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Today at VSU Bake Sale - Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Student action Council and delta Sigma theta, inc. are sponsoring a bake sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union. all proceeds go to a Walk to end alzheimer’s. Give Blood, Win a Car! from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blood Mobile in the UC Parking Lot, the VSU community can give blood to the Southeastern Community Blood Center and get a chance to win a Honda Civic. Contact the center at 912383-7339 for more information or go to http:// scgcinfo.org.
Free Game room niGht Natural High is sponsoring a game night in the Student Union Game room at 8 p.m. Snacks provided, and it’s free.
kappa alpha pSi inFo the Lambda Phi chapter of Kappa alpha Psi is hosting an informational in the UC theater at 7:11 p.m. Business attire is required.
Blazers to play in Cowboy Stadium See page 8 for details.
VSU professor hit by car Chad Stone deVeLOPMeNt editOr cstone@valdosta.edu
a VSU psychology professor will be unable to return to the classroom for the rest of semester after being struck by a car while on a morning bike ride Monday. dr. Mark a. Whatley, associate professor of psychology, was riding south down inner Perimeter road near Jaycee Shack road at 6:30 a.m. when he was hit from behind by a ford explorer. the driver left the scene of the accident, according to Valdosta
police. the VPd later found the car at 1810 e. Park ave. the explorer’s driver, 30year-old afton ann Green of Valdosta, told Valdosta police that she thought that she had hit a dog so she kept driving. She blamed poor lighting conditions for her inability to tell that what she hit was actually a person on a bicycle. Green was charged with improper passing, leaving the scene of an accident, license-not on person, and tag-expired. dr. Whatley was taken South Georgia Medical Center with injuries to his legs and back. He will undergo back surgery on
tuesday morning at Shands Medical Center at the University of florida in Gainesville, fla. dr. Whatley’s classes were cancelled for the remainder of this week. Starting next week, dr. Jackson rainer, head of the psychology and counseling department, will take over teaching responsibilities for the remainder of this semester. there is a get well card available for students to sign in the psychology building. No calls to either party involved had been returned at press time.
From condoms to roses: Golden Key members encourage safe sex
lynChinG oF mary turner the Women’s and Gender Studies Lecture Series presents Julie Buckner armstrong’s “Creative responses to the Lynching of Mary turner” at 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Jennett Lecture Hall room 1111. the lecture is free and open to the public.
S ta f f W r i t e r VSU’s natural trails have become a little too natural. Students are concerned about lack of lighting on the trails around campus. the issue centers primarily on the trails behind Georgia Hall and the one by the fine arts building. these trails are vibrant with color during the day, but when night falls, it’s a different story. “there are just so many dark places on campus,” Brittany Burgdorf, a junior communication and disorders major, said. “i always have my mace ready at night when i walk around.” However, not every student like Burgdorf is prepared. according to raymond Sable, director of plant operations, his department is doing its best to make sure that the safety of VSU’s students is never compromised. “When it comes to safety and security decisions, physical plant will defer to the environmental and occupational safety office or the campus police department to
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Sheila Wakeley presents from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Counseling Center Conference room, second floor, Powell Hall east.
from 4 to 5 p.m. in Powell Hall, dr. S.a. Sherif, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering from University of florida. the title is “future and Prospects of Hydrogen as an alternative fuel.”
Check out the WebSpectator for a slideshow of images from CaB’s event, “Your Girlfried’s favorite Magician!”
Photos by Jennifer Gleason/ THE SPECTATOR (Above) From left: Vontessa Kendall, senior middle grades education major; Terri Harris, junior communication sciences and disorders major; and Molly Seal, Health center graduate assistant work to create condom roses in a effort to encourage safe sex. (Right) Volunteers combined condoms, red foil and pipe cleaners to create the roses.
determine if improvements need to be made,” he said. Sable also discussed the decision made concerning the two nature trails behind Georgia Hall and the fine arts Building. “in both those areas physical plant does not have a problem with additional lighting being installed in either area,” he said. “We participated in two night time ‘walk arounds’ last year with police, faculty and students and those areas were not identified as problem areas on either walk around.” according to VSU police Sgt. Mike Blanton, the lighting on campus is “pretty adequate” and the VSU police are very responsive to student’s requests. Blanton expressed that more students need to actively use the “buddy system.” it is encouraged that if any students have worries or concerns about this issue to visit the VSU police department located on the second floor of the Oak Street parking complex. Blanton strongly indicated that the VSU police department, as well as VSU maintenance department, is more than willing to correct any problems concerning lighting on campus.
