by: John Preer   This Thursday from 3-5 p.m. the Counseling Center and the Psychology Club are hosting a “Stress-buster” in the West Hall rotunda. The “Stress-buster” is designed to assist students with the many different stressful situations that seem to come in abundance around this time of the semester. Without the usual fall break that students have grown accustomed ...

Written by: John Preer Those who attended VSU Mass Media Program’s screening in the University Center Theater last Wednesday arrived with intentions to view a film entitled “No Soliciting.” The film’s director was scheduled to attend the screening and be available for a question and answer afterwards.  Dove was not able to make it so instead assistant professor Jason Brown ...

Written by: John Preer Campus safety is usually one of those subjects that fall to the background until it is compromised. With the recent influx of crime on campus, the issue of safety has found its way to the forefront of discussions. VSU administrators have since then taken steps to improve the safety of students and faculty while on campus, but ...

by John Preer    On Nov. 5 Valdosta residents are expected to vote on SPLOST, a matter that will affect the city for the next six years. This year’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax will be the seventh referendum of its kind. For the past 20 years voters have supported the continuation of the sales tax. However, last year ...

by John Preer   Last January, teen Kendrick Johnson was found dead in a gym mat at Lowndes High School. The initial autopsy report ruled the teen’s death an accident as a result of positional asphyxiation. The report also stated that there were no indications of foul play. On June 15, the Johnson family received a judge’s permission to exhume ...

Thursday, Aug. 29, The Happening came to the Front Lawn, and here’s what happened… 

Reconstruction on the West Hall roof and dome began in July, but the work is for cosmetic reasons. As part of the yearly maintenance that Facilities Planning oversees, sections of the roof are being replaced.

Written by John Preer   Sunday was another chance for the VSU Pan-American Ensemble to showcase its musical prowess. The ensemble consists of talented musicians who boast a myriad of instrumentation varying from piano and accordion to cello, trumpet and guitar. VSU’s Pan-American Ensemble was founded in the spring of 2009.  The ensemble gives its 15 musicians a chance to ...

Written by John Preer   With less than two weeks left and the race of the semester slowly winding down, students are expected to run one more gauntlet. Finals can be stressful for many students, and nerves can prove to be their downfall during exams The Counseling Center held a seminar at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to attempt to fight ...

Written by John Preer   It takes a lot of effort to make it through a full day of classes. When classes are finished, some students like to unwind by listening to and reciting poetry.  The Deep Release Poetry Organization provides the perfect exhale to calm nerves after a stressful day. Meetings are held every other Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., ...