Written by Isaiah Smart   The stage is set and the lights are bright.   The Fine Arts department will be performing a musical entitled Free to Be…You and Me at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.   Free to Be… You and Me is a music theatre performance from an album and illustrated book released in ...

Written By Dowling Payne   You can’t find much bigger of a name on campus than Cayden Cochran, the quarterback of our Division II National Championship Blazer football team. While Cochran spends a good amount of time in uniform, off the field he has a heart for his family and a passion for his Native American heritage. “I literally eat, ...

Hey, VSU community. I’m back with your top weekend picks. If you’re stuck in your dorm or apartment, and need something to do, check out where to go this weekend in Valdosta. 1. In this week’s issue of the Spectator, Editor-in-chief Amber Smith and managing editor Jennifer Gleason wrote their opinion on the newly opened Shane’s Rib Shack. Want to ...

By Steven Setser Welcome back to another issue of Spec Tech.  This week Google kills a product, Windows 8 price increases and LG is rumored to have a new phone on the way. Imagine having the first social streaming media player. In June Google released the Nexus Q, an orb that allowed you to stream music from your phone/tablet to ...

By Devin Crudup   Obesity has become an epic issue that has driven the need for preventative care.   Although obesity affects all Americans, the root of African American obesity stands out. According to the Office of Minority Health, 70 percent of black men are overweight or obese, as well as 80 percent of black women. Due to this overwhelming ...

By Veronica Dominicis   According to the welcome page of the department’s site, psychology is one of the most useful majors at VSU. The Department of Psychology and Counseling here at VSU is program-designed to help students understand people. Dr. Steven Kohn, professor of psychology, said that students enroll in the program for many reasons. “Some of our students go ...

By Brian Hickey   CORE will host Campout on Campus at 1 p.m. on Friday on the front lawn to promote free outdoor activities and events. The event, which was a collaboration with other campus organizations, will include slackline, an inflatable challenge course, a kickball tourney, ultimate Frisbee, a photo booth and the showing of “Total Recall” at 7 p.m. ...

By Rebecka McAleer   Any person can press a piano key. That doesn’t make them a musician. Welcome to Additive Noise– the official Spectator source for music reviews and recommendations. We’re here to bring you music you may not have ever heard, to broaden your horizons, or to bring you new information about the music you already love. We hope ...

By Ritsuki Miyazaki   The sweet sound of a symphony could be heard during the Tunes for Tots performance from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the Whitehead Auditorium.   The annual event, held by the Valdosta Symphony Guild, was designed to introduce the several instruments played by the child orchestra.   “Tunes for Tots is the annual out ...

Hello World—Anthony here bringing you all the latest news in the world of entertainment.   Kicking things off this week, Beyoncé continued her reign over the world by singing the national anthem at Barack Obama’s inauguration.   Always having the tendency to be extra, Beyoncé gave a show stopping performance of “The Star Spangled Banner,” complete with pulling out her ...