Written by Veronica Dominicis   Blink 182 released “Dogs Eating Dogs,” an EP, on Dec. 18 An EP, for those who do not know, stands for “extended play.” An EP usually has four to five tracks, which is unlike a typical album which usually consists of 12 songs. The band Blink 182 has been around since the early 90s’ and ...

Written by Allison Ericson   VSU was once home to the talented CNN commentator, Nancy Grace, NCIS actress, Pauley Perrette and ex-NFL players, Jessie Tuggle and Antonio Edwards.   VSU is now home to many students with talents including Daniel Leon Raybon, a music education major. Raybon has been given the chance to showcase his talents in a solo recital ...

Written by Taylor Stone   VSU sponsored a poetry reading featuring poems written by Paul Hostovsky on Wednesday night in in the UC Magnolia Room.   Hostovsky, a poet and sign language interpreter at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf, received a warm and humorous introduction by Marty Williams, a VSU creative writing professor, before he took the stage to ...

Written by John Preer   The study abroad program at VSU allows students the choice to travel to many different countries and pursue many different subjects. For a relatively small price, VSU students have the chance to travel to various countries around the globe and experience entirely different cultures while earning the credits necessary to graduate. The benefits of the ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   The Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, VSO, held a French festival family concert on Sunday afternoon at Whitehead Auditorium in the VSU Fine Arts building.   According to Howard Hsu, music director of the VSO, the French theme of the festival was to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the French composer, Claude Debussy’s birth.   The event ...

Written by Will Lewis   The investigation continues into an alleged attempted robbery and the shotgun blast that followed, according to the Valdosta police. Late Sunday evening, VSU student Don Beard claimed that he opened his door to the barrel of a gun with the robber behind it. He said that roommates ended the episode with a blast from his ...

Written by Isaiah Smart   The stage is set and the lights are bright.   The Fine Arts department will be performing a musical entitled Free to Be…You and Me at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.   Free to Be… You and Me is a music theatre performance from an album and illustrated book released in ...

Written By Dowling Payne   You can’t find much bigger of a name on campus than Cayden Cochran, the quarterback of our Division II National Championship Blazer football team. While Cochran spends a good amount of time in uniform, off the field he has a heart for his family and a passion for his Native American heritage. “I literally eat, ...

Hey, VSU community. I’m back with your top weekend picks. If you’re stuck in your dorm or apartment, and need something to do, check out where to go this weekend in Valdosta. 1. In this week’s issue of the Spectator, Editor-in-chief Amber Smith and managing editor Jennifer Gleason wrote their opinion on the newly opened Shane’s Rib Shack. Want to ...

By Steven Setser Welcome back to another issue of Spec Tech.  This week Google kills a product, Windows 8 price increases and LG is rumored to have a new phone on the way. Imagine having the first social streaming media player. In June Google released the Nexus Q, an orb that allowed you to stream music from your phone/tablet to ...