By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer On April 14 and 15, the VSU Debate Team competed in the Regents Cup Tournament in Columbus, Georgia, winning first place in individual debate.  VSU received three awards in the competition. The school tied for second place in the overall competition; Cassandra Ayers, a sophomore communications major, won first place as Individual Debate Champion; and Ava Peeples won second place for Individual Novice Debater.   Competitors from all over Georgia participated in the Regents Cup, which included 16 schools, such as Columbus State University, University of Georgia, ...

By Madeline Higdon, Staff writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – Wild Adventures theme park brought back its “VSU Day” on April 25, 2026 after a two-year hiatus. On these days, students can use their One Cards to get free admission and 30% off of all park dining. The park saw about 900 students. As a Florida resident, I’m spoiled by the endless ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff writer At a town hall meeting on April 17 at the Student Union Theatre, guest speakers and more than 70 city residents discussed concerns regarding an artificial intelligence data center to be built near the Foxborough subdivision, concluding, among other things, that the data center would not create many jobs for the City of Valdosta. The data center, which is being spearheaded by lawyer Pope Langdale ...

By Winter Dube Campus Life Editor VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s music, theatre and dance programs will come together Saturday for the annual “Dancing With the Stars of Valdosta,” a scholarship fundraising event supporting student artists. The event will take place April 18 at the Rainwater Conference Center, beginning at 6 p.m. “Dancing With the Stars of Valdosta” is a ...

By Adam Peachey, Staff Writer If a person’s screentime is four hours a day, that winds up being equivalent to eleven years of their life on the phone, assuming they live for 80 years. While the importance of phones in our modern society definitely isn’t to be written off, it gets to a point where one must question the status ...

By: Austin Sellars – Spectator Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s golf team competed in and hosted the First Federal Collegiate Classic on Monday and Tuesday, March 9-10, at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Ga. The red and black finished their home tournament in eighth place, posting scores of 284, 288, and 292 for an even-par total ...

By Dionte Daniel, staff writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. — VSU women’s soccer suffered a late-goal setback against Jacksonville University Saturday afternoon in a spring exhibition game on the VSU Soccer Fieldhouse turf.   The scoreless deadlock was broken with just over five minutes left in regulation, as Jacksonville put the game away.   Despite falling to the Dolphins, the Blazers stayed composed against ...

By:Ailyn Quiroz, staff writer  At 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 in the Student Union, the rotunda was filled with artwork from this year’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) cohort.   CAMP is a national program that is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Migrant Education, which assists seasonal farm workers, or their dependents, through their ...

By Madeline Higdon, staff writer On Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2025, a student discovered an anonymous message written on a stoplight box – located near the corner of North Patterson and College street – across the street from the VSU Wesley Foundation.  The message read: “Caution!!! Ahead on the left (roadside) 35-45 paces is a camera put up illegally funded by ...

By: Rut Labrada, staff writer As we approach the summer season, the sun’s rays continue to shine down on us more and more, and I’m sure we’ve all felt the sticky discomfort of sweat attacking us at every second, leaving us craving a refreshing drink.  These days, I’ve turned to drinking boba a lot more often — there’s fruity options, ...