Written by Neil Frawley   Blake Pearce has been appointed VSU’s newest Dean of the College of the Arts. Pearce has served as head of the department of art at VSU since 2000, and has served many roles during his 12 years. According to Pearce’s application sent to the Dean of Search Committee, Pearce wrote:  “I am responsible for all ...

Written by Olivia McLean   Valdosta radio listeners can expect to hear a new voice on the airwaves soon. Four of the Valdosta Black Crow Media radio stations: Hot 102.7, Rock 108, 99.5 Kix Country and Star 105.3, are hosting their first ever “Who Wants to Be a DJ?” competition. The event will be hosted by Jay Mathews, Hot 102.7 ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   VSU students will soon have an opportunity to fight for a cause.   VSU’s annual Relay for Life will take place on the front lawn from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Friday.   Opening ceremonies will begin at 7 p.m., and will recognize both cancer survivors and the teams that will participate.   Relay ...

Written by Joe Adgie   William Jimerson walked away from the Student Union on Tuesday night the SGA president-elect, having scored a victory that political pundits would call a “landslide.” Jimerson won with 868 votes out of the 1,262 – or 68.8 percent – of all votes cast. The crowd cheered as results were announced. “I am just overwhelmed, and ...

Written by Joe Adgie The SGA Elections Board declined to name a winner for any of last week’s elections, stating issues that needed to be reviewed by the judicial and elections boards. Winners in the races for SGA executive board positions were slated to be announced at Monday’s SGA meeting, but instead it was announced that election results must be held until ...

Written by Joe Adgie   Ahead of the SGA elections, senators, executives, and visitors alike expressed their concerns in a town hall social on Monday night. Among the things discussed was the visibility of the SGA senate, the activity of senators, and the website, which has not been updated in some time. The SGA website has received very little updates ...

Protesters and family members gathered at the Lowndes County Courthouse on Tuesday and Wednesday to bring awareness to the case involving the death of 17-year- old Kendrick Johnson.

Hostilities flared on Wednesday night during the SGA executive debates, but for the most part, not between the candidates.

Meet your candidates for SGA's spring elections!

This spring, the VSU faculty portal was recognized as a “model of efficiency” by University Business Magazine, and the unveiling of a student portal is soon to come.