by: Anthony Pope Hello, World—Anthony here bringing you everything that had us buzzing this past week in pop culture. This week the VMAs were on everybody’s mind, and depending on who you ask, the ceremony left nothing to be desired. There was nudity, twerking, shade-throwing and just all around ratchetness—or as I would call it, a normal MTV event. ...
Read More »Valdosta promotes healthy lifestyles with 5K Fun Run/Walk
(Video shot and edited by Rebecka McAleer) (Photos by Ritsuki Miyazaki)
Read More »HSBA building on schedule to open in spring semester
Written by: Anthony Pope Construction on the new Health Sciences and Business Administration building on VSU’s North Campus continues on schedule with a completion date set for Jan. 2014. According to Robert Tindall, associate director of Facilities Planning, they are 75 percent done with the project and are on the final stages of construction. The HSBA building ...
Read More »West Hall construction continues
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.
Read More »Charges and chewing gum
Welcome back, students! We’re charging up for a new semester, and we’re seeing a lot of new changes this semester. From a new Wi-Fi system for the campus to a new title for myself, (multimedia editor) everything’s getting stirred up around here. What better way to start off fall 2013 than with the energy to levitate? Today’s song is one ...
Read More »Microsoft pacifies customers
Written by: Steven Setser Welcome to the new academic year with a fresh edition of SpecTech. If you are new this year, welcome to VSU! SpecTech is all about keeping you up to speed with the rapid changing technology around us. I give the latest information on cell phones, tablets, computers and just about everything in between. I also ...
Read More »VSU Wi-Fi gets an upgrade
Written by: Brian Hickey Imagine logging into the Wi-Fi once and not needing to again. At the beginning of fall semester, VSU presented its new Wi-Fi network powered by SmartPass Connect which gives the option to login only once to the Wi-Fi with each registered device. This is a big change from past Wi-Fi usage as students were required ...
Read More »Oprah gets Lohan to talk
Written by: Anthony Pope Hello, World—Anthony here once again wrapping up everything that happened in Pop Culture last week just in case your brain was still in summer mode. Kicking things off this week, the interview that everyone, or at least I, was waiting for finally arrived on Sunday. Troubled actress and perpetual magnet for chaos, Lindsay ...
Read More »Trip teaches value of education
As Americans, we take public education—kindergarten through twelfth grade—for granted, but in Belize what we take for granted is considered a luxury.
Read More »IFC kicks off Rush Week
Written by: Olivia Gear It’s that time of the year again: the Interfraternity Council’s Rush Week is rapidly approaching. Rush orientation will be held in the Student Union Theater on Sunday at 8 p.m., where members from each chapter will put on a short presentation about their organization and give the full agenda of Rush Week. The week will ...
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