Written by Tiarra Bell, Staff Writer Tomorrow, 2 Chainz will grace the stage at Valdosta State University’s PE Complex. Special guests include Ray Jr., KBM, Cap 1, and Skooly. The concert will take place at 8 p.m., but doors will open at 5 p.m. with tunes from DJ Krillz. Admission is $20 for currently enrolled VSU students with a valid ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer Valdosta State can’t stop and won’t stop reaching new levels of achievement for education. VSU has once again ranked among the top schools in Georgia for exceptional online degree programs according to TheBestSchools.org. The university was ranked number 5 on TheBestSchools.org due to the quality of programs, degrees offered, awards given, and reputation. Affordable ...

Written by Pam Agedah, Staff Writer For most of us, an enormous trash bin is not where we go to look for art.  But that is soon to change here in Valdosta. The City of Valdosta and Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is inviting artists to participate in a project for the 2016 Georgia Cities Week. Every year ...

Written by Jyrell Wynn, Correspondent As Blazers, it seems sometimes that students have little control over the situations that occur on campus. Students are simply just passengers as business continues as usual, but there is a silver lining as SGA Election Day approaches. On April 6, a debate was held in Jennett Hall where the candidates were able to state ...

*EDITOR’S NOTE: This post will be updated after dealing with technical difficulties with audio interviews. Belinda Bell, The Grand Ticket, President  Belinda Bell, The Grand Ticket, President What made you want to run for SGA? I made the decision to run for this position because over the last year I have come to love this University and would be honored to ...

Written by Miles Brown, Staff Writer A group of VSU professors is aiding in the fight against the increasing price of textbooks. This year, 10 biology professors received Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grants. The grant enables students to pay less for textbooks. These teachers have been awarded ALG Textbook Transformation Award of 2016. The Biology faculty has been awarded ...

Written by Julia Rodriquez Asst. Opinions Editor Amanda Gail Hayes Branch, 39, sophomore psychology major at Valdosta State University, passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare on Monday, March 21. Branch was a resident of Doerun, GA., and was born on April 19, 1976 in Americus, GA.  Frankie Lambert Hayes of Leesburg, GA and the late Raymond Hayes, Sr. were her ...

Written by Kelsey Dickerson, Staff Writer The Capitol was on lockdown for nearly an hour Monday following what the DC Police Department dubbed an “isolated incident” via Twitter. According to CNN, the lockdown was the result of a Tennessee man, Larry Russell Dawson, pulling out a gun at the Capitol Visitors’ Center. The suspect was caught by metal detectors upon ...

Written by Jada Dukes, Staff Writer Earlier this month, VSU president Dr. Cecil Staton released a statement via his Twitter announcing the arrival of Tauheed Epps, better known as Mr. 2Chainz (and four bracelets). Staton’s tweet stated that the College Park rapper would be touching down on VSU’s campus on April 15 2016.  Contrary to popular belief, this event is ...

Written by John Preer, Correspondent Blazers that graduated between 2002 and 2008 may remember Dr. Ronald M. Zaccari as then, acting president of VSU. During Dr. Zaccari’s term and in the years that followed, the former president has been an active member in the Valdosta community. Now, Dr. Zaccari is returning to the VSU campus to be honored at a ...