The members of the VSU Rotaract Club are more determined than ever to offer their support to people who suffer from polio all over the world. On Sept. 20, they hosted their monthly fundraising activity, Pennies for Polio, in which they collected over $130. The money collected will be sent to Rotary International, which will distribute the funds among different ...
Read More »Music department promoting live music
The VSU music department encourages students to immerse themselves in more live music experiences. “The experience of going and hearing a live concert is very different from hearing one over the computer and I think it’s really important and critical,” Doug Farwell, professor of trombone, said. The music department provides nearly 200 events throughout the year including student, faculty and ...
Read More »Swim club makes a splash
The VSU swim club is back for its second year with more powerful members and confidence. “Last year got off to a rough start, but this year we have a better idea of what we’re doing and I feel like it’s going really well so far,” Jordan Carhuff, president and founder of the VSU swim club, said. The Blazers are ...
Read More »Keeping safe on VSU streets
The VSUPD are concerned about crosswalk safety again. “Last year, we had several students receive jay-walking tickets from the city of Valdosta for not crossing properly,” Russell Mast, vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, said. “I’m really hoping that students will walk on the lane all the time even when the walk sign is up.” ...
Read More »Blazer pride 5k Saturday
The annual 5K Fun Run/Walk hosted by VSU Campus Recreation and Campus Wellness happened on Saturday. Registration began at 6 a.m. and the race started at 7 a.m. from the West Hall fountain on VSU’s main campus. The perimeter of the main campus served as the course for the race. The runners raced for 5km (3.1 miles) around the course. Entry ...
Read More »5k set for Saturday
Kick-start the new semester with a brand new and more healthy lifestyle. The annual 5K Fun Run/Walk hosted by VSU Campus Recreation and Campus Wellness is coming up on Saturday. Registration begins at 6 a.m. and the race starts at 7 a.m. from the West Hall fountain on VSU’s main campus. The perimeter of the main campus serves as the ...
Read More »Students choose digitalization
Spring semester 2012 has started, and the first week is all about getting textbooks. Since most of the books are expensive and sometimes the bookstore runs out of stock, students find the process stressful. Purchasing E-books is one of the options available to students now. “E-books came out around 2004 and it has been growing tremendously in the industry,” Lee ...
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