On Tuesday, March 26, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies sponsored an event in collaboration with the Title IX Office here at VSU. The event, “One Love Workshop: Exploring Healthy Relationships” included a discussion and a film that dived deeper into the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. The workshop began with an introduction from Dr. A. J. Ramirez, ...

Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. Among the stately pines of Georgia, snow has fallen on Valdosta State University for the first time since 2018.  A winter storm passed through on Tuesday, Jan. 21, covering Valdosta in a record-breaking four-inch layer of snow. The snow began at 7 p.m., but stopped briefly at 8 p.m. and became rain before returning ...

Welcome back, Blazers! While we begin our Spring 2025 semester, here are some things you may have missed:  Network Intrusion  On Dec. 29, students received an email from Robbyn DeSpain, Director of Strategic Communications and Special Events, about a network outage. The outage restricted access to MyVSU  and the sites within it as well as causing the Wi-Fi system to go down. ...

Welcome to Cherie’s Picks! I am so glad you decided to drop in. This is a very bittersweet edition as it will be the last as I graduate this week. It has been such a joy informing you all on the upcoming events here at VSU!  I could not leave you all without one last update. As you know, this ...

VSU’s Honor Student Association hosted the third annual Lighting of the Honors House on Friday, Nov. 22. The event was created as a nod to the Christmas party tradition of former VSU President Hugh Bailey and his wife, Joan Bailey. The party lasted from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and included food, a live jazz band and information regarding the ...

As the end of the semester is approaching, VSU’s Department of Art and Design features the Fall 2024 Senior Exhibition. The exhibition, E.V.E., is at the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery in the Fine Arts Building.   The exhibition opened to the public on Nov. 17 and was on display until Dec. 4.  The theme of the exhibition was adapted ...

Welcome to Cherie’s Picks! I am so glad you decided to drop in. As usual, I have a list of upcoming events on campus with organizations that would love for you to accompany them! Without further ado, here are the events for the week of Nov. 25.  As you all know, this week we have a break. With that being ...

Late Thursday night on Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury on Valdosta State University, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Classified as a Category 4 storm, Helene brought torrential rains and powerful winds that felled trees and damaged campus buildings. As many students remained on campus, they faced a harrowing night, trapped in their dorm rooms, listening ...

  In the annals of history, there are stories that stand as a testament of the human spirit. Among those stories is the journey of John Robinson, a man who has experienced both racial discrimination and terminal illness, and turned his experiences into art.  Born in Lowndes County, Georgia, Robinson was born at the height of the civil rights acts. ...

Ending on May 17, the Turner Center for the Arts will be hosting the free Levitt Amp Music series at their art park which includes free concerts from various artists around the country. The most recent artists featured was country singer Britnee Kellogg who was a contestant on season 11 and season 12 of American Idol. Kellogg was joined by ...

Dr. Brian Sowa is a professor of public relations at VSU in the communication arts department. He has been teaching for over 25 years at four different universities and has been a professor at VSU for six and a half years. Throughout Dr. Sowa’s professional career, he has worked in corporate, in the radio and music industry as a DJ, ...