Strawberry Sweethearts trays were on sale from Feb. 7-13, benefiting the impoverished children and families of Valdosta, Ga. The team, affiliated with Azalea City Church of God, conducts Outreach Programs every week, raising money and giving aid to those in need around the community. The Emerge Demo Team sold strawberry Sweet Hearts Trays all week for $20. “So far we ...

VSU held the “All Black Affair” at the Fruits of the Garden Winery to finish up Black History Week. The owner of Fruits of the Garden Winery, Blanch Boykins, was the ultimate host, greeting students and serving wine. Mrs. Boykins has been in business three years and has been located in downtown Valdosta for two of those three years. The ...

Based on financial needs, VSU offers students financial relief through the Federal Work Study program (FWS). FWS allows students to work on or off campus with jobs that work around the student’s schedule. These jobs, or assignments, are made for the entire academic year. “FWS provides income just like an off-campus job,” said Rett Moore, the work-study coordinator and financial ...

Ruby Tuesday united with American Red Cross for its first Community Giveback Program event on Feb. 8 to 10. “Our goal is to raise money for the Red Cross,” Chuck Millsap, the restaurant manager, said. “All people have to do is come in and eat and request your 20 percent of your bill be donated to the Red Cross.” Valdosta ...

The Blazer baseball team turned up the heat on a cold Friday night at Billy Grant Field, easily beating the undefeated Florida Tech Panthers 7-2. The win, which is the second of the season for the Blazers, was highlighted by an 4 and 2/3rds inning performance by Pete Whittingslow that saw the southpaw throw eight strikeouts while allowing just one ...

The Lady Blazers fate in the Gulf South Conference will be decided with a three-game home stint over the next week, and it all starts tonight with a huge game against No. 1 GSC ranked opponent, Alabama-Huntsville. The Lady Blazers face the North Alabama Lions in the second game of the stand on Pinkout Saturday. The Lady Blazers are seeking ...

“It sucks when you don’t have anybody to spend it with.” Tyler Goodman freshman business major “I think it’s a nice holiday to spend with the people you love.” Kassie Harper sophomore marketing major “I like Valentine’s Day. I think it’s a day you’re supposed to show your affection to loved ones.” Biancco Gardner freshman computer engineering major “I think ...

On Jan. 19, Megaupload was shut down by the federal government; just a day after many major sites across the Internet protested the anti-piracy acts by blacking out their content. Megaupload was a major file sharing site that accounted for 2-3% of the entire Internet’s bandwidth. The government’s decision is an attempt to cut down on the piracy of copyrighted ...

VSU kicked off Black History week the right way with activities such as a Unity Cookout, Catwalk Fashion Show, and a Meet in Greet, all with the common purpose of celebrating the past and embracing the future of Black History. Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926. It was first referred to as “Negro History week” and later Black ...

Blazing Through Books is in need of VSU student volunteers to help community children improve their reading and writing skills as well as their social and confidence level.