A new bill presented by the Georgia Senate may mean that the trips to Florida on Sundays simply to buy alcohol may be over, and it’s about time. Senate Bill 10 will allow counties and cities to make individual decisions about whether or not to allow beer, wine, and liquor sales on Sunday. Legislators have been trying to pass similar ...
Read More »Professors house in housing
Imagine yourself walking down to the showers in your residence hall in the early hours of the morning. As you turn the corner to enter the bathroom, you notice that the 1010 biology professor sweeps past you with drenched hair and a scent of Irish Spring lingering behind them. That same afternoon, you notice your calculus professor sitting at Palms ...
Read More »Blazers lose Cauthen to MTSU
With national signing day rapidly approaching, VSU is set to finish the recruiting process without one of their key weapons, defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. Cauthen has been hired as the linebackers’ coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Middle Tennessee State University, a division I program that competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Cauthen will join the MTSU staff along with ...
Read More »Collaborators outshine Dirty Money on new CD
On Dec. 13, 2010, producer Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and his group, Dirty Money, released their first studio album together. The group—which includes Diddy, Dawn Richard, formerly of Danity Kane and singer/songwriter, Kaleena Harper—has been working together on this album since early 2009. Dirty Money has released a total of six singles so far off of its new album,“Last Train ...
Read More »SodaPot, ‘Skin’, ‘Rolling Papers’
Happy Thursday you addicts! Haven’t the last couple of days been insane! With Valdosta’s water plant going out, using boiled and bottled water just to shower and brush your teeth, thank goodness the week is almost over. But not before I recap the week. This weekend had to be a killer for all the Chicago fans, and I already know ...
Read More »Academy reaches out to newer, younger audience
The Academy Award nominations have been announced, and the presence of young stars, including Natalie Portman and Jesse Eisenberg, alongside the likes of legends Annette Bening and Colin Firth could provide the right amount of glamour and freshness. The fusion of old Hollywood with the newer faces has the potential to provide a larger viewership for the Academy Awards than ...
Read More »Students plan big for excess financial aid
Students who sold their soul for loans this semester are expecting excess checks in the mail Feb. 1. With amounts ranging from a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars, deciding what to do with the money is the biggest challenge. While being responsible with the money is the most reputable, the check also allows students to finally buy what ...
Read More »Softball team batting to win
Hot off a championship run, which left the Lady Blazers just two runs short of the Division II title in softball, the softball team looks to make another run at the title. The team hopes to turn the 4-3 loss to Hawaii Pacific University into motivation for the approaching season. “The seniors wanted it for everyone else on the team, ...
Read More »Guilliams enters new season with high hopes
It’s the middle of winter. Christmas trees are back in the attic, 2010 is in the rearview mirror, and the New Year and semester are starting to stretch their legs. That can only mean one thing, Blazer baseball is back. For VSU head baseball Coach Greg Guilliams, it means trying to build upon last year’s success with an almost entirely ...
Read More »New editors join Spectator staff
With the start of a new semester, the Spectator is proud to welcome new editors to it’s extensive editorial staff. Desiree Thompson, 21, will take over the Managing Editor position, effective Thursday, Jan. 27. She replaces Ed Hooper, who stepped down from the position after being named the radio voice of VSU Baseball for this upcoming season. “I am so ...
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