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March 28, 2013 W W W . V S U S P e C T A T O r . C O M VOLUMe 84 ISSUe 23
Inside This Issue- OPInIOnS: “allow students to choose co-ed roommates”
- FeATUreS: “‘red assassins’ continue takeover”
- SPOrTS: “VSU golf team prepares for invitational”
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CPC SteP Show - P.e.
Complex, 7 p.m.
VSU’s College
Panhellenic Council
presents its annual step
show. tickets are $5 at the
door.
BlaCk oPS tournament
- Student union Ballroom
B&C, 6:30-10 p.m.
Players can choose
between playing on Xbox
360 and PS3 in a Call of
Duty: Black ops 2 tour-
nament.tournament par-
ticipators must play on the
same system they started
with for the duration of
the tournament.entry is
free and giveaways will
take place.hosted by CaB.
VSu theatre: PiPPin -
Sawyer theatre, 7:30 p.m.
a performance troupe tells
the story of a young prince
searching for meaning and
significance. originally
produced for the Broad-
way stage by Stuart os-
trow and directed by Bob
fosse.
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VSu theatre: PiPPin -
Sawyer theatre, 7:30 p.m.
a performance troupe tells
the story of a young prince
searching for meaning and
significance. originally
produced for the Broad-
way stage by Stuart os-
trow and directed by Bob
fosse
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hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity Inc.
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Fall, Thanksgiving breaks may unite
the faculty Senate will
meet today in the UC Magno-
lia room to vote on the fate
of fall break.
the academic Scheduling
and Procedures Committee
(aSPC) will propose the
combining of the fall and
thanksgiving holidays into
one, week-long break.
the elimination of the two-
day break in october would
allow students an entire week
for thanksgiving.
“i think it’s a pretty good
idea,” rick o’Neal, senior
criminal justice major, said.
“Because you just have the
three days and then you go
back to school and then you
have the second break. Just
consolidate it. i feel in the
long run it will just save time
for everybody, and you’ll be
more productive.”
two to three day holidays
also provide some students
with an incentive to extend
their holiday unofficially.
Dr. Marc Pufong, political
science department head and
a member of aSPC, said that
some students will leave the
friday before the break and
come back the weekend fol-
lowing. this disrupts the con-
tinuity of classes and puts
students behind during finals
week.
But some students believe
that the length of time be-
tween breaks would stress
them out if the two holidays
were combined.
“i really don’t think they
should be together because
you have two months of
school, straight, with no
breaks, and then you have a
full week... but it is just nice
to have a break every few
weeks,” Victoria Graham,
sophomore pre-nursing ma-
jor, said.
Dr. Pufong believes that
the break should be held clos-
er to where the current fall
break stands, and eliminate
the current thanksgiving hol-
iday. a proposition that he ac-
knowledges probably won’t
gain much headwind. But Dr.
Pufong believes the break
falls too close to finals week.
the combination of the two
breaks in November will al-
low students whose families
live out of state to travel
home.
Dr. Pufong said that he was
shocked that some students
were forced to stay in Valdos-
ta during the short breaks be-
cause of their distance from
their families.
“the separate breaks make
it harder to spend time with
family and friends, whenever
you do get to go home, be-
cause you are rushed,” Blake
Covington, senior creative
writing major, said.
also on the agenda is the
movement of the first day of
classes spring semester to
January 13. according to the
faculty Senate agenda this
would make VSU more com-
petitive with other schools.
Will Lewisa S S t. M a N a G i N G
e D i t o r
Faculty Senate:
Professor, former
student address SGA
about gun legislation
Jamal Tull / THE SPECTATOR
Monica Misiura, freshman psychology major, plays in
the foam from a foam party held on Palms Quad
Wednesday afternoon. Graphic by
Amber Smith/THE SPECTATOR
While the University Sys-
tem of Georgia may have
spoken against legislation
that would permit firearms on
college campuses, they may
be unable to stop it.
that was discussed during
Monday night's SGa meet-
ing, where Dr. Michael Noll,
associate professor of geogra-
phy, and Kathryn Grant, re-
cent VSU graduate, explained
why this legislation would be
a terrible idea.
“We may or may not see in
the next couple of days a sit-
uation where we are forced,
whether we like it or not, to
allow concealed weapons on
campus,” Noll said. “i don't
know how you individually
feel about it; i am personally
going ballistic over this.”
Noll then gave an example
of what he felt to be some
kind of intimidation that
could come from this bill.
“that's one way, i guess,
that you could do grade infla-
tion,” Noll said. “it would be
like, 'What kind of gun do
you have? oh, Kalashnikov
[aK-47]? a. Wonderful.'”
Grant, who wrote in the
Spectator last year on this
topic, expressed her frustra-
tion with the bill, and with
the consequences of if this
bill would pass.
“We are days away from a
bill that will essentially force
all public universities within
the [USG] to allow concealed
carry everywhere on campus
with the exception of dorms
and sporting events,” Grant
said. “the University system
has made this decision, and
indeed, Dr. McKinney has
mirrored that decision, and
we’re supposed to be able to
participate in the decision-
making process, but that’s
not what’s happening.”
the legislation, which is
now known as Senate Bill
101, overwhelmingly passed
in the state House of repre-
sentatives on March 22, with
116 voting in favor and 55
voting against.
SB 101, which was intro-
duced in the house as HB
512 and sponsored by rick
Jasperse (r-Jasper), would
ease restrictions on firearms
for licensed users in various
areas, such as educational fa-
cilities, churches, bars and
other public locations.
following the meeting,
ryan Baerwalde, SGa presi-
dent, spoke of his own per-
sonal opinion regarding the
bill.
