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   Is there a strategy I missed when editor of my college newspaper?  The last few editions of the Spectator, which I read every week, have been front page free adverts for Olive Garden, iPad 4G, and the “Hunger Games” movie.  A black aviator who visits our campus to talk about flying against Nazi jets in 1945 is consigned to ...

Stephanie Bent, complex director for Brown, Hopper, and Lowndes Residence Halls, directed the Money Matters seminar on Tuesday in the Student Union, Meeting Room 2. “When I was in Grad school, I would plan my budget for the whole semester,” Bent said. Have you ever wondered where your money goes in a single semester? You may have received a $4000 ...

   The anxiety that comes along with a child possibly disappointing his or her parents is high among college students. This makes students uneasy when discussing college related material with their parents.  � When it comes to talking to your parents about changing majors, I’m an expert. In the span of four years at Valdosta State University, I have changed ...

The Theatre Guild Valdosta is now featuring its popular musical “Seussical the Musical Jr.”, performed by The Gingerbread Players of TGV, a children’s theater group.   The musical, which is a shorter version of the original “Seussical” written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, is performed twice a year under the direction of Lynnette Kenworthy, and gives children a chance ...

VSU’s Theatre and Dance will premiere “The State Fair” at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Sawyer Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. The musical, once debuted as a play on Broadway in 1996, is based on the book by Louis Mattioli. The story takes place in Des Moines, Iowa in 1946, following the Frake family as they enjoy a three day ...

Hello guys and dolls! I’ve got my remote ready. Are you ready to surf some channels?  Click.  The Trayvon Martin tragedy is a big topic amongst everybody. Celebrities everywhere have become a part of the fight for justice including singer Chaka Khan who recorded a tribute to the slain teen.  Irish singer- songwriter Sinead O’Connor even wrote an open letter ...

   Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his family, who have kept Newt Gingrich’s flagging presidential campaign alive with donations, seem poised to send millions of dollars to Republican-allied groups and possibly a “super” political action committee backing front-runner Mitt Romney, according to fundraisers with ties to the casino owner.  � A private dinner March 22 at Adelson’s Las Vegas home drew ...

 $2 billion. That’s a whole lot of dough. On Tuesday night, Magic Johnson and major league baseball executive Stan Kasten, along with other investors, threw down this exact amount in a bid that resulted in the record breaking acquisition of the LA Dodgers baseball franchise from former owner Frank McCourt.    I think it is great that such a huge ...

 $500 million. That is the current Mega Millions national jackpot, as of Wednesday night, that has VSU students and faculty rushing off to buy tickets.   This record high is an increase from Tuesday night’s prize of $363 million, which had no winner.   Even those that don’t normally buy lottery tickets are taking the time out to buy one-dollar ...

 A petition to repeal Article VIII of the Valdosta City Alcohol Ordinance has recently started circulating and has already received the support of over 500 citizens thus far.  The article requires entertainment industries in Valdosta, such as Vegas Nightclub and Rockin’ Rodeo, to close their doors at 2 a.m. The businesses had been closing at 4 a.m. before the recent ...