Category: 2009-11-19

It seems there is this neverending competition between two of the most well-known social networks: MySpace and Facebook. First, Tom founded MySpace, then a group of Harvard students founded Facebook. First, MySpace dominated the Web’s social networking life, then Facebook rose up and took over.
Personally, I still have both. MySpace is great for [...]

Students are eager to return home for Thanksgiving dinner, to enjoy “real food” rather than noodles and tasteless TV dinners. But what if the recession has ruined your Turkey Day? Here are some ways to keep your Thanksgiving cheap and tasty.
According to the American Farm Bureau’s 24th annual price survey, the average cost of [...]

The Valdosta State University campus features a number of technologies to improve the educational experience for both professors and students. There are many devices to which professors have access that supplement the classroom and the ways the students in the class learn. These devices, which include computers, projectors, and programs such as PowerPoint, are available [...]

Gwen Desselle, 2009-2010 GA Teacher of the year, visited Valdosta State’s campus Wed. Nov. 18 from 2 t0 3 p.m. Speaking at the VSU Education Center, Desselle shared some insights into her career in order to encourage future teachers from VSU. Over 100 students and many professors attended the talk.
Desselle earned three degrees from [...]

24 days – that is how long until the traditional dorms on campus close for the holidays. Traditional dorms are all the dorms on campus except Converse and Centennial. This includes Brown, Georgia, Hopper, Langdale, Lowndes, Patterson and Reade Halls. These dorms officially close for Thanksgiving break on Nov. 24 at 5 [...]

University System of Georgia students will have to dig deeper into their pockets for spring 2010 tuition, due to an eight percent budget cut announced by the Board of Regents on Tuesday.
The Board increased the existing six percent budget cut to eight percent because of the decline in tax collections from the state. This will [...]

The 2009-2010 Valdosta State University basketball  seasons began this past week  as both the Lady Blazers and Blazers were in action at The P.E. Complex.
Lady Blazers: Week in review:
Nov. 15, Lander: The Lady Blazers tipped off their season on Sunday afternoon when  they hosted Lander. The Lady Blazers started off with a  disappointment as the [...]

A peculiar thing happened  in the P.E. Complex on Monday night; it rained.
Well not literally, but if you ask the players from Carver Bible’s basketball team the balls were definitely falling from everywhere. The Valdosta Blazers hit 17 three pointers   in 40 minutes of play and won  the game 122-79.
Surprising it didn’t break  the record [...]

This week we went down to right across from the movie theater for a little treat. WE went to the Marble Slab on Baytree.
The atmosphere inside was pretty good. The decoration is pretty average for an ice cream place. What really makes the place fun to go to is they make up your ice cream [...]

The “Twilight Saga: New Moon” comes out Friday! If you haven’t already gotten your tickets, then you might be out of luck in seeing it this weekend. The theaters, I’m sure, will be packed all over the country with crazed “Twilight” fans rooting for Team Edward or Team Jacob.
However, Miley Cyrus announced that she will [...]

Tuesday night, Marriage and Family Therapy graduate students shared their intuitions and tips on healthy relationships with members of the sororities Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Zeta Phi Beta. The sisters participated in a graduate student-led workshop, “Marriage and Family Therapist Reveal: How to Save Your Relationship,” held in the University Center on Nov. [...]