“the thing is, you have to
be 21 to have a concealed
carry permit, so that disquali-
fies the vast majority of stu-
dents,” Baerwalde said. “Sec-
ond of all, you have to have
an extensive background
check to get that weapon. if
you have a criminal history, a
history of mental instability,
you’re not going to get the
concealed weapon permit.”
Baerwalde also explained
that someone will not bring
an aK-47 into class with this
permit, but rather a pistol. He
also explained that while this
was his own opinion, he
sticks with the school and
their viewpoint in his capaci-
ty as SGa president.
Joe AdgieS o C i a L M e D i a
e D i t o r
Tapingo creates ease in ordering, paying for dining
Lines at the restaurants on
campus are known to get out
of hand during a busy school
day.
in order to fix this prob-
lem, VSU auxiliary Services
has introduced the tapingo
service.
tapingo will allow VSU
students to order ahead and
skip the annoying hustle and
bustle of lines, while saving
them precious time in the
process.
“[tapingo] will help peo-
ple in a rush,” Deon thomas,
unit supervisor of Chick-fil-
a, Nathan’s, and Starbucks,
said. “You can call your food
in and pick it up. it’s more of
a convenience thing—you
can serve customers in a
timely manner.”
tapingo is available on
itunes and Google Play.
tanisha roberts, unit su-
pervisor of the Palms retail
Center, already has the appli-
cation on her iPhone.
“i used the [tapingo] app
yesterday,” roberts said.
“for me, being an employee,
i can run over, get my food
and come back. there’s no
wait time so i can get back to
work.”
tapingo applies to all cam-
pus restaurants, excluding
Pinkberry and the Palms and
Hopper dining halls.
Payment methods include
credit and debit cards, as well
as 1-Card services such as
flex and Blazer Bucks. for
more information, visit
tapingo.com.
Shane ThomasS ta f f W r i t e r
Students enjoy
foam party on
Palms Quad
Today in History
March 28, 1979:
Nuclear accident
at Three Mile
Island
March 28, 2005:
8.7 magnitude
earthquake hits
Indonesia, the
fourth strongest
earthquake since
1965
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The Classifieds
March 26
officers reported to
Hopper Hall where a
student was found in
possession of marijuana.
March 19
it technician found a
WiFi antenna, valued at
$1100, taken from Bailey
science Center.
March 17
A bicycle was stolen from
a truck while the vehicle
was parked on Carter drive.
the vehicle had been left
unattended for 45 minutes.
A suspect was reported
fleeing the scene of a traffic
stop.
March 16
An alarm sounded at the
UC Business and Finance
area. officers found that the
alarm went off due to
custodians vacuuming,
kicking up dust.
A male in Centennial Hall
was reported stabbed, but
officers found he had been
scratched by a pair of scis-
sors during an altercation
with a female friend.
Police Briefs
March 29, 3 p.m.
science seminar, in
conjunction with the Georgia
Academy of sciences Annual
Conference, features dr. paul
richard Carney, M.d.
(UF, College of Medicine).
"A neuroscientists's Quest to
reverse Engineer the Human
Brain - Mapping the Human
Brain Connectivity"
Bailey Science Center,
Auditorium
March 29, 7 to 9 p.m.
African student Association's
Famine Awareness project.
raising awareness on famine
and eliminating waste in
palms and Hopper.
Cypress Room, University
Center
For more information, con-
tact Amber Williams at
March 30, 6 a.m.
dr. Marty Williams is taking
a university van to the
southern Literary Festival at
Columbus state University.
The van will leave from the
service area between Bailey
Science Center and Powell
Hall.
Bring money for food.
Attendance is free for
English majors--if anyone is
charged, bring receipts to dr.
Mark smith in the English
department to be reimbursed.
the van holds 15 people;
first-come, first-serve.
March 30, 8 a.m.
relay for Life is hosting a
disc golf tournament
Freedom Park
registration at 8 a.m.,
shotgun at 9 a.m.
Entry Fee is $25 per person.
Cost includes a disc of your
choice. For more
information, contact Kris by
calling 300-9148 or at
April 1 and April 2
second annual, campus-wide
Undergraduate research
symposium
Student Union Theatre and
Student Union Ballrooms
the event begins 8 a.m. in
the student Union theatre
with panels throughout the
day April 1 and April 2.
the VsU Art student
Competition will be in the
Fine Arts Gallery from 7 to 8
p.m. April 1.
VsU students will debate on
changes to the HopE
scholarship from 3:15 to
4:15 p.m. on April 2 in the
student Union theatre.
the poster session and
reception is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
in the student Union
Ballrooms on April 2.
An awards ceremony for the
best poster is at 6 p.m. on
April 2.
April 2, 7 p.m.
HEro olympics
informational meeting
Student Union, Meeting
Room 2
Limit to one representative
per organization.
April 6, 5:45 a.m.
Campus recreation wants
volunteers for the 5k run.
the race begins at 7 a.m. and
registration begins at 6 a.m.
Volunteers are asked to
report to Campus recreation
at 5:45 am.
For more information,
contact:
Upcoming Events
Although it sounds like a
future invention, 3d printing
has made its way onto the
VsU campus.
this past year, VsU pur-
chased two machines named
the replicator—a desktop 3d
printer introduced in January
2012 and manufactured by
MakerBot industries.
“Basically, it uses plastic to
build things in layers,”
Michael Holt, assistant pro-
fessor and reference librarian,
said. “if you can picture tak-
ing any sort of object that
you can think of and sort of
slice it into a bunch of layers,
the computer program here
renders those layers and tells
the printer how to build it
layer-by-layer.
this form of printing has
been around for many years,
tracing back to the 1980s, but
hobbyist-level machines
weren't created until 2009.
