Dead Day decision tabled
Apr 24th, 2013 | By Joe Adgie
Dead Day is not dead yet. It was saved on Thursday at the Faculty Senate meeting.
Former U.S. poet laureate rocks crowd at Whitehead
Apr 18th, 2013 | By Von Kennedy
Written by Von Kennedy Former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine and award winning poet Lynn Aarti Chandhok showcased their talents at the Whitehead Auditorium Wednesday as a part of Georgia’s Contemporary Writers series. The auditorium was filled with over 200 spectators in anticipation to hear their favorite poems read. Levine, 85, served as U.S.
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No winners announced in SGA election
Apr 16th, 2013 | By Joe Adgie 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
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Debate crowd racially hostile
Apr 11th, 2013 | By
Hostilities flared on Wednesday night during the SGA executive debates, but for the most part, not between the candidates.
Affirmative Action faces debate
Apr 4th, 2013 | By James Washington, Veronica Dominicis
On March 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to a future hearing concerning the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, also known as Proposal 2.
Fall, Thanksgiving breaks may unite
Mar 27th, 2013 | By Will Lewis Written by Will Lewis The Faculty Senate will meet today in the UC Magnolia Room to vote on the fate of fall break. The Academic Scheduling and Procedures Committee (ASPC) will propose the combining of the fall and Thanksgiving holidays into one, week-long break. The elimination of the two day break in
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Two-car crash reported outside of Centennial Hall
Mar 14th, 2013 | By
Written by Will Lewis Two cars collided outside of Centennial Hall in the early evening on Thursday. The accident occurred as Joshua Warner, accounting and finance major, was leaving the parking lot to go to a meeting on North Campus. “I was pulling out to the stop sign by Centennial, and [Kourtney Harris] swerved in,”
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Public ring sale angers players
Mar 13th, 2013 | By Eric Jackson
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
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Unemployment rate down, economy on rise
Mar 11th, 2013 | By Amber Smith
Written by Amber Smith Unemployment is down to 7.7 percent, according to the employment situation summary released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. “The unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent in February but has shown little movement, on net, since Sept. 2012,” the summary read. President Obama commented on these
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Exhibit celebrates African heritage
Mar 6th, 2013 | By Ritsuki Miyazaki
Written by Ritsuki Miyazaki VSU African American Studies presented the Sankofa African American Museum on Wheels on Wednesday, which showcased African American history. The exhibit will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the University Center Magnolia Room. Angela Jennings, the owner and the curator of the museum, established Sankofa
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