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Important Homecoming Parade Information Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., there will be limited access available to the Oak Street Parking lot. Homecoming Parade participants will be setting up in the Oak Parking lot. The best places to see the parade come through town will be: - Patterson Street, between Georgia Avenue and Brookwood Drive - Brookwood Drive, between Patterson Street and Oak Street - Oak Street, between Brookwood Drive and Georgia Avenue
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Campus is covered in red and black for Homecoming. Odum Library has decorated with old Homecoming photos, VSU inspired banners and bows and the original Blaze mascot from 1987 to 2000.
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Homecoming Court 2013 The top 5 candidates for VSU’s Homecoming Court have been announced: Betty Davis Kara Fountain Ali MacDonald Jessica Tuggle Emily Waltz Students will be able to vote for their choice for Homecoming Queen today! The winner will be announced during the halftime show at the homecoming game Saturday, Oct. 5.
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Mr. VSU to be crowned Kappa Alpha Psi to host Mr. VSU and other events Isaiah Smart s ta f f w r i t e r
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Jeremiah wiggins of Kappa alpha Psi fraternity, inc. is delivering “Khaos” to VsU with plans to make Homecoming 2013 a lasting memory. this year, Homecoming week will not be a typical one as wiggins puts on a fall version of Kappa week affectionately dubbed as “Homekoming.” “Khaos is going to be a reoccurring theme that probably won't fully make sense until later,” wiggins said. “But, the surface of it is just what students wish for every homecoming to be. students want to feel the excitement, the ambience. they want a reason to be able to flaunt school pride.”
Monday, wiggins collaborated with the Lambda Beta chapter of sigma Gamma rho sorority, inc. to bring students a movie night at 6 p.m. in the student Union theater. after “space Jam” was shown, the Kappa Upsilon chapter of alpha Kappa alpha sorority, inc. assisted in hosting karaoke night at applebee’s. “VsU’s Got talent!” and we can find out what kind of talent students have tonight at 6 p.m. in all three of the student Union Ballrooms. Creative Media and Marketing, Media arts Geniuses and the theta tau chapter of Delta sigma theta sorority, inc. are working with wiggins, and admission is $1. friday, at 1 p.m., sGa will support wiggins in
bringing back the Mr. VsU Competition. the pageant hasn’t taken place in four years, and wiggins felt it was important to bring it back before graduation. “in the absence of a homecoming king, Mr. VsU encourages the gentlemen of VsU to get involved,” wiggins said. “when i won the title, it was a honor to be able to represent VsU in a positive way. Mr. VsU is someone who is involved, gives back, and can lead by example.” this week’s events were lead by wiggins as Kappa alpha Psi in collaboration with Creative Media and Marketing and Media arts Geniuses.
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Blazers ready for Homecoming Chris Kessler s p o rt s w r i t e r
ckessler@valdosta.edu
the top ranked Blazers (30) host new Gulf south Conference opponent, Florida tech (1-3) saturday. this will be the first ever match-up between the two programs. this is Florida tech's first season in the program's history. the panthers have gotten off to a rocky start in their inaugural season, losing their opening two GsC match-ups against west Alabama and Delta state by a combined 62 points. Valdosta state's defense has been dominant this season; the Blazers held Angelo state's 12th ranked offense to just three points last saturday. “i was really proud of them. that was an offense that was very explosive, and for us to hold them three points; if you had told me we were going to do that, i would've laughed at
you. it was a great effort,” Coach David Dean said. through three games, VsU is allowing only eight points a game. the Florida tech offense has struggled up front, giving up nine sacks on the season. things won't be any easier for the panthers, going up against a VsU defense that has recorded 11 sacks on the season. “Florida tech throws the ball a good amount and that's what they do best, but hopefully we're going to put pressure on the quarterback. it would be good to see our defensive ends get up the field and get some sacks,” Dean said. VsU's junior wide-reviver, willie Downs, had a break-out performance last saturday against Angelo state, recording 160 yards and a touchdown on eight catches. “i think you can see Cayden (Cochran) has a lot of confidence in him, because he
Dowling Payne/ Blazer Pride Quarterback Cayden Cochran reads the defense before hiking the ball during Saturday’s 37-3 victory over Angelo State.
threw to him on several third downs, and willie made those conversions,” said Dean. “we all realize he is a play-maker and he's benefited from teams double-teaming seantavious (Jones) and i think it's going shift a little bit.” Downs, listed at 6’3 and 210 lbs, is a match-up nightmare for opposing defenses. while saturday's game is an important conference matchup, the
Blazers have a big road game against west Alabama right around the corner. “i really haven't heard anyone say anything about west Alabama. i think our guys are focused on Florida tech, and a lot of that has to do with homecoming . i want us to be focused on one game at a time, because we're not good enough to do that.” Kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Top players to watch on Saturday night
Florida Tech wide reciever Xavier Milton is considered the best athlete on the team.
Cornerback Dominque Wheeler tallied an interception last game. Also was named Gulf South Conference player of the week.
Florida Tech linebacker Chris Stapelton leads the team in tackles (37).
Linebacker Jeremy Grable finished with a team high 14 tackles Saturday.
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Students trade t-shirts for school spirit
Photos by Alexis Waters / The SPecTATor
The VSU Alumni Association hosted a T-Shirt Exchange outside West Hall on Tuesday for students to trade in their gently-used t-shirts from other universities for VSU shirts. Director of Alumni Relations Heather Proctor exchanges shirts with Daria Thomas, freshman exercise physiology major (ABOVE). SGA President Will Jimerson lends a helping hand (LEFT).
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Students get artsy for CommUnity Check out more sidewalk chalk and sheet sign masterpieces at www.vsuspectator.com!
Joe Adgie/THE SPECTATOR Blaze shows off his love for the community on this sheet sign between West Hall and Nevins Hall. Sheet signs were hung across campus in support of events during Homecoming Week.
Joe Adgie/THE SPECTATOR Students covered the grounds of campus in sidewalk chalk on Monday to show off their homecoming spirit.
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