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Marc Kaiser, junior Marking major, considers himself a “super fan” and plans to play a vital role in this year’s Blazer Athletics. Starting his freshman year, Kaiser has been loving the support and love from VSU’s student body. “One thing that’s great about Titletown and Blazer Nation is that it’s not just the students, it’s a community,” Kaiser said. Kaiser ...
Read More »Hopper late night dining gets mixed reviews
Hopper Dining is now open for late night dining Monday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. After coming back home from a party or a late night study session, Hopper Dining provides a place on campus to grab a midnight snack. Freshmen Rico Russell is pleased with the new dining hours. “I think Hopper has been a success ...
Read More »Students and faculty adjust to active directory
Many students who use computers on campus may have noticed that VSU’s Information Technology Division has made quite a few changes over the summer, one of most notable—a new Active Directory system. For those who do not use computers on campus and are unfamiliar with Active Directory, it is a new service on campus which has replaced the Novelle Directory ...
Read More »Front lawn draft policy retracted
Due to strong student feedback, the Space and Facilities Committee made the decision not to add regulations on Front Lawn usage. The proposed policy was drafted on Aug. 30 and would regulate use of the lawn. The draft was made because of complaints from the Valdosta community and the appearance of worn spots in the lawn, John Crawford, co-chair of ...
Read More »Former VSU president found liable
The federal district court in North Georgia has found that former VSU President Dr. Ronald M. Zaccari violated the civil rights of former VSU student T. Hayden Barnes when Barnes was expelled in 2007. Barnes, who was expelled after a protest in 2007, won the three year trial against former VSU President Dr. Ronald M. Zaccari on Sept. 3. The ...
Read More »VSU’s Kinsey dead at age 53
Sue Kinsey died at the age of 53 on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2010 at her residence in Lake Park. Sue was a valuable member of the Valdosta State University Office of Financial Aid for over seven years. She cared deeply for all of the students she worked with, and received many “I Caught You Caring” certificates in honor of her ...
Read More »Professor found dead on campus
On Sunday, Sept. 5, Dr. Daniel Murphey was found dead outside of Nevins Hall. Dr. Murphey had been appointed a temporary faculty position starting this semester in the Biology Department. Murphey moved to Valdosta in Aug. from the St. James School of Medicine in the British West Indies and was preparing for his job as a biology professor. He had ...
Read More »Campus internet problems continue
Valdosta State University has been experiencing some technical difficulties with the on-campus internet system, HallNet.
Read More »Construction not worth it
The fresh air of fall is right around the corner. Breathe in real deep and you can smell the fragrance of freshly laid asphalt. Take a stroll through our beautiful main campus and notice the demolished building.
Read More »People Poll: With Saturday’s big win are you more likely to attend the games?
Tanteneya Horne junior mass media major “Definitely, I love to support my school. It doesn’t really matter to me if they lose or win.” Alexandra Lodmell sophomore mass media major “Oh yeah, definitely! I’m not a fan of football, but I look forward to the next game.” Eric Carlson junior journalism major “I’ll definitely consider going to some more games. ...
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