By: Ibec Francis, Photo Editor Jazz-pop singer Laufey released her third studio album A Matter of Time on August 22, 2025, and it’s safe to say I was really looking forward to it. After the success of Bewitched, I was curious to see how she would grow as an artist and whether she’d keep that dreamy mix of old-school jazz ...

by:  Ashley Jones, Art & Entertainment Editor  On Feb. 20, VSU celebrated the re-opening of Einstein Bro’s Bagel in the Dewar College of Education.  The space near the restaurant features an upgraded and revitalized look with digital menu boards, a donut display, upgraded coolers, and a grab-and-go case meant for conveniency.   The menu consists of Egg sandwiches, lunch meals, coffee ...

Written by Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor  On Feb. 24 Dedo Marnville Fine Arts Gallery hosted an opening reception for their current exhibit titled “You Think You Know Me,” tailored specifically to showcase VSU faculty outside of the roles the VSU community is familiar with.   In the introduction for the opening of the reception, Mark Errol, the director of the gallery stated “Many of you know us by the areas we ...

Written By: Ailyn Quiroz, Staff writer   On Feb. 25 at 11 a.m., the Odum library hosted the Read In. at the Internet Cafe for students to share their favorite stories.   The event was in collaboration with the Africana Studies program, the English and History department.   Reading excerpts in celebration of Black History Month were welcomed to be shared but was not a requirement to participate as anyone could share what they wanted.   “It’s really an opportunity ...

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 ...

By: Rut Labrada, staff writer  Be ready to lend an ear, everyone! Poet and professor Tim Seibles will be visiting Valdosta State University on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Georgia Poetry Circuit.  He will be reading selected poems from his works to a wide audience at the Student Union Theater that evening, with entry being ...

By Logan Franklin, Staff Writer Blazers, grab your fancy pants and grab a friend for this year’s return of the Blazer Ball. VSU’s Collegiate Women and Office of Student Life have formally invited Blazer Nation to Ballroom A in the Student Union at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, for the annual Blazer Ball. The highlight of previous Blazer Ball ...

Written by: Ashley Jones, Art & Entertainment Editor  On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Valdosta will witness the opening of its first Raising Cane’s.   Opening with an early morning celebration, the new Valdosta restaurant will start by celebrating the first customer in line with a gift basket and a greeting from the Valdosta Raising Cane’s employees.  The new Valdosta restaurant will continue the celebration with a “Lucky 20” drawing to award 20 customers with free ...

By: Winter Dube, Campus Life Editor  The weather is colder than normal this year and classes are in full swing now. February has arrived on campus and has filled the atmosphere with heart-shaped boxes, romantic social media posts, and love. Valentine’s Day has started to feel less like a holiday and more of a deadline. In under two weeks everyone is expected to be in love, or at ...

Written by Rut Labrada, Staff Writer  VSU’s National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NSHDA) hosted a Broadway Tap class on Jan. 24 at the University Center.  The class is one of many weekly extracurricular dance classes that the NHSDA chapter offers to students every semester.  NHSDA President and senior dance major, Carlene Fults, came up with the idea of weekly classes. “Me and my friend, Emma McGuffey, started them back in ...