“[3d printers] came out of
an international project to
make a 3d printer that was
capable of fully replicating it-
self,” Holt said. “that was
called the reprap project,
and while it has refined itself
more and more, it can only
print support parts for the
printer.”
With the continuous devel-
opment of 3d printing ser-
vices, the cost of the technol-
ogy has decreased.
According to the new york
times, the price of 3d
printers has dropped sharply
over the last two years, with
machines that once cost
$20,000, now at $1,000 or
less.
“they typically are around
$2,000 a piece, but if any-
body is desperate to get one
in their homes, they have 3d
printers available for $500,”
Holt said.
Having the replicator on
the VsU campus brings Holt
one step closer toward his
efforts of getting students'
creative juices flowing.
“[the machines] are parts
of my larger vision to have a
collaborative maker space
here in the library which is
basically a central place for
people, regardless of their
academic discipline, to come
and get their hands into the
creation of things whether it's
3d prints, website creation,
app creation, any sort of pro-
gramming, or electronic
circuit building—even things
as varied as cosplay or
sewing,” Holt said.
Holt has made multiple
figurines and even a full
chess set.
“right now we have made
all sorts of things with it like
practical household items
such as bottle openers,” Holt
said.
depending on the com-
plexity of the object that is
being printed, it may take
anywhere from 10 minutes to
10 hours to be completed.
Holt, along with other
librarians, is trying to make
the replicator available for
student use by the fall.
“the plan right now is to
keep one in the maker space
and to move one down to [the
media center] for more gener-
al use,” Holt said. “there will
be a slight fee to use it, just
solely so we can keep our-
selves in the materials. the
stuff that the printer uses isn't
free, so we have to cover our
costs.”
For more information,
contact Holt at
Olivia McLeanA s s i s tA n t C o p y
E d i t o r
Olivia McLean / The SpecTaTOr
Odum Library has two 3D printers, manufactured by MakerBot Industries.
This chess set is one of many things the 3D printer canreplicate.
3D printing comes to VSU
the U.s. is the world’s
leading exporter of sperm.
According to an ABC
news report, as of 2005
American sperm banks con-
trolled over 65 percent of the
global market.
this places Americans in a
prime location for the import
of another commodity: green-
backs, bones,
dollars—mon-
ey.
the business
is estimated at
$100 million
per annum and growing, sans
pun.
in other countries, howev-
er, troubled waters are
swirling, and the sperm dona-
tion business is struggling for
a foothold. in 2001, the Chi-
nese Ministry of Health be-
gan allowing sperm banks to
open.
today, there are currently
17 locations across the east-
ern giant that allows dona-
tions.
However, strict guidelines
and a social taboo against
diddling yourself make the
acquiring of spunk difficult.
in China, to donate sperm
the little swimmers must roll
at least 60 million deep per
millimeter to qualify. the
World Health organization
defines that as three times the
sperm count of the “average
healthy male.”
Beyond that, donors must
be between the ages of 22
and 45 and cannot lead a ho-
mosexual lifestyle or be a
foreigner.
the heavy restrictions se-
verely limit the amount of
donors and created a nine-
month waiting period for
hopeful parents.
With approximately 40
million Chinese diagnosed as
infertile, the infertility rate
has risen three percent in the
last 20 years.
if the red tape weren’t
enough to stall your fertiliza-
tion celebration, avid Chinese
reader, then the social taboo
that the general public place
upon artificial insemination
might just do the trick.
in an article with the “Chi-
na daily Wang Jian, a Chi-
nese graduate student, ex-
pressed his reluctance to let
his family know about his do-
nation. He fears that they
"will kill me for let-
ting a stranger use the
precious family seed."
Misquoting Jane
Austen, it is a univer-
sally acknowledged
truth that a single man in pos-
session of little fortune must
be in want of a pay check.
if that man happened to be
a young American student,
his family would most likely
admonish him with little
more than a stern look.
there might be a quick re-
quest for the topic to not be
discussed at dinner. Hopeful-
ly, no one was drinking milk.
the concept of original
sin didn’t come about due to
some fruit in some garden; it
became so when our ances-
tors used the very first non-
renewable resource in an un-
sustainable way.
there’s nothing but con-
cern and worry that encom-
passes this seemingly endless
binge of non-sustainable re-
source consumption. Contrary
to widespread belief, the real
issue generated by the current
patterns of resource use is
their environmental impact,
not the possible finite supply
of certain non-renewable re-
sources.
one example, the limitless
availability of fossil fuels
and, consequently, their ex-
tensive use to
generate energy,
has produced
some of the most
serious environ-
mental problems
such as air pollu-
tion and global
warming. this
same concept ap-
plies to other re-
sources as well
like metal ores
and some miner-
als.
the falling
prices of these
resources in the
world market and consistent
discoveries of new reserves
prove that their availability is
not threatened. on the other
hand, however, the use of
these substances causes a va-
riety of environmental prob-
lems.
the true
goal here
should not
be to com-
pletely shut
down our
obviously
working sys-
tem but to
modify it. A
strategy to
decouple
economic
growth from
environmen-
tal degrada-
tion, this can
be achieved by developing a
framework that allows these
resources to be used in a sus-
tainable way without further
harming our environment.
resources are ultimately
the backbone of any econo-
my. in using and transform-
ing these resources, capital
gain is accomplished to ac-
quire wealth for the present
and future generations. How-
ever,
the di-
men-
sions of
our cur-
rent
pattern
of re-
source
use
may
very
well
leave
us all
with
serious
damaging consequences to
the delicate environment we
share. not only is it possible
that biodiversity will be lost,
but the more damaged land
means more loss of habitats.
