Gaze into the galaxy
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: J. Daniel Young • 31 views • CommentWhen Galileo first peered through his looking glass to view the stars, could he have imagined that future generations would be able to see the stars projected on the ceiling of their homes? While he may not have been able to envision this future advancement, this is essentially what is happening in the Planetarium in [...]
Local business bears new artistic mural.
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: J. Daniel Young, Jacob McWhorter • 34 views • CommentStudents who drove down Baytree Road may have notice a very new addition to the nearby scenery. John Gay, a former VSU student and owner of the novelty shop Divided By Zero hand painted a very impressive artistic mural on the side of his shop just off Baytree Road. Check the slideshow below for some [...]
Signing Day 2012
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: D.J. Davis • 34 views • CommentNational Signing Day is the day that every fan learns about their new players and hope they will be the ones to lead their team to the football promise land, and VSU is no different. VSU reeled in a huge recruiting class in terms of size and stature yesterday on National Signing Day, bringing in [...]
Field of softball dreams
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Eric Jackson • 30 views • CommentThe VSU Lady Blazer softball team is prepared to begin their 2012 campaign towards a national championship and thanks to a promising recruiting class they will have the talent to do so. No. 6 ranked VSU plays their first game of the season this weekend with a squad that returns seven starters and adds several [...]
Opera brings Mozart to VSU
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Jennifer Gleason • 26 views • CommentThis Friday marks the beginning of musical sounds as the VSU Opera and Valdosta Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in the Whitehead Auditorium at 10 a.m. “It’s been a tradition to do a Friday youth performance. Children from schools are usually bussed-in for it,” Dr. Carol Mikkelsen, head of the voice area of the [...]
‘Red Tails’ lacks historical accuracy
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Trevor Smith • 53 views • CommentThe newly released film, “Red Tails,” produced by the great George Lucas and directed by Anthony Hemingway, lacks a few, certain elements that are important to the success of a great war movie, giving it somewhat of a lackluster vibe. Based on the true story of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, the movie’s big names are [...]
SpecTech: Sonic, Tails, Amy travel through time
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Steven Setser • 22 views • CommentWhen Sonic CD was released in 1993, I was so excited. But, I did not have a SEGA CD console, so I never got the game. In the end of 2011, Sonic Team released an enhanced port of Sonic CD on pretty much anything that can connect to the internet. Is this enhanced port worth [...]
PopAddict: Madonna disses Janet, Snooki gets pregnant
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Maya Kellam • 79 views • CommentHello guys and dolls, get your cups ready because as always I am serving some hot tea! The Legendary Don Cornelius was found dead in his house Wednesday of an apparent suicide. The man responsible for the classic show Soul Train was 75. Leslie Carter, the sister of Nick and Aaron Carter died at toe [...]
First Presbyterian Church hosts Valentine dance
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Shaundi McDaniel • 17 views • CommentOn Feb. 3 and 4 ,Valdosta’s First Presbyterian Church is hosting their 16th Annual Father Daughter Dance at the James H. Rainwater Conference Center. This event is for fathers and daughters of all ages. There are two sessions: Friday 6 to 8p.m. and Saturday 9 to11p.m. Fathers and Daughters may attend both nights. Tickets are [...]
English department hosts Writer Series
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Jennifer Gleason • 19 views • CommentThe Contemporary Writers Series, hosted by VSU’s Department of English, is an annual event presenting award-winning and well-known authors around the country. The Contemporary Writers Series will present Dr. Tony Barnstone today at the University Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. “I have written four books of poetry—12 books altogether,” Dr. Barnstone said. “I am also [...]
Girls Scouts face boycott over welcoming a transgender girl
• Date: Feb 2nd, 2012 • By: Denise Pleasant • 272 views • 1 CommentA 14- year- old Ventura County resident declared a boycott on Girl Scout cookies after hearing the Girls Scouts of Colorado was considering allowing a transgendered child to join. According to New York Daily News, The teenager uploaded the YouTube video in protest of 7-year-old Booby Montania joining the organization. The video argued that Girl [...]

