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VSU Parking and Transportation changed their overnight parking policy during the break. Students who park in the Oak Street lots F, G and H can no longer park in F. This change is to benefit the large numbers of commuters that need the parking during the day. This also means resident students will need to utilize the Sustella parking deck ...

It is with great sadness that Valdosta State says good-bye to fellow Blazer Jasmine Benjamin. A candlelight vigil ceremony for Jasmine will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday on the steps of Georgia Hall. Attendees are encouraged to wear purple–Jasmine’s favorite color. Any questions, concerns, or suggestions in regards to the planning of the vigil can be directed to William ...

Kyler cares. This was Kyler Dessau’s slogan as she campaigned to be VSU’s 2012 Homecoming Queen. This is more than a slogan for the senior psychology major, it’s her way of life. Dessau attributes her winning the title of Homecoming Queen partly to this aspect of her character. Other members of the VSU community have picked up on Dessau’s extraordinary ...

VSU’s Dance Marathon will host its annual Blazer-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Student Union Ballrooms A, B and C. Blazer-a-thon is an event that raises money for the “Miracle Families” that have had kids helped by Shands Hospital for Children located in Gainesville, Fl. “Our purpose is to raise awareness, help raise money for the ...

Barack Obama has reclaimed his seat as president of the United States of America after an election night full of drama. The race was close for a while at the start, but as the night went on Obama claimed swing state after swing state before CNN projected him to win at 11:18 p.m. Reactions have varied as citizens across the ...

The title of Miss VSU could only go to one young woman, and on Saturday Sarah Whetsell, a junior nursing major, began the reign of the newly crowned Miss VSU. Twelve contestants competed in front of a supportive and energetic crowd Saturday in the historic return of the Miss VSU pageant. A stage full of talented, smart and beautiful women ...

 Several SGA senators may be stripped of their seats due to lack of attendance.   The issue was revealed during Monday night’s SGA meeting, where the attendance policy was reiterated, and it was announced that several senators had violated that policy.  The absence policy states that any absence from an SGA meeting must be reported to Secretary Kelly Hessler at ...

 If SGA has its way, fall break may fall by the wayside. The SGA Senate discussed a Faculty Senate proposal to change both Fall Break and Spring Break during Monday night’s SGA meeting. The Faculty Senate proposed that in fall 2013, fall break and Thanksgiving break would be combined into a week-long break on the week of Thanksgiving. The SGA ...

VSU’s Web Content Manager John Bennett and Computer Support Specialist Kathy Sundin are excited about the launch of the new website and community feedback. There were two sessions held Tuesday night to preview the new VSU website. “If you’ve never been to VSU, you would never know our campus was so beautiful,” Bennett said. “That means we weren’t doing a ...

Pretty soon, those that want to smoke may have to do so in a designated area. A possible restriction on smoking was discussed at the first SGA town hall meeting of the semester. The SGA voted to form a subcommittee to draft legislation for these new smoking restrictions. The proposed legislation would be sent to the Faculty Senate. “This smoking ...