Written by: Kenzie Kesselring, Asst. Opinions Editor “This is positive. People are asking now. I’m actually trying to educate everybody,” VSU student Eric Sheppard said while explaining his method of protest to a fellow VSU student. Sheppard is, as of Wednesday night, the subject of an intense local manhunt after a gun was found on campus and allegedly linked to ...
Read More »The science behind sticking to your race
Written by: Tatyana Phelps, Copy Editor Although segregation was outlawed in the 1960s, students sometimes tend to segregate themselves from people outside of their race. However, this action may be caused by sociological factors rather than personal choice. When looking at the statistics, VSU can be called a diverse college. According to Niche, 35 percent of VSU students are African-American, ...
Read More »Follow-up rally expected on Friday
Written by: Cole Edwards, Multimedia Editor Michelle Manhart, the Air Force veteran who was briefly detained and then banned from VSU last week after attempting to take a flag from protestors who were stepping on it, has called for an amendment to the Constitution as well as a demonstration around campus. During the protest on Friday, Manhart initially wanted to ...
Read More »McKinney holds surprise press conference
Written by: Elan Waite, Editor-in-Chief VSU President William McKinney held a press conference on the Front Lawn at 6 p.m. Tuesday, minutes after campus police issued an alert announcing a manhunt for a VSU student. In the alert, which was issued to students Tuesday at 5:44 p.m., police reported that a gun was found on campus that was linked to ...
Read More »Two protests unite under common flag: Students, veterans and Valdosta citizens come to campus to support their cause
Written by: Jordan Barela, Digital Editor & John Stephen, Print Editor Hundreds of VSU students, alumni and Valdosta citizens gathered on VSU’s Pedestrian Mall Monday at 3 p.m. to show support for the American flag, in the exact same spot where Air Force veteran Michelle Manhart was detained by police on Friday for attempting to take the American flag from ...
Read More »Peaceful protest expected at 3 today
Written by: Elan Waite, Editor-in-Chief A peaceful protest is expected to take place at 3 p.m. on April 20, in an attempt to shed some positive light on the attention gathered by Friday’s protest, according to students organizing the protest. This protest will take place at the same place and time as another protest planned to show support for the American ...
Read More »Exclusive Sneak Peek of our Interview R&B singer SoMo
Our Opinions Editor, Jordan Hill, sat down with R&B singer SoMo after his concert at VSU. Here’s a quick glimpse of our staff’s interview asking the questions that are on everyone’s mind. You can catch the full video of our exclusive sesh right here this Thursday!
Read More »Veteran detained after trying to stop campus protesters from walking on American flag
Written by: Zenobia Harris, Staff Writer Tensions are running high in the midst of a rapidly expanding controversy involving a veteran’s attempt to take an American flag from a group of people walking on it as part of a protest on Valdosta State University’s campus. On Friday afternoon, a group of African-American students set up a protest in front of ...
Read More »Ready for Hillary
Written by: Kenzie Kesselring, Staff Writer I’m ready for Hillary, but is the rest of America? Following Sunday’s exciting but less than shocking announcement about Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House in 2016, many Americans are left looking for more information about Clinton. Clinton graduated from Wellesley College in 1969 before going on to Yale Law School and graduating ...
Read More »SGA presidential candidates face off in debate
Written by: Jamel Shorter, Staff Writer For the past week, the campus has been plastered with street signs, posters and yard signs advertising various candidates for the SGA elections, and on April 15 the candidates went head-to-head in a heated, two-hour debate in an attempt to win over students right before the SGA elections. Elections take place April 16-17, and ...
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