Story and photo by Jenna Arnold, Editor-in-Chief. VSU’s campus lost over 1,600 trees due to the recent storms through 2023 and 2024. The campus faced hardships with hurricanes Idalia, Debby and Helene. VSU was first recognized as a tree campus in 2013 by the Arbor Day Foundation. The Longleaf pines have been a crucial part of VSU’s identity, since the ...
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The VSU Blazers fall to Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the final of the Gulf South Conference tournament championship
The VSU Blazers fell to the Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the finale of the Gulf South Conference Men’s tournament championship 101-95. Despite the Chargers sweeping the Blazers in the regular season, including their previous meeting coming down to the wire in overtime back in January, this game would determine the GSC conference champion. The Chargers were fighting for their ...
Read More »Blazers thrash the Bulldogs to advance to the semifinals.
Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr The VSU Blazers soundly defeated the Union Bulldogs 100-80 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference championship tournament. Before this matchup, the Blazers won both regular-season matchups, 102-79 on Jan. 9 and 106-100 on Feb. 22. This game was complete domination, as the Blazers held the lead ...
Read More »Lady Blazer falls to West Florida in the first round of the GSC tournament
Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr The VSU Lady Blazers’ season ended with a loss to the West Florida Argonauts 66-52 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference. Going into this contest, both teams had split the prior meetings between these two schools. West Florida took the first matchup on the road in ...
Read More »Valdosta State University Student Government Association Discusses Upcoming Events and Priorities
Written by Lloydrica Hudson, Staff writer. VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU Student Government Association (SGA) convened Monday evening in the Student Union Ballroom C to discuss upcoming events, budget allocations and key student initiatives. SGA President William Burnett led the meeting, showing the organization’s continued efforts to pass resolutions and maintain student engagement. “My predecessor motivated me to ...
Read More »Social media class winners honored at city council
Written by Jasmine Hightower, Copyeditor. The City of Valdosta honored the winning team from VSU’s social media class during a city council meeting Feb. 20. During the fall 2024 semester, students in the social media class taught by Dr. David Nelson worked alongside the Valdosta’s Public Information Office to create a social media campaign to increase public engagement within the ...
Read More »Donyale Luna: The forgotten Trailblazing Supermodel
Written by Serena Hambrick, Staff reporter. Donyale Luna, a forgotten historical figure in the fashion industry and someone who forever broke down the racial barrier in modeling, has a different life story than the black supermodels we know and love. Although Donyale was a pioneering supermodel, she often faded into the background of Black history within the fashion realm, with ...
Read More »VSU’s 10-year recycling scam
This editorial reflects the general opinion of The Spectator staff. Global warming and protecting our planet have been a continuously increasing concern. Recycling seemed to be a trustworthy, reliable option to ensure the prevention of overflowing landfills and the conservation of trees, oil and water. As stated in The Spectators article, ‘Blue’ bins or decorated trash cans – The Spectator, ...
Read More »Grand Bay projected to reopen before summer
Written by Jenna Arnold, Editor-in-Chief. The second largest wetland in the state of Georgia, Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA), has been under construction for four months and has restricted access to the general public. Fallen trees and flooding caused by Hurricane Helene have damaged the boardwalk and prevented people from walking across the wetland and climbing the steps of ...
Read More »The 10 Most Influential Black Athletes ever 5-1
As Black History Month ends, it is essential to appreciate the Black history that defined generations and to celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way for past and present sports players. This list will consist of athletes who changed the game in their respective sports and were difference-makers in their communities. Here are the rest of the most influential ...
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