VSU students can now vote for their Student Government Association representation. Voting opened on April 12 and will close on April 13 at 9 p.m. SGA members are student-elected and “meet regularly to formulate meaningful recommendations, advocate on behalf of the Student Body, and initiate programs that fall in line with SGAs’ mission,” according to the VSU SGA website. For ...

The Spectator brought home seven awards from the recent Georgia College Press Association journalism contest, including a second place in overall general excellence, the highest honor the group has received in recent memory. The University of Georgia was the only school to finish higher in the general excellence category among colleges with over 10,000 students. The Spectator staff traveled to ...

In the wake of Tennessee’s House Of Representatives expelling two of their members, professors at VSU have taken the time to weigh in on the issue.  The Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) from their positions in office after they joined a protest during a House meeting. While ...

VSU is altering summer semester timelines to account for Juneteenth, a federal holiday and what many consider to be the U.S.’ second Independence Day. Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. Although the Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in 1863, freedom would not come for all until June 19, 1865. Even though that day ...

In the wake of the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, several VSU personnel and alumni have shared their pandemic stories in a book released on March 14. “Who We Are Now: Stories of What Americans Lost and Found During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” written by Michelle Fishburne, is a collection of stories narrating Fishburne’s adventure across the U.S. in an ...

“Shark Tank” competitor Johnny Georges will be having a special lecture at VSU to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur. Georges was a competitor on “Shark Tank” where he displayed his product called the tree T-Pee. “The tree T-PEE is a cone shaped, water and nutrient containment system designed for trees that are 1-5 years old,” according to the ...

New artificial intelligence technology allows students to generate essays, which leads to concerns about academic honesty. AI are algorithms created within specific limits and rules. However, the boundaries within these limits are vast. AI is able to generate new ideas, problem-solve, make decisions and learn. Webster’s dictionary defines AI as, “the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior.” ...

VSU students gathered Wednesday evening on campus to mourn a member of the VSU community who died in Miami Beach over the spring break weekend. Osagie Jordan Idahosa, 21, died from gunshot wounds after a March 17 shooting that sent the city of Miami Beach into a state of emergency, according to an incident report by Miami Beach police. Idahosa ...

VSU announced a plan to drastically alter its advising operation, a move which will shift advising responsibilities from professional advisers to faculty advisers after freshman year. VSU administration announced the reorganization that will eventually reduce the number of employee positions significantly on March 1. President Richard Carvajal opened the Budget Advisory Council meeting on March 7 by explaining the purpose ...

Careers in marketing have become a hot topic in recent years, and at VSU, it’s hard to disagree. VSU’s American Marketing Association is the perfect opportunity for students who are looking to gain marketing skills or create connections in the marketing field. According to the mission statement, AMA’s purpose is “to engage VSU students in the field of marketing, enhance ...