By Logan Franklin, Staff Writer Blazers, grab your fancy pants and grab a friend for this year’s return of the Blazer Ball. VSU’s Collegiate Women and Office of Student Life have formally invited Blazer Nation to Ballroom A in the Student Union at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, for the annual Blazer Ball. The highlight of previous Blazer Ball ...

Written by: Ashley Jones, Art & Entertainment Editor  On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Valdosta will witness the opening of its first Raising Cane’s.   Opening with an early morning celebration, the new Valdosta restaurant will start by celebrating the first customer in line with a gift basket and a greeting from the Valdosta Raising Cane’s employees.  The new Valdosta restaurant will continue the celebration with a “Lucky 20” drawing to award 20 customers with free ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff Writer  VSU’s undergraduate research journal, Omnino, is soliciting student research papers after receiving low submission numbers due to website renovation during the Fall 2025 semester.  Every year, the research journal, advised by English Professor Dr. Anne Greenfield releases a volume of student-written and peer-reviewed papers from various departments across VSU, but after the website renovation, the Omnino staff and faculty were forced ...

Austin Sellars – Spectator Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU women’s softball team will travel to Dahlonega, Georgia, for a doubleheader against the University of North Ga. The first game starts at 1 pm, and the second begins around 3:30 pm at Haines and Carolyn Hill Stadium.  VSU is coming off a win over Middle Georgia in the Gulf Shores Invitational, where the ...

By: Ailyn Quiroz, Staff Writer  VSU students and local high school students can win a total of up to $20,000 in cash prizes by participating in a business competition that takes place this spring.   The J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship and the College of Business Administration have launched the 2026 Business Plan Competition where students get to build and showcase their business ideas while gaining real-world skills in the entrepreneurial field.   The registration date for the contest is Feb. 15.  Participants must form teams of at least two ...

By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU men’s baseball team hosts Florida Tech for its home-opening three-game series this weekend, taking place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feb. 5, 6, and 7, at Billy Grant Field at Tommy Thomas Park.  The opening game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, 4 p.m. on Friday, and 1 p.m. on Saturday.  The Blazers are coming off a ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor  VSU men’s basketball team survived a late scare and prevailed overtime, to claim a thrilling Gulf South Conference victory over the University of West Florida 103-100 Saturday at The Complex.   VSU improved their overall record to 12-8 and 9-2 at home, extending its record against West Florida to 23-10.  Senior guard Drew Mills led the whole game in points as he had a season-high 36 points, ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU men’s tennis enters the 2025-26 season chasing rarity, as they will try to win their third straight NCAA DII championship, but this run will depend heavily on one of the youngest rosters in the country.    The Blazers finished 26-0 last spring and extended their dual-match streak to 42, and ended off by winning ...

By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU men’s baseball team took a road trip to Florida this weekend for three games: Friday at Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Saturday at Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm, and Sunday at Barry in Miami Shores.  They ultimately went 1-2 on the weekend, starting in Fort Lauderdale against NSU.   VSU Junior Garrett ...

By: Winter Dube, Campus Life Editor  The weather is colder than normal this year and classes are in full swing now. February has arrived on campus and has filled the atmosphere with heart-shaped boxes, romantic social media posts, and love. Valentine’s Day has started to feel less like a holiday and more of a deadline. In under two weeks everyone is expected to be in love, or at ...