Maya Mapp took her place as SGA president over two years ago. Since then she has shown a fiery passion for helping the student body and her surrounding peers, but before all of this, Mapp’s life never went according to plan. Mapp hails from Milledgeville, Georgia or “Millie Vegas” as she calls it. Here, she lived in a two-parent household ...

How are your spending your spring break? Near the beach soaking up all the sunlight? That is a typical spring break for most people, but VSU’s Center for Outdoor Recreation Events (CORE) has a different plan in mind. It involves going deep into the Earth. CORE will be taking a group of students to the Grand Canyon for spring break. ...

Though graduation still seems a long way off for those of us who will be walking across the stage, our last day at VSU is right around the corner and approaching fast. VSU has already made an announcement about commencement that has flown under the radar: the commencement speaker. If you go to the commencement webpage you’ll see, down at ...

At VSU there are over 200 student organizations, but one students may not know of is the Anime and Manga Club. This is a group for like-minded people who enjoy discussing anything having to do with Japanese art and animations. If you are someone that likes anime, this organization is a great place to go because of the chance to ...

The 90th annual Oscars Award Show premiered on March 4. The night was filled with great accomplishments for new actors and actresses, some mundane yet interesting fashion choices and groundbreaking moments. The Oscars was better than usual. After the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite became a trending topic in 2016, the Oscars recognized their lack of diversity within the award show. The category ...

On Saturdy, March 3, Replenish Women and the Collegiate Men of VSU collaborated for an event know as “Plates in the Park.” The event was held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. under the bridge downtown. Volunteers handed out food, hygiene packets, sheets and even clothes to residents of nearby shelters as well as any homeless person walking by. Story ...

Interests were piqued when, seemingly overnight, signs outside of VSU’s Student Success Center changed to reflect a new name. The true story behind it lie in the new changes to propel student success forward. Dr. Chere Peguesse, the director of the, now, Academic Support Center, made the decision to change the name of the center simply to decrease confusion. After ...

With only a few days until spring break, SGA held nothing back on Monday’s meeting as they moved forward in making VSU a better place for students. The meeting started off with Director of Campus Recreation, Shawn Phippen, who asked SGA a question: What would students do with an extra $30? Phippen informed SGA that the bond representing VSU’s debt ...

According to an article written by Dr. Edward Grimsley, titled “Use These Strategies in Your Quest to Quit Smoking,” cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, but nearly one in five deaths in the U.S. is caused by cigarette smoking. Smoking results in more deaths each year than AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol abuse, ...

Because spring break is a little over a week away, all students can think about is warm beaches, sun tanning and relaxation, but there’s still some work to do before hitting the waves. This is one of the hardest times for students to stay motivated and keep working. Here are 10 ways to stay on top of things before spring ...