Posts Tagged ‘ Amber Smith ’

Spectator Taster: Jessie’s offers healthy lunch options

Apr 22nd, 2013 | By ,
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Written by Jennifer Gleason & Amber Smith Jennifer: Jessie’s Eats & Treats is in that same nook downtown that the Bleu Café is hidden. When you walk in, there is a narrow space between the order counter and the tables, but the space is large enough to move around in and be served. The menu
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VSU celebrates inauguration

Apr 4th, 2013 | By

Written by Amber Smith   Celebration will continue on campus as the University gears up for the Investiture of VSU’s ninth president, Dr. William McKinney. Events have been planned to fill the week leading up to Dr. McKinney’s investiture on Friday, as well as the following Saturday. Events, including symposia, have focused on engaged innovation
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True Korean flavor found in local restaurant

Mar 27th, 2013 | By ,

Written by Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason   Locally owned and operated Korea Garden offers a fresh, authentic taste. Amber: Ethnic cuisine aficionados will love the menu at Korea Garden, a locally owned and operated restaurant on St. Augustine Road offering traditional Korean dishes as well as Korean barbeque. The building’s exterior hasn’t really changed
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Unemployment rate down, economy on rise

Mar 11th, 2013 | By
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Written by Amber Smith   Unemployment is down to 7.7 percent, according to the employment situation summary released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. “The unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent in February but has shown little movement, on net, since Sept. 2012,” the summary read. President Obama commented on these
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Water, water everywhere

Feb 28th, 2013 | By
rain topstory

A flash flood warning was in effect from 1 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday. Valdosta received 2.87 inches of rainfall.



Bleu Pub: local, ‘much classier than a bar’

Feb 28th, 2013 | By ,
bleu pub spotlight

Written by Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason   This week, the Spectator Tasters headed downtown for a taste of what a local restaurant has to offer. Amber: The Bleu Pub is one of several “Bleu” establishments in downtown Valdosta. The Pub is located on Hill Avenue, right on the very edge of the downtown area.
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VSU Enactus joins alum to help small business in Kenya

Feb 23rd, 2013 | By
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VSU Enactus, formerly known as Students In Free Enterprise, held a workshop Saturday at Pound Hall to discuss an upcoming project with VSU alumnus, Levy Odera.



Beijing provides awesome Asian cuisine

Feb 21st, 2013 | By ,
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This week, the Spectator Tasters decided to head out in search of an awesome Asian dining experience. Written by Jennifer Gleason and Amber Smith Jen: Beijing Café has nice low lighting, but the exterior and interior are difficult to understand. The sign that is lit up to indicate it is open is far away enough
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McKinney gets birthday surprise

Feb 21st, 2013 | By
mckinney topstory

President Bill McKinney turned 50 on Tuesday, but was out of town for a conference in Athens that day and the day before. While he was away, his wife, Dr. Dacia Charlesworth, and other members of the VSU community planned a birthday celebration for his return to campus on Wednesday.



What you should know from the State of the Union address

Feb 12th, 2013 | By
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The president touched on a broad range of topics during Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Here, you can see what the president had to say on some of them.