Written by Isaiah Smart   Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. will return to their roots next week as they bring Kappa Delta Reloaded to VSU for their 2013 Greek week.   The boys in blue will provide an accompanying mixtape to complement their annual week.   “Everything we do, we do for the people,” Brandon Menner, vice president, said. “For ...

Written by James Washington   Never underestimate the heart of a champion. Football is a key component of Georgia heritage, and much of that credit is due to Valdosta. In their storied history, Valdosta High School’s football program has won 41 regional, 23 state, and six national championships. No successful run comes without a few obstacles to overcome. From 1968 ...

Written by Von Kennedy   Students and members of the community came in droves throughout the week to “travel through time.” For the last week, the second floor Lab Theatre stage in the Fine Arts Building was home to VSU’s adaption to Thornton Wilder’s play, “Skin of Our Teeth.” The last showing of “Skin of Our Teeth” was Wednesday at ...

Written by Shane Thomas   The Valdosta State men’s basketball team goes back on the road for its final two regular season games. Head Coach Mike Helfer and his team will try to continue their winning ways as they travel to Memphis, Tenn.,to take on rival Christian Brothers in the Canale Arena Thursday night. Following a come-from-behind overtime victory against ...

Written by Will Lewis   On Wednesday, VSU professors Dr. Cristobal Serran-Pagan y Fuentes and Dr. Leslie Sandra Jones,  met to present an alternative to the typical views regarding the relationship between science and religion.   The presentation, entitled “Science as Pseudo-Religion & Religion as Pseudo-Science: Unhealthy Practices that Polarize Our Society,” presented the argument for reaching a middle ground between theology ...

Written by Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason   This week, the Spectator Tasters headed downtown for a taste of what a local restaurant has to offer. Amber: The Bleu Pub is one of several “Bleu” establishments in downtown Valdosta. The Pub is located on Hill Avenue, right on the very edge of the downtown area. It’s got a kind of ...

Written by Ritsuki Miyazaki   Parking issues on campus continue to rise as students take advantage of disabled parking spaces on campus.   According to the VSU Parking Department, there are a total of 6,063 parking spaces on campus. 4,337 spots are designated for students, and 184 are designated as disabled parking spaces.   To park in the disabled parking ...

No more classes on Friday? This became one of the main topics of discussion at last Thursday’s Faculty Senate meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the UC Magnolia Room when Dr. Aubrey Fowler, assistant professor of marketing, proposed that VSU adopt a two-day class schedule. This would mean that classes on Fridays would cease to exist, and would only be offered ...

Written by Isaiah Smart   Valdosta’s local government will be exposed to a select group of citizens later this spring.   Residents of Valdosta will get a chance to see what it’s like behind the scenes by attending the 4th annual Government 101 Citizens Orientation Program.   The mayor and his council created Government 101 in 2010 in attempts to ...

Written by John Preer   With spring break right around the corner, many VSU students are trying to get into shape and look their best.   On Wednesday, VSU hosted “Fitness Frenzy” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the front lawn and featured different organizations which provided information on staying fit and having a healthy lifestyle.   For those ...