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By: Gray Walker, Staff Writer  Welcome, freshmen, to your first year at VSU. Now, the first year of college is always a little scary, so is starting anything new. But your upperclassmen peers are here to help. We went around and asked some of the more seasoned students things that they wished they knew back when they were first starting ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Editor & Chief The Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton, died at the age of 80 years old on Aug. 25, 2026, from cancer. She was a philanthropist, singer-songwriter, and film star whose career spanned more than a decade. Known for her hits “9 to 5”, “I Will Always Love You,” and “Jolene,” Parton helped change the ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer  Valdosta State University has had one of the top athletic programs in Division II for years. The Blazers have won championships, created professionals and cultivated a football legacy that rivals any school not playing in the FBS.   College athletics are evolving though, and the Gulf South Conference is evolving with it. At some point ...

By: Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor  Welcome to another installment of Ruts & Veggies! The first couple weeks of school have passed by in a blur, and I hope we all feel the crisp fall air right around the corner.  As we are all settling into a new semester, I’ve been thinking about our newest students who are not ...

By: Megan Callahan, News & Campus Life Editor  A summer in Paris includes time in a new country, a new town, and several new experiences every day. I was lucky enough to spend a month in the heart of Paris on a study abroad program at Cité Universitaire.   During my time there, it was shocking how different things were ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Chief and Editor   VALDOSTA- VSU enters a new chapter as Donald J. Green has been named the new president of the university, with his term starting in Aug 1st of 2026.  He has been a vet administrator with the University Systems of Georgia for some time, with a plethora of leadership experience within his portfolio.   Coming ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Copy Editor & Megan Callahan News Editor  VALDOSTA, Ga. – It’s time to turn over a new leaf, as VSU’s communication program will be leaving the College of the Arts starting in the fall of 2026 to join the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.   The program will be joining the Department of English for the creation ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor  The NBA tried its hardest to preserve the value of major awards by adding a new rule: the 65-game rule. Instead, it created new inequities across the league.  This season, the players who clearly delivered great All-NBA level production found themselves on the outside looking in and not because of performance, but because of a rigid cutoff that doesn’t account for ...

By: Aiyana Hunter, staff writer   Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream released its demo maybe a few weeks before it released the actual game, and fortunately for me, I didn’t have to shell out on a Switch 2 to play it.  Welcome back to another entry in Games for the Broke College Student, where I’m looking at something different.   If you’ve ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer On April 14 and 15, the VSU Debate Team competed in the Regents Cup Tournament in Columbus, Georgia, winning first place in individual debate.  VSU received three awards in the competition. The school tied for second place in the overall competition; Cassandra Ayers, a sophomore communications major, won first place as Individual Debate Champion; and Ava Peeples won second place for Individual Novice Debater.   Competitors from all over Georgia participated in the Regents Cup, which included 16 schools, such as Columbus State University, University of Georgia, ...