As humans, the big wigs of
this planet, it is the responsi-
bility of the current genera-
tion to step up and demand
global change and higher
awareness, appreciation and
respect to Earth before we
kill ourselves in the plight to
make a buck—or save one.
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imagine waking up and
panicking because a class
that you can’t afford to
miss starts in 15 minutes.
While heading to the bath-
room, you are suddenly con-
fronted by a locked door oc-
cupied by your roommate
who is singing at the top of
her lungs as she applies her
makeup.
this is not the way our
mothers and fathers attended
college in yesteryear.
recently, students at the
University of Florida have
started a Change.org petition
with encouragement from
their department of Housing
and residence Education to
pursue mixed-coed occupa-
tion of dorm rooms in their
apartment style housing
units.
other prominent universi-
ties, including many ivy
League institutions, already
offer mixed coed options to
their students when picking
roommates.
george Washington Uni-
versity in Washington d.C
became a part of the phe-
nomenon in 2010.
students lobbied for the is-
sue after a small group of
students moved into an on-
campus residence and suc-
cessfully integrated. this
prompted them to get it inte-
grated campus-wide.
Emory University has al-
ready embraced the trend.
on the residence Life and
Housing page of Emory Uni-
versity website, dobbs, Har-
ris and Longstreet-Means
Halls all offer floors strictly
for mixed coed arrange-
ments.
these floors offer no divi-
sion between male and fe-
male students living on the
same floor.
the most plausible issue
in opposition to mixed-gen-
der roommates is the fact
that most upper class college
students are not ready for the
change.
since being in dorms with
people of the same sex has
already been an integral part
of their college experience,
change would not be easily
embraced.
others that oppose may
say that integrating genders
as roommates will increase
the rate of pregnancy, do-
mestic violence and show
that this generation of col-
lege students do not have the
respect or class to room with
different sexes.
We believe the increase in
pregnancies will not happen
because of young women
and men rooming together.
Most of us have roomed
with people of the opposite
sex under the same roof be-
fore--they were known as
mom, dad, sister, brother and
other family members that
students have lived with
throughout their lives.
Also, like same sex room-
mates, some roommates
probably will not get along.
some will have contrasting
personalities and not interact
socially. this will also trans-
late into mixed-gender room-
mates and create a familial
bond rather than a sexual
bond.
the increase in domestic
violence is also a moot point
when discussing this issue.
domestic violence
is usually a crime of passion
between people in relation-
ships. We believe that
mixed-gen-
der will ac-
tually create
a sense of
heroism and
chivalry be-
tween
roommates.
in col-
lege, your
dorm be-
comes your
home away
from home
and the peo-
ple you live
with be-
come an ex-
tension of
family.
therefore if
you see your female room-
mate in a quarrel with anoth-
er person, the male room-
mate will be more inclined
to help or keep her out of
danger and vice versa.
Also, if there is strife in
the household, a male and
female roommate would be
more inclined to solve it ra-
tionally then two ego-driven
males or two upset female
roommates.
Finally, respect is essential
for all roommates and we
feel that men and women
will benefit from living with
each other by seeing how a
male or female conducts
themselves in a platonic liv-
ing environment. this will
benefit both genders because
they will already be comfort-
able living with the opposite
sex and everything that goes
with the experience.
though experiences may
vary, college is a place to
grow and experience life
outside of your everyday
“box” and we feel that
mixed-gender dorms should
be affirmed not only at the
University of Florida’s cam-
pus, but also at all colleges
and universities with on
campus dorms nationwide.
march 28, 2013 vsuspEcTaTor.com | pagE 3OpiniOns
How did you spend your
spring break?
While bureaucratic protests
flare over the supposed envi-
ronmentally hazardous Key-
stone XL pipeline project,
preventing the harvest of an
abundant supply of crude oil
in northern north America by
U.s. companies, a different
source of domestic energy
prevails.
shale gas, a copious natur-
al gas in the United states, is
being drilled for by British-
owned utilities company
Centrica.
recently, Centrica struck a
deal with U.s. energy compa-
ny Cheniere to purchase
enough shale gas to heat 1.8
million homes in the United
Kingdom—a deal backed by
the U.s. government.
Why does the government
support drilling for harmful
energy on domestic soil for
the sake of diversifying and
stabilizing the energy of a
foreign market but refrain
from supporting its own wel-
fare?
shale gas, like crude oil,
poses a threat to the environ-
ment. Fracking, the method
for extracting the substance
from the Earth, leads to the
release of methane into the
atmosphere; thereby, aiding
climate change. in addition,
toxins are released into water
sources and other ecosys-
tems.
America’s finest “eco-ter-
rorists” have incurred as
much banter over the pitts-
burgh-based Center for sus-
tainable shale development
as they have over the Key-
stone pipeline.
America remains depen-
dent on foreign energy
sources and is perpetually un-
able to wean itself off be-
cause the government refrains
from backing revolutionary
opportunities, such as the
Keystone pipeline, toward
becoming a self-sustainable
society. the solution to the
issue does not come from en-
ticing other nations to behave
similarly.
British environmental ac-
tivists are struggling to pro-
tect their nation from making
America’s mistake, relying
on foreign energy for salva-
tion. With a plethora of thriv-
ing energy sources in the
United Kingdom, the British
are as capable as Americans
at instilling a future of energy
independence.
Adopting such a strategy
can lead our nation to pros-
perity and reinstall the former
glory of the unstoppable
Union. if our soil must be
ravished by the reign of com-
mercialism, the outcome
must be for the greater good
of the American economy
and the American people, not
as a ploy to misappropriate
energy and misdirect the
economies of our allies.
