The University Librarian Search Committee has narrowed its choice for a new library director to two candidates, Dr. Kimberly Kelley and Dr. Sarah Cron.  According to her resume, Dr. Cron received her Ph.D. in Library and Information Science at Indiana University and previously served as the assistant director for User Services for the library system at University of Missouri.  She ...

One of the newest additions to Valdosta’s night life is Mello, a college bar, recently opened in the College Station Shoppe on Baytree road.  Mello  is a short walking distance from VSU’s campus and has a kitchen connected to the bar,  which offers a variety of food from fried mushrooms, to burgers, hot dogs, and onion rings.  “I heard it’s ...

 Hello fellow pop addicts! This week’s weather has been like a rollercoaster, hasn’t it?  So who’s ready for this week’s dirt? I know you are because I have some treats for you!  All the big ballers who didn’t find it smart to invest are about to be hurt big-time with the lockout.  So with Sundays and Mondays gone, what will ...

 A mass media professor is facing battery charges in connection with an incident that occurred in his 10 a.m. law class Friday, March 25.  Assistant Professor, Dr. Frank J. Rybicki, was arrested Wednesday around 10:30 a.m., according to the Valdosta State University Police Department.  Dr. Rybicki is free on bail as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lowndes County Sheriff ...

 Sam Hughes, senior biology major, woke up early Monday morning to sign up for classes. Unfortunately for him and others, Banner and the VSU homepage site were completely shut down.   “I got on at 7:05 but the time was messed up on banner, so I had to wait like 10 minutes to register,” Hughes said. “I got signed up for ...

 Last Friday and Saturday, 12 cadets of Detachment 172 and two civilians conquered a noble task – they marched 26.2 miles in honor of the soldiers who lost their lives during World War II in the Bataan Death March.  The cadets, unable to make it to the march in New Mexico, wore Airman Battle Uniforms and carried a rucksack full ...

On Tuesday, Georgia Military College held a donor registry event called “BetheMatch” for VSU student Michele Siegrist and other people needing bone marrow transplants around the country in order to help in their battle with leukemia. The event was held from 9 a.m to 7 p.m and was deemed successful as over 250 people throughout the community registered to become ...

 Hey fellow pop addicts! It’s been a rainy week so far, hasn’t it? I really need to invest in some rain boots—any ideas anyone?   While you’re trying to come up with some places for me to go, I’m going to go ahead and dish out the dirt for this week!  The State Trooper has been busy, busy, busy, I see! ...

 A dog is a man’s best friend…or is it?  For some college students, owning a dog can be a hassle, while for others, a dog can be a relief from everyday stress.  Josh Goforth, junior mass media major, and Bailey Ragan, sophomore sociology major, own Olive, a 13-week-old chocolate lab who they say helps them learn more about themselves.  “We ...

 While most know “The Vagina Monologues” as an annual play, it has a much deeper purpose.  The Women and Gender Studies Program advertises V-Day as “a global movement to stop violence against women and girls” and “a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations.”  “The Vagina Monologues” is produced ...