The VSU Blazers return from the bye to take on the Miles College Golden Bears in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.    The Blazers come in fresh off the bye as the number one seed in the Region and look to continue their undefeated season. The last time the Blazers took the field ended with a dominant ...

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 ...

The VSU Blazers defeat the West Florida Argonauts 28-7 to claim the Gulf South Conference championship in the regular season finale.   The win saw several significant milestones achieved as the Blazers go back-to-back in GSC championships; it is the first GSC title won since 2019 and is also the first win against the Argonauts in Valdosta since that same ...

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. 18.  On Tuesday, Nov. 19 starting at 6:30 p.m., the English Department is hosting ...

The Valdosta State Blazers, the number one-ranked team, head into their final regular-season game against the West Florida Argonauts with a Gulf South Championship on the line. The Blazers head into this regular season finale matchup 9-0, 5-0 in the GSC and are coming off another dominant victory against GSC rival, the Delta State Statesman 49-20. The win saw them ...

Voting is a fundamental right, and college students play a pivotal role in this process. But when it comes to voting, it seems that the process to cast a vote is becoming harder through the years for these students.  Despite their influence, colleges often miss the opportunity to encourage and influence their students to vote by failing to provide them ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards nominees were released on Friday, Nov. 8 for the show’s 67th annual show.  Many of the nominations were not surprising, including Beyonce, leading with 11 nominations to add to her remarkable record of 99 Grammy nominations in total. Followed behind her are Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX, with each artist receiving seven nominations.  The ...

On Friday, Nov. 8, The City of Valdosta partnered with Greater Valdosta United Way in efforts to provide relief for the Valdosta community to support residents affected by Hurricane Helene. In addition, the Sounds for Lowndes Concert was hosted by local underwriters.  The Sounds for Lowndes Concert took place at Unity Park Amphitheater on Friday from 4 p.m. until 10 ...

Divinity Modeling Troupe hosted their annual Next Top Model show on Nov. 8, with a theme of “Battle of the Fabrics.”   Nine models competed in a show consisting of three rounds, each with a different fabric the models had to base their outfits after. The rounds went in the order of silk, sheer fabric and denim.  Each round was led ...

The former police chief of VSU was found to have consumed alcohol while on duty, falsified reports and committed other offensive acts during his term, according to an investigative report released earlier this month. A third-party investigation of former Chief Alan Rowe proved multiple allegations to be sustained.  According to the report, he denies or disputes all the findings. Rowe resigned ...