By Madeline Higdon, Photo Editor The population of America all falls into two categories: Everyone either has a kid or knows a kid; I myself fall into the second category.   As we all fall into these two categories, surely you have heard of the trend of squishy toys – moreover, the NeeDoh craze.  When my middle cousin heard that I ...

By: Dionte Daniel,  Assistant Sports Editor  After nearly two weeks’ wait to play their first game of the season, the Valdosta State women’s soccer team got the season started off right.  The Lady Blazers defeated Middle Georgia State 4-2 Saturday thanks to an early jump and aggressive attack.  VSU dominated offensively, finishing with 19 shots on the stat sheet and ...

LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers may have been unexpected, but it could be exactly what both sides need. At 41 years old, James is no longer expected to carry a team by himself. In Philadelphia, he will not have to. The Sixers already have proven scoring options in Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid, giving James an opportunity ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor After another slow start, No. 15 VSU found its rhythm on both sides of the ball Thursday night, with a 59-10 victory over Warner to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Blazers entered their first-ever matchup against Warner coming off a 38-10 season-opening win over Emory & Henry. Through two games, VSU has outscored ...

By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor The Valdosta State men’s and women’s cross-country teams will begin their 2026 season on Sept. 4 at Freedom Park when they have a chance to start answering the doubters who picked them 10th in the Gulf South Conference preseason polls.  Both the VSU men and women were picked 10th in the GSC Coaches Preseason ...

By: Megan Callahan, Campus Life and News Editor  VSU’s faculty had its first Faculty Senate meeting of the fall semester Thursday, Aug. 20, which included an appearance by Dr. Don Green, the new president of the university who took over the position this month.  Green had a lot to say about his plans for the semester.  After the introduction portion ...

By: Ailyn Quiroz, Staff Writer  VSU is partnering with the King Sejong Institute Foundation and Hannam University to bring Korean culture to students and Valdosta residents.  King Sejong Institute Foundation is a global initiative funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, with the goal of promoting Korean Culture and Korean language education overseas.  ...

By: Gray Walker, Staff Writer  Welcome, freshmen, to your first year at VSU. Now, the first year of college is always a little scary, so is starting anything new. But your upperclassmen peers are here to help. We went around and asked some of the more seasoned students things that they wished they knew back when they were first starting ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor  After a weather delay and a closely contested first half, VSU found its rhythm in the second half, using explosive plays and a strong defensive performance to defeat Emory & Henry 38-10 in the Blazers’ season opener. The matchup marked the first time Valdosta State hosted Emory & Henry. The Blazers entered halftime with a ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor The WNBA should be riding the biggest wave of success in its history. Instead, the league’s biggest conversation has become everything that isn’t basketball.  Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham publicly criticizing Commissioner Cathy Engelbert leadership are problems the ...