By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor  Blazer athletes continue to make waves within the Gulf South Conference, as players from multiple Valdosta State athletic programs picked up GSC weekly honors last week. Volleyball junior Paola Aviles was named GSC Offensive Player of the Week, and football freshman Jabari McMillan was named GSC Freshman of the Week.  Aviles picked up her award ...

By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU volleyball lost its Gulf South Conference opener Friday, Sept. 18, then responded with wins over Trevecca Nazarene and Auburn Montgomery to improve to 2-1 in conference play. The Blazers took the first set against Lee 25-20 on Friday at The Complex, but the Flames won the next three to take the match. Eva LaRochelle ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor  VSU rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, but its final drive ended on a sack in a 44-41 loss to UNC Pembroke on Saturday, Sept. 19. It was the Blazers’ first loss of the season. Running back Shawn Paschall rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, including a 45-yard run that pulled VSU within three ...

By: Madeline Higdon, Photo Editor As a Catholic, I was raised without a single clue what happens in other religions outside of my own – even other denominations of Christianity. I attended private, Catholic schools from Pre-K all the way up to my senior year of high school, and when I asked my religion teachers about other religions, the only ...

 By: Aliya Greenland and Katie Palmer  Staff Writers    On Thursday, Sept. 10, VSU’s political science department held a remembrance event to honor and bring light to the tragic 25-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.   Guest speaker, Dr. Edward Ted Duggan shared his experience. Dr. Duggan is an associate professor of political science at Tallahassee ...

By Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor Three years ago, I was a senior in high school when K-pop fans began to debate the existence of a fifth generation of idols, only five years after the beginning of the fourth generation in 2018.   For those unaware of the intricacies of the K-pop system, since the birth of the K-pop genre ...

 By: Armone’ Gates, Editor and Chief When you think of many uprising Christian artists who write songs with catchy lyrics that encourage you to walk with Jesus, no other artist comes to mind then Tiffany Hudson.  Tiffany Hudson is a renewed member of Elevation Worship, where she serves as a worship leader and co-writes songs that help people grow in ...

Ailyn Quiroz  Staff Writer    VSU Student Conduct & Title IX and the Hazing Prevention Committee hosted events from Aug. 31 through Sep. 4, but there are still more campus awareness events to come.   On Aug. 31 through Sep. 4, the Hazing Prevention Committee alongside VSU Student Code of Conduct hosted events that inform students about hazing.  The Hazing ...

By: Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor The VSU Anthropology Club, in partnership with Lowndes Citizens Against Data Centers (LCAD), will be hosting a screening of the documentary “Ghost in the Machine” on Monday Sept. 21 in the Student Union Theater at 5:30 p.m.  The doors will open at 5 p.m. for the event, which is completely free and open ...

By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU volleyball returns home this weekend for two matches at The Complex, beginning GSC play Friday before turning its attention to Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday. The Blazers will open the weekend against Lee at 6 p.m. Friday before facing Trevecca Nazarene at 2 p.m. Saturday. While Friday marks the beginning of conference play, Saturday gives ...