Vice Presidential nominee and Ohio Senator, JD Vance, took a trip down South for a rally at the Lowndes County Sheriff’s office on Aug. 22. He traveled around Valdosta and visited Holt’s Donut Shop where a viral video was born. Ebony Statem, the Holt’s employee speaking in the video, described the event to be “very chaotic.” A secret service worker ...

VSU’s College of the Arts has opened an exhibition for International Dot Day to celebrate the 15th anniversary starting on Sept.10 and running through to Sept. 27 to help student’s “make their mark.”  To celebrate Dot Day, students are invited to create their own dots for the exhibition in the student gallery on the front side of the Fine Arts ...

Valdosta State Blazers soundly defeat the Newberry College Wolves 27-14.  The Blazers had a clear edge throughout the game and never lost the lead after scoring on their first drive. The game harkens back to the days when the way to win was for the running backs to lead.   The Blazers accounted for 197 rushing yards on the day, ...

The Blazers look to keep their momentum as they take the show on the road to face the Newberry College Wolves.  The Blazers are coming off a win with a dominating display against the Albany State Rams 42-10. Senior quarterback Sammy Edwards was in midseason form in the win as he only had seven incompletions, 325 yards and five total ...

Welcome back to another edition of Cherie’s Picks! I am so glad you decided to drop in. As usual, I have a list of upcoming events on campus with organizations that would love for you to accompany them! Without further ado, here are the events for the week of Sept. 9.  To start the week off, on Monday, Sept. 9 ...

“Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” season two was a harrowing experience compared to the previous season and the original “Pretty Little Liars” television series.  The Max drama series follows the events after “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” with new characters having to face a fate worse than death- summer school. Although this new plot may not be the one the ...

The Lady Blazers will take on Middle Georgia College for the first game of the season and the first home opener for soccer.   As our Blazers finished with an 8-6-4 record, they are ready to start this season strong and take advantage of the 0-2 College team. As their opponents, the Middle Georgia Knights has yet to begin its ...

Students at VSU have a positive feeling about Blazer All-Access, but some would like to know more information about their personal meal plans.  Here at VSU, freshmen are automatically signed up for The Blazer All-Access, which allows them to have unlimited access to an all-you-can-eat buffet at the cafeteria. However, along with the All-Access meal plan, they are also given ...

For what has been billed as the Labor Day classic, the Valdosta State Blazers prepare for the home opener against the long-standing non-conference rival, Albany State Golden Rams. The Blazers begin the season with lofty expectations to continue the winning tradition that is the norm in a city with the nickname “Titletown.” After missing the playoffs in their first season ...

As the new semester begins, many students face escalating problems in their dormitories, with lack of hot water and elevators being past due for a mechanical check.  The residents living in the largest dorms on campus- Centennial, Hopper and Georgia- have started to file multiple complaints about the housing issues they have had to endure since the semester started. In ...