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Bradford is out for season, remains positive

This story was written by Neil Frawley. Bump. Set. Out for the season. Valdosta State senior, Krista Bradford, had what she worked so hard for, torn from her on Sept. 5 in a match against Lynn University. The senior leader of the volleyball team suffered a torn ACL, partial meniscus pathology and an MCL strain, according to Tracy Llewellyn, VSU’s assistant ...

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NAACP: Mouths closed, Eyes Open

Written By: Elan Waite A group of around 50 students gathered between West and Ashley Hall Tuesday, armed with potent signs expressing their outrage for the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, as part of a planned protest. The students involved did not speak, not due to lack of opinion, but by choice. The silence was meant to speak volumes. The ...

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SGA talks commencement, FLEX options

Written By: LaShawn Oglesby After the SGA secretary debate Monday night in Jennett Hall, the SGA proceeded to have its usual meeting, and the highlighted topics were the commencement survey, expansion of restaurants students could use with their FLEX card and the new bus app, “Where’s the Blaze.” The commencement survey, which asks what days the commencement services should be ...

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Supporters and protesters show up for Carson event

Written By: Cole Edwards Days after a controversial speaker came to VSU’s campus, people are still buzzing about the event.   A renowned John Hopkins neurosurgeon and potential 2016 presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, spoke to a sold-out crowd last Thursday at VSU, including Gov. Nathan Deal.   In a speech entitled “America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation ...

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Blazers look backward to move forward, avenge loss

Written by: Chris Webb. After combining for 1,177 yards and 55 points in just the fourth quarter last season, two high-powered offenses look ready to light up the scoreboard again Saturday (7 p.m.) at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. When bitter conference rival No. 14 Delta State (1-0) comes into town for a rematch of last year’s high scoring contest, No. 13 Valdosta ...

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VSU alumnus gains buzz in country music circuit, remains humble

Written By: Julia Armistead Valdosta’s own Seth Ennis took on Nashville, Tennessee, this past summer to further his career in country music and get his name out there. The country singer has been interested in music almost his whole life. Starting out, however, his parents made him take piano lessons when he was five years old, along with his older ...

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Emulators ROMs, Memories

Written By: John Preer I recently got the urge to play a lot of the video games from my childhood. That wasn’t the best idea. Unfortunately, I either no longer had the system or couldn’t find the game cartridges.  No Super Nintendo to fix my Super Marion Kart craving, or PlayStation 1 to satisfy my nostalgia for Megaman 7. Fortunately, ...

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Purdue Survey

Written By: Tatyana Phelps A new Purdue University survey proves that getting involved on campus isn’t just good for your overall college experience; it’s beneficial to your future career and can even reduce your level of student debt. Gallup and Purdue University teamed up to organize the Gallup-Purdue Index, the largest survey of college students in our country’s history. According ...

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Minority Messiah Prompts Outrage

Written By: John Preer  It’s been a rough year for any Aaron McGruder fan out there.  After waiting for news of another installment to “The Boondocks” animated series, there seemed to be light at the end of the dark tunnel that was season three. Fans of “The Boondocks” rejoiced, but only momentarily.  News that the series’ creator would not participate ...

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Infamous Murderer Exposed

Written By: Stella Henderson After 125 years, one of the most notorious serial killers has finally been caught. We’ve all heard of Jack the Ripper, the man that killed at least 5 women around London. Well we now have a name and face to put with this legendary mystery; Aaron Kosminski, a Jewish, Polish-born immigrant who lived in the East ...

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