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The Independent Student Newspaper of Valdosta State University.

 Valdosta, Georgia
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"Dr. Jones feels that as a reproductive physiologist and researcher of gender ... she is qualified to teach these subjects. For the university to attempt to dictate what she chooses to teach in her courses violates her academic freedom." vsuspectator.com/2022/12/21/… @vsuspectator

Biology professor given ultimatum by her dean after controversial lecture - The Spectator

A VSU biology professor said she was told to change her course lectures after a complaint by a parent. Since 2004, Dr. Leslie S. Jones, an associate professor of the biology department, has been...

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The first time I came to Valdosta was when my sister attended the Governor’s Honors Program at Valdosta State University. Always an honor to be back in a place that feels so much like home.
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BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace says. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and a rock of stability over more than seven decades, was 96. Elizabeth was on the throne as the U.K. rebuilt from war, and both entered and left the E.U. apne.ws/GQ3TRk4
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Dub. #BlazerNation – at Valdosta, GA
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The newly renovated Starbucks on campus will be reopening on Monday! 👀☕️
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Strong Defensive Performance Leads No. 7-Seed Lady Blazers to 59-50 Victory over No. 2-Seed Tampa in NCAA First Round bit.ly/3MCCe9M
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Blazer Head Coach Gary Goff Takes Head Coaching Position at McNeese State bit.ly/3GYjs9a
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Blazer Head Coach Gary Goff Takes Head Coaching Position at McNeese State - Valdosta State Univer...

Valdosta State football coach Gary Goff announced Sunday that he has taken the head coaching job at Division I and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member McNeese State in Lake Charles, La.

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The @valdostastate @BlazerAthletics @vsu_volleyball team will be back in action on Friday, September 3 with Head Coach Kaleigh Zoucha beginning her fourth season with #BlazerNation
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The Valdosta Police Department and City of Valdosta thank Officer Stephen Findlay for 33 years of service and wish him well on his retirement. Officer Findlay spent 29 years teaching D.A.R.E. in the Valdosta community educating countless students about the dangers of drugs.
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Something is happening with college journalism. The level of interest was already remarkable. Now a new generation of reporters are being forged by the pandemic. They're covering whole towns, beyond campus. And they seem unafraid of confronting power. washingtonpost.com/media/202…
College newspaper reporters are the journalism heroes for the pandemic era

College newspaper reporters are the journalism heroes for the pandemic era

As college campuses emerge as coronavirus hotspots, student journalists are meeting the moment.

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Please join us Friday, September 18th for Celebration of Inclusion Day!n @VSU_NAACP @valdostastate @CMVSU @CWVSU @NCNW_VSU @VSU_natural @VSULadyBlazers @VSU_BSL @CABVSU @vsuspectator @MuOmicron1906 @Valdosta_D9
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i got you, bro. rest your soul. stay mighty. 💔
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Maddox Hired as Blazer Head Strength and Conditioning Coach bit.ly/2AfhpRr
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Maddox Hired as Blazer Head Strength and Conditioning Coach - Valdosta State University Athletics

Valdosta State Director of Athletics, Herb Reinhard, announced Monday the hiring of Lonnie Maddox as the Blazers' new Head Strength and Conditioning Coach.

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The City would like to congratulate the six new officers that were sworn in at the Valdosta Police Department on July 7th. Billy Cribb, Endrea Carter, Andrea Cartagena, Anamalia Stogner, Aakash Patel, Joshua Van Deraa are the newest members of Valdosta's police force.
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You can feel the standard of excellence in EVERYBODY associated with this athletic program, no matter who you come across. #FeedTheFLAME
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NEW: We have updates to the University System of Georgia's #COVID19 campus guidance on age, underlying medical conditions and face coverings/masks. Please see: usg.edu/coronavirus/. #HigherEducation
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Effective July 15, 2020, (USG) institutions, including VSU, will require all faculty, staff, students, and visitors to wear an appropriate face covering while inside campus facilities and buildings, since social distancing may not always be possible. 🔗bit.ly/3ebR5pc
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Rachel McKenzie Mathis of Nashville, Georgia, is the recipient of the Spring 2020 President’s Award for Academic Excellence for the College of the Arts at Valdosta State University. 🎓 🔗 bit.ly/2KZhvP3 | #VStateGrad
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Kemp Inks Priority Free Agent Contract with Tennessee Titans bit.ly/3aBev5O
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The singular possessive form of virus is virus’s. Not virus’. For example: Scientists have studied the virus's spread, including whether a cough or sneeze can spray it farther than 6 feet. Our Stylebook Online Topical Guide on the coronavirus: apne.ws/RKhIVVt
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