Written by Allison Ericson   VSU was once home to the talented CNN commentator, Nancy Grace, NCIS actress, Pauley Perrette and ex-NFL players, Jessie Tuggle and Antonio Edwards.   VSU is now home to many students with talents including Daniel Leon Raybon, a music education major. Raybon has been given the chance to showcase his talents in a solo recital ...

Written by John Preer   The study abroad program at VSU allows students the choice to travel to many different countries and pursue many different subjects. For a relatively small price, VSU students have the chance to travel to various countries around the globe and experience entirely different cultures while earning the credits necessary to graduate. The benefits of the ...

Written by Taylor Stone   VSU sponsored a poetry reading featuring poems written by Paul Hostovsky on Wednesday night in in the UC Magnolia Room.   Hostovsky, a poet and sign language interpreter at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf, received a warm and humorous introduction by Marty Williams, a VSU creative writing professor, before he took the stage to ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, VSO, held a French festival family concert on Sunday afternoon at Whitehead Auditorium in the VSU Fine Arts building.   According to Howard Hsu, music director of the VSO, the French theme of the festival was to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the French composer, Claude Debussy’s birth.   The event ...

Written by Will Lewis   The investigation continues into an alleged attempted robbery and the shotgun blast that followed, according to the Valdosta police. Late Sunday evening, VSU student Don Beard claimed that he opened his door to the barrel of a gun with the robber behind it. He said that roommates ended the episode with a blast from his ...

Written by Chris Kessler   With just nine games left, and a record of 10-7, it’s gut-check time for the Lady Blazers.   “We’re in a nine game season, our focus is to be the best team we can be each and every day. It’s the small things can be the big things and that’s our focus. We’ve got to ...

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, ...

Earlier this month, 140 nations united in order to adopt an innovative international treaty gaged at combating overly harmful mercury emissions. Mercury, a commonly used element and consumed through fish, possesses a great risk to humanity; thereby, invoking severe health issues. As a result, years of negotiation have led to the aim of transitioning former industrial processes to those which ...

Drexel University is the face of library innovation. The university's library posed a small problem. Checking out laptops to use could be difficult. Their solution: A vending machine that dispenses 15-inch MacBooks.

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 ...