The World According to Carolanne by Carolanne Hines The term “pay it forward” never meant much for me. I saw the movie once – and only bits and pieces. The idea basic idea behind the concept is instead of paying someone back, say, if you buy a friend dinner, and because of that nice gesture, [...]

The World According to Carolanne By: Carolanne Hines I don’t know who forgot to tell you that college was actually a mental challenge. Coming to college was always the plan when growing up. I took my SAT and scored. I submitted applications and wrote essays. When I came to college, I sat in my classes, [...]

On Jan. 15, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (EOP) held their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Program. The program called “The Dream Continues” was held in the Magnolia Room in the UC. The Guest Speaker was Nontombi Naomi Tutu, the daughter of Archbishop Desmond and Nomalizo Leah Tutu. Tutu is a recognized [...]

With every year, new things are expected. We hope for a sense of newness and a feeling of change. Gas prices went down; the entire population of the United States had an entire collective sigh. We have a new president, and fate only knows what is in store for the country under his leadership. Here [...]

Carolanne Hines Graphics Editor chines@valdosta.edu “So, I heard there were satanic cults in South Georgia,” I told my roommate one night. “Maybe, I heard they were down at Spook Bridge,” my roommate replied, “Sacrificing goats or something. But you know what’s really cool? There’s a haunted house not far from here.” Around last Halloween, my [...]

How about some road kill? Mothers always tell children, “look both ways before crossing the road.” Most childhood lessons engrave themselves into the bone of our skulls, but some lessons are just forgotten. It’s easy: look left, right, left. But on college campuses, people aren’t paying attention to where they are going and whom they [...]

Drunken wild college days, indecent pictures, pregnant teenagers, and a down syndrome baby – sounds like an episode of Days of Our Lives. But really, it isn’t. This is our country and the people who will help run it. Sarah Palin was announced as McCain’s VP. Soon after, skeletons began to pour out of her [...]

Hey, we know you do it… every college student does it whether they want to admit it or not: Facebook Stalk.

False confidence – it’s not studying before a test, because you believe you know the answers, then you are met with a disappointing “D-” or even an “F.” False confidence is not taking out health insurance, sure that you won’t be injured, then coming down with appendicitis and owing $40,000 in medical bills, on top [...]

Carolanne Hines Opinion Editor chines@valdosta.edu VSU announced the six presidential candidates. Since January the search has gone on with 85 candidates, now narrowed down to six: Dr. Beth Stroble, Dr. Greg Weisenstein, Dr. Tom Keon, Dr. Pat Schloss, Dr. Dan Ball and Dr. Bill Meehan.

Carolanne Hines Opinion Editor chines@valdosta.edu Yesterday I read a story on the Internet on Perezhilton.com. Usually I take most of the things that he says with a grain of salt but one of the stories caught my eye. I couldn’t believe it. My first question was why would someone want to put that on YouTube. [...]