By: Spectator Staff Since we started high school, most of our teachers have told us not to use AI, or other websites that would help us cheat on our assignments. But when we got to college here at VSU, new guidelines tossed those rules out the window. According to new Academic Affairs Guidelines that were posted towards the beginning of the fall semester, there was an “Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use” guideline buried within the pages. This ...
Read More »VSU can still make the playoffs with upset against Delta State
By: Marese Hudson Assistant Sports Editor VSU is looking to have another upset against a ranked Gulf South Conference opponent in Delta State, as they attempt to make a late playoff push. After getting to the midseason at 2-4, the Blazers have won the last two home games to put their record at 4-4 and themselves in playoff ...
Read More »Study Abroad Journal: Japan’s Culture Impact
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 ...
Read More »VSU’s flame is back with another big home win
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor The Blazers notched a big conference upset against No. 21 University of West Alabama, 45-35 at Bazemore-Hyder to keep the playoff hopes alive and advance to 4-4. VSU put on a clinic scoring with 45 points, the second most points the Blazers scored this season (season high 56 against Chowan Sept. 13). ...
Read More »Valdosta State Gears Up for Conference game with West Alabama
By: Lloy Hudson, Sports Editor VSU returns to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, for a GSC matchup against West Alabama, a game that head coach Graham Craig says always carries extra emotion. “West Alabama is a really good football team,” head coach Graham Craig said. “Their quarterback’s a really good player, makes their offense go, can create a lot ...
Read More »Trick or treat? Lady Blazers look to Haunt Delta State and Keep Playoff Push Alive
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU Lady Blazers soccer team will host Delta State at 7 p.m. on Halloween night in hopes of continuing their late-season playoff push. VSU enters the matchup riding a three-game win streak, starting Oct. 18 with a dominant 7-0 victory over Auburn Montgomery, followed by a 3-1 win against Eckerd College ...
Read More »Editorial: Atrocious Advising
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 ...
Read More »Blazers Rain Fire in a Three-Set Thriller against the Buccaneers
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 ...
Read More »A Look Into the Homecoming Pep Rally
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 ...
Read More »Blazers look to break home drought and reignite fire at Bazemore-Hyder
By: Marese Hudson Spectator Staff Writer VSU looks to make homecoming special by getting the football team’s first win at home against the North Greenville Trailblazers Oct. 25 after a sluggish start. Coming off the bye week after losing to Division I team The Citadel (38-14), VSU looks to break their 3-game losing streak against North Greenville. The Trailblazers look to ...
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