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A former professor at VSU was allegedly caught with a stolen VSU laptop during a warranted search of his office by the Western Kentucky University Police Department. On March 22, Captain Lee McKinney of the WKU PD contacted VSU police about a HP Compaq tc4200 laptop found in Dr. Mark Fenster’s office at WKU. The laptop contained a VSU property ...
Read More »Art on sale for charity
This Friday, the VSU art department will be sponsoring their eighth annual Mother’s Day sale, located in the ceramics studio of the Fine Arts Building. After being hired at VSU in 2001, professor Michael Schmidt along with students of the ceramics program began organizing such events to showcase their hard work and raise money. “Thirty percent of all sales go ...
Read More »The must see movies of this summer
Summer is a time for relaxation, recuperation, and revival, a time to go to the beach, have fun with friends, visit family, read, watch TV all day, whatever you desire. Summer is ideal in those aspects, but it is also a prime time to go to the movies. Here’s what’s coming out this year. Last summer brought “Star Trek,” “Watchmen,” ...
Read More »‘Remember Me’ brings more than just romance
Tyler Hawkins and Ally Craig have both lead harsh lives in the harsh world of New York City. When fate puts them together, a perfect match is created. While a lot of the focus is on the relationship of Tyler and Ally, the plot is complicated. There are issues involving the inattentive lawyer father Charles Hawkins, played by Pierce Brosnan. ...
Read More »Lady Blazers split double-header
The Lady Blazers split a double header with the University of West Florida on Sunday, winning game one 5-0 and coming up short in game two 4-2. Even with the mental errors and struggle at bat, junior Holly Satterfield was able to improve her pitching record to 22-2 on the season by pulling through in the first game against the ...
Read More »The World Cup is back
On June 11, 2010, the world’s attention will be focused on the 19th FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Thirty-two nations will send their men’s national soccer teams to the southern coast of Africa to represent their homeland. The World Cup, which began in 1930, is an international soccer tournament that takes place every four years excluding 1942 and 1946 ...
Read More »Tennis ready for NCAAs
The Valdosta State men’s and women’s tennis teams have clinched the No. 1 and No. 3 seedings respectively in the South region of the NCAA Tournament. The men snagged the No. 1 seed after an outstanding regular season that posted a 17-1 record, a Gulf South Conference title, and a victory over No. 1 ranked Armstrong-Atlantic. The lone loss of ...
Read More »Blazers headed to the postseason
The Valdosta State baseball regular season is complete after the Blazers took down the SCAD Bees 10-5 on Tuesday night at Billy Grant Field. Up next for the Blazers is the Gulf South Conference tournament which begins Saturday in Millington Tenn. “I think they’re (the players) are pretty excited,” VSU head coach Greg Guilliams said. “They have put themselves in ...
Read More »Red Hots champions again
The VSU Red Hots Dance Team won their third consecutive National Championship on Friday April 9. The Red Hots traveled to Daytona Beach for the NCA/NDA College Nationals, the largest collegiate cheer and dance competition in the nation. The season for the Red Hots starts in August and continues until the national competition. “These girls have to balance performing at ...
Read More »Goodbye to our graduating staff members
Danielle Everson – Hmmm, what can I say? Interviewing is truly where my heart is. I love to hear people tell their story and report on the latest news. Presenting news to my fellow VSU students has brought me joy and, I must admit, a little stress over the past few years. Overall, letting students know exactly what was happening ...
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