Written by Julie Jerigan, Staff Writer We’ve all heard horror stories about the new mosquito-borne illness Zika, but just how worried should we really be? According to the Center for Disease Control, the symptoms of contracting Zika are rash, joint and muscle pain, red eyes, and headaches.  In addition to adult symptoms, cases of the virus have been linked to ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief Despite protest from Valdosta State, the Georgia Legislature could soon allow students to start packing heat. House Bill 859 or what is referred to as “Campus Carry” is making its way through Georgia Legislature. On January 27, the bill was reported to have entered the Georgia House. As of Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief  Yesterday was a big day at Valdosta State. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump, held a rally that flooded the PE Complex. Trump supporters from all over the South came to hear what Trump had to say. Media outlets from all over came to hear what Trump to had to say. We were there to hear what ...

Written by Meaghan Bitters, Staff Writer Imagine a world where people can enter buildings and turn on machines using a tiny microchip in their hands. Well, that future—at least for Sweden—isn’t too far out. A few office workers in Sweden are being injected with a microchip the size of a grain of rice “that will open doors, turn on machines ...

Written by Gabe Burns, Sports Editor VSU men’s basketball wraps up its regular season at West Florida this Saturday with a home game on the line. Fortunately, a matchup with the Argonauts is just what the Blazers need. West Florida is the worst team in the Gulf South Conference with a 5-16 record (6-18 overall) before Wednesday’s game versus Spring ...

Written by Mayah Cantave, College Life Editor Fashion Week: The Visual Album, released on Feb. 18, seems to be a visual masterpiece. The album created by artist Zaena and Jason Maek, contains elements of art, dance, and many other forms of visual arts. The album contains a collection of 10 songs including individual videos for each song. Some of the songs ...

Written by Jada Dukes, Staff Writer Grammy Award winning pop icon Beyoncé Knowles caused quite the stir earlier this month with her remarkable performance at the 2016 Super Bowl 50 half-time show. On Jan 7 it was announced that the singer was to perform alongside fellow musicians, Bruno Mars and Coldplay. On Feb 6, the day before the big performance, ...

Written by John Stephen, Correspondent VSU may finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in regards to enrollment. With undergraduate applications up 77 percent compared to this time last year, VSU President Cecil Staton says he is confident the university will see its first enrollment growth in several years with the freshmen class of 2016. Not ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer California and other parts of the world are experiencing extreme drought problems, so conserving water is a must right now. Since only 2.5 percent of the Earth’s water is drinkable, we need to come up with new ways to access drinkable water before we run out. Kristof Retezár, a designer in Vienna, did just ...

Written by Gabe Burns, Sports Editor After dropping a Valentine’s Day matchup with Florida Tech, the VSU Blazers have rebounded quite nicely. The team closed out a tight 6-4 win over Georgia College and State before sweeping the weekend’s conference -opening series against Christian Brothers. That makes the Blazers 10-3 through 13 games for the third season in a row. ...