Take books, leave others Shooting safety behind at Odum Library video among items discussed by SGA Veronica Dominicis S ta f f W r i t e r
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the "take-One-Leave-One” bookcase, in Odum Library, has revamped this semester. in previous semesters, the library featured a cart labeled “free books.” the cart has been replaced with a bookshelf located near the reference desk, on the second floor of the library. the redesign of the one-time cart has opened up a larger world of literature that students on campus can enjoy without any cost. according to Maureen Pufferrothenberg, Odum’s catalog librarian, the staff requested a change. “recently, reference librarian Ginger Williams mentioned to me that it would nice to have more, and newer, books to give away,” she said. “i asked librarian alan Bernstein if we could upgrade the ‘free book’ truck into something more attractive and more permanent, and change it from ‘free Books’ to ‘take One, Leave One,’ involving any
students who would like to give away books they’ve enjoyed reading or decided not to read." Many may not know that the University System of Georgia prohibits libraries within the universities from giving books away that the school has purchased. Because of the clause, there was a lack of books being circulated on the "free book" cart. "although librarians and MLiS [Master of Library and information Science] faculty occasionally put books on the cart, we didn’t often have books to give away,” Puffer-rothenberg said. the library staff figured out a way to provide students with the free literature that they have been wanting to for years. the concept of the bookshelf is all in relation to students. Students are able to take a book from the bookshelf without charge or having to check it out through the library system. in return, they are encouraged to leave a book. the bookcase supports VSU's curriculum and often contains textbooks as well as other class related books. See Library, Page 2
Some Titles Available at Press Time* “Stage Life” Lija O’Brien “The Big Heart” Doloris J. Wilson “Slocum and the Pomo Chief” Jake Logan
“Long Arm and the Mad Bomber’s Bride” Tabor Evans “Feeding the Lambs: A Worship Primer for Teachers of Children” Christopher I. Thoma “Celebrity Bachelor” Victoria Pade “Meeting at Potsdam” Charles L. Mee “Moodswing: The Third Revolution in Psychiatry” Dr. Ronald R. Fieve *Wednesday night, 9/12
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after the semester ends, VSU could become a simulated war zone. at the SGa meeting Monday night, senators discussed an “active Shooter” video to be filmed after the school closes for winter break. the film would be a VSUPd production. amber Worthy, SGa vice president, explained. “We do have an open campus, and we are more susceptible to active shooters, which is someone coming around campus and shooting,” Worthy said. “We’re going to pray that doesn’t happen, but it’s possible.” Worthy also explained the purpose of these videos. “the active shooter video will be what to do in case of an active shooter,” Worthy said. “it just shows where to go, what to do, and the three possibilities that you have—run, fight, or
hide.” VSU is in the unique position of being a big campus, but also an open campus. Members of the city of Valdosta’s SWat team, as well as various theater students, would be recruited to take part in the video. the film will be set in one of the freshman residence halls, as well as the pedestrian mall. also discussed during the SGa meeting was the confirmation of a new member of the judicial branch. that member, Nicholas Stephens, was one of two selected by President ryan Baerwalde during judicial hearings held the previous week. Stephens spoke before the Senate during the meeting. “i want to be a part of the judicial board because i wanted to be part of code enforcement,” Stephens said. “i looked at the rules and regulations, and i read over the constitution for the SGa, read what the judicial See SGA, Page 2
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Page 2 | vsusPectator.com Library Continued from Page 1 Puffer-Rothenberg described the significant amount of use from the bookshelf. "We've given away more than 400 books since placing the ‘Take-one-leave-one' bookshelf,” she said.
"We also know that it's being used because several times we've seen students walking into each other when someone stops to see what's on the shelf." Because VSU takes part of the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program, the Odum staff receives many books from the national library. "In the past we didn't offer
many [Library of Congress] donations as giveaways, but we're making an effort to do so now,” Puffer-Rothenberg said. According to Puffer-Rothenberg, there are future plans set in place for the bookcase. "We will soon relocate the shelf from its present spot near the reference desk, but haven't decided where yet.”
Flip Flops welcomes rap artist Bubba Sparxxx Amanda Usher PHOTO EDITOR amusher@valdosta.edu
Southern rap icon Bubba Sparxxx is coming to Flip Flops Friday with opening act Cloroks. The doors will open at 9 p.m., but according to Cloroks the show may not start until 10 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $7 and can be picked up from Cloroks, rapper, or DJ Karlo, local dj for StreetworX Music. If you wait to pay at the door, be aware, the bigger the audience is, the higher the ticket
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prices. The performance is a part of Bubba Sparxxx’s college tour. Cloroks will perform about 20-30 minutes before Bubba Sparxxx. “I feel nothing but respect for that guy,” Cloroks said. “It’s an honor to be opening for him.” He admired Bubba Sparxxx quite a lot during the high school years. “Not only was he a white rapper that came out on the scenes from South Georgia, [but] he was a husky white rapper so I could relate to him on an extra
level,” Cloroks said. Bubba Sparxxx is known for his party anthem, “Ms. New Booty,” which was released in 2006 on his album, The Charm from Interscope Records. It landed at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. After his album Deliverance “failed,” according to Interscope Records’ standards, he’s now signed at Backroad Records. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Cloroks at http://facebook.com/cloroks or DJ Karlo at http://facebook.com/deejaykarlo.
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Continued from Page 1 board does, and I was really interested in that.” The justice meetings, according to Baerwalde, depend on the behavior of VSU students. “A friend of mine is actually a justice,” Baerwalde said. “He’s had […] six straight weeks of where he had to go in and meet every Friday.” The length of these Friday meetings depend on the simplicity of the cases that the justices have to hear, and Baerwalde explained that some meetings have run for as long as six hours. “It’s a very important position, and a very serious position,” Baerwalde said. “They do hold the future of the students in their hands.” “Hopefully they don’t see too many students, but when they do, they take care of business,” Baerwalde also said. “They are a very serious bunch of people.”
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Manny’s Sub Shop plans to open Sept. 17, and will have both drive-thru and delivery options for customers. The menu will include 11 different sandwiches all under $10.
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Health officials worry as hookah tobacco grows in popularity Kara Rose MCT COLLEGE PARK, Md.—University of Maryland student Louie Dane was 18 when he first smoked tobacco with a hookah at a friend's house. "There's nothing that's not great about it,” Dane said. “You get to be with some friends having a good time. I personally think cigarettes are disgusting [...] Hookah doesn't seem as bad [... because] it's more of a social thing." However popular, one 25-
minute hookah session is equivalent to smoking a pack of cigarettes, health officials said. "People tend to inhale very deeply when they are using a hookah,” Donald Shell, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene worker, said. “They actually, in effect, get 20 times the amount of nicotine then when you smoke a single cigarette.” Hookah—also referred to as a narghile, shisha or waterpipe— allows users to smoke flavored tobacco. Hookah tobacco contains many of the same harmful chem-
icals found in cigarettes and can cause similar long-term health effects, such as mouth cancer, lung cancer and cancer of the trachea, Shell said. "There is no safe level of tobacco to consume," Shell said. Matthieu Drotar, 20, said he first smoked hookah when he was 17. He now smokes hookah once every two or three weeks. Despite knowing some of the health risks, Drotar said he was not worried. "If I were smoking every day I would be concerned about it," he said.
