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By Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. — VSU will open the 2025–26 women’s basketball season on Friday night at 5: 30 p.m., when the Blazers host Eckerd College inside The Complex. The two teams met last season, with the Tritons prevailing 61–55. With the pair playing in the season opener, Friday will give VSU an early chance for ...

By: Spectator Staff  Crosswalk safety is a main concern among students at VSU. Our campus heavily relies on crosswalks so students can get from one side of a busy street. However, many drivers don’t proceed with caution when driving through these crosswalk areas.   There are many areas on campus that have crosswalks which include. The Mass Media Communication Arts and, Fine ...

By Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer   VALDOSTA, Ga. — With nine seconds left in the game, Jaheim Arnold pulled off a one-handed grab in the back corner of the end zone to seal a Senior Day victory for Valdosta State. The Blazers upset No. 21 Delta State, 27–23, on Saturday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.   Blazers head coach Graham Craig said it ...

By Anna Ramsey, Staff writer The United States federal government has been shut down since 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, as disagreements at the highest level have caused a standstill that is impacting millions.  VSU, like the rest of the country, is feeling the impact of the shutdown.   The core issue stems from the Senate’s inability to come to an ...

By Aidan Carruth, Staff Writer  French Week is set to take place at VSU from Nov. 10 to 12, giving students the opportunity to experience various aspects of French culture from around the world.    Founded in 1964, French Week is an annual celebration of French and Francophone culture in the United States. French Week aims to introduce students to different ...

By: Aiyana Hunter, Staff Writer For decades, football has been Valdosta’s lifeblood. There has been, for many, no greater time for the community to come together than to indulge in the competitive spirit sport brings.  There is one defining (high school) game that has etched itself into the hearts of many years after year—Winnersville, the culmination of a rivalry between Lowndes and Valdosta. It’s an event ...

 By: Spectator Staff  Since we started high school, most of our teachers have told us not to use AI, or other websites that would help us cheat on our assignments.   But when we got to college here at VSU, new guidelines tossed those rules out the window.  According to new Academic Affairs Guidelines that were posted towards the beginning of the fall semester, there was an “Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use” guideline buried within the pages.  This ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor The Blazers notched a big conference upset against No. 21 University of West Alabama, 45-35 at Bazemore-Hyder to keep the playoff hopes alive and advance to 4-4.    VSU put on a clinic scoring with 45 points, the second most points the Blazers scored this season (season high 56 against Chowan Sept. 13).   ...

By: Lloy Hudson, Sports Editor VSU returns to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, for a GSC matchup against West Alabama, a game that head coach Graham Craig says always carries extra emotion. “West Alabama is a really good football team,” head coach Graham Craig said. “Their quarterback’s a really good player, makes their offense go, can create a lot ...

By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU Lady Blazers soccer team will host Delta State at 7 p.m. on Halloween night in hopes of continuing their late-season playoff push.  VSU enters the matchup riding a three-game win streak, starting Oct. 18 with a dominant 7-0 victory over Auburn Montgomery, followed by a 3-1 win against Eckerd College ...