Throughout April, the counseling center has tried to spread awareness about rape and sexual assaults with signs all over campus. Some of the numbers presented should be enough to scare most people into being cautious but, then again, I don’t think being aware of the danger is the problem these days. We’re all aware of the danger. We’re just ignoring ...
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Armed Robbery Suspect Turns Himself In
By: Lloy Hudson, Spectator Sports Editor A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a Valdosta convenience store is now in custody after turning himself in, police, said Monday. Franklin Kier, 25, surrendered Wednesday, at the Valdosta Police Department after detectives obtained arrest warrants charging him with armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during ...
Read More »Man arrested after multiple break-ins at Lowndes Hall
Story and photo by Jenna Arnold, Editor-in-Chief. A Valdosta man was arrested after Valdosta Police connected him to a series of room break-ins in Lowndes Hall. Twenty-year-old Ricardo Neloms of Valdosta was arrested on April 16 after he was accused of multiple unlawful residential break-ins. According to the Valdosta State University Police Department report, the first account was recorded on ...
Read More »Multiple allegations sustained in former police chief investigation
The former police chief of VSU was found to have consumed alcohol while on duty, falsified reports and committed other offensive acts during his term, according to an investigative report released earlier this month. A third-party investigation of former Chief Alan Rowe proved multiple allegations to be sustained. According to the report, he denies or disputes all the findings. Rowe resigned ...
Read More »Editorial: Public voice is necessary for unsolved cases
On Tuesday, April 18, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office announced they need the public’s help in regards to an unsolved homicide from 2022. On April 19, 2022, 21-year-old Tavares Roshawn Sanders was found deceased in Lake Park, Georgia, after deputies received a suspicious phone call. According to WTXL Tallahasee, Sanders’s body was found on a dirt road; his car was ...
Read More »Depp v. Heard: the trial continues
Three years past since Amber Heard officially made a lawsuit against Johnny Depp and has gone underway in Fairfax Virginia on April 11. Heard and Depp met in 2009 and were married by 2015. In 2016, Heard publicly accused Depp of leaving a myriad of bruises on her face, accusing that Depp had attacked her with a phone by throwing ...
Read More »A Look at the Historical Figures Behind Controversial Buildings on VSU’s Campus
Ashley Cinemas Ashley Cinema, established in 1979, was named after the Ashley Street, also named after William Ashley, who was a physician and slaveholder. This was not the first to request this name change. Citizens of Valdosta have proposed changing the name because of Ashley’s position as an enslaver of at least 17 African Americans during his lifetime. There is ...
Read More »Ukraine and Russia: An Ongoing Crisis
On Feb. 24, Russia has officially invaded Ukraine, causing a major crisis in Ukraine. A week later, many citizens are still trying to escape from the attacks, leaving with only what they can carry and a hope that they can get out safely. However, there are many events leading up to Russia’s invasion. Ukraine has a rich and complex history, ...
Read More »Editorial: Students should promote public health instead of party flyers
Like many students at universities across the country, a portion of VSU students have ignored advice and have attended and hosted off-campus parties. As college students, we look forward to a night out on the town. A night where we can forget about school work, daily responsibilities and the overwhelming stress from worrying about succeeding in everything we do. A ...
Read More »Unbelievable. The only way to describe this series.
“Unbelievable” is a Netflix series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “An Unbelievable Story of Rape” about a young woman, Marie, who was sexually assaulted and reported it to the police in 2008. However, the police dismiss her case, and her family and friends don’t believe her story. Everyone doubted Marie so much that eventually she believed she made the situation ...
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