As it did last spring with the occupants of Langdale’s C wing, VSU’s Housing and Residence Life Department is requiring the residents of the A wing to vacate the premises in order to continue its multi-year renovation process.  The move is generating confusion and controversy among some Langdale residents. Langdale is currently undergoing a three-year renovation which includes, but ...

   Up ‘Til Dawn is a student organization that informs the campus of the work that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is doing. It gives students an understanding of how vital this hospital is to the survival of so many children.  “I think it is a wonderful group on campus and I think what they are doing for St. Jude ...

September 22 At 10:48 a.m. VSUPD responded to the College Street parking lot, where a Chevy Malibu was broken into. At 1:03 p.m. VSUPD responded to a report of a stolen bike. September 23 At 5:04 p.m. VSUPD responded a report of a stolen bike outside the University Center. At 6:57 p.m. VSUPD responded to a report of a stolen ...

   In an effort to create a more balanced system, the Student Government Association passed new by-laws for fall 2010 regarding GPA standards for senators and executive members.  Article 5, Section 4 of the old Constitution stated, “All Senators must have at least a 2.0, and members of the Executive Branch must possess, at the time of election and throughout ...

 Valdosta has a new late-night transit service, Tipsy Transit, which was created to provide students a safe alternate form of transportation.  “We started talking about ways to give students an affordable and safe ride back to their homes after a long night of drinking,” Felix Vayner, Tipsy Transit driver and business major, said. “That’s basically how the whole idea came ...

Constitution week kicked off with Professor Kenneth Janda as the key note speaker. Dr. Janda expressed the importance of the Constitution.

 Sitting idle on the sidelines is not an option for VSU senior, Keith Lee, who is set to graduate this December with a bachelor’s degree in political science.     While other students will seek the usual jobs following graduation, Lee hopes to land the position of City Councilman at Large for the City of Valdosta.  Lee grew up in rural ...

 The Faculty Senate discussed changes to advising week, and considered a proposal from the Athletics Committee regarding a university-wide policy on makeup assignments at its meeting on Sept. 16.  The Senate also discussed VSU’s Strategic Plan for 2011-12 through 2015-16.  The proposal from the Athletics Committee about a university- wide policy on makeup assignments had been remanded to the Educational ...

�  With all the construction going on around campus, it is hard to remember what is going to be rebuilt next.  One thing that may see a change is a new tower for the campus radio station, BlazeFM.  Everything concerning the tower is still in its beginning stages, but the new tower might be completed by the end of the ...

 The SGA meeting Monday was dominated by a discussion concerning the placement of senators on Faculty Senate committees.  The discussion ended in a small debate between the senators and the executive board. Demario Jones, SGA president, was concerned about the absence of senators on the faculty staff committees. Senators are supposed to represent the student body when university issues are ...