Written by Will Lewis VSU Landscaping and Grounds plans to replace the two trees that formerly stood in front of West Hall. The two trees were mortally damaged earlier last month after framing the university building for over 20 years. “They were split right down the middle,” Brett Ganas, assistant director of landscape and grounds, said. ...
Read More »Public ring sale angers players
Written by Eric Jackson A business partnership between the VSU athletic department and Jostens Inc. has left many members of the recently crowned national champion football team feeling bitter. VSU Athletics and Jostens Inc. are offering the public the opportunity to purchase several different memorabilia jewelry items, including an authentic Division II national championship ring. The ring available to ...
Read More »Debate team triumphs over Miami
Written by Joe Adgie VSU’s Speech and Debate Team has scored a national championship, the fourth for the university in less than two years. The team defeated the debate team of the University of Miami, something that members of the team view as a major accomplishment. “It allows us to realize that we’ve come a great way,” Keven Rudrow, ...
Read More »Water, water everywhere
A flash flood warning was in effect from 1 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Valdosta received 2.87 inches of rainfall.
Read More »Abuse of disabled parking permits
Written by Ritsuki Miyazaki Parking issues on campus continue to rise as students take advantage of disabled parking spaces on campus. According to the VSU Parking Department, there are a total of 6,063 parking spaces on campus. 4,337 spots are designated for students, and 184 are designated as disabled parking spaces. To park in the disabled parking ...
Read More »Elimination of Friday classes discussed
No more classes on Friday? This became one of the main topics of discussion at last Thursday’s Faculty Senate meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Magnolia Room when Dr. Aubrey Fowler, assistant professor of marketing, proposed that VSU adopt a two-day class schedule. This would mean that classes on Fridays would cease to exist, and would only be offered ...
Read More »Fitness Frenzy promotes healthy student body
Written by John Preer With spring break right around the corner, many VSU students are trying to get into shape and look their best. On Wednesday, VSU hosted “Fitness Frenzy” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the front lawn and featured different organizations which provided information on staying fit and having a healthy lifestyle. For those ...
Read More »Steam near Palms just condensation
Written by Joe Adgie The steam coming from the ground in front of Palms Dining is not steam at all, but rather “water runoff”, according to an anonymous employee with Plant Ops. The employee, who declined to be named, explained that this “water runoff” was the result of the rains that have hit Valdosta lately. “It was so wet ...
Read More »VSU Enactus joins alum to help small business in Kenya
VSU Enactus, formerly known as Students In Free Enterprise, held a workshop Saturday at Pound Hall to discuss an upcoming project with VSU alumnus, Levy Odera.
Read More »McKinney gets birthday surprise
President Bill McKinney turned 50 on Tuesday, but was out of town for a conference in Athens that day and the day before. While he was away, his wife, Dr. Dacia Charlesworth, and other members of the VSU community planned a birthday celebration for his return to campus on Wednesday.
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