Written by Amanda Usher Listen to The Spectator’s exclusive interview below! Students can now breathe. House Bill 512 (HB512), also known as the Safe Carry Protection Act, has been denied in the Senate and will be brought up again during next year’s legislative session. According to State Rep. Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, under this bill gun owners would’ve been able to ...

  Contrary to popular belief, some ingredients in beauty products aren’t that pretty.   In recent reports, there are claims that one in eight of the 82,000 common components used in personal care products are industrial chemicals, including pesticides and hormone disruptors.   Many of these ingredients contain plasticizers which keep concrete soft– imagine what that is doing to your ...

Written by Dowling Payne   If you have been to any Blazer sporting event, there is one person you are sure to have seen. Usually running around hyping the crowd or greeting all the fans is Marc Kaiser. Kaiser, graduate assistant for marketing in the athletic office, attended VSU for both his undergraduate and now for his graduate degree. During ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Most people assume that drinking alcohol and partying are a normal way of life for most college students, but for some it’s not their cup of tea.   VSU’s Natural High Club was founded as a great alternative for students who don’t care for the college night life.   The club will host a game ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Hello World—Anthony here wrapping up all the things that had us talking this past week in pop culture.   I always thought of “Glee” as one of those shows where the cast was just too perfect to have normal people problems. What else would you expect from a show where high schoolers break into song ...

Written by Sarah Turner   Drivers should thank cyclists for saving gas and keeping the air clean, but in many cases cyclists are the targets of violent accidents. “It seems like a lot of drivers are uninformed about cyclists on the road which causes danger,” Edward Rollins, president of Blazer Cycling Club, said. Rollins has been cycling since 2008, but ...

Written by John Preer   It takes a lot of effort to make it through a full day of classes. When classes are finished, some students like to unwind by listening to and reciting poetry.  The Deep Release Poetry Organization provides the perfect exhale to calm nerves after a stressful day. Meetings are held every other Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., ...

Written by Neil Frawley   With the bevy of “Cinderellas” (teams that have extremely low expectations of winning) remaining in the NCAA Tournament, college basketball has been provided its much needed spark needed in order to entice fans. Despite a season that failed to produce any great team(s) or any exceptional players, the myriad of underdog stories offers America something ...

Written by Taylor Stone   Welcome to the “Land of the Free” where the headlines are bad and the bombast from President Obama is even worse. Lets take a glance back to 2009 where for the first time in American history, government spending is going to increase job growth. It’s going to work this time. Pay no attention to the ...

Written by Isaiah Smart   The Theta Tau chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has once again painted VSU with a week full of crimson and cream-coated events.   Delta week, entitled “D-Day: RED Assassins,” is a military inspired week of events that offered VSU students the chance to participate in the chapter’s fun and community inspired events.   ...