By Lloy Hudson Spectator Sports Editor VALDOSTA – The Valdosta State Blazers will begin their 2025 football season on Saturday, Aug 30, with a nonconference matchup against Clark Atlanta University. The game will be played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, with a kickoff scheduled for the afternoon at 1:15 p.m.   The Blazers are coming off a 13-1 season ...

Written by: Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor    The Happening Information Fair was launched in 1991 to offer in-coming and returning students the opportunity to connect and learn all that Valdosta State’s local community offers.     It is held every fall semester on the VSU front lawn, the happening hosts fun activities, free food samples, giveaways, and familiarity with ...

Written by Jasmine Hightower, Copyeditor. Housing has recently updated its health and safety inspection policy, increasing the number of room inspections to better the safety and well-being of their residents. At the beginning of the 2024-2025 semester, students have noticed that housing has increased the amount of room inspections. In previous years, these inspections were conducted approximately once every two ...

Story and photo by Jenna Arnold, Editor-in-Chief. The recycling committee announced a return for the recycling program during the March Faculty Senate meeting.   As reported in a recent Spectator story, VSU has not been recycling for several years despite the continued distribution of recycling bins across campus.   For more information click here: ‘Blue’ bins or decorated trash cans – ...

Written by James Brown, Entertainment Editor. The city of Valdosta held its third annual Bluesberry Festival on April 11 and 12, bringing fun filled nights of food and music participants from across the south of Georgia.   Although the musical performances were great, the main attraction for many pedestrians and vendors was the food.   I took to the festival grounds to ...

Written by Ansley DeCenzo, Staff Reporter. As Gulf South Conference  teams continue to grow their national presence, the media partnership with FloSports is helping push VSU athletics to new levels of visibility and opportunity. Through a multi-year agreement, FloSports serves as the exclusive digital platform for GSC broadcasts, including VSU’s football, basketball, volleyball and other sports. The partnership has elevated ...

Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. After 56 years of existence, Langdale Hall is set to be demolished within the next year.  VSU officials confirmed that the dorm hall was to be torn down in the summer or fall of 2025 and are waiting for state approval to move forward with the project. The building has not been in active ...

Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. VSU Theatre is performing their rendition of Iphigenia 2.5, a student-adapted version of the classic play Iphigenia in Aulis by Greek playwright Euripides, from Apr. 17-20. The story itself is a must-see performance, with contributions by students to bring this story to life in a way that is as beautiful as it is devastating. ...

Written by Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor The Lady Blazers come into this weekend series with a 23-17 record and a 16-7 record in the Gulf South Conference play. They are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, as they fell in their previous matchup against the Embry Riddle Lady Eagles on Tuesday in a doubleheader, 2-1 in game one ...

Written by Armone Gates, Campus Life Editor. The Kappa Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity hosted their annual scholarship pageant in the Pound Hall auditorium of North campus on the evening of Friday, April 4.  The title of Miss Phi Beta Sigma was awarded to SGA’s vice president, senior Neaveh Wallance.  The Phi Beta Sigma are a Divine Nine ...