Keep shale at home
Ivey Ingalls-RubinA s s i s tA n t
o p i n i o n s E d i t o r
Sustaining resourses for humani-
Stephen Cavallaroo p i n i o n s E d i t o r
Sperm exports at high
It is the
responsibility of
the current
generation to step
up and demand
global change and
higher awareness,
appreciation and
respect to Earth.
Will LewisA s s i s tA n t
M A n A g i n g E d i t o r
Allow students to choose co-ed roommates
The government
refrains from
backing
revolutionary
opportunities.
MCT
PAge 4 | vsusPeCtAtoR.CoM OpiniOnsMARCH 28, 2013
Welcome to the “Land of
the free” where the headlines
are bad and the bombast from
President Obama is even
worse. Lets take a glance
back to 2009 where for the
first time in american histo-
ry, government spending is
going to increase job growth.
it’s going to work this time.
Pay no attention to the his-
tory of past recessions, to
how the economy has natu-
rally rebounded itself without
a stimulus package promising
to reduce unemployment, be-
cause if something isn’t bro-
ken, you try to fix it any-
ways, right?
in 2009, Obama proposed a
stimulus package, the ameri-
can recovery and reinvest-
ment Plan, with its top priori-
ty being to preserve at least
three billion jobs in the fol-
lowing two years. it was a
plan to create jobs short-term
and to act as a catalyst for
economic growth in the long
term.
the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics has produced data
showing that it isn’t just a co-
incidence that the unemploy-
ment rate has increased under
a plan that so fervently
promised a large reduction in
unemployment in a short
amount of time.
actual unemployment has
far exceeded the assumptions
of the White House showing
that the unemployment rate
would be lower than it is to-
day if Congress hadn’t passed
the stimulus.
When Obama proposed the
stimulus package, he
promised that unemployment
would not fall below five per-
cent. this is obviously not
how things have played out;
if any conditions are to im-
prove, the hand of govern-
ment needs to be drastically
receded from our lives. as a
country, it is not meant for us
to be solely dependent on
government to “fix” things.
at a glance, it looks like
things are improving in the
labor market; because condi-
tions of the Great recession
are finally improving the re-
ality of the situation is much
less comforting. the reason
unemployment seems to have
decreased is because nearly
300,000 workers left the la-
bor force, not because condi-
tions miraculously changed.
Hundreds of thousands of la-
tent workers simply stopped
looking for work.
if extreme government
spending for the sake of dig-
ging the country out of a re-
cession would stop, that void
would be filled by a growing
economy.
take a look at history--
take a look at the former
presidents who did nothing
and wisely let the economy
rebound on its own. Under
President Harding in 1921,
the unemployment rate was at
11.7, and in just a year it de-
creased by almost half be-
cause of reduced government
spending.
is it a mere coincidence
that the economy has re-
bounded on its own for, 150
years but now, under Presi-
dent Obama, recovery is
feigned as a statistical mi-
rage? Lets leave the igno-
rance at home and impose a
plan that truly stimulates the
economy, a plan that has
worked since the beginning, a
plan that will decrease unem-
ployment instead of pretend-
ing to do so.
Stimulus cripples national employment
Taylor StoneS ta f f W r i t e r
MCT
OddEven
vsuspeCtAtoR.CoM | pAge 5MARCH 28, 2013 f e a t u r e s
the theta tau chapter of
Delta Sigma theta Sorority,
inc. has once again painted
VSU with a week full of
crimson and cream-coated
events.
Delta week, entitled “D-
Day: rED Assassins,” is a
military inspired week of
events that offered VSU stu-
dents the chance to partici-
pate in the chapter’s fun and
community inspired events.
On Sunday morning, the
Deltas began their week with
“Calling the troops” with
worship at New Life Mis-
sionary Baptist Church. Stu-
dents and other Greek organi-
zations were invited to attend.
On Monday, the event
“Prisoners of War,” gave stu-
dents the chance to mingle
with the reds. the crimson
crusaders had lunch at 11
a.m. at Valdosta Middle
School followed by a cookout
from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on
Palms Quad.
the evening concluded
with a forum at 7:13 p.m. in
the UC theater.
VSU was prompted to
“Man Your Battle Stations”
on tuesday as the Deltas in-
vited the student body to
Jac’s Lane at 8:13 p.m. for an
evening of bowling.
On Wednesday, the women
of theta tau gave back to the
campus with “DSt Embassy”
where they visited a variety
of offices to drop off appreci-
ation treats to employees
around campus.
today, the week will
amp back up with
“Lockdown red
Alert.” the Deltas will
cater to the male pop-
ulation of VSU with a
dinner at 6 p.m. at
Club Heat on Ashley
Street. following the
dinner at 7 p.m., will
be the 8th Annual
Black & White
Cabaret where dress code
will be strictly enforced.
“During this time we hope
that each guest truly sees the
value of their time and pres-
ence to us, ”takira Borden,
program and planning chair,
said. “Doors open at 5:30
p.m. for the men's apprecia-
tion which will start promptly
at 6 p.m. and the cabaret will
start immediately afterward at
7 p.m., at which time ladies
will be admitted.”
tickets can be purchased
from any Delta for a package
deal of $15 for men and $17
for women. the package in-
cludes Men’s Appreciation,
Cabaret and the Kill: fash-
ion Explosion, but excludes
Men’s Appreciation for the
women’s package.
As if that wasn’t enough,
the Deltas will present “the
Kill: fashion Explosion” fri-
day at 7:13 p.m.
An annual event for the
women of DSt, the Deltas
will host a fashion show at
Palladium.
