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Written by Sarah Turner   CORE Outdoors will be taking up to 15 students from campus to the great outdoors this weekend for their Stress Relief Campout Getaway. The trip still has available spots, and interested students should contact CORE Outdoors to sign up. The campout will begin with a bus ride to Reed Bingham Park on Saturday and end ...

Written by Steven Setser   How is everyone doing? Hope you didn’t have a heart attack after hearing that J.J. Abrams is directing Star Wars Episode VII.  If you did, I hope this tech update will ease the pain. You can no longer unlock your phone from your cellular carrier.  That’s right, on Saturday it was made illegal.  Before mobile ...

Written by Joe Adgie   The new Health Sciences and Business Administration building could sit idle once construction is completed, due to budgetary restrictions. This was revealed during Friday morning’s Planning and Budget Council meeting, and was classified by Sue Fuciarelli, vice president for Finance and Administration, as a “crying shame.” The University System of Georgia’s capital budget request for ...

Written by La’Brit Bulluck   In 1977 a legacy started. The Golden Key International Society is committed to a high standard of academics, service and leadership by upholding the values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, respect, diversity, excellence and engagement. Golden Key strives to unlock the potential of each of its members by upholding standards of excellence on-campus and beyond. This ...

Written by Veronica Dominicis   Blink 182 released “Dogs Eating Dogs,” an EP, on Dec. 18 An EP, for those who do not know, stands for “extended play.” An EP usually has four to five tracks, which is unlike a typical album which usually consists of 12 songs. The band Blink 182 has been around since the early 90s’ and ...

Written by Allison Ericson   VSU was once home to the talented CNN commentator, Nancy Grace, NCIS actress, Pauley Perrette and ex-NFL players, Jessie Tuggle and Antonio Edwards.   VSU is now home to many students with talents including Daniel Leon Raybon, a music education major. Raybon has been given the chance to showcase his talents in a solo recital ...

Written by John Preer   The study abroad program at VSU allows students the choice to travel to many different countries and pursue many different subjects. For a relatively small price, VSU students have the chance to travel to various countries around the globe and experience entirely different cultures while earning the credits necessary to graduate. The benefits of the ...

Written by Taylor Stone   VSU sponsored a poetry reading featuring poems written by Paul Hostovsky on Wednesday night in in the UC Magnolia Room.   Hostovsky, a poet and sign language interpreter at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf, received a warm and humorous introduction by Marty Williams, a VSU creative writing professor, before he took the stage to ...

Written by Will Lewis   The investigation continues into an alleged attempted robbery and the shotgun blast that followed, according to the Valdosta police. Late Sunday evening, VSU student Don Beard claimed that he opened his door to the barrel of a gun with the robber behind it. He said that roommates ended the episode with a blast from his ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, VSO, held a French festival family concert on Sunday afternoon at Whitehead Auditorium in the VSU Fine Arts building.   According to Howard Hsu, music director of the VSO, the French theme of the festival was to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the French composer, Claude Debussy’s birth.   The event ...