by Steven Setser   Welcome to another edition of Spec Tech, where you can read about all of the newest technologies coming out. Let’s get started! Do you have a small phone? Don’t worry. Samsung has got you covered with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. This phone has not officially been announced yet, but Samsung representatives have said that it ...

by Abbie Baggerly    The Center for Outdoor Recreational Experiences, better known as CORE, will be hosting two river trips on Sept. 7-8. One trip is canoeing on the Wakulla River in Wakulla County, Fla. The other trip is a two-day kayaking trip on the Chestatee River in north Georgia. CORE will take students, faculty and guests to canoe the ...

by Khiry Clements   On August 21, the Peace Corps held an interest meeting for students interested in joining. The informational, held in Powell Hall, gave students insight to what the Peace Corps is about and which steps they should take to begin their Peace Corps career. “This is also to help seniors get a chance to finally get signed ...

by Cole Edwards   (Photos by Ritsuki Miyazaki)   All eyes may be on the Blazers at the start of the new football season, but the Blazin’ Brigade marching band is training to ensure that it is also ready for the upcoming football season. “We want to have the effect that it would be obvious if we were not (at ...

by Rebecka McAleer Hello my faithful readers! Like many of you, we at the Spectator were not really impressed with the Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke performance at the 2013 VMA’s. In retaliation (and to save the rest of our week), we have compiled a playlist of the music we remember seeing on TV as children and teens. Ladies and gentlemen, we ...

by Hillary Straba   (Photos by Ritsuki Miyazaki)   There’s an old saying, “those who cannot do, teach.” Clearly, whoever believes that notion has not been to the 2013 Faculty Art Exhibition. This mixed media exhibition features works from VSU art department faculty members and has everything from sculpture to animation. The exhibit will be available for viewers at no ...

by: Anthony Pope   Hello, World—Anthony here bringing you everything that had us buzzing this past week in pop culture. This week the VMAs were on everybody’s mind, and depending on who you ask, the ceremony left nothing to be desired. There was nudity, twerking, shade-throwing and just all around ratchetness—or as I would call it, a normal MTV event. ...

(Video shot and edited by Rebecka McAleer) (Photos by Ritsuki Miyazaki)

Written by: Anthony Pope   Construction on the new Health Sciences and Business Administration building on VSU’s North Campus continues on schedule with a completion date set for Jan. 2014.   According to Robert Tindall, associate director of Facilities Planning, they are 75 percent done with the project and are on the final stages of construction.   The HSBA building ...

Reconstruction on the West Hall roof and dome began in July, but the work is for cosmetic reasons. As part of the yearly maintenance that Facilities Planning oversees, sections of the roof are being replaced.