By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor No.9 VSU will hit the road Saturday, Sept. 19, to face UNC Pembroke as the Blazers look to continue their undefeated start to the season. VSU enters the matchup 3-0 after defeating Fayetteville State last week. The Blazers are ranked No. 9 in the D2 Football poll, No. 13 in the AFCA poll and No. ...

By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor   VSU’s perfect 3-0 start is impressive, yes. But it’s more than just an early-season statement.  Those three victories are the building blocks for an at-large playoff resume the Blazers will have to craft without the postseason safety net that came with Gulf South Conference titles in years past.  The GSC lost its automatic ...

By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, staff writer Before going to see Casper Kelly’s “Buddy,” I read online about several incidents where parents demanded refunds after taking their children to what they thought was a family film. I scratched my head about how this mix-up could’ve occurred despite its “R” rating and creepily ominous poster. Nevertheless, now that I’ve seen it, I believe ...

By Madeline Higdon, Photo Editor On Wednesday, September 16, multiple witnesses have reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been spotted in the Valdosta area.  A hashtag on TikTok and Facebook  has been gaining attention — #iceinvaldosta — where witnesses have been posting videos of ICE chasing down cars, blockading roads and parking lots, as well as a video ...

Since the beginning of the fall semester, there has been an increase in many of the restaurant lines within the Student Union and Palms Dining Hall.   Around lunchtime from 11:30 a.m-2:30 p.m., the Student Union is packed with students and faculty members trying to grab a quick bite to eat between classes.   Palms is also packed around these times, as ...

By Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor VSU is seeing an increase in the number of students choosing to enroll at the school this fall semester.  In an email earlier this semester, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Affairs Vincent Miller wrote that preliminary numbers showed a total increase of 7.8%.  “VSU begins this semester with 11,254 students, an increase ...

Hispanic Heritage Month  Megan Callahan  Campus Life and News Editor  Today marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. From Sept. 15 to October 15 we celebrate Hispanic and Latino history as well as their culture.  Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture, vibrant art, cultural food, and their work throughout the years. To celebrate Hispanic History Month, The Department of ...

  By: Armone’ Gates, Editor & Chief Since starting the first term of presidency at VSU on Aug. 1, President Don Green’s main priority on campus right now has been increasing student retention, creating the message for students to “start here, and finish here.”  Dr. Green joined Valdosta State University in May when he was announced as the university’s new ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor VSU athletics was highlighted by the Gulf South Conference on Wednesday as volleyball player Eimy Negron Domenech and punter Lucas Edenfield were named to the GSC’s weekly watch lists.   Negron Domenech, a senior defensive specialist/libero, was named GSC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week after a standout performance at the Flagler Invitational. In ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU volleyball will look to bounce back as it continues the Blazer Volleyball Fall Tournament at The Complex this weekend. The Blazers enter Friday with a 3-5 record after falling to Embry-Riddle 3-1 Thursday. VSU will play Lander at 1:30 p.m. Friday before playing two matches Saturday. The Blazers will take on Paine College at ...