Written by Will Lewis   VSU Landscaping and Grounds plans to replace the two trees that formerly stood in front of West Hall.   The two trees were mortally damaged earlier last month after framing the university building for over 20 years.   “They were split right down the middle,” Brett Ganas, assistant director of landscape and grounds, said.   ...

Written by Eric Jackson   A business partnership between the VSU athletic department and Jostens Inc. has left many members of the recently crowned national champion football team feeling bitter. VSU Athletics and Jostens Inc. are offering the public the opportunity to purchase several different memorabilia jewelry items, including an authentic Division II national championship ring. The ring available to ...

Written by Sarah Turner   VSU biology major Matthew Rivera, has been awarded the Council on International Educational Exchange South Korea scholarship. The scholarship will pay for his biology major, religious studies minor and will include a spring break in South Korea. Rivera, 21, expects to graduate in spring of 2014. Rivera also currently works as a certified pharmacy technician ...

Written by Taylor Stone   Let’s be honest, we live in a part of the country that basically has two seasons, so wardrobe transitioning for us is easier than it is for others.   Lately, the weather in South Georgia has been a little spastic—leading to confusion about clothing choices.   Some days it feels like spring has arrived with ...

Written by Steven Setser   Welcome back readers! It’s been a while since I have reviewed a video game, so it’s time to fix that.   Since “The Walking Dead” returned to television not too long ago, I decided that I would buy the video game.   Wait…..which game? There are so many. Well, this is the Telltale game which ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. will host their second annual Greekdom step show tonight at  7:11 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. Tickets for the event are $10 at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m.  A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the organization’s national foundation Guide Right. The Guide Right Program encourages ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Hello World—Anthony here again bringing you all the news in the entertainment world this week. Somewhere at Disney World, Mickey Mouse is throwing a major side-eye and yelling ‘I told you so’ at the heavens because the love that house of mouse built just might have come crashing down. After more than three years of ...

Written by Dowling Payne   Claire Contevita is not your average college student. Within a minute of conversation, you can see the drive that keeps her moving forward toward her goals and dreams. Originally from San Francisco, Contevita considers herself a true California girl. Her father was in the air force so she quickly grew accustomed to moving around and ...

Written by Rebecka McAleer   Welcome back to Additive Noise, where music goes for rediscovery. Today we have a blast from the past in the genre section. Ladies, put on your butterfly sleeves and rayon stockings, because we are going back to the 1930s and 40s– also known as the Swing Era. Swing music really made its debut around 1935. ...

Written by Neil Frawley   Country-alternate rock band, Sam Sniper, rocked Ashley Street Station as they were nominated for Athens’ 2012 Artist of the Year award. On Sunday,  the band headlined a show at Street Station, Valdosta’s up and coming music bar located on North Ashley Street. The performance was opened by VSU student, guitar player and songwriter Cody Gibson. ...