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“It’s sick-nasty,� Sean Wilkinson, CORE graduate assistant said. “You and three of your closest friends in a canoe, armed with buckets. You go around dumping gallons of water into the opposing person’s boat, sinking them, having them float up from the bottom.� Wilkinson is obviously a fan of canoe battleship, one of CORE’s signature events. Wilkinson’s enthusiasm for all things CORE – Center for Outdoor Recreational Events – is contagious. Visit the CORE office in the Sustella garage and he will gladly explain any of the upcoming trips or workshops. “We give students the opportunity to connect with the outdoors,� Wilkinson explains about the CORE’s purpose. “It’s been proven that the outdoors helps people lower stress levels and makes them focus more, especially students with things like A.D.D.� Wilkinson describes nature deficit disorder as a disorder caused by the lack of outdoor activities. This disorder impacts people that don’t go outside and are affected by a plethora of medical problems. “Kids who were more likely to go outside and who had burned off that excess energy had less A.D.D. symptoms,� Wilkinson said. “And it’s still something in college where a large percentage of students are still affected by ADHD and studies are done that show that active stuff helps with these problems.� To help do its part in keeping the VSU student from worrying about nature deficit disorder, CORE has created a variety of outdoor activities. The list of upcoming trips runs the gamut from white water rafting down the Ocoee or snow skiing in West Virginia. All trips are designed for maximum fun with minimum funds.
Going off of student suggestions, the CORE staff must ascertains the viability of the trip by determining cost and how to keep the trip cost effective. “We are students, after all,� Richard Thomas, a member of the CORE staff and senior Environmental Geoscience major said. “The big challenge is getting the trips at a reasonable price.� The CORE staff has met that challenge by keeping most of the CORE trips in the $25-45 range. However, a few trips are going to cost you more. Most expensive is the ski trip to Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, West Virginia at $250. CORE is partnering with Clayton Sate College in providing the ski trip. Students will travel to Clayton State and leave for West Virginia via charter bus. “It’s the only trip that we
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don’t provide the transportation,� Thomas said. On October 6, the group will host a skydiving trip to St. Mary’s on the Georgia coast. Wilkinson plans on taking two vans with between 20-24 jumpers. The trip has proven popular, selling out quickly despite a cost of $170. “The vibe is like nothing else,� Wilkinson said. “There have been a few people that sit on the edge, not ready to go.� That’s why the sky diving is done in tandem. Another person will be strapped to your back, forcing you out of the airplane. “I was really confident before the jump,� Khatiga Nasir, junior biology major said of her sky diving trip in the fall of 2011. “Then when it was time to jump,
I got a little nervous. When I jumped, I didn’t feel fear. All I know was that I was falling and having fun. But it ended too soon.� Another event, “Women in the Wilderness� weekend, is a women only trip to Florida that includes camping and kayaking. Other trips include a rock climbing trip to Alabama and a surfing jaunt to Jacksonville Beach. CORE accepts flex, cash and check for all paid trips. CORE has free events throughout the year as well. If you attended the Happening, then you may have seen Wilkinson show his skills on the slackline. “If you saw the Super Bowl half time show with Madonna, you have seen the slackline,� Wilkinson said. “It’s been described as a tightrope and trampoline combo.� In addition to the slackline event coming Tuesday, there are a host of other events, including the cosmic climb event, which Thomas and Wilkinson described as a giant rave on a wall. Cosmic climb will be tomorrow at 9 p.m. In October, CORE will host Rocktoberfest – a top rope climbing competition, a geocaching workshop, as well as the haunted trail, just in time for Halloween. CORE will round out the semester with Boulderpalooza – a horizontal climb up the rock wall, a fire cooking workshop and the aforementioned canoe battleship. If you don’t want to go on one of the trips, be sure to check out the rental center at CORE. There you will find an assortment of outdoor activity equipment, including kayaks, camping cookware, sleeping bags, tents and volleyball nets. Regardless of which trip you chose, Wilkinson said to bring an open mind and sense of adventure. “Bring a willingness to press that uncomfortable button,� he said. “Because there are going to be a lot of things that challenge students.�
Romney's quick criticism on Libya draws rebuke David Lauter & Mitchell Landsberg MCT WASHINGTON—The deeply partisan nature of this year's campaign intruded abruptly into a foreign policy crisis as Republican nominee Mitt Romney sharply criticized the Obama administration for issuing an "apology for America's values" and the president retorted that his challenger was politicizing a tragedy. Romney's speed in assailing— his campaign issued its first statement Tuesday night—appeared to some to violate traditions of at least momentary unity in the face of a foreign threat. In this case, it was the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the latter of which took the lives of the American ambassador and three other Americans. Some Republicans said he had opened himself to criticism. "I probably would have waited 12 or 24 hours and put out a more comprehensive statement," Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said. Romney's statement "can be perceived as being political." Other Republican officials said Romney had hurt himself by failing to appear steady and presidential in his comments. Even in a campaign dominated by economic issues, many voters view handling of foreign crises as a threshold qualification for the presidency. Polls consistently have shown that Romney lags President Barack Obama on that question. Romney advisers rejected the criticism, saying that the attacks were an important foreign policy issue for the campaign and that their statements illustrated a major point of contrast with Obama. During the campaign and in his campaign book, "No Apology," Romney repeatedly has charged that Obama apologizes for America. "This is yet another opportunity for us to identify the clear contrast between Gov. Romney
and President Obama with respect to how they would lead our country," Lanhee Chen, Romney's campaign policy director, said. Romney's accusation centered on a statement that U.S. diplomats in Cairo had issued shortly after noon local time Tuesday— about 6 a.m. in Washington—as crowds began to gather near the embassy. The statement, commenting on anti-Islamic video posted on YouTube, said the embassy opposed "continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims— as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions." In a brief news conference in Jacksonville, Fla., Romney said that it was "a terrible course to— for America to stand in apology for our values." When reporters noted that the statement had been issued before protesters climbed the embassy walls in Cairo, Romney said, "It's never too early for the United States government to condemn attacks on Americans and to defend our values."
