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Spectator staff wins big

 The Spectator received three awards last Friday and Saturday at the Georgia College Press Association Institute Conference in Athens, Ga. The newspaper received first place for “General Photography Excellence”, second for “General Advertising Excellence” and third for “Best Website”.  In addition to these honors, Editor-in-Chief, Amy Johstono, won first place in “Best News Article-Objective” for her “’Freedom Wall’ erected” article ...

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People Poll: What do you think about the Regents Test being done away with?

 “I’m upset about them taking the test away because I had to take it twice and pass. New students are getting off easy.” Jazmine LeCount  junior nursing major “I really don’t care if the test is taken away or not. I passed it.” Lorraine Dawkins  sophomore political science major “I feel like it if they had it there to take, ...

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Longer late nights

 Late Night Dining is probably one of the best attributes of VSU. During the weekdays, many students are consumed by homework and burdened by a heavy schedule. I often experience this “homework overload” myself.  I enjoy the fact that I can leave my dorm at 3 a.m and receive a full course meal from Hopper Dining Hall. During the middle ...

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Sexes switch places

 The sexes have been battling for generations, with men in the lead. Men have always played the big game, while women cheered on the side. But things have changed.  As women, we have established a voice starting with the right to vote and now we can be politicians, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs and whatever else we want to be; no longer ...

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Blazers look to face Lambuth

 Alabama-Huntsville held VSU to 33.8 percent shooting as the Chargers defeated the Blazers 82-64 in Gulf South Conference men’s basketball action on Monday night.  Both teams came out on fire from the field as the Blazers connected on five of their first nine field goal attempts, and Alabama-Huntsville connected on six of its first nine.  VSU cooled off over the ...

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Lady Blazers look for success

 VSU led most of a physical game, but Alabama-Huntsville came from behind to win, 69-65, as the Chargers have done to many teams this season. The Lady Blazers drop to 10-11 on the season and 4-4 in Gulf South Conference play while Alabama-Huntsville takes sole possession of third place in the GSC East at 5-3, 10-11 overall.   Brittany Daniels led ...

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Locals in library should leave

 Walking in, you expect a kind of sanctuary in Odum. It’s a college library meant to foster the study of each one of the students in attendance at VSU. Instead, fights are occurring, computers are being taken up, and every once in a while a screaming kid runs in-between the book stacks.  Let’s be clear, it’s nothing against the Valdosta ...

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Blazers lose two of three, games postponed

After a little more than a week into the new Blazer’s baseball season, and six scheduled games the Blazers are one and two. If you’re still squinting your eyes and doing the math, you can stop now; those numbers will never add up.

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Regents exam no more

Valdosta State University will no longer require its students to pass the Regents Exam, beginning this fall. Earlier this semester, VSU obtained the approval of the Board of Regents to exempt the exam that has, over the years, caused students so much stress. After the final exams this spring, students will only be required to pass English 1102 instead of ...

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Softball players speak out

   The VSU women’s softball team is more than ready to start the 2011 softball season.  After ending the season with a 51- 9 record, the girls are ready to take it all the way to the top again this year.  Unfortunately, the girls suffered a loss in the Championship game of the World Series to Hawaii Pacific University; however, ...

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