Picture acrobats soaring through the air, gymnasts performing amazing stunts while bouncing off trampolines and contortionists bending their bodies in ways unimaginable—this isn’t your average circus—it’s Cirque du Soleil. The internationally-renowned circus performs permanent shows in Las Vegas and Orlando, but also tours various cities. Having always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil show, [...]

Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is nationally observed as Hispanic heritage month. It is a time for people—not just Hispanics—to enrich themselves in a diverse culture of foods, music, art, and language. President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced Hispanic heritage month in 1968 to celebrate the independence of many Latino countries such as Mexico, Chile, Costa [...]

VSU’s Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. hosted “Be an Angel Week” in the Student Union Sept. 26 through 29. “The purpose of ‘Be an Angel Week’ is to help promote awareness to the students on campus about the needs of others and how they can help,” Niquisheila Hall, senior biology major and member of Sigma [...]

Karah-Leigh Hancock Editor-in-Chief kphancoc@valdosta.edu VSU students voiced their opinions Thursday, April 23 to elect the new SGA president for the 2009-2010 school year. Kelli Cody won the election with 322 votes over Ernesto Prencke’s 272 votes. Cody, a sophomore environmental geoscience major from Woodstock, Ga., found out she won just like any other student – [...]

Karah-Leigh Hancock Editor-in-Chief kphancoc@valdosta.edu As of Wednesday at 11 a.m., there have been no cases of the swine flu in Georgia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 91 cases of the flu and one death nationwide. The first fatal victim of the outbreak is a 23-month-old toddler in Texas. [...]

Guest Column Karah-Leigh Hancock Editor-in-Chief kphancoc@valdosta.edu Whether you watch NASCAR or not, you have probably heard about the event that happened this past Sunday at the Talladega Sprint Cup race. If you haven’t, watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcCWhltnS2E The news has been on shows that don’t even talk about NASCAR like “Larry King” and “Ellen.” Here’s what [...]

It brings me great pleasure that I can report, in my last “Pop Addict” column, that Backstreet’s back! The Backstreet Boys were the victims of leaked music over the weekend when five of their unreleased demos appeared online. As a Backstreet Boys fan, I was greatly pleased. They have been working with producers such as [...]

Next Saturday I will be walking across the stage and graduating from VSU after five years and three major changes.

Today, VSU students will go to the polls to vote for the new Student Government Association president.

According to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. VSU students have the chance to show their support for rape and sexual assault victims tonight at the annual “Take Back the Night” event. The march and candlelight vigil is held to protest rape and [...]

Karah-Leigh Hancock Editor-in-Chief kphancoc@valdosta.edu When it comes to males and females in college, females out- number males by a huge amount according to an Ohio State Research article. According to the article, in 2004, females received 58 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the United States. In 1960, females received only 35 percent. Why? There [...]