By: James Brown, Editor-in-Chief Be sure to mind the heat, blazers! On Sunday afternoon at 6 p.m., a fire erupted in Centennial Hall causing panic for residents and staff. According to Centennial Hall staff members, the fire began in the kitchen. Students were rushed outside and asked to remain outside of the building as authorities were called ...
Read More »Editorial: More Attendance’ More Problems
On Sept. 29, VSU sent a message to all currently enrolled students about attendance and participation that stated “[f]aculty have reported concerns over regular student attendance in the classroom and/or online participation in your coursework. “Whether online or face-to-face, a student who misses or does not participate in more than 20% of the scheduled course or course activities could be ...
Read More »Blazers Fall Short After Late Interception Against Lenoir-Rhyne
By: Lloydrica Hudson Sports Editor Valdosta State’s offense showed flashes of rhythm Saturday night, but four costly interceptions from quarterback Harris Boyd proved to be the difference in a 32–25 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Boyd threw for 306 yards but struggled to protect the ball, including a final interception in the closing minutes that sealed the Blazers’ loss. ...
Read More »VSU to unveil new MyVSU portal 2.0
By: Armone Gates, Copy Editor Surprise! VSU plans to launch My VSU. 2.0 for students to use on Monday, Oct. 5. This project has been in the making for three years now, created by the VSU Web team, along with the Information Technology team. Many students and faculty were having common issues with accessing links and having difficulties ...
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Read More »VSU looks to snap back against Lenoir-Rhyne after historic loss
By: Marese Hudson Spectator staff writer Last Saturday’s loss was one for the history books as Valdosta State was shutout 31-0 at home against UNC Pembroke marking the first ever shutout in program history at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium and their first shutout loss since 1991. Now, the focus shifts to Lenoir-Rhyne, a chance for the Blazers to redeem themselves in ...
Read More »Carvajal meets with faculty to discuss impending departure
By: Armone ‘Gates, Copy Editor For the first time since the announcement was made, Dr. Richard Carvajal took to the podium to address the news that he would be leaving VSU and heading back to his hometown in California to be closer to family. On Sep 10, VSU’s “Marketing and Communications team” sent out an email explaining that Dr. ...
Read More »Bring our Wild Adventures Back
Over the years, VSU has provided several great events and recreational activities for students to go to. One particular activity that many students were fond of was the famous “Wild Adventures Day” On this day, students of all grades and ages could go to the theme park in collaboration with VSU to unwind and destress. This event was incredibly helpful ...
Read More »Student Detained for TikTok Urination Prank
Written by: The Copy Editor, Armone’ Gates A questionable prank that has occurred at universities across the U.S. this fall has led to a person of interest being taken into custody at VSU last week. A new, highly concerning trend on TikTok consists of university students urinating on campus landmarks and posting these videos on the social-media platform. The ...
Read More »Dedo Arts Gallery Holds a “Timely” Exhibit
Megan Callahan Spectator staff writer The Annual Foundations Exhibition opened Sep. 9 at the VSU’s Dedo Arts Maranville Fine Arts Gallery Usually when you think of an Art Exhibit, you think of various paintings, sculptures, each containing one artist. However, what was different about this particular exhibit was, the pieces were collaborated on by each class, and the people who ...
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