Letter to the editor: I’d like to add some additional points to James Silvernale’s article “Group projects are immature.” Group work can benefit students. Students having difficulty understanding content often comprehend when others demonstrate “how to do” an assignment in a group context. The type of group activity that has been researched the most is cooperative learning (CL). Often, faculty ...

Sydney Matheson sophomore communications major “The Front Lawn is just as much of a social gathering place as the Student Union, so putting a restriction on it would be lessening student interaction. That’s dumb.” Corey Waynedouthit freshman pre-med major “They gotta do what they gotta do. I think people should respect it.” Robert Stewart freshman undecided major “I don’t know ...

There are moments that I cannot believe the members of the Westboro Baptist Church exist. There is nothing wrong with living by the Bible and worshipping the God painted from it; I’m all for it.

We are firmly cocooned in our digital bubbles. Technological advances can be a wonderful thing, but they should not replace basic human contact and interaction or even awareness of our surroundings. I enjoy my Blackberry, iTunes and wireless connections just as much as the next person, but wrapping yourself up wirelessly and ignoring the people around you isn’t the best ...

Jazlyn Wheeler senior Media major “NO! As a senior, I should not have to park on the fifth floor or the parking deck, that really sucks man.” Marie Browne junior middle grades education major “Freshman shouldn’t be allowed to have cars unless VSU gets more parking. ” Anthony Holloway junior computer information systems major “No freshman shouldn’t have cars because ...

We have all been there, the first week of school, sitting in class with excitement when catastrophe strikes; the professor mentions group work will be assigned sometime during course. Group work in upper level classes with people you’re familiar with doesn’t seem so bad. The other students in your group are probably around the same age and have the same ...

Spectator readers, for a split second, just stand back and take a look at the world around you. Despite what pundits say, we are living in revolutionary times. Acceptance is spreading throughout the country. Coalitions for minorities spread like wildfire, and with the ability to research immediately on the Internet, eyes have opened and minds have followed suit. It seems ...

Welcome back to VSU, Blazers! I hope everyone had a good summer and will have a great year. By now, I’m sure everyone has at least heard of the controversy in New York regarding the building of a mosque near Ground Zero. For those of you who are uninformed with this topic, the issue comes down to the fact that ...

Most college students have been in a situation when a friend focused on politics or current issues talks about those issues. They seem so knowledgeable that the student thinks “they must be right.” Then the listener has a personal choice. Accept their friend’s opinion, or research the topic and form their own opinion. Many students may not realize they have ...

Kelly Johnson junior business marketing “Last summer I went to Australia. I went scuba diving and got to walk across the Sydney Harbor Bridge.” Brandon Kennedy freshman nursing “I went to Hawaii for 2 weeks and went to all the islands. I went to a hula show and actually got up on stage with the dancers. It was cool.” Erich ...