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, ...

Earlier this month, 140 nations united in order to adopt an innovative international treaty gaged at combating overly harmful mercury emissions. Mercury, a commonly used element and consumed through fish, possesses a great risk to humanity; thereby, invoking severe health issues. As a result, years of negotiation have led to the aim of transitioning former industrial processes to those which ...

After splitting last Saturday’s games against Delta State, Valdosta State is gearing up for its third game of the home stand against Union University Thursday night.

Drexel University is the face of library innovation. The university's library posed a small problem. Checking out laptops to use could be difficult. Their solution: A vending machine that dispenses 15-inch MacBooks.

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 ...

Valdosta, Ga. – Valdosta State (12-5) guard Patrick Diop’s team-high 20 points, four assists and four steals helped lift the Blazers to its seventh straight win over conference foe Delta State (7-10) Saturday afternoon in the P.E. Complex. Though the Statesmen made a convincing 10-1 run in the final minutes led by DSU guard Cornell Knight, the Blazers were able ...

Valdosta, Ga. – The Lady Blazers (10-7) are on a two-game losing streak and move to 3-6 in Gulf South Conference play after falling 58-52 to rival Delta State (11-6) Saturday afternoon in the P.E. Complex. Forcing a bevy of turnovers (19) was vital for the Lady Statesmen staying close behind all game before stealing the lead late in the ...

Are you graduating this semester? Don’t let the economy get you down, because it looks like those of us graduating this year are in luck when it comes to the job market.                   The latest reports from the National Association of Colleges and Employers anticipate that employers will seek 13 percent more ...

At 8:05 p.m. Sunday, VSU’s campus alert sent out the following message: “VSU Police received a report of a gunshot at apartment on N. Oak, near campus. VSU Police and Valdosta City Police are investigating.” By 8:22 p.m. another message went out. “At 8:15 p.m. VSU Police issued an all clear on the gunshot fired at local apartment. Valdosta City ...

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 ...