Tanisha Lucas freshman psychology major “I went to their first game—it was beast! I loved the goalie and number eighteen.” Becca Schilling senior psychology major “They’ve obviously got some good players.” Donielle Fussell freshmen engineering major “It’s a step in the right direction. It’s about time people start looking at what women can do with a soccer ball. World Cup ...

Students should take Odum library seriously As a longtime Odum patron, I have to agree with the author of the recent letter decrying the complete disregard and lack of respect many VSU students appear to have for the sanctity of Odum library. It’s shocking to see how lightly they take time allotted for studying their coursework, which doesn’t come cheap ...

It comes as no surprise to VSU commuters that some days you end up hot and sweaty trying to walk to class from the parking deck in Sustella due to limited parking spaces. We should not have to choose between flip-flops and walking shoes just to walk to class from a parking spot. We should also not have to wait ...

As the new semester begins and the students explore the campus, there is that one place students dread entering—the bookstore. Going to the bookstore means spending money and lots of it. A recent survey by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (SPIRG) shows that seven out of 10 undergraduates who took the survey went without buying one or more textbooks ...

Today, you can make a difference. It was 10 years ago Sunday that thousands watched as the airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers. Brian Patrick Monaghan, 21, loved baseball and was known around Inwood, a neighborhood in New York, as “slick” the good guy; he was on his second day of work at the Certified Installation Services on the 98th ...

Starting this fall semester, the VSU bookstore will offer a textbook rental program, giving students the option to rent instead of buy certain textbooks. Bethanie Brogdon, the director of University Stores, says that the announcement was made at the beginning of the school term. Like popular textbook rental sites, the Textbook Rental Program is designed to save students money. However, ...

Nursing professor, Dr. Susan Wold passed away on Sept. 1. Wold was a dedicated instructor at VSU, having worked 13 years as a faculty member at the College of Nursing. Wold had devoted 42 years of her life in the pursuit of public health, working 42 years as a nurse and 35 years as an educator, according to the Valdosta ...

Valdosta may have been far from New York City and Washington, D.C. at the time of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2011, but its citizens have not forgotten the wave of patriotism the country felt that day. Two memorials are scheduled to take place on Sunday to commemorate 9/11, one at the ...

Despite recent rumors, the Tipsy Transit is still open for business and no longer just provides a ride to those who are under the influence of alcohol. Felix Vayder, founder and owner of the Tipsy Transit, said he was relieved that the Valdosta area police have finally recognized the Tipsy Transit as an official business. “I have people call and ...

After a several delays and false dates, rapper, Lil’ Wayne released his seventh solo album, “Tha Carter IV,” on Aug. 29, breaking records despite rumors the album would flop. While some fans say the album was well worth the wait, others say their expectations were a little too high. However, those disappointed students did not stop Lil Wayne from selling ...