Written By: Alex Tostado Since VSU has hired security guards last semester, there have not been many incidents for them to report. VSU brought on a team of security guards in the spring to alleviate the danger of recent crimes on campus. According to Scott Doner, director of the University Police Department, there are two security guards on duty during ...

Written By: Jordan Barela Valdosta State University is set to host the next meeting for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Oct. 14-15. “It is a great honor to be selected to host our esteemed board, and I am truly looking forward to having them visit our beautiful campus and community,” VSU President William McKinney ...

By: Kenzie Kesselring     The number of students enrolled at VSU has dropped for the fall 2014 semester, leading many to wonder how it will affect the university.   According to VSU’s Office of Institutional Research, in fall 2013 VSU had 11,885 students enrolled in classes and by spring 2014 that number fell to 11,265 students. The final number ...

By: Taymara Tait This week the SGA meeting focused on the events of Homecoming, the upcoming safety summit and the Kel Mitchell appearance. Homecoming week, which runs from Oct. 20 to Oct. 24 and continues throughout the weekend, was the focal point of the meeting.   Tyler Barker, SGA president, addressed the Homecoming plans in detail.   Oct. 20, the ...

By:Maya Cantave Dating in general is never easy, but maintaining a successful relationship in college is almost a myth because our generation has embraced the hookup-culture.   A hook-up can anything from kissing to sex. Some people try to find love this way but are unsuccessful.   Here is some advice you may have never received about dating in college: ...

By: Jordan Hill It takes a death of a U.S. citizen to motivate our government and the CDC to take action. Five international airports are screening temperatures of passengers coming back from West Africa, where Ebola is believed to have started. This movement comes after a couple of Ebola diagnoses in the U.S. and one death. Screening international passengers’ temperatures ...

As the Foundation’s Annual Giving Fund Drive gets underway this year, I pause and reflect on the events of the last year. I have been contributing annually to the fund since my arrival at Valdosta State in 1990. I have happily given not only to my own department, but to various units throughout the university as many of these need ...

By: Taymara Tait According to a CNN article, Wesleyan University has ordered for fraternities on their campus to turn co-ed within the next three years. The fraternities will be required to accept not only men, but women as well. The differences between men and women are no stranger to most; in fact, they’re pretty crystal clear. So why should Wesleyan’s ...

By: Mayah Cantave  Recently, it was discovered that Clemson University sent students an email requesting students take an hour-long “anonymous” online course, which asked students invasive questions about students’ drug and alcohol habits and sexual history. Clemson students are required to take the course. If they do not, students may face disciplinary action. Some of the questions the course asked ...

By: Jordan Hill Rigorous studying for the SAT, writing your life away and sweating over your grades are the beautiful things high school students do to prepare to apply to college, but not anymore! Goucher College, located in Maryland, allows students to apply to the college by recording a video of themselves explaining how they see themselves at Goucher. They ...