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The embassy's words, reiterated in a Twitter message, were "a disgraceful statement on the part of our administration to apologize for American values," he said. His words drew a sharp rebuke from Obama. "I think most Americans, Democrats or Republicans, understand that there are times when we set politics aside, and one of those is when we've got a direct threat to American personnel who are overseas," he said in an interview with CBS that had been scheduled before the violence
began. "Gov. Romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later," Obama said. "As president, one of the things I've learned is you can't do that; it's important for you to make sure that the statements that you make are backed up by the facts." Earlier, Obama said, "We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done." Some Republicans stood by Romney. "Again and again under President Obama we have met threats and thugs with apologies and concessions," said Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. "Unsurprisingly, these mobs aren't satisfied with apologies anymore. Is it any wonder that events spun out of control and that American lives were lost?" The allegation that Obama is an apologist has been a sure-fire applause line during Romney campaign rallies. It connects with a strongly held view of many Republicans. Those voters, however, presumably already side with Romney. Other Republicans worried that his words would turn off less committed voters. "Not much is required of Gov. Romney on this. He has to be poised. He has to be sure-footed. He has to be precise. He was none of those," said Ed Rogers, a longtime Republican strategist. Obama spoke in the White House Rose Garden, while Romney made his remarks at a former wallpaper shop in a strip mall that was being used as a campaign "victory center." He was in Jacksonville for a fundraiser, but his campaign added a hastily arranged rally at the office, then ushered several dozen supporters outside and quickly set up a podium after deciding that a rally would be the wrong backdrop for comments on an ambassador's death.
sept. 15 Last year’s parking permits expire. All permit renewals can be completed online through the parking web portal at http://vsuparking.com or at the Parking and Transportation Department. VSU employees must have a zero account balance before renewing their permits. sept. 15, 5 p.m. Student Organization Registration deadline. If you have not registered your organization by this date you will lose your active status. sept. 17 The construction on the new Health Science/Business
Admninstration Building at North Campus will block parking on the North Campus front parking area on Patterson Street. Those with a permit may park at the Billy Grant baseball field, Ashley Cinema theater and the top level and adjacent ramp of the SGMC parking deck until construction ends. The bus stop and shelter will be moved to the Billy Grant baseball field. For more information, visit http://www.vsuparking.com sept. 19, 7 p.m. The first Fall Presidents’ Council Meeting still has spots left for those wanting to voice the concerns of their respective student organizations. Spots are first come, first serve. Student Organization Office Space Lounge Contact Doel Parrilla at daparrilla@valdosta.edu to
RSVP and claim your spot. sept. 21-22 Parents Weekend! Enjoy a meal, programmed events and receive special VSU keepsake items and more. Discounted football tickets can be purchased at this time. Those who want to attend must register. The fee is $25 per person--including the VSU student and guests. The only exception are children ages five and under. Go to the Student Life VSU page for more information. sept. 23, 3 p.m. The Music Department of VSU presents a humorous program featuring the works of PDQ Bach. The recital “exposes� students and faculty. Whitehead Auditorium General admission is $10 and all VSU students are admitted for free with valid student I.D.
police briefs sept. 11 A car was stopped on Baytree Road/Boone Drive after spotted en route to and from the county jail and to VSU. It was run through the Georgia Crime Information Center. Vehicle was returned to owner. sept. 10 A burnt orange BMX Mon-
goose bicycle, with two silver pegs on the back tire, was stolen from the UC Breezeway. A student’s Roadmaster bike was stolen outside of Georgia Hall. The bike was colored charcoal and red. sept. 8 After a rude comment directed to a female, she slammed the
door shut on her way out of Reade Hall. Door frame is now damaged. sept. 6 A purse was stolen in Odum Library. A wallet was stolen from a dorm room in Hopper Hall. A theft was reported at the Recreation Center.
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Campus Safety Awareness I
t’s not very well-known that September represents national Campus Safety Awareness Month. This title has existed since 2005, and yet not many students--if any-- know about it. A university should encourage campus organizations to do all they can during the month of September, and year round, to promote campus safety and security. For any student, safety is an extremely important element to have at any college or university. Many of the student body are far away from their homes; so when they come to college, they want to trust that the university will do everything in their power to make sure that they are well protected. VSU’s Women and Gender Studies program holds multiple events on campus to help promote sexual assault awareness. There are also community service promotions headed by the Greek organizations. But where are the events that help put students at ease by entrusting VSU with their lives? After all, when you think about it, that’s what students are doing when they move on campus into these residence halls--putting their lives into the hands of VSU’s administration and police department. VSU does so much to bring awareness to other issues. Why not highlight campus safety? police availability is more than just important, but essential to a campus. As long as campus police departments are doing their job, students will complain less.
According to crime reports provided online by the VSU police department in 2011, there were four weapons violations, one of which was in a residential facility. I don’t know about anybody else, but one weapon is enough for me because that’s all it takes to take someone’s life. Each year since 2008, there has been at least one forcible sex offense. If that isn’t enough, in 2011, there were 65 burglaries, 40 of which were in dorms. If there were more events being held and a better effort was made to make students more informed, maybe this problem wouldn’t exist. Of course, crime happens anytime, anywhere, and most of it is unstoppable. Of course a person shouldn’t solely rely on police, or anyone else for that matter, to come to his or her rescue. Students should be able to help themselves in certain situations – and yes, we should take better precautions. There is a Campus Alert system that VSU uses really well. Those facts are not to be ignored. However, there is room for improvement on campus--other than just a rape Aggression defense course or a 24-hour escort service that not many students know about. This editorial is no way, shape or form an attack on VSU’s police department or the campus itself. please take no offense. This editorial is an alert to all campus officials that there is a concern within the campus community regarding safety that won’t disappear.
Keep doing what you’re doing, but please work to establish more security for the student body. You can’t stop every single crime, but you can show us that you care enough to attempt to reduce them.
Garrison Muelhausen
PROTECT YOURSELF WHEN WALKING
•Use the VSUPD Escort Program •Keep to well-lit, commonly traveled routes •Know where the emergency phones are •If you feel threatened use emergency phones or enter a building, store, or place of business.
This editorial was written by Amanda Usher (amusher@valdosta.edu) and it expresses the general opinion of the editorial staff.
