Written by Olivia McLean   Although it sounds like a future invention, 3D printing has made its way onto the VSU campus.   This past year, VSU purchased two machines named the Replicator—a desktop 3D printer introduced in January 2012 and manufactured by MakerBot Industries.   “Basically, it uses plastic to build things in layers,” Michael Holt, assistant professor and ...

Written by Alex Tostado   The Valdosta State (14-11) pitching staff stole the show against Albany State University (10-20) holding the Golden Rams to only one hit in a 13-0 rout Wednesday night. VSU pitcher Jarrod Carlton got his first win of the season pitching two innings and giving up zero runs or hits. Nonetheless it was a combined effort ...

Written by Shane Thomas   The Valdosta State golf team looks to bounce back in the Buccaneer Invitational on April 1 in Miami Gardens, Fla.  In last week’s Bobcat Invitational, the Blazers finished 16th out 17 teams after shooting a final round 303. Despite the disappointment, VSU Head Coach Jared Purvis maintains that the psyche of his team remains very ...

Written by Eric Jackson   Former Louisiana State University offensive assistant Adam Froman has been hired as the new quarterbacks coach for the Valdosta State football team. The 25-year old replaces Northwestern State (La.) offensive coordinator Robby Brown, who left the Blazers a couple weeks following the national championship victory. Head Coach David Dean announced the news on Tuesday. “Adam ...

Written by Ace Espenshied   The Valdosta State baseball team is beginning to play some of its best baseball heading into this weekend’s series against rival West Georgia. After starting Gulf South Conference play 0-5, the Blazers now find themselves at 3-6 in the Conference,    recently winning two out of three against conference leader West Alabama. Heading into this weekend’s ...

Written by Rebecka McAleer   Welcome back to Additive Noise! We’re going to spin off in a fun direction today with some practical application. Music is a form of communication designed to send messages, and today’s song sends more messages than any I’ve ever heard before. We’re diving into the world of Broadway, with the prologue from the musical “Godspell: ...

This is not the way our mothers and fathers attended college in yesteryear.

Written by Shane Thomas   Lines at the restaurants on campus are known to get out of hand during a busy school day. In order to fix this problem, VSU Auxilary Services has introduced the Tapingo service. Tapingo will allow VSU students to order ahead and skip the annoying hustle and bustle of lines, while saving them precious time in ...

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 Stephen Cavallaro   On Monday, The Gay-Straight Alliance held a game night from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom 1 to promote bonding amongst members.   This game night featured the Gay-Mazing Race—a scavenger hunt in which teams of four assembled and set out to cover 15 checkpoints scattered around campus. Ten checkpoints were ...