Four Loko, a popular drink among college students nation-wide, has been stirring up controversy at some universities and has been banned in five states.

  The Athletic Department has been working to bring more women’s sports teams to VSU. “Our goal is to test VSU against other institutions,” President Dr. Patrick J. Schloss said. “VSU is 63 percent female. We don’t share the same ratio of female opportunities in sports.”  Dr. Schloss and VSU Athletic Director Herb Reinhardt have been working to give male and ...

 Charles J. Price died Tuesday, Nov. 2, at age 62. Price worked in the VSU’s Bookstore during the 1990’s, and was eventually promoted to Warehouse Supervisor.  His dedication to serving the students and faculty and his vibrant personality made him a beloved member of the VSU family. Price was one of the first members to return as a retiree. His ...

 On Oct. 20, people across the nation wore purple to bring awareness to “homophobic bullying” and remember those who have been affected by it. Over the past month, the media has highlighted six young men who committed suicide due to their inability to cope with the ongoing pressures of being homosexual.  Students are showing their respects to the families and ...

The Women and Gender Studies’ Clothesline Project displays 650 shirts which bring awareness to domestic violence.

   In an effort to create a more balanced system, the Student Government Association passed new by-laws for fall 2010 regarding GPA standards for senators and executive members.  Article 5, Section 4 of the old Constitution stated, “All Senators must have at least a 2.0, and members of the Executive Branch must possess, at the time of election and throughout ...

�  In a mall where kiosk owners attack shoppers with less-than-fragrant perfumes, Larry Turner takes a more civil business approach.  Turner, VSU marketing major, owns his kiosk in the Valdosta Mall by Foot Locker and Spencer Gifts where he sells Roommates Peel and Stick reusable wall decals.  “I found this opportunity on the mall’s website and decided to try it ...

The film “Eat Pray Love” follows Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts), a woman living the life expected of her rather than one that makes her happy. To find herself and what makes for true joy, Liz leaves the life she has and sets out on a year-long journey. The first stop is in Italy for the tastes and smells of good ...

Former NASA employee Dr. Cherilynn Morrow is coming to VSU on March 26 to speak for the Philosophy and Religious Studies Club. Morrow, currently a professor of physics and astronomy at Georgia State University, has been speaking to people about the importance of art and religion in science. This is not the club’s first event, either; unique speakers and entertainers, ...