Tuesday night, Marriage and Family Therapy graduate students shared their intuitions and tips on healthy relationships with members of the sororities Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Zeta Phi Beta. The sisters participated in a graduate student-led workshop, “Marriage and Family Therapist Reveal: How to Save Your Relationship,” held in the University Center on Nov. [...]

Dress Like a Slut Day? Is it Halloween? Or National Dress like a ‘Hoochie-Momma Day?’ When did Halloween stray from trick-or-treating-witches and haunted houses- and turn into a holiday for girls to dress in skanky costumes, and it’s perfectly acceptable? Halloween is no longer a night of pumpkins, gremlins and ghosts; it is an expensive [...]

 He’s not only a national champion, he coaches champions too. Tyler Aurandt came to VSU in 2002 after being recruited by coach David Dean.  As a red-shirted freshman, Aurandt anxiously watched as the Blazers made the national championship; unfortunately Grand Valley State defeated them. Two years later, Aurandt was ready for his shot at that [...]

Lacey Bearden Staff writer lbearden@valdosta.edu Safety never takes a vacation, not even when you set out for a crazy night of partying.  Many students have found themselves in dangerous and scary situations after some tipsy late-night fun.    The night may start out with just a few beers, but it could possibly end with trouble, such as [...]

Lacey Bearden Staff Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu   They love the Lord and the ladies. Some would say they’re just a bunch of good ole, home-grown southern gentlemen; they are the brothers of Kappa Alpha Order.  Priding themselves after the morals and characteristics set by Robert E. Lee, KA came to VSU in 1971. Today KA is the [...]

Lacey Bearden Staff Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu  Every college student has felt overwhelmed and stressed out from the pressures of school and the heavy workload piled on by professors. And every student has practiced procrastination and long late hours in the Odum library geeked up to stay awake and finish a project or paper that is due [...]

Hannan Shines on the Courts from VSU Spectator on Vimeo. Lacey Bearden Sports Writer dlbearden@valdosta.edu Whether it’s dealing with the sick patients at clinicals or spiking the ball on her opponents, Irene Hannan can handle it all. Hannan, a second year nursing student from Athens, Ga., came to VSU four years ago when Sia Poyer, [...]

Lacey Bearden Staff Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu Merry Christmas, Felize Navidad, God Jul, Vesela Koleda, Gezuar Krishtlindjet or Joyeux Noel. However you choose say it, Dec. 25 is quickly approaching. While many VSU students head home to Atlanta, North Georgia or even another state for the holidays, many international VSU students do not have the privilege of [...]

Lacey Bearden Sports Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu “Poochie” Matthews helps VSU prove its point. The VSU Lady Blazer basketball team relies heavily on Leschelle “Poochie” Matthews, a 5’7”, junior, point guard from Columbus, Ga. Matthews came to VSU as a freshman from Kendrick High School. Ever since she was a little girl she has been referred to [...]

Lacey Bearden Sports Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu Ray Cummings, a 6’6” senior from Vero Beach, Fla is entering his second season at VSU. He attended Southern Louisiana University right out of high school and played basketball there for two years. At SLU he was coached by Nick Gast, now a VSU assistant coach. When Gast accepted a [...]

Lacey Bearden Staff Writer lbearden@valdosta.edu “Until death do us part,” right? So, why rush it? Some students are choosing to get married while they are still in college, and it’s working for them. Love makes you do crazy things, like putting a relationship to a big test by getting married in college. College is hard [...]