On Monday, Valdosta State Student Government Association, will vote on a proposed policy to impose a $15 fee for missed appointments at the Student Health Center. “Whenever I call the health center, they’re always backed up and it’s hard to get an appointment soon enough, so when I hear of people missing appointments, and I had to wait two weeks ...
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Langdale residents displaced
As it did last spring with the occupants of Langdale’s C wing, VSU’s Housing and Residence Life Department is requiring the residents of the A wing to vacate the premises in order to continue its multi-year renovation process. The move is generating confusion and controversy among some Langdale residents. Langdale is currently undergoing a three-year renovation which includes, but ...
Read More »Downtown’s First Friday set for this week
From Staff Reports First Friday happens on the First Friday of every month. Every month has different events and specials from the downtown Valdosta restaurants and shops. Throughout the night, those in attendance have the opportunity to eat the food that is being offered by the businesses and enjoy the music, which is provided by a local band. Certain restaurants ...
Read More »‘09 Social Perspective survey results released
Social Perspectives: Exhibit 56: Colleges have the right to ban extreme speakers from campus. In the fall of 2009, an experimental survey was conducted on a group of freshmen on various social perspectives. One of the questions asked whether or not colleges had the right to ban extreme speakers from campus. Of those asked, 51.3 percent either strongly agreed ...
Read More »Comedian dies, Star Wars revived
Comedian and NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” judge, Greg Giraldo, died yesterday after accidentally overdosing on prescription drugs. Giraldo was found unconscious in his hotel room this past Saturday. He was hospitalized over the weekend, according to the A.V. Club Web site. Giraldo overdosed after his performance at the New York Recovery Rally in Randall’s Island Park in New York ...
Read More »Vegetarian meals available on campus
Vegetarians have always had to adapt at restaurants or eateries trying to find a dish that fits their appetite. Finding meals while being a vegetarian student at VSU is no different.
Read More »Halo Reach: Rebirth of Halo series
Halo Reach landed in stores on Sept. 14, and it couldn’t have been a bigger hit. As an avid fan of the Halo franchise, I purchased Reach to see if it was worth the money and all the hype, and it was just one incredible head-rush after another.
Read More »Best years of life come to big screen
I remember high school as a time of uncomfortable encounters with women and embarrassing moments that are punctuated with clashes of the other cliques. Mind you my clique wasn’t exactly swimming in the cool side of the proverbial pool, but then again I’m glad it didn’t. “The Virginity Hit” is kind of a reminder of everything that made you ...
Read More »Pivotal game awaits Blazers
The VSU Blazers are 3-1. So are the Ouachita Baptist Tigers. And this Saturday the two teams will meet at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium for what will be a make or break game in the Gulf South Conference.
Read More »Lady Blazers earn Conference win
Lady Blazers volleyball began in-Conference matches this past weekend. VSU traveled to Pensacola, Fla. for their Friday match against West Florida, only to immediately turn around for a Saturday contest against West Alabama in Livingston, Ala. The road trip consisted of over 800 miles of travel. West Florida came out strong against VSU, sweeping the match in an easy ...
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