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People Poll: RNC employs scare tactics J. Daniel Young OpInIOnS EdITOr
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t’s official: don’t ask, don’t tell repeal had exactly zero impact on the military. nada. nil. nothing. A study released by the palm Center on Monday showed that the military has suffered no damage because of the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The academic study from a research branch of the Williams Institute at University of California Los Angeles Law School collected views from 553 military generals and admirals, as well as watchdog groups and active duty personnel, including heterosexual, gay, lesbian and bisexuals from all services branches. The results: the gloom and doom that supporters predicted never occurred. I was relieved to see that someone had the fortitude to actually perform such a task, giv-
ing a scientific overview of the outcomes. Maybe this will help turn the tide in the battle for equality for the LGBT community. But science—that bane of republicans—still has done nothing to stop the scare tactics from the rnC. The rnC continues to wage its war of oppression. It seems that Halloween has come early this year. According to the republican party’s platform this year, they want to reinstate dAdT. Science be damned. The rnC called the repeal a social experiment. This was the same commentary that naysayers used when blacks were allowed into the military. This mindset predicts similar actions by the republicans: limiting voter rights, and women’s reproductive rights. I am sensing a theme here. The republicans would have you think that voter fraud is run-
ning rampant. In a recent decision, a Texas three-judge panel ruled that a republican-passed voter Id law placed an unfair burden on racial minorities and the poor, the same ones that might vote against them. Immediately, the reaction by republican Gov. rick perry was one of disgust, stating that the decision “subverted the will of the people of Texas.” In May 2011, Florida Gov. rick Scott has been pushing that agenda as well. Scott signed a bill that was recently struck down because it had unfair restrictions on community-based voter registration drives. Yet, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at new York University School of Law, voter fraud is extremely rare. Again, research undercuts the party’s standard lines. Women’s reproductive rights are also on the proverbial operating table. Mitt romney, republi-
can presidential hopeful, promised to support legislation that would allow employers to deny birth control coverage. paul ryan, Vp candidate, cosponsored a bill that defines life as beginning at conception. By definition, this bill would consider some forms of birth control as murder. And let’s not forget Missouri Senate candidate rep. Todd Akin. His comment that a woman’s body can prevent conception when raped shows that science is not necessarily a strong suit with some republicans. Apparently the scientific method is a difficult concept because it befuddles many GOp candidates and politicians. God and reason are not contradictory; they are not incompatible. But being reasonable and republican seems to mesh like oil and water, at least for the new republican base.
Don’t let your celebrity babysit Samuel D. Logan S p E C T AT O r COrrESpOndEnT slogan@valdosta.edu
A serious issue in America today is the “Celebrity role Model.-” If you ask individuals from this generation who they look up to, you’ll hear names like Kim Kardashian or Lil’ Wayne. I am tired of going on Twitter and seeing the ignorance young people are retweeting from celebrities. But what makes me even more upset is the fact that parents blame celebrities for not being a good role model for their children.
I don’t know if anyone remembers the nike commercial featuring Charles Barkley in the `90’s’. In the commercial, Barkley says “I’m not paid to be a role model; I get paid to play basketball.” I don’t think a better statement could have been made. For some celebrities, being in the spotlight is inevitable--take people like Mike Vick for instance. He gets paid to have millions of people watch him play football. When the dog fighting incident came up, people said Vick was a bad role model-why? Because he is a human who made a mistake, and it just
so happens he’s a football player? If you think about it, Vick never really tried to be a role model. It’s not his fault—what about the parent that allowed the television to stay on? reality television stars are the worst. These people are on TV to “act a fool” basically. When the parent allows their children to watch shows like “Bad Girls Club” and “Basketball Wives,” it gives a false perception to their children of how to act. Let us just be honest, if you are in college and you look up to Judi from BGC that is a problem. Evelyn Lozoda from “Basket-
Alan Sifventes sophomore art major “Another Starbucks; closer to the Fine Arts building.”
Bilal Bush junior engineering major “An oriental restaurant.”
ball Wives” is now trying to be a role model for women who have been “battered.” We have all seen Evelyn and her antics on her show, but now we have to “look up to her” because an altercation with her former husband Chad Johnson? Some things just make no sense. To be a positive role model requires one to actually be a positive person. parents have to be there to show children how to grow up in life. Be the example. don’t let the television and celebrities raise your child because then you are to blame--not the TV stars.
Bill Hoover senior computer science major “California pizza.”
Giovanni Luna senior computer science major
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"The rain within this week has been horrible." Alexander Lamma, freshmen, business administration major
“Football season!" Alexander Lamma, freshmen, business administration major "The wonderful classes and great professors I have this semester." Le'Shawn Taylor, sophomore, computer science major
"Traffic in the Oakland Street parking deck was tedious." Le'Shawn Taylor, sophomore, computer science major
"The Men In Black 3 movie shown Friday night was really good." Ashley Dailey, sophomore, undecided major
"Chick-fil-A doesn't open before my 10 a.m., which is not early enough for me to get breakfast." Ashley Dailey, sophomore, undecided major
"Every one should go see the production of Love, Loss and What I Wore. It is going on until Wednesday." Cyrena Davies, junior, biology major
"The closing of the restrooms in the Fine Arts building is very annoying." Cyrena Davies, junior, biology major
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iPhone 5 unveils with new features t
his week was an exciting one for the world of technology! apple announced the next iPhone, amazon has found a new fire and i look into the beta of the new Xbox Dashboard. Big news! apple announced the new iPhone yesterday. the iPhone 5 has all the features i’ve talked about for the last few weeks, except NfC. the new phone has a 4-inch screen with a 16 to 9 aspect ratio, and a glass and aluminum body at 7.6mm thick, which is 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S. You can now have five rows of apps on the Home screen rather than four. touch sensors are now built into the screen, rather than a sensor under the display. it now has 4G Lte for at&t, Verizon, and Sprint and a new a6 graphics chip, which is twice as fast as the a5X chip. You will get eight hours of 3G talk time, Lte browsing and 3G browsing time. there are 40 hours for music and 225 hours of standby time. the camera has a new lowlight setting for two more f-stops and Panorama mode. You can take photos while recording video, like the HtC One X. the front camera is now a facetime 720p HD camera and has moved above the ear speaker, rather than next to it. there is also a new “Light-
ning” dock connector. it is now an 8-pin connector, not 30-pin. it can be plugged into the phone with either side of the connector, making it easy to plug it into the phone. there is also an adapter for 30-pin to 8-pin which costs $29.
