The third ranked team in Division II, VSU return to the gridiron this weekend for a road matchup against the Shorter Hawks.   The Blazers are coming off an unplanned bye week. Their last expected matchup against the unbeaten West Alabama Tigers was canceled due to Hurricane Helene’s impact on the Valdosta area when it struck on Sept.16.   The Blazers last ...

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 ...

Former President Donald Trump traveled to Valdosta on Monday to speak with the press about the damages from Hurricane Helene.  He held a press conference in front of Chez What Furniture Store in downtown Valdosta at 2 p.m. on Sept. 30.  Supporters gathered early in the morning and viewed from the street. Trump was hidden from the public eye and ...

VSU residents were told they will be  moved to the Middle Georgia State University campus in Macon, Georgia, due to the effects of Hurricane Helene. VSU is still without power and residential buildings Patterson, Brown and Read have water damage caused by fallen trees. The students will be transported by two buses and the housing van on Sept. 30 at ...

Welcome back to another edition of Cherie’s Picks! I am so glad you decided to drop in. This week is going to be a little different, but nevertheless, Cherie’s Picks will adapt. Without further ado, here are the events for the week of Sept. 30.  To preface before getting into things, I hope everyone is well. Cherie’s Picks is pre-written ...

The Valdosta State Athletic Department has announced the new schedules for all effected Blazer games due to the disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene, which is set to make landfall Thursday evening. This announcement, made on the department’s website, includes both cancellations and rescheduled games.  In volleyball, the Blazers, who were scheduled to play their Gulf South Conference home opener against ...

Confluence is a yearly gathering in September of university and college students from across Georgia, they gather at confluence with a passion to truly be saved thanks to their growing relationship with God. Spanning three days from Friday Sept. 20 to Sunday Sept. 22.   Participants embark on a whole weekend of creating new relationships, games and learning allowing students to ...

Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, a Missouri man who was convicted of killing a social worker, was executed Tuesday despite an outcry from activists who say there is overwhelming proof of his innocence. Williams was convicted in 1998 for murder of Lisha Gayle, who was stabbed to death in her home during a burglary. According to the Innocence Project, a non-profit organization ...

VSU Theatre is taking “show business” to new heights as they prepare for their upcoming performance of Chicago. The show, set to run from Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 4-6, tells the classic story of greed, murder, and corruption, all under the backdrop of 1920s Chicago.  The musical starts with Vaudeville star Velma Kelly, played by Arianna Mangus, performing on-stage ...

Last Wednesday, September 18th, CAB held an interactive comedy hypnosis show called “Cards Against Hypnosis,” hosted by David Hall, in the Student Union Ballrooms from 7 to 9 p.m. Hall is from Boston Massachusetts but travels all over the country hosting and performing this hypnosis show. He received specialized training in stage hypnosis from the Stage Hypnosis Center in Las ...