Written by Gabe Burns, Asst. Sports Editor The Valdosta State Blazers (5-2, 2-2) are presented an opportunity to move above .500 in conference play on Saturday when the team hosts the West Alabama Tigers (6-2, 2-2). The game is as pivotal as they come for both schools. The winner keeps pace with West Georgia, North Alabama and Florida Tech in ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief Campus Recreation is looking to haunt your dreams. Last night, Campus Recreation started its annual Haunted Trail. According to Greg Knaus, the Graduate Assistant of Special Events and Student Development, the Haunted Trial has been going on for ten years now.  When it first began, the Haunted Trail was used as a fundraiser to help ...

Written by Tatyana Phelps, Managing Editor Friends on campus are mourning Geraldo Vargas, who they remember as a smart, hard-working, funny and straight-A student. The 22-year-old VSU criminal justice major was killed in a car accident early Sunday morning on I-75. According to the Valdosta Daily Times, Vargas was driving southbound when he struck an unoccupied disabled vehicle in the ...

Most people have a bubble in which they like to situate themselves. In this little bubble, they have friends, work, and responsibilities, but outside this bubble lies the unavoidable constant of reality. Imagine reality as a strong river, directing those who float onward through their lives, content with the space they have surrounded themselves with, but at the mercy of ...

Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor Your eyes begins to water. Your heart rates starts to kick up. Your blood start pumping. You’re afraid. Although fear is common, we all have different things that could potentially set us off. Some get frightened by heights, spiders, or snakes. While others…well not so much. So just in time for Halloween, we bring ...

Written by Niamani Carlyle-Hollis, Staff Writer One in four college women report surviving rape or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime. In one year alone over 300,000 college women, which is over five percent of women enrolled in college and universities, experienced rape. Rape Aggression Defense System is a self defense system designed specifically for women in order ...

Today’s Birthday (10/29/15). There’s strength in numbers this year. Friends amplify your efforts in profitable ways. Make powerful requests, and support collaborative efforts. Passion, creativity and love flower in springtime, before a fork in the road appears. Your crew is there for you next autumn, as your game changes. Practice together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 ...

Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor By the time you are in college, it seems as if every time you log into Facebook someone you went to high school with just got married. You can’t get on Instagram without seeing the girl from your soccer team’s beautiful engagement ring, and Twitter is plagued with the count down to the wedding ...

Today’s Birthday (10/28/15). Together you can move mountains this year. Group efforts exponentially multiply your voice and results. Money comes with steady action. Make bold requests. Springtime romance could scramble your plans. Friends produce miracles this autumn, leading to a turning point in the game. Push for a shared passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is ...