Written By: Cole Edwards Days after a controversial speaker came to VSU’s campus, people are still buzzing about the event.   A renowned John Hopkins neurosurgeon and potential 2016 presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, spoke to a sold-out crowd last Thursday at VSU, including Gov. Nathan Deal.   In a speech entitled “America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation ...

Written By: Cole Edwards The anticipation surrounding the appearance of Fox News personality Dr. Ben Carson will finally be satisfied tonight as Dr. Carson is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. inside Whitehead Auditorium while a multitude of protestors demonstrate outside the facility.   Dr. Carson is expected to give a speech entitled “America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made this ...

Written By: John Stephen A young VSU employee died after colliding head-on with another vehicle on Sept. 4 in Lowndes County, only a few miles from his home, according to an article published by the Valdosta Daily Times.   Cody Morris, a 22-year-old maintenance worker at VSU, was driving through a severe thunderstorm when he collided with a vehicle on ...

Written By: John Stephen Two VSU students became the victims of armed robbery when they were walking through Drexel Park a little after midnight on Sept. 9, according to police reports.   Lt. Cindy Cobb of the VSU Police Department said the offenders – meaning more than one – stole a phone and multiple wallets. The phone was later recovered, ...

Written By: Mayah Cantave Financial aid complications for the Fall 2014 semester are causing trouble for VSU students and employees alike.   It’s been almost four weeks since classes started and students are still having financial aid difficulties. Some recent problems include the inability to pay for fall tuition and the inability to buy books.   The financial aid office ...

Written By: LaShawn Oglesby Dining services and Homecoming were two of many topics discussed during the SGA meeting Tuesday night. The SGA had several faculty guests who attended to become better acquainted with the SGA and discuss their plans for the semester. They encouraged SGA’s input and help for many projects and ideas. Senators and attendees were allowed to ask ...

Written By: John Stephen Everyone has seen George W. Bush on a screen or in a paper, but now Valdostans will have the chance to see him in the flesh. In December, Bush will be the keynote speaker at Georgia Christian School’s annual Benefit Dinner, which will be held at VSU. GCS is a small, private institution in Valdosta that ...

Written by: Kayla Stroud, Web Editor The University System of Georgia and college professors throughout the state working to provide cheaper textbooks for students. The new Affordable Learning Georgia initiative will give students the opportunity to save big by supplying them with affordable textbook alternatives. ALG helps students by supporting Open Educational Resource’s want for the adoption, adaptation, creation and ...

Written By: Brittney Penland Students trying to log on to campus computers last week may have experienced trouble due to the server being overloaded, but the university has purchased $1.2 million worth of equipment to fix the problems with the wireless network.   “At the time we were experiencing the overloaded server issue, 21,000 devices were trying to connect to ...

Written By: Cole Edwards Due to overwhelming debate over a scheduled Sept. 11 appearance by Fox News personality Ben Carson at VSU, President William McKinney released a letter stating he supports Carson’s appearance and will not rescind the invitation. “Our public colleges and universities exist to serve the public good through the free and open exchange of ideas,” Dr. McKinney ...