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Blacks for Romney unfairly targeted

I recently turned to Headline News and watched my first episode of Piers Morgan. He is not someone I look to for newsworthy information, but the topic being discussed sparked my interest.  His guest was actress Stacy Dash, most known for her role as “Dionne” in the 1995 film “Clueless.” She addressed the backlash she received on Twitter for being ...

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Forgotten subtle art of sarcasm

October is the month for awareness—breast cancer, domestic violence, autism. The list goes on and on. It’s easy to get bogged down in all the calls for donations, wearing colored ribbons and attending a different event every week. But we at the Spectator feel the need to ask the students and faculty for just a little bit more of their ...

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Evolution of politics

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” –          Daniel Patrick Moynihan.   What is it about science that makes religious people cringe?   When Georgia Representative Paul Broun told his fellow churchgoers that evolution and the Big Bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell,” I was so in awe of his arrogance and ...

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Violent video game laws in question

The US Supreme Court ruled in June of 2011 against California’s ban on the sale of violent video games to minors. The law would have put $1,000 fines on stores that sold violent video games to those under 18. The ruling highlights what is a much larger national and international debate about the effect of violent video games on youth, ...

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Who wins a tied debate?

When two presidential candidates battle roughly to a tie in a debate, is there a winner? Did President Obama win on Tuesday simply because he was able to hold his own this time on the debate stage with Mitt Romney? Did Romney win because the momentum he had built during the last two weeks wasn’t completely reversed? The pressure on ...

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Our athletes are students too

What ever happened to school spirit? Back in September, the VSU Blazers played West Alabama, and the result was a disappointment. What was even more disappointing was the attitude of those who were supposed to be loyal to VSU. By the middle of the fourth quarter, the stadium was nearly empty, and the once-loud Bazemore Hyder Stadium had turned into ...

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Reality TV enforces negative stereotypes

Reality Television is a large part of our culture these days.  Why people enjoy watching this stuff is beyond me. What does it show about our culture when we reward people who do things we believe are wrong, by giving them a television show?  In 1973, a 12-episode show called “An American Family” was released.  It was the first look ...

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People Poll: What are you doing for Fall Break?

“I’m going to visit my family.” Tanetra Strickland sophomore pre-nursing major “I’m just going home.” Amber Ash senior communication science and disorder major “I’m working all fall break.” Jenna Ives freshman accounting major “I’ll probably exercise and recuperate from school, just Relax!” Antonio Boykins senior sociology major “I’ll be driving home.” Christian  Phares freshman biology major

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Women in Republican politics

As we move closer to November the political theater intensifies; we are constantly being faced with radical new claims and accusations created by the candidates. “The war on women,” an exaggerated and worn-out phrase by the Obama administration is used to describe the Republican Party’s attitude towards women’s rights and their involvement in politics. This overly simplistic stance has dominated ...

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Come out in favor of equality

What better time to take a look at our nation’s history than today—National Coming Out Day. In 1776, our founding fathers decided to fight back against the tyrannical rule of the British and form a country of their own. They published their intent to separate in a document known as the Declaration of Independence, which holds one of the cornerstones ...

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