According to Robert Kellner of Auxiliary Services, VSU will not initiate any new construction during the summer, and instead will focus on completion of already existing projects such as the renovation of Langdale Hall’s C-wing.
This comes as good news for environmental advocates who feel that past construction has negatively affected native animals’ habitats.
“Trees being cut [...]

On Thursday, March 25, Mayor of Valdosta, John Fretti, spoke at City Hall about the recent Council Retreat and the goals that were set forth for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The city’s goals include a stormwater runoff plan and an initiative to implement paperless utility billing.
Last year the City of Valdosta was victim to [...]

The 2010 national census was mailed out by the National Census Bureau on March 15, the results of which will determine the amount of House of Representatives seats each state gets in the 2012 elections. Although April 1 is National Census Day, the census form encourages citizens to return the form the day it is [...]

On Feb. 16, VSU students received an email from Kurt Keppler, VP of Student Affairs, with a survey asking if students felt the need for additional housing on campus. According to Tom Hardy, Director of Housing and Residential Life, the survey is the first step in determining the feasibility of adding another residence hall.
“It is [...]

In response to an information security audit conducted by the Board of Regents last year, VSU’s Information Technology Division is planning a revision of the current security system.
On Dec.11 of last year, Joe Newton, Director of Information Technology, reported an incident of unauthorized access to a VSU server. The server contained sensitive information on faculty [...]

As the winter break approaches, two major infrastructure projects have already begun, with a replacement of the main water and steam piping.
Currently, the replacement of the water piping has been concentrated between Odum Library and Nevins Hall, causing a disruption in pedestrian traffic by blocking off main walkways.             However, this project is [...]

With reports of patchy wireless service on the rise, VSU’s Information Technology group has acknowledged that there are multiple issues contributing to the problem, the most prevalent being network congestion in the afternoon and evenings.
“We are working to arrange and pay for a ResNet segment dedicated for use by the residence halls and separated from [...]

RJ Yancey
Staff Writer
rjyancey@valdosta.edu
Fees for the Japanese Study Abroad program have been extended until March 20 with the departure date set for June 17. Fees are $4,125 plus the cost of tuition. The fees cover airfare, meals, lodging, and a travel pass. This is the second Japanese Study Abroad program, the first of which began last [...]

R.J. Yancey
Staff Writer
rjyancey@valdosta.edu
At approximately noon, on Jan. 15, two African American males broke into an apartment at the Spanish Mission Apartments, 422 Connell Rd., by Jac’s Lanes, assaulting one male resident as well as sexually assaulting a female resident.
According to the police, the two suspects fled the scene in one of the victim’s vehicles with [...]

R.J. Yancey
Staff Writer
rjyancey@valdosta.edu
Discussion still continues in Remerton on a revised alcohol ordinance, affecting business owners, residents, and consumers.
The ordinance is expected to help regulate alcohol sales, having bars and restaurants have their last call at 2 a.m. with a closing time of 2:30 a.m. The current policy allows bars to stay open until 3 [...]

Disney spiraling down
Disney has slowly been swirling down the drain ever since the beginning of the millennium. The icing on the cakecame to Valdosta theaters on Oct. 24, the third iteration of “High School Musical.” Besides the actor’s personal lives being contradictory to the moral lessons the movie tries to endorse, the movie is [...]