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Friendships and relationships

Platonic friendships and intimate relationships–can you connect the two? No? Well, let us help and guide you through it. First, you meet a person and are possibly physically attracted to them. Maybe you noticed some things about them or just bumped into them and started making conversation. Either way, you’ve now acknowledged that the other exists. After the “greet and ...

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Faculty honored for excellence

It doesn’t get much better than this—at least for the two faculty members recently recognized with VSU’s highest awards of achievement. VSU recognized Gardner Rogers, lecturer of English, and Dr. Gretchen Bielmyer, Associate Professor of Biology, with Awards of Excellence at the 2012 Fall Convocation held on Aug. 6. Both recipients were recommended by a faculty committee representing all the ...

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Apple, Samsung fight for rights

               Welcome back to a new school year! I’m here to report on the hottest tech news around.  This week, the patent war between Apple and Samsung heats up, HTC loses $40 million, and Sony is ready to release a new phone.                 First off, AT&T will no longer offer subsidized pricing on tablets.  This means that you will no ...

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‘Expendables’ disappoints despite A-list cast

With an all -star cast made up of the finest action stars of the ‘80s; you would think this movie could be reminiscent of those classics; unfortunately it’s not. Where should I begin?  The Expendables 2 is a giant mess of a movie, but let me start with the bit of good this movie actually offers. Jason Statham, known for ...

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‘Sparkle’ turns dull, Cyrus tweets new ‘do

Hello fellow pop culture enthusiasts, it is I, Anthony, and I’m here to bring you all the things that had people buzzing this past week.              All of the ‘80s, and some of you ‘90s babies, were jumping for joy when ‘90’s pop band 98 Degrees reunited to perform their classic hits on the Today Show on Aug 17. The ...

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Counseling center sponsors ‘First Generation’

The VSU First Generation Student Support Group (FGSSG) is here once again for those students who range in age from 18 to 24, and are first in their families to attend college. Sponsored by the VSU Counseling Center, the FGSSG was created for those students who come from a family with a background that lacks college attendance. Sheila Wakeley, counselor, ...

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Guns for Hire: punk with a ‘twang’

Two VSU students have aimed to make a name for themselves with their band “Guns for Hire.” The band consists of four members. Lead singer Cody Gibson, a junior mass media major, plays guitar and writes some of the band’s songs along with Hunter Gregg, a sophomore biology major. Johnathon Miller is the lead guitarist, and Luke Morgan plays as ...

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Valdosta Orchestra hosts April’s ‘Musical Pictures’

Valdosta Symphony Orchestra will present the “Musical Pictures” concert this month, which will be held in the Whitehead Auditorium in the Fine Arts building.  The Valdosta Symphony is comprised of professional musicians and VSU students that will play a variety of instruments including violins, cellos, flutes, trumpets, and trombones.  “There will also be a wide array of percussion instruments including ...

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MPAA gives ‘Bully’ PG-13 rating

 For a film that understandably only scratches the surface of its topic, “Bully” carries a devastating emotional punch.   A powerful examination of aggressive behavior in American schools–much of it unchecked by administrators, law enforcement, parents or any adult in authority–the movie focuses on a handful of families affected by bullying, some to a devastating extent.  The film will leave ...

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An Editor’s daring departure: Ready to leave the school’s safety net

My time at the Spectator is drawing to a conclusion. I’m heading into a new world as a writer, an actor, and an adult. In California, no less. Score!  A lot of graduating students I’ve known have spoken of their overwhelming sense of sadness at leaving college.  They expressed how un-adult they felt, and how fearful they were of taking ...

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