Written by Ben Skender   VSU held its Spring Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the UC Magnolia Room to provide and discuss employment opportunities for students and alumni.   “We’re pretty happy about the amount of careers fairs we have, which is one in spring and another in fall,” Kevin Taylor, interim service director ...

Written by Will Lewis Two cars collided outside of Centennial Hall in the early evening on Thursday. The accident occurred as Joshua Warner, accounting and finance major, was leaving the parking lot to go to a meeting on North Campus.  “I was pulling out to the stop sign by Centennial, and [Kourtney Harris] swerved in,” Warner said. “And I guess ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   VSU has been given the honor of hosting the 90th annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science from March 29 to March 30.   Donald Thieme, assistant professor in the department of physics, astronomy and geosciences, said that the last time the Academy met in Valdosta was in 2000.   “The Academy is dedicated ...

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 Joe Adgie   VSU’s Speech and Debate Team has scored a national championship, the fourth for the university in less than two years. The team defeated the debate team of the University of Miami, something that members of the team view as a major accomplishment. “It allows us to realize that we’ve come a great way,” Keven Rudrow, ...

A flash flood warning was in effect from 1 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Valdosta received 2.87 inches of rainfall.

Written by Ritsuki Miyazaki   Parking issues on campus continue to rise as students take advantage of disabled parking spaces on campus.   According to the VSU Parking Department, there are a total of 6,063 parking spaces on campus. 4,337 spots are designated for students, and 184 are designated as disabled parking spaces.   To park in the disabled parking ...

No more classes on Friday? This became one of the main topics of discussion at last Thursday’s Faculty Senate meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Magnolia Room when Dr. Aubrey Fowler, assistant professor of marketing, proposed that VSU adopt a two-day class schedule. This would mean that classes on Fridays would cease to exist, and would only be offered ...

Written by John Preer   With spring break right around the corner, many VSU students are trying to get into shape and look their best.   On Wednesday, VSU hosted “Fitness Frenzy” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the front lawn and featured different organizations which provided information on staying fit and having a healthy lifestyle.   For those ...