By: Summer Smiley, Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Lady Blazers 14-12 competed in an intense matchup during their senior day against the Union Bulldogs 19-9, in Saturday’s game at the Complex.  Although they faced a difficult loss of 73-78, the Blazers started the game with a strong defensive set causing the Bulldogs two turnovers in the first minute and a half ...

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By: Megan Callahan News Editor On Feb. 4, 2026, Louis Levy, who held a variety of positions here at VSU including President, sadly passed away.   He joined VSU in 1989 as a professor and head of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Throughout his career, he was known to always have his door open so that students could come in, and he would help ...

By: Austin Sellars,  Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s basketball team snapped its five-game win streak Thursday night, falling to Christian Brothers University 89-70 at the Complex.  The Blazers struggled to get anything to go in, despite creating multiple chances for themselves all night.   This loss now brings VSU to a 16-9 overall record and 11-8 in Gulf South Conference play. For CBU, ...

Written by: James Brown Editor-in-Chief   Raising Cane’s hosted a grand opening event at their new location on Tuesday Feb. 10 to celebrate its long awaited arrival with the citizens of Valdosta.   The fast food chicken chain recently opened its first Valdosta location on North Saint Augustine Rd. Since its opening, the restaurant has been packed with business. Following ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer  Promenade Shopping Plaza has always been a center for restaurants and stores within the city of Valdosta, featuring places such as Books a Million and Mori, but a new restaurant opened in the plaza three months ago, calling for all foodies to stop by and have lunch: Saigon Corner.  Saigon Corner is located right next door to Books a Million, and ...

Heads up Blazers! Another wave of the flu has hit the campus hard. Since VSU is going through another sickly spell, here are our top tips for staying healthy this flu season: Be sure to disinfect your living space to get rid of pesky germs. Stay cautious around your friends, classmates and professors to avoid catching anything unsavory. If you ...

Winter Dube  Campus Life Editor  On Thursday, Feb. 12, students enjoyed an early Valentine’s celebration in the Student Union at Blazer Ball, an event hosted by Student Life and the Collegiate Women of VSU.  The event featured dinner, a photo booth, desserts, a live DJ, and dancing. Students checked in through Blazer Link and unlike last year’s Blazer Ball, no meal swipe was required. Originally tickets cost $5 but ...

By Maddie Higdon Photojournalist Waffle House has some new competition in town! The Baptist Campus Ministry, more commonly known on campus as the BCM, sets up a free waffle bar outside of Bailey Science Center between 8:00A.M. to 10:00 A.M. every Monday.   The organization began Maple Mondays in the fall of 2024, wanting to help bring the love of ...

By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s baseball team will host a three-game series against Union University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, at Billy Grant Field in Valdosta, Ga.  This is the first conference series for the red and black.  The first game will be held on Friday, with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. On Saturday, ...