When I first received the Media Intern position at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, I was excited to be constantly surrounded by business professionals and an environment that only breeds success. Until I started… As a classically trained journalist, I found out the media interns do a substantial amount of public relations work. No two letters in the English ...
Read More »GNTV: Travelling from Oklahoma City to Macon, Ga.
Hello readers! So much has happened since my last posting! Today I’m in my hometown of Macon, Ga. for the South Georgia Annual Conference. An “annual conference” is a yearly meeting of a Methodist Church district. Each church sends a clergy (an official or “ordained” pastor) and a lay (non-pastor) delegate from their home church or Methodist organization, and they ...
Read More »SPECRacing: Why Sunday night’s races matter
Every year, nothing rivals the Sunday before Memorial Day in the world of sport like racing. All day, the top racing drivers in the world compete in some of the biggest races on the planet. The start of the day features the Grand Prix between the houses at Monaco, where F1 drivers try to battle a tricky track – and ...
Read More »SPECRacing: Innovation for the IndyCar, Indianapolis 500
The other day, bigwigs from IndyCar – notably Hulman and Co (IndyCar parent company) CEO Mark Miles and President of Competition Derrick Walker – spoke about how they wanted to bring back innovation and huge speeds to IndyCar racing, and to the Indianapolis 500. What a great idea. After years of the series running the same cars – the ungainly-looking ...
Read More »GNTV: Introduction
Hello everyone, I’m Rebecka McAleer from the VSU Spectator. You may know me as author of the ‘Additive Noise’ music column, but this summer I’ll be doing something different. In my downtime during the summer I take the opportunity to work for a traveling media production company called Good News Television Ministry, or GNTV for short. GNTV is the official ...
Read More »Kugbila becomes first Blazer drafted since 1997
Valdosta State former offensive guard Edmund Kugbila was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (108th overall pick) of the 2013 NFL Draft on Saturday. Kugbila becomes the first Blazer drafted since 1997 and the highest drafted player in VSU history. “It feels amazing,” Kugbila said. “I’m just so blessed right now, God just working magic. I can’t ...
Read More »T-Mobile finally releases iPhone 5
T-Mobile finally has the iPhone 5, and Google Glass will not be reselling. Click for more info!
Read More »Humphries, Kardashian set free
Written by Anthony Pope Hello World—Anthony here bringing you the final Pop Addict of the year. While I’m sure most of you will be crying Adderall infused tears because you will miss this column so much over the summer, I on the other hand, will keep up with the happenings of your favorite celebs as always. First up this ...
Read More »Additive Noise: ‘Acoustic sounds unplugged’
The truly amazing thing about music is its flexibility. A song is a song, but it can be played or sung many different ways.
Read More »Spectator Taster: Jessie’s offers healthy lunch options
Written by Jennifer Gleason & Amber Smith Jennifer: Jessie’s Eats & Treats is in that same nook downtown that the Bleu Café is hidden. When you walk in, there is a narrow space between the order counter and the tables, but the space is large enough to move around in and be served. The menu took up a few large ...
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