The third-ranked VSU Blazers triumphantly returned to Bazemore– Hyder Stadium to defeat the Mississippi College Choctaws, 35-10.    Despite the Choctaws rushing for 223 yards in the game, the Blazers held the Choctaws’ offense in check by allowing only 38 passing yards and forcing two turnovers, an interception and a forced fumble in the win.   The Blazers’ offense was efficient ...

For the first time since Sept.14, the Blazers will play a home game at Bazemore– Hyder Stadium against their Gulf South Conference rival, the Mississippi College Choctaws.   The Blazers come into this matchup a perfect 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in Gulf South Conference play after escaping from the jaws of defeat against the North Greenville Trail Blazers ...

The VSU Blazers survive an upset scare against the North Greenville Trailblazers, pulling out a victory, 32-24.  The Blazers improved to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Gulf South Conference play. The Blazers had to do something they had not done all season: play while trailing.   The Trailblazer’s started the game hot, with two touchdowns on the first ...

On Sept. 23, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts opened three new exhibitions, “Eye Candy” by Victor Bokas, “Degrees of Dissonance” by Annie B. Campbell and “By Heart” by the National Association of Women Artists.  The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is a non-profit art center located in downtown, Valdosta, offering a wide variety of art ...

The third-ranked team in division II, the VSU Blazers, thrashed the Shorter Hawks 59-6 to move to 5-0 on the season Saturday in Rome, Georgia. The Blazers once again had a dominant day offensively. The team scored 52 points on 13 drives in the game and have outscored their last three opponents by a staggering 159 to six. Senior quarterback ...

The Valdosta State Athletic Department has announced the new schedules for all effected Blazer games due to the disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene, which is set to make landfall Thursday evening. This announcement, made on the department’s website, includes both cancellations and rescheduled games.  In volleyball, the Blazers, who were scheduled to play their Gulf South Conference home opener against ...

Confluence is a yearly gathering in September of university and college students from across Georgia, they gather at confluence with a passion to truly be saved thanks to their growing relationship with God. Spanning three days from Friday Sept. 20 to Sunday Sept. 22.   Participants embark on a whole weekend of creating new relationships, games and learning allowing students to ...

Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, a Missouri man who was convicted of killing a social worker, was executed Tuesday despite an outcry from activists who say there is overwhelming proof of his innocence. Williams was convicted in 1998 for murder of Lisha Gayle, who was stabbed to death in her home during a burglary. According to the Innocence Project, a non-profit organization ...

VSU Theatre is taking “show business” to new heights as they prepare for their upcoming performance of Chicago. The show, set to run from Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 4-6, tells the classic story of greed, murder, and corruption, all under the backdrop of 1920s Chicago.  The musical starts with Vaudeville star Velma Kelly, played by Arianna Mangus, performing on-stage ...

The Student Health Center is our medical clinic here on campus. Students can pick up daily prescriptions and even get checkups as services are provided with VSU ID for all enrolled students.  The health center’s main goal is to make sure that every Blazer is healthy, happy and well as we continue to dive into the heart of the fall ...