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Russellville, Ark— The eighth ranked Valdosta State Blazers advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night as they defeated the Clark Atlanta Panthers 74-67.

Russellville, ARK— After leading by 13 points at halftime, the VSU Lady Blazers found themselves down by one point with 18 seconds to play to Fort Valley State University, however Amanda Haven hit the game winning shot with 6.7 seconds to play as the Lady Blazers took the round one win over the third seeded [...]

University of Georgia quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who is one of the three candidates for the starting quarterback position, was arrested on Sunday morning in Remerton outside local bar Flip Flops.
Mettenberger faces five misdemeanor charges: underage consumption/possession of alcohol, disorderly conduct, obstruction and two counts of possession of false identification after the early Sunday morning arrest.
Mettenberger, [...]

Late Wednesday night a female student was struck by a moving vehicle outside of Centennial Hall.
The victim, whose identity is unknown at this time, was transported to South Georgia Medical Center. According to Cpl. Joshua Luke the extent of the victims injuries are unknown at this time.
“The bus was stopped at the bus stop, when [...]

With the revenue numbers from February decreasing 10 percent, the worst case scenario of an extra $300 million in budget cuts for the University System of Georgia is becoming more likely.
Governor Sonny Perdue released the February revenue information Monday March 8 showing a decrease in revenue.
In a press conference Thursday, March 4 with Senator Seth [...]

In the most recent SGA meeting, President Kelli Cody presented the senate with more information concerning the Rally at the Capitol event. The senate also attempted to vote on a new dress code, community service requirements and bylaws, but failed to pass anything due to the outbreak of several arguments between the senators and the [...]

VALDOSTA— The VSU baseball team took down under matched Tiffin 13-6 on Monday night at Billy Grant Field in their final game before hosting No. 1 Florida Southern this weekend.

Southaven, MS—The Valdosta State Blazers saw their hopes of winning the Gulf South Conference tournament come to an end on Saturday night as they fell to the Wonder Boys of Arkansas Tech, 57-48.

Salary cuts, $1,000 fee per student, 35 percent tuition increase, and shorter semester hours are just some of the drastic measures on the table as part of the state’s latest budget cut efforts.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis presented a proposal Wednesday morning to the Georgia General Assembly. It is part of the [...]

At the SGA meeting on Monday, SGA adopted a formal resolution of disagreement in response to the House and Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee’s proposal that the budget for Georgia colleges and universities be reduced by a total of $300 million.
On Feb. 25, Georgia’s 35 higher learning institutions were asked by the University System of [...]

The colony of Alpha Sigma Alpha continuesI its efforts to be chartered at VSU.
The ladies have been on campus since August 2009, recruiting and becoming socially involved with the Valdosta community through service and promotion.
Community service seems to be a priority for the colony, whose members have previously participated in events such as the Special [...]