The Valdosta State women’s basketball team has started practicing once again as they gear up for what will be a unique season. The upcoming season will be profoundly different from any other season in recent memory, thanks in large part to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Nov. 17, the Gulf South Conference announced that both the men and women’s basketball ...
Read More »The Blazers return to Bazemore-Hyder for a high-scoring scrimmage
The VSU football team—split into two teams: Red and Black—returned to the field on Saturday, Nov. 14, in a high-scoring scrimmage that the Red team won by one point. The Red team was up as the Black team was set to tie the game, but they wouldn’t have gone into overtime if the Black team had kicked the extra point ...
Read More »Football season cancelled; soccer and volleyball seasons modified
On Tuesday, the Gulf South Conference announced that every sport except football will be returning in the spring. According to the GSC’s announcement, “there will not be a spring conference schedule for football. Institutions will have the discretion to schedule events on their own.” The announcement came as no surprise to VSU Head Coach Gary Goff. “We’ve known about that ...
Read More »Political Star Power: Celebrity endorsements in politics
Recently in the U.S. the presidential election has been the topic of discussion. Voting in the election was important to a lot of people including celebrities. Many public figures made political endorsements leading up to the 2020 election. Celebrities promoted registering to vote as well. In August, David Dobrik put on the largest voter registration drive. He worked with Headcount.org ...
Read More »More history to be made as The 2020 Masters plays out in Augusta
The 2020 Masters Tournament is underway in Augusta, Georgia. The Masters is one of the four major championships in golf. It is usually the first major of the year and, unlike the other three, it is always held in the same location. This year’s tournament will be the 84th edition of The Masters. Originally scheduled to be played on April ...
Read More »VSU football team set to hold scrimmage
The Valdosta State football team is prepping for what will be a one-of-a-kind scrimmage game at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. The scrimmage will be unlike any other in recent memory as VSU, along with the rest of the country, continues to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Normally, VSU’s football team would be heading into the ...
Read More »VSU cross country teams set personal records and a school record at the GSC Championship
On Saturday, Oct. 31, the VSU men and women’s cross country teams traveled to Huntsville, Alabama, and capped off their season with several members setting personal records, and senior Angie Cipriani setting the new school record for the 5K. Cipriani, a senior, was the first Lady Blazer to cross the finish line and finished with a time of 18:09.09 her ...
Read More »SGA recommends more campus protection with election results around the corner
Student Government Association has recently sent out an email on further action on campus after receiving student feedback about their fear and anxiety after the election. SGA has received feedback from students and made recommendations to Dr. Vince Miller, the vice president of Student Affairs, that includes additional lighting to Hopper and Palms Quad, increasing police presence on campus and ...
Read More »Photos: Local Voting Lines
People across the country went to the polls today to place their votes for the next US President, but many states, including Georgia, reported long lines, according to the Associated Press. One polling location in Valdosta was the Trinity Presbyterian Church. According to one volunteer, the church reportedly had a line of voters waiting for the polls to open this ...
Read More »The Movements: Civil Rights vs. Black Lives Matter
History is repeating itself as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked nationwide protests over racial issues similar to those that happened during the civil rights movement. The protests are the result of the police brutality against African Americans including, but are not limited to the deaths of Floyd, Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, . According to data published ...
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