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VSU’s Dance Marathon will host its annual Blazer-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Student Union Ballrooms A, B and C. Blazer-a-thon is an event that raises money for the “Miracle Families” that have had kids helped by Shands Hospital for Children located in Gainesville, Fl. “Our purpose is to raise awareness, help raise money for the ...

Students awoke to the beeps of appliances and hot air in their rooms Saturday morning on main campus after a squirrel chewed through an electrical line causing a power outage according to VSU’s Director of Communications, Thressea Boyd. “I woke up and wondered why the fan wasn’t on,”Shaniqua Bonvillain, a junior, biology major, said.  “Eventually I realized it wasn’t coming ...

As the year comes to an end, progressivism sweeps through the United States. States across the country have pledged to take a stance to secure liberty for future generations. Their goal? To bring back and instill civil liberties for all citizens. A major tenet of the rising Libertarian Party is the legalization of marijuana. A situation that libertarian leader and ...

If you see three sheets in the wind, don’t worry, it’s not about drinking—it’s about advertising. Many students are looking for efficient and creative ways to advertise their organizations, events and even conduct personal business. Most organizations often revert to using sheet-signs. Student looking to hang sheet signs are required to bring them to the Student Life office in the ...

In a rematch of last year’s first round of the Division II South Region tournament, the injury plagued Blazers take on Fort Valley State tonight in Fort Valley, Ga.. The ladies kicked off their season with a victory over Trinity Baptist 64-51. Kamyia Smith, junior point guard, is new to VSU this season but led the team with 15 points ...

Barack Obama has reclaimed his seat as president of the United States of America after an election night full of drama. The race was close for a while at the start, but as the night went on Obama claimed swing state after swing state before CNN projected him to win at 11:18 p.m. Reactions have varied as citizens across the ...

It feels really good to be number one. Really. The Blazers have passed every test this season and with an 8-2 overall record, they have earned their number one ranking in their region for the 2012 NCAA Division II playoffs. VSU (8-2, 4-1 GSC) survived a close game against the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on senior night by a score of ...

Midnight.  That’s the time Valdosta Mall dictated that stores open on ‘black Friday.’ My friends own a little Mom and Pop business kiosk in the mall.  They are retirement age and decided to open this business to give them extra income and flexibility in their golden years. But all is not golden when it comes to holiday shopping and the ...

In just the second year in their existence the Lady Blazers soccer team was one of 48 teams in the nation chosen to compete for the NCAA Division II Championship. After a great regular season at 13-3-2, the team found themselves shocked after a 1-0 loss against rival West Georgia in the first round of the Conference tournament. After that ...

Over 500 professionals in student affairs attended the 63rd annual Southern Association for College Student Affairs conference that was held Saturday and Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., and VSU’s Higher Education Leadership program was among them. “It’s the kind of conference where schools come together,” Matthew Parnell, Hopper Hall residence hall director, said. “Wake Forest was there, Clemson was there, Georgia, ...