VALDOSTA —
To many area people, Valdosta State University conjures images of students attending classes, play performances, concerts, football games and other sports competitions.
As a community, thinking of VSU, we tend to think of the more public sights of young people walking along campus, or those arts and sporting events that invite the public’s participation.
We often forget about, or are unaware of, the research and academic projects being undertaken by VSU’s faculty and students.
In the past week, The Times has tried peeling away that veneer and share some of the amazing advances being made through Valdosta State.
In today’s editions, readers should find a story about the discovery of a rare fish population by a VSU professor and his students.
Earlier this week, a VSU professor discussed his newly published book about a legendary sportswriter.
Last week, a Valdosta State professor shared how he and his students are using technology to reap potential cancer cures from under the sea.
Within the halls of VSU, tremendous things are happening, ground-breaking work in academics, but work that has the potential to change our lives from creating a more eco-friendly environment to a fascinating read to a possible breakthrough in a cure for cancer.
These are only a few of VSU’s endeavors and only a few of the ways that Valdosta State University strives for greatness. And South Georgia basks in the glow of these successes simply by VSU calling Valdosta home.
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VSU’s amazing adventures
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Historic day celebrated
On January 1, 1863, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, announcing that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are and henceforth shall be free.
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How this garden grew
A special-needs couple wanted a garden. A teacher not only wanted to teach gardening skills but she also wanted to instill a sense of community purpose within her young students.
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Happy Father’s Day
He beamed with pride on our birth. He understood worry upon our birth. He is the giant by which we would judge all men. He protected us. He provided for us. He often sacrificed time with us to provide for us. He spent time with us.
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Thumbs up
THUMBS UP: To Stevie Young of Valdosta. The owner of Artistic Taxidermy, Young won Best in the World, Turkey, in the 2013 World Taxidermy Championship. His eastern wild turkey display dominated the competition, earning him the distinction of best in the world. Another title for TitleTown!
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Canning preserves food, way of life
When the going gets tough, the tough getting canning. Valdosta-Lowndes County residents have this opportunity.
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PSST!: Round Two!
With tonight’s opening of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” Peach State Summer Theatre presents its second show of the 2013 season.
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A responsible fix for pets
The photo and story in Sunday’s paper about the dog whose owners had left him tied up with an electrical cord elicited a tremendous response from readers, outraged at the dog’s treatment.
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A band-aid in a crisis?
The announcement Monday by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities that a crisis stabilization center will be built in Lowndes County is good news for some, not so great for others.
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Slowing down for summer
Twenty-some years ago, it seemed Valdosta and South Georgia slowed down for the summer. School was out. Controversies seemed to dwindle. People seemed to work shorter hours despite the longer days.
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Storms: Of preparation and prayer
If you haven’t already, maybe this morning in church would be a good time to say a prayer of thanks that Tropical Storm Andrea blessed us with some much-needed rain while sparing us the overwhelming catastrophe that weather has wreaked upon the Midwest in recent weeks.
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