the phone will come in white with a silver back and black with a slate back. You can pick up the 16GB version for $199, 32GB for $299 or 64GB for $399. You can preorder starting friday and it will release Sept. 21. the iPhone 4 is now free and the 16GB iPhone 4S is $99. iOS 6 will release Wednesday. the 7th generation iPod Nano is also here. it is 5.4mm thick, which is 40 percent thinner than the last generation. the new iPod is long like the originals, but it has a 2.5-inch touchscreen. it comes in seven colors, has a fM tuner and Bluetooth with 30 hours of music playback. 16GB will cost you $149. You can pre-order on friday and will release in October. the new iPod touch 5th gen-
eration has the same size screen as the iPhone 5, is 6.1mm thick and has the new Lightning port. it has the a5 chip found in the iPhone 4. it provides 40 hours of music and eight hours of video playback. there is a hidden button on the backside called “iPod touch Loop”, which lets you attach a wrist strap. the back camera is 5megapixels with a facetime HD front facing camera. the new touch now gets Siri! it comes in silver, black, blue, yellow and red. a 16GB version will cost $199, 32GB $299 and 64GB for $399 and be available in October but you can pre-order on friday. the rumored redesign of the ear buds was true! apple revealed the earPods. earPods are available today and are packed in with all these new devices. they are supposed to be more comfortable and sound better. Not to be left out, amazon revealed two new Kindle fires. the Kindle fire HD comes in a 7-inch body with android 4.0 in 16GB and 32GB storage for $199 and $249 respectively. the other tablet, the Kindle fire HD 8.9 comes with better screen resolution, an 8.9-inch screen and the ability to have 4G. a normal 8.9 16GB will cost $299 while a 32GB will cost $369. the 8.9-inch 4G 32GB will cost $499 and a 64GB ver-
sion will cost $599. finally, let’s talk about the new beta for Xbox 360’s Dashboard update. i was lucky enough to be one of the beta testers for Microsoft. the beta comes with a few new additions, as well as apps. On the home screen, there is now a new row of content for easier access. there is a feature called “Pins” where you can pick videos, games, demos or apps to launch from the Home screen. the most exciting new app is internet explorer! this thing is awesome! i love using this app more than i like using ie on a PC. it was easy to save webpages, zoom, scroll and search. i’m not sure if there is a copy and paste action yet. ie was flash enabled, but i did not try to play any flash based games. While i will say that i had crashing issues while using ie, i’m not sure if that is because it was in beta or because the connection at the time was bad. Overall, this is not a huge improvement over the last few updates, but the addition of ie is significant. Xbox SmartGlass was not a part of the beta, so i was not able to test it. i’m hoping that it will be available to test before it is launched in November. Well, that’s it for this week Spectators, join us next week for another exciting issue.
alcohol during the Prohibition era in franklin, Va. tom Hardy, who also plays Bane in the Dark Knight rises, proves again that he can act. Hardy does a great job lamenting his past and being violent with a hint of wisdom. actor Shia LaBeouf gives one of his best performances as the timid young brother who desperately wants to follow in his brother’s footsteps.
Guy Pearce, who plays as the slimy, vicious and unrelenting deputy, gives an amazing performance. Pearce does pinpoint how his role should be played and that makes you hate his character. the settings in the movie are nice. from the small town to the run down houses where they make the moonshine, everything makes you believe that they are actually in 1931 Virginia.
the music lends a helping hand to the setting. it helps push the idea that these people are simple “country folk.” the cinematography is very good. the contrast of violence and innocence between the characters is well done. One minute they are smiling and taking pictures together and the next minute tom Hardy is beating someone to death. LaBeouf narrates the prologue
Spec Tech with Steven Setser
Features of the new iPhone 5 4-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio Built-in touch sensors 4G Lte for at&t, Verizon and Sprint 5 rows of apps on the Home screen 225 hours of standby time facetime 720p HD camera New a6 graphics chip 8-pin connector
Spec Tech Question of the Week “Would you rather buy a new iPod Touch or the iPhone 5?” Email answers to smsetser@valdosta.edu or post at vsuspectech.blogspot.com.
‘Lawless’ falls short of exceptional David Lacy S ta f f W r i t e r dclacy@valdosta.edu
“Lawless”, a movie based on Matt Bondurant’s novel, “the Wettest County in the World,” is simple but seems over the top at times. the movie’s cast brings to life the story the, “Bondurant Brothers,” moonshiners who smuggle
and the epilogue of the movie giving it a little more character. One scene in particular stands out as LaBeouf walks into a church intoxicated. the music overwhelms him and you can feel the fear surging through him as everything slows and his head begins to spin. the only complaint about the film is that on occasion you cannot quite understand what characters are saying because of their
thick country accents, it takes you out of the experience a little bit. Lawless aims big, yet falls short of exceptional. it is an ambitious movie that just does not have the epic quality it is trying to achieve. With the summer movie rush declining, Lawless is better than most movies. Give it a shot you might be surprised by these moonshine wars.
Bubba Sparkxxx is playing at Flip Flops Friday night. Look for Amber Smith's profile on his opening act, local rap artist Cloroks on the web!
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MTV presents drama free VMAS H
ello, World! Anthony here to wrap up everything that had us all talking this week in pop culture. MTV took their annual break from showing mind-numbing reality TV and attempted to remind everyone that it is still a music network. The Video Music Awards kicked off last Thursday with comedian host Kevin Hart. The pint sized funny man brought big laughs in his opening monologue and throughout the show with skits featuring several music artists. To the surprise of no one under the age of 18, British pop band One Direction took home all three of the awards for which they were nominated. Could we be on the verge of another mini British invasion? Somewhere in the world, Adele
is sitting under her case full of trophies laughing and shaking her head. The show went off without a hitch with performances from Rihanna, Pink, One Direction and Taylor Swift. The show went so smoothly that some would even call it boring. No fights, no shade during acceptance speeches and no drunken Kanye acting a fool. This is the VMA’s and not the Grammy’s right? For some strange reason, everyone was on his or her best behavior last night. As a matter of fact, what little drama there was happened off camera. With all the drama surrounding Rihanna, Drake and Chris Brown (remember that club fight that Drizzy and Breezy got into in New York?), viewers tuned in to see if anything was going to
pop off considering that all three were seated just a few feet apart from each other. Cue crickets—not ONE side eye, flip of the bird or a
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mouthing of profanity was caught by a MTV camera. After the ceremony, the blogosphere lit up after a video surfaced of Rihanna giving former boyfriend Brown a hug AND a kiss on the cheek after accepting her award for video of the year. The moment wasn’t televised because MTV had gone to commercial right after RiRi’s speech.
