Swiping a debit card for our purchases has become second nature—but usually we don’t expect the bank to hit us with a monthly fee for it. Using a debit card was once a free service, until banks such as Bank of America decided to start charging its customers for it. On Sept. 29, the largest bank in the nation announced ...

As a result of the recent HOPE scholarship cuts, Valdosta State University expects to see a decrease in the number of students coming from the metro Atlanta area, possibly leading to an overall decline in enrollment. Recapping the cuts, HOPE will no longer pay the full tuition amount, but will cover about 87 percent of tuition considering the Georgia Board ...

Although the use of eBooks is becoming increasingly popular among college campuses, there are pros and cons associated with making the switch to electronic books.

 Students on campus who may find themselves sick during the weekend now have the option of visiting the Student Health Center during its extended Saturday hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Typically, the center did not include weekend service, operating only Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.   Aug. 21 marked ...

For students interested in the latest art at VSU, the Fine Arts Gallery is currently hosting “Alchemical Narratives,” an exhibition by painter, Virginia Derryberry, which began Sept. 20 and runs through Oct. 8. The artist will also be visiting the gallery today at 5:30 p.m. to discuss some of her work and answer questions. In keeping with one of Derryberry’s ...

 Sitting idle on the sidelines is not an option for VSU senior, Keith Lee, who is set to graduate this December with a bachelor’s degree in political science.     While other students will seek the usual jobs following graduation, Lee hopes to land the position of City Councilman at Large for the City of Valdosta.  Lee grew up in rural ...

Many students who use computers on campus may have noticed that VSU’s Information Technology Division has made quite a few changes over the summer, one of most notable—a new Active Directory system. For those who do not use computers on campus and are unfamiliar with Active Directory, it is a new service on campus which has replaced the Novelle Directory ...

Rising Christian singer/songwriter, Dave Barnes, is scheduled to play a free concert for all ages on campus in the Student Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7. According to a recent press release issued by Razor & Tie, Barnes’s record label and media publicist, the artist is currently touring for his new album, What We Want, What We ...