“Our goal is to feature
many entrepreneurs, business
owners, models and musi-
cians in one fun-filled, trendy
event,” Atiya Elliott-Semper,
public committee and fashion
show chair, said.
the show will feature two
hosts, VSU and Wiregrass
students and Valdosta com-
munity members that special-
ize in cosmetology, makeup
and clothing design.
Pre-sale tickets are $10,
and may increase when pur-
chased at the door.
On Saturday, “Vets in
Combat,” will signify the end
of Delta week as the women
of theta tau will give back
to the area with a closed
community service initiative
at 8 a.m.
their week will conclude
with a bonfire from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m. on Saturday at the
Grove.
‘Red Assassins’ continue takeover Isaiah Smart
S tA f f W r i t E r
During this time,
we hope that each
guest truly sees the
value of their time
and presence to us.- Takira borden
dsT Programmer
”
“
Over the past few
months, VSU has
been home to a new
dynamic duo, the new univer-
sity president and his wife,
Dr. Dacia Charlesworth.
Always sharing a smile and
more than willing to sit and
talk with any student, Dr.
Charlesworth has taken on
her title of being the “VSU’s
first lady” beautifully.
Dr. Charlesworth came to
Valdosta from Missouri, Pa.,
and indiana where she held
various teaching positions.
Her undergraduate college
days were spent at Arizona
State, where she received a
bachelor’s degree in commu-
nications.
After her undergraduate
days, Dr. Charlesworth was
completing her doctorate de-
gree when she met her cur-
rent husband, VSU President,
Dr.William McKinney. they
immediately hit it off as they
had very similar interests and
a passion for teaching.
Upon coming to Valdosta,
Charlesworth knew it would
be
a change from working in the
classroom.
“Now that i’m not teaching
it’s bizarre,” she said. “i did-
n’t know i would miss that
day to day connection with
students so much.”
According to Dr.
Charlesworth, she has always
had a strong passion for stu-
dents and their well-being.
Because she missed the class-
room so much, Dr.
Charlesworth often makes
lunch dates with students and
simply spends time on cam-
pus to socialize and connect
with them.
“it’s my job to be on cam-
pus when my husband can’t,”
Dr. Charlesworth said. “We
want students to know that
they are our No.1 priority.”
Dr. McKinney is the first to
say how outgoing and caring
his wife is.
“She genuinely and honest-
ly cares,” he said. “She works
incredibly hard to understand
each student she meets as an
individual.”
Upon moving to Georgia,
there was more than just a
shock of how different weath-
er in the south is. Dr.
Charlesworth quickly took
notice of the ethnic diversity
of VSU’s campus. She loves
spending time and learning
from all different kinds of
students.
One of the students she has
gotten to know is Michael
McKerson, a member of Al-
pha Phi Alpha fraternity, inc.
and VSU Ambassadors.
“She’s very energetic, she
wants to get to know the
whole student body,” McKer-
son said. “Unlike others in a
higher position, she takes the
initiative to talk and be
open.”
With her strong back-
ground in communications,
it’s easy to see how Dr.
Charlesworth relates so easily
to students.
She has spent the past few
months preparing for the up-
coming inauguration events
and has spoken to many dif-
ferent groups on campus and
incorporated their events to
be highlighted during the
week.
Students and faculty are in-
vited to attend the VSU Per-
forming Arts Showcase at 8
p.m. in the Whitehead Audi-
torium.
Dr. Charlesworth and Dr.
McKinney will both per-
form—Dr. Charlesworth with
a dramatic reading, and Dr.
McKinney with a drum per-
formance.
in preparation for inaugura-
tion, the two have spent lots
of time preparing Dr. McKin-
ney’s speech.
“it’s his biggest presenta-
tion yet,” Dr. Charlesworth
said. “And i’m his biggest
supporter and fan in the
world.”
Being a professor in previ
ous years has given her a new
outlook on students and the
workings of a college cam-
pus. Now that she is mostly
working with students every
now and then instead of in
the classroom, Dr.
Charlesworth has an undying
respect for students and the
hard work and effort that col-
lege requires.
Outside of her role as
VSU’s first Lady, Dr.
Charlesworth loves Zumba,
her four cats and completely
indulging in everything pop-
culture.
Her advice to students as
they pursue a degree is to
find their real passion and
follow it. As she is inspired
by the work students do, she
wants everyone on campus to
soak it all in and be inspired
by those around them.
Dr. Charlesworth is a
woman with a welcoming
personality, a glowing spirit,
a devotion to students and an
eagerness to listen. She loves
to give guidance and wel-
comes anyone to say hello to
her on campus.
“i’m never more proud
when a student notices us on
campus,” Dr. Charlesworth,
said. “i’m here for the stu-
dents and that’s the No. 1
thing i want them to know.”
Dr. Charlesworth can be
found on twitter @VSUfirst-
Lady.
Dowling Payne
VSU’s first lady: ‘always shares a smile’
Photo By Wes Sewell
Dr. Dacia Charlesworth, first
lady of VSU, will lead a 45-
minute Zumba session on the
Front Lawn Saturday begin-
ning at 9:30 a.m.
VSU to
enter
into a
‘Deaf,
Deaf
World’
it’s a Deaf, Deaf World.
VSU’s American Sign
Language Club will host “it’s
a Deaf, Deaf World” at 10
a.m.-1:30 p.m.friday in the
Student Union Ballroom.
the event will give VSU
students, faculty and staff a
glimpse into a whole new
world where hearing is no
longer an option.
the participants will enter
a silent room where they
must attempt to communicate
with ASL members and oth-
ers around them through sign
language only.
