It’s a brand new football season here at VSU and the talent on the field is buzzworthy as new players take the field.

Valdosta State University faculty members are not the only ones thrilled to see the new and returning college students for the fall 2010 semester. Downtown Valdosta’s young professionals and business owners are overjoyed, as well. Downtown welcomes you into their hometown and wants you to value it as much as they do. In fact, these business owners support VSU more ...

Guess I’m double booking it this issue but it’s what I do, and what an interesting change this certainly is from the mosque issue now plaguing New York. Oh, but rest assured, there’s always something crazy, disturbing or just plain shocking going on in the glamorous world of Hollywood. Charges have been brought against Mel Gibson for domestic violence against ...

The film “Eat Pray Love” follows Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts), a woman living the life expected of her rather than one that makes her happy. To find herself and what makes for true joy, Liz leaves the life she has and sets out on a year-long journey. The first stop is in Italy for the tastes and smells of good ...

Finalizing a brilliant, classic film series is no easy task. George Lucas proved that all too well with the less-than-brilliant prequels to Star Wars, and the sequels of many other films do not even bear mentioning. Toy Story 3, however, proves that there is a way to make it happen, because this sequel is not only well-written and masterfully executed. ...

When it comes to appreciating a movie or a work of fiction, I must say that “Inception” is by far one of the best movies of the year. “Inception” was co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the man who brought us masterpieces such as “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Prestige,” and “Memento.” All of these movies are great and ...

As the new VSU football seaso­­n ra­pidly approaches, the Blazers have their man that will be calling the signals for the offensive unit this season. Redshirt junior quarterback Jimmy Coy— who entered fall camp as the No. two quarterback on the depth chart behind senior Russ Callaway— was named the starting quarterback less than 24 hours after Callaway went down ...

Sept. 1 Blaze will be celebrating his 10th birthday. VSU has many events planned for this special day commemorating Blaze’s decade of service.

The VSU Lady Blazers volleyball team will tip off their season Sept. 3 in Boca Raton, Fla. for the Lynn Invitational. The team has been hard at work this summer

Since Aug.9 the members of the VSU football team have been hitting the same opponent—their teammates. On Sept. 4 that will change when the Blazers welcome the Wingate Bulldogs to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium to begin the 2010 season. “We are ready. I am fired up,” running back David Arnold said. “I keep it fired up (at practice) though. I challenge the ...