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To carry or not to carry? That was a question many government officials, college students and faculty debated tirelessly over a year ago when a “Campus Carry” bill was struck down by state Senate. However, a similar bill has been proposed and has the potential to be passed. The new bill would allow anyone, 21 and older, with a gun ...

Written by Tatyana Phelps, Managing Editor A VSU student and three other suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of another VSU student on Monday. According to the Valdosta Daily Times, sophomore Lenton Swint was found with a bullet wound to the head on the front doorway of a duplex residence on ...

Written by Kristin Whitman, Sports Editor VSUPD is still investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Sustella Market located on the first floor of Centennial Hall East. As stated by the campus alert email that was sent out, the robbery was reported at 10:45 p.m. with the offender being described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-8, ...

Written by Tresia Bowles, Staff Writer  Whether there is a robber or a monkey on the loose, many VSU students, faculty and staff depend on the VSU Campus Alert System to alert them of any criminal activity happening on or near campus. However, many students have expressed concern over how helpful the campus alerts have actually been. The campus alert ...

Written by Dillon LaRue Rountree, Staff Writer As of Wednesday evening, the Valdosta Police Department has released no new information concerning the armed robbery that occurred last Saturday night at approximately 9:40 p.m. According to the Valdosta Daily Times, a nineteen-year-old female student was robbed at the corner of East Jane Street and Williams Street in front of Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, a ...

We’ve all seen the recent video of the journalist and cameraman from Virginia who were shot and killed during a live recording. Although the crime was committed by a former employee, this is not the first time within the past couple years that a journalist has lost his or her life. Some of the more recent and well-known events date ...

Fellow Blazers, it is safe to say that 2015 started off with a bang. We here at The Spectator did our very best to keep you in the know about any and everything happening on your campus. While we tried to make sure every photo was crisp and every article was detailed, we know there is still so much more ...

Written by: Kenzie Kesselring, Asst. Opinions Editor Rolling Stone magazine has long been thought of as a prestigious and creditable new source, but the decision to not fire anyone following their journalistic meltdown that took place earlier this month is a huge mistake. The slipup reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely made while attempting to report on an issue plaguing college across ...

Written by Tatyana Phelps, Copy Editor A suspect was apprehended shortly after burglarizing a house near VSU’s campus late in the evening on April 14, according to police reports. The incident was the latest in a string of crimes reported in and around VSU this semester. According to police, at approximately 10 p.m. on April 14, a robbery was reported at ...

Written by LaShawn Oglesby, Staff Writer The new VSUPD Chief Oz Armour and President William McKinney were guest speakers at SGA’s meeting this past Monday. Armour, who served 45 years in law enforcement, opened the discussion with his visions for the VSUPD by first going over the mission statement for the department. The mission statement, which can be found on ...