By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga – VSU baseball hosts a three-game conference series this weekend against Delta State at Billy Grant Field in Valdosta, Ga.  The first two games are a doubleheader with two seven-inning games on Friday, March 13, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The final nine-inning game will take place on Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m.  ...

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By Rut Labrada  Staff Writer On an early Friday morning in March, 19 bleary-eyed staff writers and editors of the VSU Spectator were dressed in their business-casual finest—cardigans, skirts, khakis, and button-ups—as they walked down the bright streets of Athens, Georgia.  The group was preparing to attend the Georgia College Press Association’s Better Newspaper contest, a yearly event where student newspapers from across ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor The VSU women’s tennis team battled to secure a victory, while the men’s team came up short against No. 42 Columbus State on Wednesday afternoon.  The women’s match came down to the final court in a tense finish, something head coach John Hansen said it reflected how competitive the day was.  “Neither match was even close to ...

By: Rut Labrada, Staff Writer  On an early Friday morning in March, 19 bleary-eyed staff writers and editors of the VSU Spectator were dressed in their business casual finest—cardigans, skirts, khakis, and button-ups as they walked down the bright streets of Athens, Georgia.  The group was preparing to attend the Georgia College Press Association’s Better Newspaper contest, a yearly event ...

Over the years, Artificial Intelligence has grown into a mind of its own, generating a complex computer program trying to simulate human intelligence.  However, with the rapid AI usage comes AI data centers to take the software and storage architectures to the next level.   A proposed AI data center will be located near Foxborough subdivision in Valdosta, located 4.6 miles northwest of Valdosta State.  This project is ...

By Madeline Higdon, staff writer  The barbershop style consists of four parts — bass, lead, tenor, and the part that makes barbershop so special: the baritone. It is sung entirely a capella, meaning without instrumental accompaniment. In 1945, Sweet Adeline’s International was founded in Tulsa, OK, providing a community for female barbershoppers everywhere; I’m just one of 23,000 members globally.    With members as young as ...

Classes got you beaten down? Homework got you stressing out? Keep your heads up blazers! Only 3 more days until spring break officially kicks off. Rev up those plans, call up those friends and get ready to party (responsibly of course)! Also be sure to stay tuned in to The Spectator. A big announcement is on its way.

Winter Dube Campus Life Editor Graduation is quickly approaching. In exactly two months from today, well… 61 days, I will become an alumna at VSU. This last semester of college has already been a great reality check for me. As my time closes here, I can safely say this semester is the most self-reflective experience I have had while at VSU.  This is my story ...

by:  Ashley Jones, Art & Entertainment Editor  On Feb. 20, VSU celebrated the re-opening of Einstein Bro’s Bagel in the Dewar College of Education.  The space near the restaurant features an upgraded and revitalized look with digital menu boards, a donut display, upgraded coolers, and a grab-and-go case meant for conveniency.   The menu consists of Egg sandwiches, lunch meals, coffee ...