Happy Thursday, fellow addicts! Glad the week is over?? Spring break is right around the corner, and I couldn’t get any higher than I am (hope I don’t run into any of you all in Miami). Now, I must start this week off by congratulating Mr. Anthony, Carmelo Anthony at that for that ridiculous game against the Heat. I believe ...
Read More »Student struck by car
A VSU student is recovering from injuries after being struck while crossing a street on campus by a vehicle. Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Miranda McNeal was crossing Brookwood Drive, heading towards the Fine Arts building when she was struck by a 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. McNeal was hit on her left side, suffering injuries to her hip bone. According to ...
Read More »Pop Addict: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Who’s enjoying this lovely weather so far this week? I see some of the girls have brought out their dresses and sandals—giving the guys something to take a second look at! Go ahead with your bad self then. Now, it’s time to fix you guys a serving of what’s been happening in the lives of the rich, the famous, and ...
Read More »VSU offers new online degrees
For the first time ever, VSU undergraduates can stay home…and still earn their entire degree without ever having to enter the classroom. Beginning fall 2011, VSU will offer complete online degrees in criminal justice, office administration and technology, and legal assistant studies, with many other programs to follow. “This newly adopted program is designed to convenience such students that may ...
Read More »Faculty senate re-evaluating
The Faculty Senate discussed the continuous problem of students not completing Student Opinion of Instructions, also known as SOIs, during Thursday’s meeting. Teacher evaluations ( SOIs) have been a point of concern since the response rate decreased as the transition was made from paper form to electronic in fall 2010. All faculty members are instructed to administer student evaluations for ...
Read More »One day only: IHOP offers free pancakes
Students who want to enjoy a free stack of pancakes during mid-term week can head to The International House of Pancakes for National Free Pancake Day on March 1. Every year customers swarm to IHOP between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. to savor a free short stack of pancakes. In exchange for this free treat, customers are asked to make ...
Read More »A legacy in jeopardy
Ashley Cinemas, one of Valdosta’s two movie theater complexes, is known for its cheaper ticket prices, but there might be quite a bit you didn’t know about this theater’s past. Now VSU wants part of Ashley Cinemas’ history. While long-term plans have yet to be made, the university wants to purchase the theater, keeping it in business and using the ...
Read More »Food vendor gets canned
They say, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you”. Well VSU didn’t bite that hand, but it will send it away and hire a new one. After five years of serving as the primary food vendor for VSU, Sodexo’s contract was not renewed. Starting in May, Chartwells will take over serving the campus’ food. According to Sodexo General Manager, ...
Read More »Pride and Prejudice is educational, entertaining
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a true literary classic. It is the story of a family of sisters in the 1800’s raised to become skilled, upstanding wives and elegant women of their time.
Read More »Cyrus concerned, MTV staple returns
What’s up you POP addicts? I hope cupid treated you better than he did me on Valentine’s Day. I actually heard some people saying that they no longer recognized Feb.14 as V-Day but “Single’s Awareness Day.” I know some single people became aware when the flowers, hearts and candy became unbearable out on the pedestrian walk around noon, but we’re ...
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