Written by: Will Lewis, Olivia McLean, Rebecka McAleer, Joe Adgie, Hillary Straba Will Lewis Editor-in-Chief It’s weird to write something in the first person. Working with The Spectator has caused me to grow increasingly comfortable with the third person omniscient tone of a narrator, but now I am casting that tone aside as I adopt something more personal. After ...
Read More »VSU Blazer Baseball takes on Columbus State Cougars
Photos by Sierra King Gallery complied by Multimedia Editor Rebecka McAleer
Read More »Say goodbye to Fall Break
Written by: Rebecka McAleer Last week, a proposal hit the floor of the Faculty Senate about possible schedule changes designed to allow for both Fall Break and a full week of Thanksgiving break. While there has been no official decision, the responses from around campus have been interesting. Many questions have arisen regarding the matter, starting with, “Where has this discussion ...
Read More »Futuristic meets classical in new video game soundtrack
Written by: Rebecka McAleer Welcome back to Additive Noise, your #1 source for music you probably haven’t heard before. Old music, new music, strange music — it doesn’t get any stranger than today. This weekend I went to the store and traded in some old video games for credit to buy new ones. One of the two that I picked ...
Read More »Campus celebrates 50 years of integration
by Shane Thomas and Von Kennedy Photos by Rebecka McAleer and Von Kennedy 50 Years of Integration: A Celebration of Inclusion from VSUspectator VSU celebrated 50 years of integration with the Heritage Community Cookout and “A Look 50 Years Back and 50 Years Forward Kickoff Reception” on Wednesday. Robert Pierce and Drewnell Thomas, the first African-American male and ...
Read More »The Happening, 2013
Thursday, Aug. 29, The Happening came to the Front Lawn, and here’s what happened…
Read More »Additive Noise: Playlist of the week
by Rebecka McAleer Hello my faithful readers! Like many of you, we at the Spectator were not really impressed with the Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke performance at the 2013 VMA’s. In retaliation (and to save the rest of our week), we have compiled a playlist of the music we remember seeing on TV as children and teens. Ladies and gentlemen, we ...
Read More »Valdosta promotes healthy lifestyles with 5K Fun Run/Walk
(Video shot and edited by Rebecka McAleer) (Photos by Ritsuki Miyazaki)
Read More »Charges and chewing gum
Welcome back, students! We’re charging up for a new semester, and we’re seeing a lot of new changes this semester. From a new Wi-Fi system for the campus to a new title for myself, (multimedia editor) everything’s getting stirred up around here. What better way to start off fall 2013 than with the energy to levitate? Today’s song is one ...
Read More »Cupcakes in the Student Union
On Friday, Aug. 16, VSU president Dr. William McKinney and wife Dr. Dacia Charlesworth passed out cupcakes in the Student Union. Check out the photos below: Photos by: Joe Adgie and Rebecka McAleer
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