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Don’t be small-minded

 Sept. 11 tainted America’s acceptance of Muslims.  Last year, people fought the idea of building an Islamic mosque near Ground Zero.  Now, there is an issue of Christians and Muslims worshipping in the same building.  Both Heartsong Christian Fellowship in Cordova, Tenn., and Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Va., have opened their doors to the Islamic community. Last September, ...

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HOPE cuts not unexpected

Not all HOPE is lost. Even though, the HOPE Scholarship has gone through some major changes since last week, students will still get some lottery-funded help.

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Lady Blazers to close season

The marathon that Coach Kiley Hill alluded to earlier in the season is winding down and his Lady Blazers are hitting their stride coming down the stretch. The Lady Blazers will travel to Pensacola, Fla. today to take on a 10-14 West Florida squad.

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Food vendor gets canned

They say, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”. Well VSU didn’t bite that hand, but it will send it away and hire a new one.   After five years of serving as the primary food vendor for VSU, Sodexo’s contract was not renewed. Starting in May, Chartwells will take over serving the campus’ food.   According to Sodexo General Manager, ...

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The world has passed U.S. students by

 In these days of tiger-mother hysteria about raising children with academic backbone, President Barack Obama has weighed in with yet another cause for paranoia. The president dropped India and China into his State of the Union speech, just long enough to say they are educating their children earlier and longer.  Generally, school days are longer in Asian countries, and vacation ...

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Reevaluate Quitting

 Money seems to be vanishing from your bank account. In desperate need of a job, you remember VSU has a Student Employment Web page on its site. You rush to your computer and search through several pages until you finally find something. Excited, you jump to apply, and after an extensive interview, you get the job.  Feelings of nervousness and ...

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Editorial misses the real issue in the library

What is the definition of a “community member?”  As residents of Valdosta, Remerton, Lowndes County, and Valdosta State, it appears to me that all students of VSU are members of this community, whether it is temporary or not.  As I seem to recall, one of the purposes of many student organizations is to reach out to, and help the community; ...

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Work quality matters most

 We have all either heard about it or read it on our syllabus. Most of us were introduced to it on the first day of classes. I speak of the attendance policy that is incorporated into VSU’s curriculum.  According to the policy, students who miss 20 percent of class for that semester will receive an automatic ‘F’. In other words, ...

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