By: Gray Walker   Staff Writer The Lowndes Associated Ministries to People and Inc. (LAMP), is a primary homeless shelter in Valdosta that also serves in seven other counties, and for the past four years every spring semester VSU hosts a fundraiser for them in the Student Union. This year’s took place on March 26th.   The fundraiser was started by Professor Thomas Hochschild, a professor of sociology here ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Chief and Editor   VALDOSTA- VSU enters a new chapter as Donald J. Green has been named the new president of the university, with his term starting in Aug 1st of 2026.  He has been a vet administrator with the University Systems of Georgia for some time, with a plethora of leadership experience within his portfolio.   Coming ...

By: Aiyana Hunter Staff Writer On the afternoon of Feb. 26, a group of students gathered in front of the dining hall with signs in hand and a speaker at the ready.   They all shared the mindset that negativity had been given too much of a pedestal in the country recently and wanted to counterbalance it with peace and acceptance. According to them, hate has ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Copy Editor & Megan Callahan News Editor  VALDOSTA, Ga. – It’s time to turn over a new leaf, as VSU’s communication program will be leaving the College of the Arts starting in the fall of 2026 to join the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.   The program will be joining the Department of English for the creation ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer On April 14 and 15, the VSU Debate Team competed in the Regents Cup Tournament in Columbus, Georgia, winning first place in individual debate.  VSU received three awards in the competition. The school tied for second place in the overall competition; Cassandra Ayers, a sophomore communications major, won first place as Individual Debate Champion; and Ava Peeples won second place for Individual Novice Debater.   Competitors from all over Georgia participated in the Regents Cup, which included 16 schools, such as Columbus State University, University of Georgia, ...

By: Nathalie Monero, Staff writer On April 17, the J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship hosted their annual Business Plan Competition Final Pitch at Pound Hall Auditorium, where student finalists presented their final pitch to the judges.   Students were to be registered for this competition back in February, when they submitted their executive summaries and registered to participate. Semi finalists ...

By Madeline Higdon, Staff writer   VALDOSTA, Ga.— For the entire month of March, a feature writing class at Valdosta State University, taught by Dr. Ted Geltner, held an AP Style March Madness Tournament, which came to an end on Thursday, April 23.       The finalists were Drew Champion — Senior Mass Media major, who was also last year’s winner. And ...

By: Aylin Quiroz, Staff writer  On Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of Palms Dining Hall, students had the chance to experience what animals experience in animal testing facilities.   PETA2 is the youth division of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) with the goal of teaching young people about animal rights and ...

Hey Blazers, With the immense amount of heat, fire and smoke safety issues going around, this is your reminder to stay safe as we finish out the school year. -Stay inside as much as possible -Avoid cooking outside or using flames in open air spaces -Dress cooler to avoid the risk of a heatstroke -Keep an eye on weather/ news ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer Dr. Zhiguang Xu, VSU computer science professor who redesigned the department’s senior capstone course to allow students to work with local organizations, died on March 31, at his home in Orlando, Florida.   Dr. Xu, who worked at VSU since 2002, was one of three professors spearheading the development of an artificial intelligence track for the computer science major that was set to start in the fall 2026 semester.  According to Computer Science ...

Hey Blazer nation!! We are almost about to wrap up the spring 2026 semester, but before we do, here are some tips on how you can “Blaze” through the rest of these last few weeks of school. First, make sure that you are prioritizing your time wisely when it comes to completing your assignments on time. Let’s try to complete ...