VSU contains a wide array of organizations from the social life of the Greeks, the art styles of The Film and Video Society and the VSU Ballroom Dance Club, the liberal views of the VSU Gay-Straight Alliance to the religious gatherings of Campus Outreach and the Baptist Collegiate Ministries.  According to a recent report from the Association of American Colleges ...

Produced by the same studio as ‘Happy Feet’ and directed by Zack Snyder, the visionary behind ‘300’ and ‘Watchmen’, ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ is a dark fantasy that is visually stunning yet emotionally vacant. Loosely based on the first three books in Kathryn Lasky’s epic fifteen-book fantasy “Guardians of Ga’Hoole”, ‘Legend of the Guardians’ is the ...

 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 ...

 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 ...

 By day, Marlowe Munn is a senior mass media major with an emphasis in audio. On stage, he calls himself “Lil Munney.”  In high school, friends called him “Munney” because of his last name, Munn. He said that the “lil” part came from him being a junior.  Munn calls himself a “versatile rapper.” Though he claims that his individual style ...

 Ruthie King and the Lady Blazers volleyball team have been on fire since this season’s campaign has started.  After last weekend’s tournament at the invitational in Huntsville, Ala., the team sits at 7-4.  King, a proficient hitter and team leader, would love to see her team do well, as she takes the floor for her final year.  “I can see ...

�  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 ...

 Students will soon be able to receive a flu vaccine from the Student Health Center for $10.  The vaccine will be available starting on Sept. 29 from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. and by appointment.  The flu vaccine will also be available to VSU faculty and staff after Oct. 22 by appointment for $20. The SHC is also organizing a ...