Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. VSUPD’s reports for the weekend of 3/28-3/30 had three incidents that stood out among the report, which also contained five other incidents, two traffic stops and 155 building and property checks. FRAUD STUDENT UNION: A 19-year-old man was arrested in the Student Union for theft at 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 30. Officers ...
Read More »Two charged in connection to Brianna Long case
Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. After over a year of investigation, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged two men with the murder of a VSU college student who was killed in October of 2023. Long, 21, was bartending at The Pier on Oct. 29, 2023, when the shooting occured outside of the bar. She was shot while closing ...
Read More »The New Member Presentation of the “TITANS OF THE EVERLASTING KRIMSON KINGDOM”
Written by Lloydrica Hudson, Staff Reporter. The Lambda Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at Valdosta State University hosted an exciting new member presentation on Sunday, March. 23 in Whitehead Auditorium. The event, a highly anticipated showcase of the fraternity’s newest members, was filled with excitement, tradition and heartfelt moments as the “TITANS OF THE EVERLASTING KRIMSON KINGDOM” ...
Read More »The Monkey Delivers Over the Top Horror
Written by Lloydrica Hudson, Staff Reporter. “The Monkey” is a wild horror film that fully embraces its absurdity. Based on Stephen King’s short story, this adaptation blends eerie horror with dark humor, showcasing a mix of supernatural horror and outrageous, over-the-top deaths. The film follows twin brothers, Bill and Hal, in adolescence finding the toy monkey and experimenting with it ...
Read More »Review: “Evolve” marks a turning point in VSU Theatre and Dance
Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. VSU Theatre and Dance have continued to dazzle audiences with their spring dance concerts, and their latest show, “Evolve,” has taken the creativity of the department to new heights– in some moments, literally. The project includes a statewide premiere of a collaborative piece that has been years in the making, as well as VSU’s ...
Read More »VSU moves to comply with new DEI standards
By James Brown, Winter Dube and Ansley DeCenzo, Spectator Staff Writers The entire VSU community is being heavily impacted by federal and state directives related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at universities nationwide. VSU President Richard Carvajal spoke at a recent Faculty Senate meeting regarding how the federal decisions have impacted the university, including many changes to the ...
Read More »Inside VSU’s ELI Program: Conversation Classes
Story By: Bailey Wilson, Ansley DeCenzo, Arizona Renfroe, Lloy Hudson, Winter Dube, Armoné Gates, James Brown, Jasmine Hightower, SeanTae-A Price In a small blue house next to the Student Health Center, a student walks through the yellow front door of the ELI Annex. She stops just long enough to sign her name on the sheet on the table in front ...
Read More »VSU Network Intrusion: What We Know Now
Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. After two months, there is a definitive timeline on what happened after VSU’s networks were hacked into. In late June of 2024, a zip file containing malware was downloaded onto a computer on campus, which went undetected and inactivated until December. It entered the system through a “business-needed template” and remained invisible until VSU’s ...
Read More »VSU Mourns the loss of Tanique Thomas
Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. Tanique Thomas, a VSU student and member of SGA, passed away on Feb. 17. The President’s Office released a statement at 5:00 on Feb. 17, providing details on the loss. “Tanique was a freshman from Coral Springs, Florida,” the statement said. “She was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in chemistry, ...
Read More »Breaking: GBI involved in on-campus investigation
Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. On Monday around 10:00 a.m., several VSUPD cars, an ambulance and two fire trucks arrived at Hopper Hall for an alleged cardiac arrest. GBI has arrived on campus to help, though no details are available at this time. According to Fire Lieutenant Shelley Miller, the incident was a cardiac arrest, but no other information ...
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