Written by: Zenobia Harris, Asst. Features Writer Michael T. Slager, the South Carolina police officer who was arrested and fired after shooting and killing an unarmed man, has apparently become a cause worth supporting. Go Fund Me, a crowdfunding site that allows people to raise money for various causes, shut down a page that was gathering money in support of Slager. ...

Written by: Zenobia Harris, Asst. Features Writer Valdosta State University is home to a lot of different things, but diversity may not be one of them. According to the VSU 2013-14 profile, there were about 9, 328 undergraduate students last year. Of those students, 51.9 percent are listed as White, 35.8 percent as Black or African American, 4.9 percent Hispanic, 3.0 ...

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 ...

Written by: Zenobia Harris, Staff Writer A new brand of underwear, SOS Boxer Briefs, is taking protection to a new level with its condom pocket underwear. These underwear ensure that its customers are always comfortable while combatting dangerous sex practices. The SOS Boxer Brief line by Bernard Buie was designed to aid in the fight against STDs, unprotected sex and ...

by Zenobia Harris Who gets the death penalty? When is a crime considered punishable by death? What are the exceptions? These are just a few questions that come to mind when exploring the dark and mysterious details surrounding the death penalty. There is much debate among Americans as to when and if the death penalty should still be used. After ...

by Zenobia Harris Dozens of VSU students flooded Whitehead Auditorium last Friday night as Media Arts Geniuses prepared to host their 3rd Annual Evening of Geniuses awards show. VSU students arrived dressed to impress for the show which featured a variety of live performances and awards. The show was hosted by David Burdette and Marissa Daniels, both members of Media ...

by Zenobia Harris “Set your goals high, and don’t stop til you get there,” these are the famous words of retired baseball and football player, Bo Jackson, and what seems to be the mode of operation for Oregon State cornerback, Steven Nelson. After years of hard work and dedication to football, his dreams of becoming a pro athlete may come ...

Written by Zenobia Harris, Asst. Features Writer On Feb. 20, the Collegiate Women of VSU along with Black Student League, Women of Diversity, and Gay-Straight Alliance hosted a peace rally on Palms Quad from 3 to 7:00 p.m. The event featured a variety of activities including making tie-dye shirts, flower headbands, henna tattoos, and painting. The festival was just one ...

by Zenobia Harris Last week, VSU Health Services sponsored free HIV and STD testing as part of a week of events centered on safe sex, STD and HIV awareness. Just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend, VSU’s Health Services teamed up with Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity for “Safe Sex Week,” which featured events encouraging students to practice safe sex ...

by Zenobia Harris This February, the VSU African American Studies program along with the Black History Committee and a number of student organizations, have teamed up for an array of events focusing the celebration of Black History Month. The month-long celebration titled “Refreshing the Black Essence: Celebrating Our Past, Critiquing Our Future and Moving Forward,” started off with the Black ...