Written by Jyrell Wynn, Correspondent It is time for your voice to be heard through Turning Point USA! Shelby Simmons, a senior majoring in political science,  became involved in the Turning Point USA after a field director contacted her to discuss more about organization. Simmons connected with how the organization ran and the supportive atmosphere towards students. She worked on ...

Written by Jyrell Wynn, Correspondent Why do college students pay so much for education, especially textbooks? With texts.com, there is a solution because it is an online platform for students to buy and sell textbooks among themselves. The Student Government Association has teamed up with texts.com to make textbooks affordable by encouraging students to sell to other students on campus. ...

Written by Zenobia Harris, Copy Editor On Monday night Trump rally was one filled with thousands of people, both supporters and non-supporters who all came with one goal in mind—to hear from the candidate and get further informed. Unfortunately for a group of about 30 VSU students, that plan was cut short after being escorted out of the Trump rally. After ...

Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor “Trump, Trump, Trump!” filled the PE complex on Monday night as the Republican presidential candidate walked on stage to address the approximately 15,000 people inside and outside of the complex. Doors to the PE complex were set to open at 4 p.m. but authorities ended up letting patrons in around 3 p.m. The complex ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief Despite protest from Valdosta State, the Georgia Legislature could soon allow students to start packing heat. House Bill 859 or what is referred to as “Campus Carry” is making its way through Georgia Legislature. On January 27, the bill was reported to have entered the Georgia House. As of Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief  Yesterday was a big day at Valdosta State. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump, held a rally that flooded the PE Complex. Trump supporters from all over the South came to hear what Trump had to say. Media outlets from all over came to hear what Trump to had to say. We were there to hear what ...

Written by John Stephen, Correspondent VSU may finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in regards to enrollment. With undergraduate applications up 77 percent compared to this time last year, VSU President Cecil Staton says he is confident the university will see its first enrollment growth in several years with the freshmen class of 2016. Not ...

Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor The Donald is coming to Valdosta. On Monday, Feb. 29, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be holding a rally in the Valdosta State PE complex at 6 p.m. The tickets to this event are free, but space is limited so it is recommended to reserve tickets online before the event, and the doors ...

Written by Jordan Barela, Editor-in-Chief Since the move to our new format, we at The Spectator do what we have dubbed a “themed” issue. With this new format, we dedicate an entire issue to a specific theme. Last semester we did millennials, finances, and sex. Last semester was our testing ground for this new format. This semester we are starting ...

Written by Kyle Dawson, Photo Editor The Spectator staff at VSU racked up at the Georgia College Press Association conference and awards banquet last Saturday. The staff won nine GCPA awards, including the best website and the most improved newspaper. Individual awards won by members of the Spectator include third best review by Julia Rodriquez, third best sports story by ...