Well played you two--well played. I guess we’re all just going to be stuck in this guessing game/love triangle. While the show went smoothly, that was quickly over shadowed the next morning when the ratings came in. This year’s telecast averaged 6.1 million viewers--that’s a 50 percent drop from last year’s broadcast. Ouch! Some are saying the drop in viewers is due to the fact that the Democratic National Convention aired at the same time as the award show. MTV started the show at 8 p.m. and ended it promptly at 10 p.m., leaving viewers free to tune in to hear Barack Obama’s speech--which was scheduled to start at 10:15. Another reason could be that
the ceremony was moved from Sunday night to Thursday night. How dare MTV get in the way of Thirsty Thursday! Whatever the reason, the show was a snooze fest. Maybe if MTV went back to actually showing music, then viewers would be more inclined to watch an award show centered on music--just a thought. Until then I guess we will all have to settle for watching our favorite overpaid celebrities on Jersey Shore and knocked up teenagers-- who aren’t really teenagers anymore--on Teen Mom. Be sure to tune into Pop Addict next week! Fall is coming, and when the seasons change celebrities tend to act up--there’s no telling what will happen!
Slang Dictionary Shade (v.): to act in a jealous nature Drizzy (n.): Drake (rapper) Breezy (n.): Chris Brown (rapper) RiRi (n.): Rihanna; pop artist, singer and dancer Side eye (n.): a distasteful look given to another
CAB brings Bongo Consider all options: The ex or the next Ball to VSU union Erin Ellis S TA F F W R I T E R eellis@valdosta.edu
It’s free. No sweat. No pain-just plenty to gain. Bongo Ball, one of VSU’s newest events, will take place Tuesday on the 3rd floor of the Student Union from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. The event, sponsored by Campus Activity Board, is a combination of laser tag and paintball. This will be the first event coordinated by new CAB member, Shaheen Gilani. “It gives you tag without lasers and ammo without paint,” Gilani, a senior communications major, said. “I wanted to do something thrilling, risk taking and full of action that would grab the attention of the VSU students to make them see how great CAB is.” Students will use Nerf ammo along with Nerf guns for
weapons. According to Gilani, not only is it free, but it’s for everyone. “If you’re a girly girl, Bongo Ball will allow you to get some action without getting bruised,” she said. “Guys--you can shoot someone without hurting them. “ Students should expect an ever changing- course and a terrain full of surprises. Vendors will be able to change the event to match your skill level. So, if you’re a beginner do not be afraid to try. You can watch from the sidelines to get a feel for it before you join the course. Get a group of friends together and have a great time. You can even set up different teams to see who will come out victorious. “I am excited for people to come out and experience something new and thrilling,” Gilani said. “It might even be a new continuous event for VSU.”
Dear Love Doves, I’m torn between leaving my ex and moving on. There’s this guy that I’m interested in, but I still have feelings for my ex. I’m afraid that he’s not ready for commitment. My ex seems to have a change of heart in how much he wants a relationship with me. He just recently told me that he's willing to do whatever it takes to make everything right between us. Deep down I want to give him another chance but I’m afraid because this new guy seems really nice and may be exactly what I need, but my ex may become everything that I’m missing if I completely let him go. I don’t know how to go about things without making the WRONG decision. Help please! _cindyLOVE Dear _cindyLove, irst, let us say that this is a common conflict that most people find themselves having trouble with. Now, a word about your ex or almost any man for that matter,
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With Jennifer Gleason & Amanda Usher he only wants you extremely bad now because he has noticed that you’ve pushed yourself away from him. Men love to have women dwell on the idea of being with them because we tend to do almost anything to keep them. When we stop giving them so much attention and they see us moving on, they begin to do or say things to try to draw you back in. Trust us. We know this from experience. We’re not saying that you should just leave your ex forever. Just sit down and think about what it is that you really want. Don’t try to move on to another guy if you still have feelings for your ex-boyfriend.
You won’t put your all into this next guy and you won’t give him a fair chance at trying to make you happy. In the end, you’ll just end up playing with his feelings and breaking his heart. He’ll resent you for it and you’ll never know what kind of chance you could’ve had with him. Now, if your feelings for your ex are as strong as you’re making them seem, then you definitely need to pause before making your next move with this new guy. If you believe that you can truly work things out with your ex-boyfriend, then communicate with him and tell him how you genuinely feel. Let him show you that he is really trying to be
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with you because he loves you, not because you’re creating a life without him. If he can prove to you that he is worthy of your love, and you still have feelings for him, maybe you two should reexamine the possibility of you two working together. Consider all things. Why is he your ex-boyfriend now? What problems did you have before? As important as it is to regard your feelings, you have to remember what went wrong before. Is he willing to change his ways and are you willing to change yours? Figure out if your relationship could ever work again and if you two can get past what went wrong. If you honestly think it’s not right for the two of you to reconnect then pursue your new crush if you think it is right but only if you’re ready to let your feelings go for your ex. Be honest with your ex, be honest with your crush and let your heart guide you. Signed, The Love Doves
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the VsU swim club is back for its second year with more powerful members and confidence. "Last year got off to a rough start, but this year we have a better idea of what we’re doing and i feel like it's going really well so far,” Jordan Carhuff, president and founder of the VsU swim club, said. the Blazers are excited to take a more serious approach this season due to more scheduled competitions than last year. the swim team will have their first meeting at the University of Georgia on Oct. 13 and will host a home swim meeting at the Campus recreation Center on Nov. 3 "this will be the first time in VsU history for us to host a swim meet so we're really ner-
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vous and exited at the same time,”Carhuff said. the swim team schedules their practices from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through friday. there are about 24 to 26 members on the roster. Members are only required to participate in three practices out of five and swim about three to four total miles by the end of their practice.
