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 ...

By Anna Ramsey, Staff writer The United States federal government has been shut down since 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, as disagreements at the highest level have caused a standstill that is impacting millions.  VSU, like the rest of the country, is feeling the impact of the shutdown.   The core issue stems from the Senate’s inability to come to an ...

Written by: Adam Peachey, Staff Writer              It’s been two months since I came to Japan, and the country has already impacted me. Not necessarily in my personal life (although in this way, too), but more of an academic impact, in seeing how different cultures take to the same problems we have in America.              One of the classes that ...

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  By: The Spectator Staff  Things are always changing here at VSU, but one thing that stays consistent is the advising issues that many students have had over the years.  Faculty advising has been a constant issue for VSU students, as many of the advisors are not well informed about the classes students need to take for their majors.  Although ...

Campus Life Editor: Winter Dube VALDOSTA, Ga. — The Blazer’s flame burns brighter as their win streak against the Buccaneers extends to eight after a nail-biting back and forth play resulting in 28-26 in their second set at the VSU Complex on Thurs. Oct. 23, forwarding them to 9-12 overall and 8-4 in conference play.    The Blazers opened the ...

By: Arts & Entertainment Editor, Ashley Jones  VSU hosted their annual Homecoming Pep Rally in the Plex on Oct. 21. This year’s pep rally featured a special performance from the Hip-Hop duo The Ying Yang Twins, with additional performances from VSU’s Marching Band, VSU Cheer, VSU’s Red Hots, and MC Trizzy alongside DJ Smeezo.  Before the start of the pep ...

Written by: Ashley Jones, Arts & Entertainment Editor Keeping in line with this year’s homecoming theme of “Throwback to the ’90s,” the Student Life team has scored the Atlanta native duo The Ying Yang Twins to perform during the homecoming pep rally on Tuesday, Oct. 21.    For some of the student body, simply hearing the name Ying Yang Twins ...

By Aiyana Hunter, Staff Writer  Ready your balls, everyone—VSU’s new Pokémon Club is gearing up and getting ready to catch ‘em all.   You may have heard of this club through either email, word of mouth, or the many fliers advertising their interest meeting in September, but now they’re fully up and operational.  With a heavy interest in the franchise and ...

Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31 this year, and that means that parties will be going all weekend long. Meaning that you, dear reader, need a guide to surviving a college Halloween party!   Halloween parties tend to have several unspoken rules and regulations depending on whose event you go to. These are the dos and don’ts of Halloween party ...