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 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 ...

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 football will hit the road for the first time this season when they take on Fayetteville State on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Blazers enter the matchup 2-0 after wins over Emory & Henry and Warner. VSU’s offense has shown improvement through its first two games, particularly on the ground.  ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor  Southeastern Conference fans don’t mind controversy. Recruiting scandals, SEC-wide coaching beefs and conference realignment are all par for the course.  Kicking LSU out of the conference, however, would be different.  The ongoing war between LSU and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has opened a can of worms about how much power a conference has to ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Editor & Chief  Every year around early September on a Monday in the United States and Canada, Labor Day is celebrated near and far. Other countries around the world celebrate it as “International Workers’ Day,” which falls in early May.   Due to Labor Day falling on the first Monday of the month, the dates vary between September ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor After another slow start, No. 15 VSU found its rhythm on both sides of the ball Thursday night, with a 59-10 victory over Warner to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Blazers entered their first-ever matchup against Warner coming off a 38-10 season-opening win over Emory & Henry. Through two games, VSU has outscored ...

By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff writer While I’m a big fan of “Valve’s Left 4 Dead series”, it’s surprising to know that it’s actually not the first zombie game on Valve’s famous Source engine.    That honor goes to “2007’s Zombie Panic! Source”, which aims to scratch a different itch all together for zombie fans. It’s for people who not only ...