By: Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. — A late fourth-quarter comeback was not enough for the VSU Lady Blazers on Wednesday night, as they lost 74–71 to Georgia Southwestern in The Complex.  VSU (2–1) came into the night undefeated but found themselves out of sync for much of the middle two quarters. The Lady Blazers were outscored 16–12 ...

Usually, when someone tells you about sororities and fraternities, they inform you that you will have a lifelong bond between your brothers and sisters.  Is that really true or is that what they tell you to join them.  But you can’t just want to be a part of Greek Life to get in; you must have credentials. To be accepted into a sorority, you need a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher   However, while in it you have to have 60 hours of volunteer work under your belt.    You also must go ...

By: Megan Callahan, Spectator Staff Writer When people think of Jazz, they usually think of stimulating music to help people focus on studies, dinner music, or simply just elevator music.   However, on Nov. 12 in the Whitehead Theatre our very own VSU Jazz band reminded people that this particular genre of music can be exciting and riveting to watch.  ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU went to PenAir Field and had a thriller game against No. 3 West Florida, as the Blazer won 47-44 with a game winning field goal in overtime and earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA playoffs. In this game VSU racked up 426 total yards, with Jameson Holcomb leading the offense with 331 ...

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: Megan Callahan, Staff Writer  The Duchess of Malfi is a truly haunting, ominous, yet amazing play that will have you on the edge of your seat. Throughout the entire play, the amazing acting from the cast had the audience in the palm of their hands.   When Hank Rion, the director, first came onto the stage before the play, he ...

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 ...

Written By: Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor Dedo Maranville’s Fine Arts Gallery partnered with the Annette Howell Turner Center to host their annual fundraising event for scholarships benefiting VSU’s art students On Nov. 7.   The annual event is usually held at The Turner Center, but this year the event was held in Dedo Maranville.   During her opening speech, Interim ...

Written By: Winter Dube Campus Life Editor Originally scheduled to premiere on Oct. 29 in theaters, the Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc made its American debut on Oct 24. When I went to the theater, I was expecting an action-packed anime from the start. Eventually, I did see chainsaws, a devil, and high-intensity combat, but the beautifully tragic ...

Written By: Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor On Nov. 7, VSU’s Planetarium hosted their second public program of the semester ‘The Lions, Bears, and Bulls of November.’ This show focused on our Moon and its phases, the “Winter Hexagon,” the Big Dipper, and lastly footage of the planets and constellations visible throughout the week.  Initially finding the planetarium can ...