Valdosta City Schools will be closed Wednesday, March 11, due to a potential coronavirus case. According to a statement released by Valdosta City Schools on late Tuesday, March 10, a student teacher at Sallas Mahone Elementary School had indirect contact with family members who may have previously contracted the virus (COVID-19). The statement added that the student teacher or family ...

Written by Jasmine Hightower, Copyeditor. According to journalist Diane K. Roberts, with today’s widespread mistrust of the media, critical thinking is the utmost necessity.   Roberts will discuss that topic and more when the English Department hosts a literary reading with the author and commentator on Wednesday March. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Odum Library Theater.  Roberts is a professor ...

Written by Armone Gates, Campus life editor. On Tuesday, March .11 around 5:15 p.m., SGA’S Campus Engagement Committee Chair Timiaya Clark and Co-chair Kaleigh Jones hosted a HERStory panel highlighting women in leadership on campus.  Campus engagement committee is an organization on campus that’s a part of SGA. Their main goal is to help students be more engaged on campus ...

Written by James Brown, Entertainment editor. From the office to the campus grounds, Dr. Richard Carvajal leads a chaotic but fulfilling life in his position as Valdosta State University’s President.  Dr. Carvajal currently stands as VSU’s 10th president. As president, he works hard to ensure higher learning for each of the university’s students by attending meetings, hosting events and overseeing ...

Written by Armone Gates, Campus life editor.  During the week of March. 4-6 Student Life and Campus Activity Board collaborated to create different and innovative events to get students engaged in Blazer Week.  In one such event, the CAB held a kickball and dodgeball tournament during VSU’s Blazer Week on March 5. Around 6:30 p.m. many students made their way ...

This editorial reflects the general opinion of The Spectator staff. In 2021, before students migrated to YikYak, an anonymous app and Blazer Link, there was the V-State mobile app. The V-State app was a quick way for students to learn about events, check their dining options and interact with the campus community.  VSU announced that the app would be discontinued ...

Story and photo by Jenna Arnold, Editor-in-Chief. VSU’s campus lost over 1,600 trees due to the recent storms through 2023 and 2024. The campus faced hardships with hurricanes Idalia, Debby and Helene.  VSU was first recognized as a tree campus in 2013 by the Arbor Day Foundation. The Longleaf pines have been a crucial part of VSU’s identity, since the ...

The VSU Blazers fell to the Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the finale of the Gulf South Conference Men’s tournament championship 101-95.   Despite the Chargers sweeping the Blazers in the regular season, including their previous meeting coming down to the wire in overtime back in January, this game would determine the GSC conference champion.   The Chargers were fighting for their ...

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Blazers soundly defeated the Union Bulldogs 100-80 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference championship tournament.   Before this matchup, the Blazers won both regular-season matchups, 102-79 on Jan. 9 and 106-100 on Feb. 22.  This game was complete domination, as the Blazers held the lead ...

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Lady Blazers’ season ended with a loss to the West Florida Argonauts 66-52 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference.   Going into this contest, both teams had split the prior meetings between these two schools. West Florida took the first matchup on the road in ...

Written by Lloydrica Hudson, Staff writer. VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU Student Government Association (SGA) convened Monday evening in the Student Union Ballroom C to discuss upcoming events, budget allocations and key student initiatives.    SGA President William Burnett led the meeting, showing the organization’s continued efforts to pass resolutions and maintain student engagement.   “My predecessor motivated me to ...