Written by Ben Skender VSU held its Spring Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the UC Magnolia Room to provide and discuss employment opportunities for students and alumni. “We’re pretty happy about the amount of careers fairs we have, which is one in spring and another in fall,” Kevin Taylor, interim service director ...
Read More »True Korean flavor found in local restaurant
Written by Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason Locally owned and operated Korea Garden offers a fresh, authentic taste. Amber: Ethnic cuisine aficionados will love the menu at Korea Garden, a locally owned and operated restaurant on St. Augustine Road offering traditional Korean dishes as well as Korean barbeque. The building’s exterior hasn’t really changed since it belonged to a ...
Read More »PopAddict: Bynes calls out Drake, Beyonce calls out haters
Written by Anthony Pope Hello world—Anthony here bringing you everything ratchet, thirsty, and anything else that had us scratching our heads in the world of entertainment this week. It’s beginning to look like 2013 will be remembered as the year that the art of twerking has gone mainstream. In a video posted last week for her 11.5 ...
Read More »‘Pippin’ to teach meaning of life
Written by Brian Hickey If you came to college to find the meaning of life, you might get your answer in today’s performance of “Pippin” at 7:30 p.m. in Sawyer Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Led by Director Eric B. Nielsen, VSU’s theatre and dance department will perform the Broadway musical for students and citizens who enjoy storytelling ...
Read More »Wavves returns with new album
Written by Anthony Drake “Wavves” is back again with their 4th full length album which was released on Tuesday. The band is staying true to their surf rock sound with their new album “Afraid of Heights.” The album starts off with the track “Sail to the Sun.” The song features heavy guitar and drum playing with added vocals by lead ...
Read More »CORE stacks crates, brings the 80’s back in style
Known for bringing the adventure to VSU, CORE has several activities and competitions lined up for the remainder of the semester. Getting everyone back into the swing of things, CORE held a crate stacking competition from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday at the basketball courts in the Student Recreational Center. In crate stacking, the participant stacks a 1.5 ...
Read More »VSU to enter into a ‘Deaf, Deaf World’
Written by Allison Ericson VSU’s American Sign Language Club will host “It’s a Deaf, Deaf World” at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Student Union Ballroom. The event will give VSU students, faculty and staff a glimpse into a whole new world where hearing is no longer an option. The participants will enter a silent ...
Read More »Two-car crash reported outside of Centennial Hall
Written by Will Lewis Two cars collided outside of Centennial Hall in the early evening on Thursday. The accident occurred as Joshua Warner, accounting and finance major, was leaving the parking lot to go to a meeting on North Campus. “I was pulling out to the stop sign by Centennial, and [Kourtney Harris] swerved in,” Warner said. “And I guess ...
Read More »VSU hosts Georgia Academy of Science
Written by Jessica Ingram VSU has been given the honor of hosting the 90th annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science from March 29 to March 30. Donald Thieme, assistant professor in the department of physics, astronomy and geosciences, said that the last time the Academy met in Valdosta was in 2000. “The Academy is dedicated ...
Read More »Two trees removed from front lawn
Written by Will Lewis VSU Landscaping and Grounds plans to replace the two trees that formerly stood in front of West Hall. The two trees were mortally damaged earlier last month after framing the university building for over 20 years. “They were split right down the middle,” Brett Ganas, assistant director of landscape and grounds, said. ...
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