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VSU gets “Casual for a Cause”

VSU and the surrounding community will get “Casual for a Cause” on Friday. With a donation of $5, those who  wish to take a stand against Alzheimer’s disease can purchase an Anti-Alzheimer sticker and forget me- not on the second floor of the student union from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Anyone can participate by wearing jeans or other casual attire the ...

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Cupid’s Arrow Misses Its Mark

Hello ladies and gents: I have a conflict, and I need some advice. Love has always been an up and down battle that I have gone through, and am going through now. I’ve been cheated on in the past many of times, so I have trust issues. You would think that I would have my guard up—NEGATIVE.  I wear my ...

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CMVSU brings chivalry to campus

The Collegiate Men of VSU are continuing to strive toward moral excellence and changing the attitudes of young men.  “We specialize in taking young males, and transforming them into supportive men by building a family of men that are like minded in making a way to succeed,” Secretary Samuel Logan, a senior mass-media major, said. According to Logan, the idea ...

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Blazer pride 5k Saturday

 The annual 5K Fun Run/Walk hosted by VSU Campus Recreation and Campus Wellness happened on Saturday.  Registration began at 6 a.m. and the race started at 7 a.m. from the West Hall fountain on VSU’s main campus.  The perimeter of the main campus served as the course for the race.  The runners raced for 5km (3.1 miles) around the course.  Entry ...

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Student brings new intensity to volunteer work

For most college students, Sunday morning is a time reserved specifically for sleeping in. But Nathan Wilkins, an 18-year-old freshman,  10 a.m. to noon on Sunday are spent donating his time at The House of Joy, just one of the many places he volunteers in the community. Wilkins, originally from Vancouver, Canada, has been attending The House of Joy, a ...

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Off the wall and around the bend: celebrities gone wild

Hello again,  my fellow pop culture enthusiasts– It’s Anthony  bringing you all the ratchiness, thirstiness and WTF moments that had us ALL talking this week. Every couple of years a celebrity couple pops up leaving us all scratching our heads. Pop singer Avril Lavigne had everyone talking when she announced that she was engaged to Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger. The ...

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ParaNorman: Surprises all around

ParaNorman is the story of Norman, a young misunderstood boy who talks to the dead and is an outcast among his peers. He embarks on an adventure that  requires him  to face ghosts, zombies  and grown-ups to save his town from a century-old curse.  In the end, he proves that sometimes being different is the only way to save your ...

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Bennett to rework school website

John Bennett is no stranger to the VSU campus.  His return  means VSU is in for a “digital facelift” thanks to new plans in the works spearheaded by the new social media and web content manager. Bennett leads a team  working to revamp VSU’s web site to make it more interactive and accessible to current, former and prospective students. “It’s ...

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Faculty art show starts off new year

The annual faculty art exhibit kicked off their opening night on Monday evening with tunes from the faculty jazz combo, a croup created to inspire students.  The event gave members of VSU’s art faculty an opportunity to show students and members of the community their individualized work. Many of the full-time staff taking part of this exhibit include: Hollis Barnett, ...

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