The Campus Activity Board (CAB) held a “Hot Ones” trivia event in the Student Union Theater at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. This event was inspired by the YouTube channel “First We Feast” and their “Hot Ones” series where celebrities come and answers questions while trying hot wings with different sauces. Pairs were chosen to complete three rounds of questions that ...
Read More »Wild Adventures to bring new talents to Valdosta
Summertime means concert time at the Wild Adventures theme park. With that being said, Wild Adventures has plenty of different performers to offer for everyone to enjoy. The 2022 All-Star Concert Lineup includes performances by Gabby Barrett, Brothers Osborne and Jeff Foxworthy. Here are the dates for the performances: April 30 – Gabby Barrett May 7 – John Fogerty May ...
Read More »Photos: The demolition of Converse Hall
Demolition began on the Converse Hall Annex this week to make way for more green space on campus. Check out photos of the demolition project below. The demolition began on Feb. 5. An excavator was delivered to campus the morning of Feb. 6. Construction team members oversee the demolition. Water is sprayed on the building as ...
Read More »VSU introduces Squid Game event for students
On Jan 18, VSU Student and Diversity and Campus Recreation hosted a Squid Game event for students, with five games increasing in difficulty. Students who entered the competition had the opportunity to play for cash prizes up to $300, or sit to the side to watch their friends compete. “I’m playing to win, it’s all about the money,” Izayah Weaver, ...
Read More »VSU 2021 Graduates say goodbye to VSU
Yet another class of graduating seniors will be crossing the stage at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium to receive their degrees on May 7 and 8. Here are just a few out of the many graduates. “Planning to go to Veterinary school to become a veterinarian. I will miss all my friends that I have made in my sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and ...
Read More »Introducing The Spectator’s newest cartoonist
Marcus Clyde is a freshman art major from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is passionate about drawing and hopes to gain experience here at the Spectator while showcasing his talents to the VSU community. Please enjoy his first comic strip dedicated to all the VSU 2021 graduates. -Comic courtesy of Marcus Clyde, Cartoonist
Read More »Lenah Allen found her passion at the Spectator
The VSU Spectator has been my safe haven, open door, and home away from home ever since my freshman year of college. The publication didn’t just feel like a job to me, it felt like a place I belonged. The Spectator showed me that I had the confidence to take on new challenges and responsibilities. At the beginning of my ...
Read More »Gracie says “Au revior” to VSYou
My time here at the Spectator has been a dream come true. The Spectator is not only my first campus job, but it is also where I finally found my people, my family and my niche. Two years ago, I had no direction or plan for my career, and I never would have considered being part of the newspaper team ...
Read More »Sarahi Montero leaves VSU nest to fly
I am the Leading Graphics editor for the VSU Spectator, and while I am very fortunate to have worked in this office, I am going to be transferring to a different university, Kennesaw State University. The Spectator gave me a lot of opportunities to grow as an artist and develop a work ethic that I would use in a workplace ...
Read More »Relief Grant Funds distributed to students
A second round of the CARES Act, now known as the Higher Education Relief Fund, was distributed to eligible students’ accounts on April 1. The HERF grant is $4.6 million and is meant to help students who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Each eligible student received $100 in their student banner account automatically but can choose to apply for ...
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