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 »Pop Addict: Whitney Houston remembered, Rhianna and Brown get back together?
Hello guys and dolls. Its time. Get your cups out because I am serving some hot tea. Whitney Houston’s funeral inspired folks all over the world to tune into church on a Saturday. The funeral was held at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ which was the church Whitney grew up in. The funeral, as one speaker said, “had ...
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, ...
Read More »President search progresses after sessions with general campus
In the past 10 days, four candidates visited VSU with the hopes of moving one step closer to the highly coveted position of VSU president. If VSU’s Presidential Search and Screen Committee decides not to interview more candidates, the committee will choose three of the four candidates and submit an unranked list to the Regents’ Special Committee. Out of that ...
Read More »Concert band, wind ensemble perform diverse pieces for VSU
The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band presented their spring semester concert in the Whitehead Auditorium on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. People of all ages were there to give support as they anxiously awaited the start of the performance and Joseph Brashier’s cue to the Wind Ensemble. “There are about 80 performers in the Concert Band and 40 in the ...
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