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Fall 2011

People Poll: What did you enjoy most about the VMAs?

“My favorite performance was Bruno Mars because he actually sang live, danced, and it was for Amy Winehouse.” Amy Vardeman sophomore biology major “My favorite performance was Beyonce because of her revealing her pregnancy.” Joplin Stryon senior psychology major “My favorite part was the celebrities arriving on the black carpet.” William Carraway freshmen undecided major “My favorite performance was Adele ...

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Been Jammin’

During the school’s 100 years of operation, Valdosta State University has educated thousands of students. In that time, plenty have gone on to become successful adults. Alumni Benjamin Williams (“Been Jammin’”), from Boston, Georgia, is on his way to making a name for himself in the art of entertainment. “Ever since I was young I always had a love for ...

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VSU professor not guilty, not rehired

Despite his recent acquittal of battery charges, Dr. Frank Rybicki will not be allowed to continue his teaching career at VSU after spring semester 2012. Dr. Rybicki received a letter back in July from VSU administration, saying that he would not be getting a new contract for the 2012-13 academic year, according to Inside Higher Ed, a news source for ...

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Pop Addict: VMA Wrap-Up

What’s good, pop addicts? Just another hot day at VSU, huh? The heat really is a pretty big nuisance. Can you say winter, please? Anyway, one thing you know you can get from me is the latest celebs news, and like I promised last Thursday, I got something JUICY—the VMAs! So did anyone actually understand the opening with Lady—or, Sir—Gaga? ...

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VSU professor found not guilty

In the case that has drawn national media attention, VSU professor Dr. Frank Rybicki was found not guilty of the charge of injuring a student in a Georgia State Court on Monday August 15. It took a jury only a short time to come to a verdict of not guilty after a string of student witnesses took the stand to ...

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SGA reviews elections

SGA held its first meeting of the semester at the University Center on Monday evening. Among topics discussed were suggestions from Dean Russell Mast about student safety, freshman elections, and the voting results from last semester’s election. Mast greeted the senate and suggested that the senate focus on issues that have be affecting students including the jay walking tickets that ...

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Armed Robbery near campus

An armed robbery took place this past Monday at the Little Jo Court apartment complex. Around 9:15 pm, Jacob Meeks, a student at VSU was returning to his apartment after visiting the student union. An unidentified man followed him across the parking lot of Little Jo Court and then threatened him at gunpoint. “I turned into the apartment complex and ...

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VPD targets jaywalkers on campus

Students who disobey traffic laws on campus may have more to contend with than VSUPD. Officers from the Valdosta Police Department were on campus Aug. 18 giving $112 tickets to jaywalking pedestrians and motorists not yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalks.Ten to 15 tickets were issued to students. Valdosta Police Chief Frank Simons stated that trying to protect students has ...

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What’s new at VSU?

Valdosta State University has recently obtained a few new dining services on campus that provide students with a better assortment of food. Recently, the food service company Chartwells has taken over a contract with the university to cater to the dining halls of Palms and Hopper. Amongst these new additions on campus, the school has also replaced the popular Quiznos ...

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Korea TaLK Program

A lot of different programs have made their way to the campus of VSU within the last year, including special interest groups that explore and enhance the talents of certain individuals. One of the newest programs to VSU is an international program known as TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea). TaLK is a Korean Government Scholarship program in which English-speaking ...

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