Desiree Thompson Staff Writer drthompson@valdosta.edu Campus Safety has become an important issue at VSU. Considering last year’s theft controversy to the Langdale Hall fires, the Valdosta State Univeristy Police Department plans to keep the crime down at VSU. Scott Doner, chief of VSUPD, urges students to be the eyes and ears on-campus. “If you see something, say something,” Doner said. ...
Read More »Rant and Rave of the Week: September 10, 2009
Student Housing Rave Student Housing definitely works hard to make sure all our maintenance or any other personal problems inside our rooms are fixed promptly. If you put in a work order, either over the phone or on the Internet, you can be sure that they will be there to help you later that day, or if not definitely the ...
Read More »Have you ever heard of the new Degree Works?
Kristin Shannon Staff Writer knshannon@valdosta.edu Starting this semester, VSU has created a new program called Degree Works. As my editor briefly explained to me the purpose of Degree Works, I felt uneasy about the program. I have known several students to have trouble following the track of their major with the help of their advisor. It seemed as though the ...
Read More »Palms and Hopper: Just a simple dine-in experience
Stephanie Turner Staff Writer sdturner@valdosta.edu Dining at Hopper or Palms can be a costly meal without a meal plan, but you better eat your fill because campus dining does not allow doggy bags. Imagine you just got out of one of your classes. It is the middle of the day, and a couple of friends are going to go grab ...
Read More »Stein Mart and Tift County Schools Migrant Program are now hiring
Danie On The Clock By:Danielle Everson The grills have cooled off and it’s time to get back on the job hunt. There are three jobs this week that employers want to fill. So turn down that music and grab a pen. If you currently are working in retail and you are looking to further your career you may want to ...
Read More »Beatles mania returns in ‘Rock Band’
Thomas Dale Staff Writer tadale@valdosta.edu There’s been a lot of hubbub surrounding Sept. 9, 2009, Entertainment Weekly dubbed the day as “the reinvasion of The Beatles,” a title that’s well warranted with the long-sought remastered release of the Fab Four’s entire work. These Baby Boomer-baiting sets carry a hefty price tag ($300 for the box) and an impressive amount of ...
Read More »New TV shows and a baby Sparrow
Pop Addict By Kristal Jones Surprise, surprise! Here’s another week of drama, babies, and new releases from Hollywood. MTV’s “A Shot at Love” star Tila Tequila (whose real name is Tila Nguyen) was physically assaulted by her boyfriend, NFL star Shawne Merriman, and then hospitalized Saturday night. Merriman was thrown in jail for a couple of hours after Tila’s frantic ...
Read More »Don’t let the memory of 9/11 fade away
As we pass this Friday by finishing up our classes, doing that last test and thinking about what we are going to do for the weekend, it can be tempting to forget what this Friday should be about. It’s been eight years since that day that changed America forever. It has been said that the 9/11 attack is the defining ...
Read More »Fencing Club is now en garde on campus
Amy Johstono Staff Writer acjohstono@valdosta.edu No, they’re not pirates, but the VSU Fencing Club can be seen wielding swords every Saturday afternoon in the VSU Recreation Center. The VSU Fencing Club became an official club in spring 2009 and is working on establishing itself on campus this semester, according to Chris Mirabzadeh, the club founder. Mirabzadeh fenced with a local ...
Read More »Food you can afford at The Georgia Dog
Spectator Tasters By Michael Wilson and Ashley George This week we didn’t travel far from the Spectator office. Actually, we didn’t even get off campus. We headed over to the corner of Brookwood Drive and Patterson Street right by the University Center. There we found a little hot dog stand called The Georgia Dog. As far as atmosphere goes there ...
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