Written by Armone Gates, Campus Life Editor. A group of freshmen members of the Honors Student Association are expressing disapproval with some aspects of the organization and feel their voices are not being heard. In the beginning of spring semester, freshman member John-Michael Allen resigned from the Honors Student Association due to differences with the executive board of HSA, which ...

By James Brown, Winter Dube and Ansley DeCenzo, Spectator Staff Writers  The entire VSU community is being heavily impacted by federal and state directives related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at universities nationwide.  VSU President Richard Carvajal spoke at a recent Faculty Senate meeting regarding how the federal decisions have impacted the university, including many changes to the ...

Story By: Bailey Wilson, Ansley DeCenzo, Arizona Renfroe, Lloy Hudson, Winter Dube, Armoné Gates, James Brown, Jasmine Hightower, SeanTae-A Price  In a small blue house next to the Student Health Center, a student walks through the yellow front door of the ELI Annex. She stops just long enough to sign her name on the sheet on the table in front ...

Written by Armone Gates, Campus Life editor. On Monday, Jan. 20, the NAACP chapter, Career Opportunities & Volunteer Services, Communities & Belongings Campus and The Mighty Mu Omicron chapter hosted their yearly annual MLK Jr. Day Celebration.  This celebration was a three-part event that took place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., beginning with a celebration around campus. The walk ...

In October,  President of the United States Joe Biden made his way down to South Georgia to provide aid and support from Hurricane Helene.  Biden visited many different  cities in South Georgia, including Valdosta.  From the end of September to the beginning of October, Hurricane Helene made its way through the southeastern part of the United States.  Valdosta was one ...