Written by: Isaiah Smart This school year has had its share of controversy and concerns. Last week, the conversation didn’t end. The Young Conservatives of America posted an affirmative action bake sale outside of West Hall last week that got a few students up in arms. The bake sale, said to be a national initiative by the organization, provided prices ...

Written by: Sarah Turner It is obvious that items such as produce, canned goods and other dinners and snacks in Sustella and Langdale markets are overpriced. No matter how much we complain about this, prices show no promise of dropping in the future. However, there is a way to save your money. One might assume that the markets raise their ...

Written by: Neil Frawley It’s fall, and it’s Saturday. You wake up, turn on SportsCenter, open up the fridge and crack open what will be the first of countless beers. You sit down on the couch, and you lean over to the person next to you and you say to them, “Happy game day!” and you clink your beer of ...

Written by: Taylor Stone Over the years, President Barack Obama has racked up quite an impressive list of constitutional violations that should have even his staunchest of followers questioning the true motives behind his actions. The First Amendment guarantees the American people incredibly important freedoms, including the freedom of religion: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ...

Written by: Stephen Cavallaro Fracking, the process of harvesting the environmentally unfriendly natural gas called shale that is being pushed by the government, plows its way through Georgia. In March, I discussed a deal backed by the government between British-owned Centrica and American-owned Cheniere. The agreement was that Cheniere would spread toxic chemicals across America in order to fuel millions ...

Tameira Turner freshman nursing major “I don’t think that the Langdale and Sustella markets are too expensive.”   Shane Martin senior psychology major “It seems like the markup in all campus stores are a little extravagant.”   Want more opinions? Check out the Video People Poll online at: youtube.com/ValdostaSpectator

Written by: Taylor Stone  We are living in increasingly troubling economic times. Consequently, for the majority of Americans, saving money has become a crucial necessity in ensuring the normality of every day life. As the prices of everyday essentials such as toilet paper and milk continue to rise, we’re met with the less expensive choice of “generic” brands. Of course, ...

Written by: David Lacy On Aug. 23 a statewide bill in North Carolina was passed allowing students in student organizations the right to an attorney if they were brought before a disciplinary hearing. This bill is the first of its kind and does not include academic dishonesty (meaning that if you cheat, you’re on your own). “Students across America are ...

Written by: Stephen Cavallaro  If the recent government shutdown has shown us anything, it is that government is not necessary to enjoy the simplicity of nature. The shutdown has caused the closure of 401 national parks. As the Republicans and Democrats battle each other in Washington, one of the federal government’s only money-making operations, the national parks, remains unattended. Yet ...

I was extremely disappointed when I read the October 3 Spectator editorial, “Cut-backs put students at risk.” The article is misleading, is a blatant misrepresentation of the facts, and serves only to undermine students’ confidence and trust in the Student Health Center. Lynette Lewis, Valdosta Student Health Asst. Director/Administrator, and I had answered specific questions asked by the writer of ...