“i joined swim club about three weeks ago and i really enjoy it,” Kelly thompson, a freshman communication and disorders major, said. “the best part is working together and helping each other as a team.” their organization page can be found on CampusConnect and facebook. Like other club teams, swim club encouarges anyone who is
interested to participate regardless of experience. "Being a club, we're open to everybody,” Carhuff said. "i encourage people to come out and practice with us. More people will make a better team”. Carhuff recalled the GCsU meet they participated in last year when there were only 8 team members. the team has increased its member count by more than 20 people and is expected to do the same next year. athough all of the members scored top three on each event they participated in, the team as a whole did not score enough points against other large numbered swim clubs. "My biggest goal this year is to get first place as a team for one of the meets we go to,” Carhuff said. “we want to show the other clubs competing that we're here, we're real and we're a threat."
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The VSU women’s soccer team looks to stay perfect as rival West Georgia looks to stay perfect on the road. The Blazers added victories against conference opponents Delta State and Christian Brothers last week to remain undefeated at 3-0. Both VSU and UWG enter today’s game unbeaten in Gulf South Conference games with victories over the same schools. This looks on paper to be a even match-up. West Georgia out-scored Delta State and Christian Brothers 3-0, while the Lady Blazers out-scored them 4-2 In those two games, the Blazers put 14 shots on goal. UWG tallied 16 shots on goal. West Georgia enters today on a three-game road trip. However, this should play a factor as they are 2-0 on the road and 0-2 at home in Carrolton. After playing a hard fought game Sunday vs. Christian Brothers, the Lady Blazers and
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Coach Melissa Heinz know what it takes to win a tough game. “We are improving every game,” Coach Heinz said. “Christian Brothers was a great game for us. It was a physical game and the girls did not shy off. It showed us that even if we give up a goal or two, we will still keep fighting and get
the win.” That very well could have been just the type of game the Blazers needed before facing a tough rival. VSU fell behind at the half 21, but in the second half of their game, the Blazers out-lasted opponent as Leanne Bishop scored her second goal of the season
and Rebecca Miller scored her first of the season in the second half making the final tally 3-2. This team knows it has the talent to go far, but sometimes talent is not good enough. All season long they have been working to mesh as a team. They leave each game unsatisfied and ready to work harder.
“What’s impressive is our players are trying to really match their talent with their hard work, and if we can get those on a good balance we are going to be pretty unstoppable,” Coach Heinz said. With a young team, a lot needs to go right for the Lady Blazers to accomplish the goals they have set.
year’s festival. The largest domed stadium in the world is state-of-the-art, seating over 80,000 spectators. “Going into a place where they play the SuperBowl and where the Cowboys play, you can’t help but be excited,” head coach David Dean said. “Yet, when you get in there and start to warm up, you have to forget about all that and remember the job at hand.” The $1.3 billion project was completed in the spring of 2009 and is equipped with the world's largest HD video board and an inclusive retractable roof. After shattering LSC attendance records in the inaugural
festival last year, officials decided to move forward making the event annual. VSU, the only team participating from Georgia, faces ASU, one of the nine members of Lone Star Conference playing this weekend. While the Rams come into the contest coming off a 7-19 loss to Chadron State, the Blazers are looking to spark a winning streak. Despite Blazer quarterback Graham Craig’s phenomenal outing last week, Cayden Cochran will be the starter after returning from a separated shoulder injury. The job at hand will be tough considering ASU’s defense only
allowed 228 yards in its lone defeat this season against Chadron State College. “They have a very good front four,” said Dean about ASU’s defensive line. “Defensively, this is a scary bunch. They can embarrass you.” Coach Dean also explained how Angelo State’s vaunted defense has not been challenged in the passing game. “We’ve got to be balanced,” Dean said. “We have to be able to run and throw, open up holes and hopefully that will bring their safeties in just a little bit.” Former oklahoma running back Jermie Calhoun, who is coming off of major knee
surgery in 2010, now plays for ASU, but the team is still acclimating Calhoun into its system. All week, Dean has stressed in practice upfront assignments and solid tackling from his linebackers to limit the Rams’ running game and further hinder Calhoun. The game kicks off 1 p.m Saturday and will be the first ever between the two schools. VSU receiver Gerald Ford, who was named this week’s Gulf South Conference offensive player of the week, is not shy about his feelings on playing in an extraordinary place. “It’s the house that Jerry built”, Ford said. “We’re coming.”
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The VSU volleyball team starts its quest for a conference championship today against Gulf South Conference newcomer Shorter. Following the match Thurday afternoon, the Blazers face conference rivals Alabama Huntsville Friday and West Georgia Saturday. The Blazers went 2-2 in the Azalea Classic Lynn invitational tournament this past weekend. VSU is quickly solidifying their position as a top dog program early on in the 2012 season. Freshman Nikki McDaniel has shown yet again that she can be a leader straight out of High School; she had a total of 19 kills this tournament. After this weekend, the next nine matches will be played on the road. It will last a little least than month before the GSC/SSC Regional Crossover. The last six matches of the regular season will be played at home in the P.E. Complex.
Blazers set to play on Super Bowl turf Eric Jackson SPoRTS EDIToR epjackson@valdosta.edu
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Move over Romo and company, the Blazers are coming to town. The Valdosta State football team is pumped to take over Cowboy Stadium this weekend as the Blazers look for their second straight win in this year’s Lone Star Festival against Angelo State. Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is the setting for this
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Lone Star Football Festival 8/14 - Incranate Word vs Eastern New Mexico Texas A&M-Commerce vs Midwestern State High school games (TBD) 8/15 - Valdosta State vs Angelo State Tarleton State vs Abilene Christian Texas A&M-Kingsville vs West Texas A&M