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 ...
Read More »Hurricane Isaias Update
Megan Callahan, Campus Life and News Editor On Wednesday, Tropical Storm Isais was in the waters of eastern New Mexico. According to Associated Press, forecasters predicted, “it will strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the U.S. Gulf Coast.” So far, the maximum sustained winds were 65 mph (100 km) and was moving east-northeast at 8 ...
Read More »VSU Honors College Announces Move to Communication Arts Building
By Rut Labrada, Arts and Entertainment Editor The VSU Honors College announced that it will move to the Communication Arts Building, marking the college’s first move since the former presidential residence was given to the college in 2007. The college announced the move, which is expected to happen in November or December, at a regular meeting on Sept. 24, but ...
Read More »Shawn Paschall brings Speed and Heart to VSU Football
By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor Shawn Paschall grew up playing football wherever he could find room in Deerfield Beach, Florida. If he and his friends did not have a ball, they filled a bottle with dirt and water and played with that instead. The games were rough, often played without pads. Paschall loved them. Football was part of his family, ...
Read More »NFL pro bowler Kenny Moore returns to VSU then gets picked up by the Eagles
By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor Kenny Moore II came back to VSU not knowing what his future held for him when it comes to football. Three weeks later, the NFL Pro Bowl cornerback had his answer. On Sept. 23, Moore was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. This will allow the former Blazer to once again play football ...
Read More »Distribution Day is Today!!
Megan Callahan Campus Life and News Editor Quick announcement that the new printed football editions of the newspapers are being distributed and handed out today! So be sure to take a copy while you are going to and from class. We will have newspapers in Odum, West Hall, Nevins (east and west), Bailey, Ashley, Education Center, Health Science Building, Admissions, ...
Read More »Valdosta State set to move to Peach Belt Conference in 2027-28 season
By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor After 46 years in the Gulf South Conference, VSU will be making the move to the Peach Belt Conference and kick off a new chapter of Blazer Athletics. It was announced on Friday that VSU will make the transition to the PBC in the 2027-28 school year. This will not include football as the ...
Read More »VSU hosts Erskine at Home
By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU will look to return to the win column when it hosts Erskine at 12 p.m. Saturday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Blazers enter the matchup after a 44-41 loss to UNC Pembroke on Sept. 19, their first loss of the season. VSU is ranked No. 16 in the D2Football poll, No. 18 in the AFCA ...
Read More »Blazers rack up multiple GSC Weekly Honors in Football and Women’s Soccer
By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor Although VSU football could not claim a victory this week, they were able to take home most of the awards from the Gulf South Conference, with women’s soccer taking home an award of their own as well. Sophomore Running Back Shawn Paschall was awarded GSC Offensive Player of the Week. Junior outside ...
Read More »Primetime: The Darkness Behind TV’s Darkest
By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff Writer “Tonight on Dateline, This Man Will Die” is a 2007 Esquire article written by Luke Dittrich. From a first glance, you can expect it to tackle mature subject matter, but with a name like that, you can’t help but read it. Lance Oppenheim’s debut feature film based on said article, “Primetime,” created a similar feeling ...
Read More »VSU Implements Narcan ONEboxes Around Campus
By Maddie Higdon, Photo Editor As of Sept. 15, Naloxone ONEboxes have been placed all across campus. These boxes contain a nasal spray dosage of Naloxone (Narcan) – a drug used to reverse an overdose on opioids, which include prescription painkillers and illegal drugs like heroin and fentanyl. The ONEboxes are spread in almost every building on campus. They will ...
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