Expectant date of entrance. Name. Address. Social Security Number. Last school attended. Sexual orientation. One of these inquiries is not like the others. We all remember filling out our college applications, excited and agitated with answering the same questions over and over. Students already have to answer questions that leave their brains throbbing trying to remember certain aspects of their ...
Read More »People Poll: What are you doing for Halloween?
Find out what your fellow students are up to this scary Halloween season!
Read More »Haunted Trail brings frights to campus
If you are looking for a great scare and plenty of fun this Halloween, come out and support Campus Recreation as they host their annual haunted trail for all students, faculty and staff.
Read More »Larry Dean blazes trail from VSU to NFL
Valdosta State University alum Larry Dean, through hard work and dedication, has turned his NFL dreams into an everyday reality now playing for the Minnesota Vikings.
Read More »Blazers tennis dynamic duo wins big again
Valdosta State tennis dynamic duo Luis Loeffler and Christian Hansen won the USTA/ITA small college championship last Sunday in Mobile, Ala., adding another championship to VSU tennis’ already impressive trophy case. The pair claimed championship honors after defeating Brian Chow and Richard Meyer of Williams College 6-3 and 6-2. In the longest match of the day, the duo began the ...
Read More »More states lift campus gun ban
Gun control was thrust into the spotlight earlier this month when Oregon became the second state in the nation to allow students to legally carry concealed firearms on college or university property. The passing of this law may have gone unnoticed by most students in Georgia, but it begs the question of whether this might become a trend, and most ...
Read More »People Poll: What do you think about the ‘Occupy’ movement?
“I didn’t know we were having a movement down here.” Anthony Holloway junior computer information systems major “It’s nice that a small town like Valdosta is included in this.” Jade Gill freshman English major “I didn’t know about it.” Keyla Garcia freshman psychology major “I am glad to see that it is spreading.”Eli Rountree junior anthropology major “I kinda knew ...
Read More »Bystanders should intervene
You walk through the Foshan City market one day, when you notice a bleeding two-year-old girl lying on the side of the street. You would of course rush over and help her, or would you? Last Thursday in Foshan City, China, a two-year-old girl was run over, backed over, run over again with a truck and then was run over ...
Read More »Occupiers need organization
The Occupy Movement has gone worldwide. Inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir movement, protesters began occupying Liberty Plaza in New York City on Sept. 17. Fast-forward almost one month exactly. The Occupy movement has hit Valdosta, and we at The Spectator are all for it—kind of. There is a good message behind the protests, but they could be a little more ...
Read More »PopAddict: Bieber denied rap fame, Cannon twins get limelight
It’s one step closer to fall break, kids, and I can’t tell you how ready I am for this week to be over! I got over the hump now it’s my job to give you something to ease your mind until Friday. So, sit back and let me ditch out this dirt to you! So we all saw the tweets ...
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