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Week of tobacco ban still leaves students seperated

By: Elan Waite With a week of enforcement behind it, the tobacco ban is in full effect at VSU. Campuses in Georgia have gone smoke free and the reaction to the new policy varies. On Oct. 1, VSU enforced the smoking ban put into place by University System of Georgia Board of Regents. According to the ban, all forms of ...

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Security force effective, VSU police chief says

Written By: Alex Tostado Since VSU has hired security guards last semester, there have not been many incidents for them to report. VSU brought on a team of security guards in the spring to alleviate the danger of recent crimes on campus. According to Scott Doner, director of the University Police Department, there are two security guards on duty during ...

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Board of Regents comes to VSU, long haitus over

Written By: Jordan Barela Valdosta State University is set to host the next meeting for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Oct. 14-15. “It is a great honor to be selected to host our esteemed board, and I am truly looking forward to having them visit our beautiful campus and community,” VSU President William McKinney ...

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VSU student body shrinks

By: Kenzie Kesselring     The number of students enrolled at VSU has dropped for the fall 2014 semester, leading many to wonder how it will affect the university.   According to VSU’s Office of Institutional Research, in fall 2013 VSU had 11,885 students enrolled in classes and by spring 2014 that number fell to 11,265 students. The final number ...

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SGA outlines Homecoming events

By: Taymara Tait This week the SGA meeting focused on the events of Homecoming, the upcoming safety summit and the Kel Mitchell appearance. Homecoming week, which runs from Oct. 20 to Oct. 24 and continues throughout the weekend, was the focal point of the meeting.   Tyler Barker, SGA president, addressed the Homecoming plans in detail.   Oct. 20, the ...

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Hard Truths about Dating in College

By:Maya Cantave Dating in general is never easy, but maintaining a successful relationship in college is almost a myth because our generation has embraced the hookup-culture.   A hook-up can anything from kissing to sex. Some people try to find love this way but are unsuccessful.   Here is some advice you may have never received about dating in college: ...

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Focus on retention, not recruitment

When the truth came out, the truth hurt. The painful truth to some people is that VSU is shrinking. The more important truth to the remaining 11,500 students is that reaching our goal — graduation — has become an increasingly difficult struggle. We realize recruiting is important, but VSU needs to realize that it is time for retention to take ...

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Focus on prevention of Ebola

By: Jordan Hill It takes a death of a U.S. citizen to motivate our government and the CDC to take action. Five international airports are screening temperatures of passengers coming back from West Africa, where Ebola is believed to have started. This movement comes after a couple of Ebola diagnoses in the U.S. and one death. Screening international passengers’ temperatures ...

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Wesleyan University urged to go co-ed

By: Taymara Tait According to a CNN article, Wesleyan University has ordered for fraternities on their campus to turn co-ed within the next three years. The fraternities will be required to accept not only men, but women as well. The differences between men and women are no stranger to most; in fact, they’re pretty crystal clear. So why should Wesleyan’s ...

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