Visitation privileges for all Georgia Hall residents have been temporarily revoked for reasons that have yet to be clarified. According to Leighia Hammond, associate director of Housing, the suspension of visitation rights is in response to numerous reports of vandalism and damage that have happened within the past few weeks. Housing and Residence Life are working to ensure that students ...
Read More »Internet privacy act proposed
While internet privacy is a huge concern, both here at VSU and elsewhere, the Obama Administration has released what they call a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, which intends to give people the right to control how personal data is collected and used. According to a press release put out by the Administration, the Bill of Rights, which is intended ...
Read More »SGA: Building back on budget, cookout planned
Plans for the new Health Sciences building are back underway according to the SGA meeting on Feb. 27 in the UC Magnolia room. SGA Comptroller Drew McCall announced that thanks to letters written to legislature, the Health Sciences building for VSU medical field majors is now back on the budget. “The letters were necessary because four schools from Atlanta got ...
Read More »Brass Quill Gallery’s “Grand Opening Shenanigan” promotes local businesses
The Brass Quill Gallery’s Grand Opening Shenanigan on Sat., Feb. 11 saw the Gallery’s front parking lot transform into a local business extravaganza. Vendors set up booths in the lot from 2 to 6 p.m. selling everything from hot dogs and records to T-shirts and ladies’ underwear. Businesses that turned out include Divided By Zero, Red Door Records, The ...
Read More »Ga. gas prices will rise
Regular unleaded gas jumped from $3.58 to $3.63 in six hours, according to Motor Trend magazine’s gas price chart.
Read More »Higher education poses a challenge for every student
The surprising element on the budget is his commitment to education. His administration strives towards the goal of a higher college graduate rate in the world by 2020.
Read More »Acclaimed author visits campus
The Department of English hosted a public reading with novelist Olympia Vernon Tuesday in Ballroom B of the Student Union.
Read More »Freshman heroics in 2-0 win
VSU freshman centerfielder Courtney Albritton hit a walk-off two-run homerun shot to secure the Lady Blazers first victory of the doubleheader against Georgia Southwestern Wednesday afternoon 2-0.
Read More »USG bill may ban illegal immigrant students
The House Higher Education Committee met on Jan. 31 to discuss the bill that would ban illegal immigrants from attending all public colleges in Georgia. House Bill 59, sponsored by Rep. Tom Rice, was proposed last year to prevent illegal immigrants from taking seats at Georgia colleges away from those students who are here legally, according to an article published ...
Read More »VSU faculty members treat crowd with musical performances
VSU students were given a great treat by the faculty recital on Feb. 20 Doug Farwell, Tamara Hardesty, Nina Lutz, Almisha Tobler, Steve Taylor, Valerie Holton, Jimmy Bickerstaff, Elizabeth Goode, Susan Eischeid, Peter Geldrich, Shannon Lowe and Bryan Garris were among the spectacular few in the recital. With five different performances, the crowd could not get enough, including Lacie Hall, ...
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