Lee Johnson Managing Editor gljohnson@valdosta.edu Students from the Atlanta and Metro-Atlanta area, should think twice before planning any trips home this weekend. Since mid-September, the availability of gas in the Atlanta area has steadily decreased, and will continue that way for at least another week. According to a Sept. 30 wsbtv.com press release, the shortage [...]

VSU President Dr. Patrick Schloss signed a new General Public Forum Venue policy on Sept. 11, changing VSU’s free expression on campus.

In a letter to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Schloss announced that a new General Public Forum Venue policy replaced the old Free Expression Area policy. The new policy dramatically increases the amount of time allowed for use of the school’s free speech expression area on campus for public debate.

According to ESPN.com, early Tuesday morning former VSU Blazer, and current Jacksonville Jaguar, Richard Collier, was shot in his car while waiting outside an apartment complex in Jacksonville, Fla. As of the latest report, Collier is in critical condition at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center.

On Monday, U.S. News and World Report released its 2009 America’s Best Colleges issue, as is done every year, but this year’s issue struck home for VSU.

If being named 2008 Gulf South Conference Champions is not enough for you, well then you would be the VSU tennis team. What both teams, men’s and women’s, have done this year alone is remarkable: GSC Champions, seven GSC All-Conference team nominees, and a back to back Coach of the Year awards. The funny thing about all this is that no one seems to notice. VSU tennis is arguably the best athletic team on campus, and that includes the men and the women.

Ever wonder why The Spectator chooses to write a story? Well, now is your chance to hear it straight from The Tator’s very own reporters. In this blog find out about Blazer Baseball and why The Tator decided it was newsworthy and how the reporter got the story.

Lee Johnson Sports Editor gljohnson@valdosta.edu The defending 2007 Division II National Champions now know the road it takes for a chance at another national title. The 2008 VSU football schedule was released on March 21 and boasts five home games, including Delta State and West Georgia.

Ever wonder why The Spectator chooses to write a story? Well, now is your chance to hear it straight from The Tator’s very own reporters. In this blog find out about the Golf Update and why The Tator decided it was newsworthy and how the reporter got the story.

Ever wonder why The Spectator chooses to write a story? Well, now is your chance to hear it straight from The Tator’s very own reporters. In this blog find out about VSU Motocross Club and why The Tator decided it was newsworthy and how the reporter got the story.

Lady Blazer Softball Lee Johnson Sports Editor gljohnson@valdosta.edu Almost a month into the season, the Lady Blazers Softball team has showed that they are a force to be reckoned with. The Lady Blazers are 13-3 going into the Alabama-Huntsville Tournament this weekend and are showing no signs of slowing down.

Lee Johnson gljohnson@valdosta.edu The list for the Valdosta State University Hall of Fame just got bigger. Four former athletes and one team physician were inducted into the Hall of Fame this past Saturday. The list includes former football stars C.J. Lofton and Reggie Mosley, tennis star Aparna Sreenivasan, basketball star Kathy Kennedy and team physician [...]