“the Deaf World is not
meant to confuse people, but
rather shed light on the life
of a deaf person and expose
you to the language and cul-
ture,” Jake McHargue, a se-
nior American sign language
major, said.
the event is
meant to teach the
general public that
deaf students are
faced with every-
day challenges in
communicating
with those who
can hear.
Simple tasks
like shopping and
going out to eat
are harder for deaf
people, because
most people don’t
know how to communicate
with sign language.
Once inside the “Deaf
World,” the roles are re-
versed and those who can
hear must attempt to commu-
nicate without using their
voice-- all while trying to do
every day tasks.
“it will give the hearing
person a little insight on be-
ing deaf and what it is like
for them on campus, or even
outside of school like at Wal-
mart or Publix,” McHargue
said.
“Deaf World” is the ulti-
mate communication obsta-
cle course-- testing the skills
of a hearing person.
Deaf students get the
chance to see how a hearing
person reacts in a setting
they are accustomed to.
for once, the deaf students
will understand everything
being said while the hearing
must make sense of it all.
Anna Meisman, also a se-
nior American sign language
major, hopes that participants
will have more insight and
understanding after the expe-
rience.
“i hope that those who
can hear will experience first
hand the day-to-day struggles
deaf people encounter and
ways to overcome them,” she
said. “Deaf culture is so
unique and different from
anything i have ever been
apart of. i hope a lot of peo-
ple show up and become ex-
posed to deaf culture and
sign language.”
Much like taking a foreign
language, ASL takes years of
practice to learn.
ASL majors spend four or
more years of studying and
interning to be able to have a
fluent conversation using
sign language.
“ASL is almost as foreign
as Spanish or french to the
American language,” McHar-
gue said. “i think that every-
one should learn some ASL
even if it’s just the basics.”
Allison EricsonS tA f f W r i t E r
I hope that those who
can hear will experience
first hand the
day-to-day struggles
deaf people encounter
and ways to overcome.-anna meisman
senior sign languge
major
”
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Locally owned and op-
erated Korea Garden
offers a fresh, authen-
tic taste.
Amber: Ethnic cuisine
aficionados will love the
menu at Korea Garden,
which offers traditional Ko-
rean dishes as well as Kore-
an barbeque.
Upon walking in the
restaurant, you pick up on
the sense that the place was
once a diner; however, it
now feels more like you are
in the owner’s dining room.
Jennifer: You could smell
spicy-pickled cabbage, or
kimchi, strongly when you
walk into the place, but that
isn’t a bad thing. The menu
has vast choices from grilled
entrees, classic appetizers to
box lunches and dinners.
A: One thing to note about
Korean food is it is a little
different than other types of
Asian food.
On its Facebook page, the
restaurant has a post respond-
ing to someone asking if Ko-
rean food is as good as Chi-
nese or Japanese food.
“Korean food is more simi-
lar to Japanese food than Chi-
nese food,” it reads. “It tends
to be spicier than Japanese
food, and a little more home-
style (a bit ‘rougher around
the edges,’ perhaps a bit less
refined, but in a GOOD
way!). The Koreans LOVE
their red meat, much more so
than Japanese, although they
are also equally gaga over
fresh seafood.”
J: We ordered some green
tea with our meals, and they
were served to us in cute
small cups and the pitcher
was left on our table so we
could refill at our leisure. We
ordered the egg roll as an ap
petizer, which was delicious,
and were served soup with
various vegetables such as
cabbage, cucumbers, bean
sprouts and onions that could
be added to the soups.
I ordered the “glazed
chicken” box dinner which
consisted of almost too much
food to handle—but that’s
why I enjoy the boxes at
Asian restaurants, when
offered.
This particular box had
tons of grilled glazed chick-
en, a small cup of soy sauce
in the middle, three pieces of
sushi, a large mound of
steamed white rice, a side sal-
ad, an egg roll, a pot sticker
and three pieces of deep-fried
vegetables.
All of the food was great,
but the compartment in my
box with the deep-fried veg-
etables, egg roll and pot
sticker was too much fried
food for me to stomach. It
was all tasty, but a bit over-
bearing.
A: I ordered kimchi jjigae,
a traditional Korean kimchi
soup. Traditional kimchijji
gae can be made with
seafood or pork along with
kimchi and other vegetables.
The soup is very spicy,
which was amplified by the
fact that it comes to your
table in a stone pot, still boil-
ing from the heat of the
stove.
Elliott’s family is from Ko-
rea and their passion for their
heritage is apparent in the
quality of their food. The
servers, cooks and owners at
Korea Garden make an effort
to make sure that their cus-
tomers are very comfortable
while they are at the restau-
rant. I really enjoyed the inti-
mate, homey feel of restau-
rant.
I also enjoyed the fact that
the restaurant’s owner makes
time to come out and ensure
that customers are comfort-
able. The authenticity and
home-cooked feel of the
recipes is the best part for
me.
I recommend this restau
rant for people who like
Asian cuisine, but also to
those who love spicy foods.
It is necessary to note that
many dishes are made with
pork and seafood, so if you
are allergic to these items you
need to look at the menu
carefully before ordering.
If spicy foods are not
pleasing to your palate, you
also need to choose carefully.
J: Overall, my experience
at Korea Garden was satisfac-
tory, and I would come back
again. Especially for another
box dinner or lunch. But I
might skip on eating the fried
foods, or at least get a to-go
box for them.
PAge 6 | vsusPeCtAtoR.Com mARCH 28, 2013f e a t u r e s
Hello world—Anthony
here bringing you
everything ratchet,
thirsty, and anything else that
had us scratching our heads
in the world of entertainment
this week.
