Eighteen students from a South Korean university are currently enrolled at VSU through a new program. Next spring, that number could increase to 120.  “Students want to come here, and we’re happy to have them,” Lauren Braun, International Student Advisor, said.   For the past three years, VSU and Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea, have been working on the 1:3 ...

 The Student Government Association debated a newly proposed Code of Conduct for the organization, passed a motion to co-sponsor an upcoming student event, and briefly discussed the Spring Break and Health Fair during its meeting Monday night in the Student Union.  The Code of Conduct proposed by Helen Burkett, Johnathan Lozano and two other senators was suggested to improve on ...

So, who’s ready for spring break? I know I am! I brought out my flip flops, beach towel and hopefully I can snag me a hottie in hot Miami. No matter where you’re going—I pray that this break takes you somewhere—remember to have fun and let loose! But before you do that, let me send you away with something to ...

“I think people party too much sometimes, but I don’t know. I can’t say for sure.” Markeisha Wilder freshman nursing major “It feels like we’re in school for so long that one week isn’t enough. Party! Party! Party!” Kris Dyson freshman journalism major “I think people party too much during spring break. When people get back to classes, they’re dragging.” ...

 Parking around campus is the top complaint of students.  The Parking and Transportation Department’s most recent idea for generating revenue would only exacerbate the complaints.  In the Student Government Association meeting on March 7, the idea of Parking and Transportation installing parking meters on campus was introduced. The parking meters are in early stages of planning and would only be ...

 Whites are oppressed.  According to a CNN article “Are whites racially oppressed?” that is what some of them think.  Caucasians are freaking out because they are losing their slot of superiority, calling themselves the new “minority group.”  As a white female, I have to say, “So what?” I am tired of one race feeling more dominant than another. There has ...

 The Student Health Center is conveniently placed near campus so students get access any time they may need to. Many students make a trip to the Student Health Center every week for many different reasons. Some students go for checkups, and others go for minor concerns. Some students however, take a trip to the health center in order to receive ...

  Baseball   The unwelcome theme of the Blazers’ baseball season has come to the forefront once again.  VSU’s game Tuesday night against Columbus State was canceled due to thunderstorms in the area, making it the fourth rained-out game so far this season.  The phrase, “When it rains, it pours,” fits Tuesday night’s storm very well, but it can also be applied ...

VSU’s men and women’s tennis teams both finished three conference matches this past weekend and finished 5-1.   VSU men didn’t lose a single point against Lambuth, Alabama-Huntsville and North Alabama, while the women picked up their first two wins of the season.  These victories are coming at a good time against conference rivals with a 8-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville and ...

 VSU students are not just flocking to the same old destinations this year for spring break, but to new and exotic places most would not think about.  Normally, students head to one of Florida’s many beaches or party stops for fun in the sun, yet that is not always the case.  “I’m going back home to Atlanta to spend time ...