The Blazers won 8-5 in a come from behind win against Georgia Southwestern with a perfect four-for-four night at the plate from Jon Koenigsfeld. The Blazers are now 29-11 on the season largely because of the success on the offensive side of the ball. Valdosta State slugger Brandon Decker was named Gulf South Conference Player of the Week this week ...
Read More »Top-five tennis showdown in Titletown
The Valdosta tennis teams will play host to the top-ranked men’s and women’s teams in the country on Saturday, April 10. The men will take on the Armstrong Atlantic men’s team which is undefeated and are the two-time defending champions while the Blazers are the No. 2 team nationally and boast a 12-1 record. The Lady Blazers take on the ...
Read More »Lady Blazers burn past the competition
Ranked number two in the nation, the Lady Blazers softball team split a double header 2-1 and 1-0 on Tuesday, Apr. 6 against sixteenth-ranked Augusta State at home. The team was led by a solid defense in both games, as both teams struggled to put points on the board. “The team played amazingly,” junior Margaret Carter said. Carter pitched a ...
Read More »SGA: Bills,Bills,Bills?
The Student Government Association discussed the proposed budget cut and the newest class withdrawal bill, voted their approval of a health care no-show bill, and elected two new senators in Monday night’s meeting. President Kelli Cody announced a decent turnout for the March 15 rally at the state capital in Atlanta, including about ten other SGA presidents from other schools ...
Read More »Mayor Fretti addresses plans for the city
On Thursday, March 25, Mayor of Valdosta, John Fretti, spoke at City Hall about the recent Council Retreat and the goals that were set forth for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The city’s goals include a stormwater runoff plan and an initiative to implement paperless utility billing. Last year the City of Valdosta was victim to rampant flooding that destroyed many ...
Read More »People Poll: What do you think of the komodo dragon loose in Valdosta?
David Smith Undecided “Oh shii—” Irfan Doll Jr. Aerospace/Engineer “A komodo dragon escaped? I don’t feel safe anymore.” Karen Bomar History Junior “Didn’t know about it.” Victoria Fain Management/Marketing Junior “I actually didn’t know about that. I’ve been to Wild Adventures, seen the komodo dragon, it’s very pretty.” Christy Daniels Pre-Pharmacy Freshman “I have never heard of a komodo dragon.” ...
Read More »Government of convenience
All forms of government are meant to be scrutinized. Whether big or small, federal or state, a government only acts right when the public, or an elusive Komodo dragon, is watching its every move. So let’s scrutinize away at our government of convenience, the SGA. To be honest, I haven’t been paying much attention to the SGA this year. I ...
Read More »College isn’t meant for course shopping
We’ve all been there—staring at the computer screens in annoyance because that one class you really needed is full. To make it worse, you know that at least one person that’s filling a spot that should be yours is going to drop the class after add/drop week. Meanwhile, you’re stuck in a class that doesn’t really get you any closer ...
Read More »‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ hilarious
“Hot Tub Time Machine,” released in theaters on March 26, is the story of four friends who travel back in time to 1986 to rediscover their true selves. Unhappy with their lives, three men who are in their 40s return to a ski resort to relive their glory days. Nick, Lou, and Adam, joined by Adam’s 20-year-old nephew Jacob, wake ...
Read More »Top nine most epic pranks of all time
April Fool’s is a day that is anticipated by many. People from all over the world know that this is the one day when they can perform pranks and other practical jokes on their friends, family, and co-workers without getting blamed for it too much. Below are nine clever April Fool’s tricks taken from discoveryfun.com that we thought were worth ...
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