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Police give all-clear on report of gunshot

At 8:05 p.m. Sunday, VSU’s campus alert sent out the following message: “VSU Police received a report of a gunshot at apartment on N. Oak, near campus. VSU Police and Valdosta City Police are investigating.” By 8:22 p.m. another message went out. “At 8:15 p.m. VSU Police issued an all clear on the gunshot fired at local apartment. Valdosta City ...

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Web Exclusive: Spec Tech

By Steven Setser Welcome back to another issue of Spec Tech.  This week Google kills a product, Windows 8 price increases and LG is rumored to have a new phone on the way. Imagine having the first social streaming media player. In June Google released the Nexus Q, an orb that allowed you to stream music from your phone/tablet to ...

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Be Healthy: New links made in obesity studies

By Devin Crudup   Obesity has become an epic issue that has driven the need for preventative care.   Although obesity affects all Americans, the root of African American obesity stands out. According to the Office of Minority Health, 70 percent of black men are overweight or obese, as well as 80 percent of black women. Due to this overwhelming ...

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Unions bring Hostess to its knees

By Stephen Cavallaro   In late November, famous Hostess Brands was forced to close down 33 bakeries and more than 500 distribution centers due to the inability to meet the demands of union members.   While Hostess regrettably discharged over 18,000 individuals, the legendary bakery conglomerate quickly began preparing their assets for sale. Now, as Hostess acquires millions through liquidation, ...

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HSBA building on rise

By Will Lewis   Major construction projects on VSU’s main campus have ceased for the year. This year, the majority of the construction projects will occur at the Rea and Lillian Steele North Campus with smaller renovation projects set for Langdale Hall and the Fine Arts Building.   The Health Sciences and Business Administration building is being erected in the ...

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VSU provides exceptional psychology track

By Veronica Dominicis   According to the welcome page of the department’s site, psychology is one of the most useful majors at VSU. The Department of Psychology and Counseling here at VSU is program-designed to help students understand people. Dr. Steven Kohn, professor of psychology, said that students enroll in the program for many reasons. “Some of our students go ...

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CORE to host campus campout on front lawn

By Brian Hickey   CORE will host Campout on Campus at 1 p.m. on Friday on the front lawn to promote free outdoor activities and events. The event, which was a collaboration with other campus organizations, will include slackline, an inflatable challenge course, a kickball tourney, ultimate Frisbee, a photo booth and the showing of “Total Recall” at 7 p.m. ...

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Additive Noise: Soundgarden rocks again

By Rebecka McAleer   Any person can press a piano key. That doesn’t make them a musician. Welcome to Additive Noise– the official Spectator source for music reviews and recommendations. We’re here to bring you music you may not have ever heard, to broaden your horizons, or to bring you new information about the music you already love. We hope ...

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Tots visit, learn with tunes

By Ritsuki Miyazaki   The sweet sound of a symphony could be heard during the Tunes for Tots performance from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the Whitehead Auditorium.   The annual event, held by the Valdosta Symphony Guild, was designed to introduce the several instruments played by the child orchestra.   “Tunes for Tots is the annual out ...

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Americans unite in D.C. for freedom

By Amber Smith   After President Obama concluded his second inaugural speech, Richard Blanco read the poem he prepared for the occasion, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé sang, Rev. Luis Leon gave the benediction and CBS resumed its newsroom coverage of the event as the Presidential party filed back into the Capitol for signing and lunch. The first thing Bob Schieffer ...

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