The SGA meeting Monday was dominated by a discussion concerning the placement of senators on Faculty Senate committees.  The discussion ended in a small debate between the senators and the executive board. Demario Jones, SGA president, was concerned about the absence of senators on the faculty staff committees. Senators are supposed to represent the student body when university issues are ...

 Students will soon be able to receive a flu vaccine from the Student Health Center for $10.  The vaccine will be available starting on Sept. 29 from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. and by appointment.  The flu vaccine will also be available to VSU faculty and staff after Oct. 22 by appointment for $20. The SHC is also organizing a ...

 From Staff Reports  The American Cancer Society is hosting a free program in conjunction with Campus Wellness for VSU faculty, staff, and students to offer group support for smoking cessation.  The Fresh Start program will consist of four classes, which meet once a week. The classes start on Sept. 27 and will be at 1 p.m. in the Student Union ...

 Soccer is the world’s sport. And on Oct. 8, the Society for International students will host a two-day UNICEF soccer tournament on the Front Lawn.  United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is an agency devoted to promoting the welfare of children and their needs. UNICEF currently helps over 115 developing countries and has a steady focus on providing emergency relief ...

 With fall right around the corner, the Georgia sun has finally moved far enough away that one can tolerate being outside for longer than eight seconds.  With this in mind, one can travel to areas beyond the reaches of Remerton and $5 covers. As a personal experiment, I decided to see what was nearby.  So, my random destination turned out ...

 Edrick “Bloo” Woods, junior mass media major, is an up and coming photographer at VSU.  Woods began photography in high school. However, he did not get serious with it until 2009 when he was able to save enough money to buy the camera he wanted.  Woods’ mother, a former model, raised him around photography all his life.  “My inspiration comes ...

 On Monday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, the fashion world mourned the death of stylist Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide in Feb. just days after his mother died.  The city took time during its Fashion Week to commemorate the life of the British fashion designer and four time winner of the British Designer of the Year Awards.  ‘Vogue’ editor ...

VALDOSTA— Week one starting quarterback Jimmy Coy has quit the VSU football team.  The decision came less than a week after the 5-foot-10-inch quarterback was passed up on the VSU depth chart by redshirt freshman Brett Whitmire.  Coy informed head coach David Dean earlier this week that he was leaving the team and  withdrawing from his classes.  According to Dean, ...

 Although parking overflow continues to be a problem on VSU campus, the administration has no definite plans to build new accommodations at this time, a VSU Parking Committee official said.  However, there will most likely be new structures sometime in the future, Rob Kellner, supervisor of the committee said.  “Obviously, there’s going to be a time in the future when ...

The Mass Media department will begin relocating to the old bookstore building this Friday. The facility will officially open January 2011.