McKaylee Higgs Staff Writer mehiggs@valdosta.edu At the beginning of last spring semester, Freddie Lewis Hudson Jr made an important academic decision. He decided to put his education on hold for one semester in order to serve his country. In January, Hudson was deployed to Balad Air Base in Iraq. He served four and a half [...]

If you want some real Southern barbeque that is almost as good as your grandmother’s recipe then you need to try Old South Barbeque House, located at 1700 West Hill Avenue. This restaurant is that “hole in the wall” type of place that not many people know about, but everyone should. The food is delicious [...]

The Whole Story VSU offers RAD class for women on campus Who I am and what I do: My name is McKaylee Higgs and I am a staff reporter for The Spectator. This is my second semester writing for The Spectator. I am majoring in English in the journalism track. I am a diehard news [...]

The Whole Story The Story Who I am and what I do: My name is McKaylee Higgs and I am a staff reporter for The Spectator. This is my second semester writing for The Spectator. I am majoring in English in the journalism track. I am a die hard news fan and can’t start my [...]

This week we decided to try a restaurant that students at VSU might not have tried or even heard of before. Larry’s Giant Subs is located close to campus at 116 Northside Dr. The restaurant can be a little hard to see from the road, but it is worth looking for if you enjoy a [...]

We tried Pita Pit this week, and we were very impressed. The Pita Pit is located on Baytree St. and is college-student friendly.  Not only is The Pita Pit located close to campus, they are open late to accommodate those late-night cravings, and they deliver Friday and Saturday nights until 3 a.m.  Regular store hours [...]

The Whole Story The Story Who I am and what I do: My name is McKaylee Higgs and I am a staff reporter for The Spectator. This is my second semester writing for The Spectator. I am majoring in English in the journalism track. I am a die hard news fan and can’t start my [...]

This week we decided to give Vito’s Pizzeria and Lounge a try. We went on a Thursday night thinking that it would be packed with VSU students who were getting a jump on the weekend. Instead, we were the only table in there. We were seated quickly and the waitress, even though it was her [...]

McKaylee Higgs Staff Writer mehiggs@valdosta.edu College students are busy. Students always have to study, read, or do homework. Along with the regular college tasks some VSU students also spend their time hammering together a wall, painting, landscaping or putting a roof on a brand new house. The volunteer service program at VSU provides opportunities for [...]

Dana Littman and McKaylee Higgs Spectator Reviewers and Tasters dmlittman@valdosta.edu mehiggs@valdosta.edu If you’ve been debating about trying a new restaurant, but you haven’t heard anything about it you can now look for a review in your on campus newspaper. The Spectator will now be bringing you local restaurant reviews. Nestled among the various eateries on [...]

McKaylee Higgs Staff Writer mehiggs@valdosta.edu It is a new semester and there are a lot of changes at VSU. Along with the new construction there are new eating locations on campus and different prices for the meal plans offered to students and employees. Rich Yokeley, General Manager of Dining Services, said the meal plan prices [...]