Category: 2008-09-18

Kristal Columna
Staff Writer
krcolumna@valdosta.edu
Most of us have had professors that compelled us to submit to ratemyprofessors.com or at least dislike them.  What makes a professor a bad one?  Though some don’t seem to be, professors are human like us, so they’ll have a fault or two.  Does a professor have to deliver an Oscar-winning performance [...]

Allison Dominey
Staff writer
aldorminey@valdosta.edu
As add/drop week has finally come to a stressful end, we must face the fact that we are stuck with our professors for the rest of the semester. At least one semester, a student will have a professor that might not be the most compatible and the next semester the greatest professor that [...]

At the beginning of the school year, many students were surprised and dismayed to find that printers around campus no longer allowed unlimited printing. Instead, they were restricted to $12.50 a semester in printing taken from their technology fees. This equals being able to print 250 black and white pages. Students are not charged for [...]

Crissie Elrick
Staff Writer
cmelrick@valdosta.edu
With football season well under way, many traditions are formed and continued from year to year. One well known tradition is the tradition of tailgating.
Tailgating is an event that many people participate in each year. Some people have simple set ups and enjoy games and socializing. Others have more complex set ups, some [...]

Kristal Jones
Staff Writer
krijones@valdosta.edu
Tired of the long and boring lectures during summer school here at VSU?  Spice it up a bit with the study abroad program in the Czech Republic.
“It’s the most important thing a student can do,” said Michael Baun, Pizer Chair of International Relations and professor of political science. “I’ve talked to student guidance [...]

Stephanie Patterson
Staff Writer
snpatterson@valdosta.edu
As most people have experienced, discussing issues of race, class or gender can be uncomfortable, especially when you have been brought up in an environment that emphasizes differences among people, instead of similarities.
In hopes of breaking down the barrier that exists between race, class and gender, The Women’s and Gender Studies Lecture series [...]

We tried Pita Pit this week, and we were very impressed.
The Pita Pit is located on Baytree St. and is college-student friendly.  Not only is The Pita Pit located close to campus, they are open late to accommodate those late-night cravings, and they deliver Friday and Saturday nights until 3 a.m.  Regular store hours are [...]

Ah, young love is in the air. Miley Cyrus stepped out to church with her family this past Sunday with a new accessory – an underwear model / country singer.
Former “Nashville Star” contestant and the star of Taylor Swift’s new video, “Love Story,” is named Justin Gaston and apparently met the family when Cyrus’ father, [...]

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Who I am and what I do: My name is McKaylee Higgs and I am a staff reporter for The Spectator. This is my second semester writing for The Spectator. I am majoring in English in the journalism track. I am a die hard news fan and can’t start my day without [...]

A small gelatin capsule emerges from the barrel of a gun with full force. It strikes the first thing it contacts and explodes into a splatter of color denoting a “kill.” More shots are fired and shouts are heard, both of victory and defeat. What is going on?