It’s beginning to look like
2013 will be remembered as
the year that the art of twerk-
ing has gone mainstream.
In a video posted last week
for her 11.5 million Twitter
followers to see, child star
Miley Cyrus twerked, popped
and gyrated to the already
overplayed song “Wop.”
From the average person
doing it in the club, to former
Disney stars doing it for at-
tention, it’s safe to say that
twerking is majorly down-
grading.
As if Cyrus doing it wasn’t
bad enough, 90-year-old
grandmothers are doing it for
likes and comments on
YouTube.
I now pronounce twerking
officially dead.
While we all try and cope
with the fact that twerking
has gotten out of control, can
we also take a moment and
lift our girl Amanda Bynes up
in prayer?
From bizarre run-ins with
the paparazzi to even more
bizarre postings on social net-
works, the former Nick-
elodeon star raised even more
eyebrows last week when she
sent out a tweet to everyone’s
favorite emotional rapper
Drake.
“I want @Drake to murder
my vagina,” she tweeted.
Let that sink in for a mo-
ment. After that tweet, which
Drake didn’t respond to, the
former actress tweeted,
“Twerking Out.”
I’m sure if she gives her
friend Cyrus a call she could
get some pointers on that one.
The Bey Hive was buzzing
this past week when Beyoncé
unleashed a new track on her
fans.
The song titled “Bow
Down/I Been On” shows a
much more urban side of the
former Destiny’s Child lead
singer.
As her harmonizing vocals
reigned over a signature H-
Town chopped and screwed
beat, Bey let all the haters
know that she has been in the
game longer than most, and
they should “Bow Down
Bitches.”
No word on who the singer
was talking about in the song,
but I’m sure Keyshia Cole
and Keri Hilson are some-
where giving a side eye.
What’s most interesting
about the Beyoncé single is
that it seems like a departure
from the singer’s usual “dom-
inant female” persona.
Back in the days of Des-
tiny’s Child, it was all about
women sticking together and
looking out for each other,
but now it seems that gim-
mick isn’t going to work in
2013.
I’m not sure how I feel
about a thugged out Beyoncé
calling people bitches and
telling them to bow down to
her. It comes off as forced
and fake.
While she never confirmed
whether the song would be
featured on an upcoming al-
bum, let’s just hope this isn’t
a sign of things to come.
The last thing we need is a
thugged out Beyoncé album
with Juicy J as a guest vocal.
Be sure to check back with
Pop Addict next week to
catch up with all your fa-
vorite celebs.
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Known for bringing the ad-
venture to VSU, COrE has
several activities and compe-
titions lined up for the re-
mainder of the semester.
Getting everyone back into
the swing of things, COrE
held a crate stacking competi-
tion from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
on Tuesday at the basketball
courts in the Student recre-
ational Center.
In crate stacking, the par-
ticipant stacks a 1.5 foot crate
while climbing the crate(s) he
or she stacked.
The promotional video by
COrE showed the difficult
task of keeping balance and
maintaining a firm footing on
the crates while simultane-
ously stacking more crates on
top.
"There is a good amount of
balance and focus needed to
prevent collapse," Wilkinson
said. "Not to mention when
sweet prizes are thrown into
the mix, competition gets
heated."
Prizes that were given out
during the competition in-
cluded slacklines, hammocks,
sunglass holders, chalk bags
and hats.
Another competition that
COrE will host is the ‘80s
Top rope Competition. The
event is unlike any other rope
course competitions held at
COrE being the first ‘80s
themed challenge.
A top rope event starts with
the climber being harnessed
in safety gear. The participant
is then anchored to a spot of
the climbing surface, in this
case the rec’s rock wall.
Climbers will then climb to
the top of the wall.
Prizes will be given out to
winners at the competition,
but the types of prizes, as of
now, are unknown according
to Melanie Stawkey, a COrE
graduate assistant.
The event will be hosted at
the rec’s rock wall, and will
give beginner, intermediate
and even advanced climbers
the opportunity to participate.
"rock climbing is a great
way to be active while having
fun,” Stawkey said.
The competition's date and
time is to be determined by
COrE.
Competitions are held
within the rec, but in April,
COrE will travel outside
VSU to multiple locations.
The COrE trip scheduled
from April 6-7, will take par-
ticipants to Tallulah Gorge
and Stone Summit.
Stone Summit, located in
Atlanta, is the nation's largest
climbing and fitness center,
according to Stone Summit's
website.
The website also states that
the center is for beginners
and experts-- the walls rang-
ing from 25 to 60 feet.
Tallulah Gorge is a state
park located in northeast
Georgia. According to the
state park's website, the state
park is home to a suspension
bridge, hanging 80 feet above
the ground, a gorge two miles
long and 1,000 feet deep and
eclectic species of animals
and plants.
The student fee is $60
while the nonstudent price is
$70. The fees include all
equipment needed for partici-
pants.
A pre-trip meeting is
scheduled for April 3 at 7
p.m. at the rock wall located
inside the rec.
COrE will be hosting
courses, classes, and competi-
tions throughout the rest of
the school year and continu-
ing into the summer months.
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If you came to college to
find the meaning of life, you
might get your answer in to-
day’s performance of “Pip-
pin” at 7:30 p.m. in Sawyer
Theatre in the fine Arts
Building.
Led by Director Eric B.
Nielsen, VSU’s theatre and
dance department will per-
form the Broadway musical
for students and citizens who
enjoy storytelling through
music.
“I’m so excited,” Kelsey
South, a junior music theatre
major, said. “I did this show
in high school so it’s really
interesting to see everybody
do it again but in a complete-
ly different directed way.”
for those who don’t know
the story of “Pippin,” it is
about a young man and his
quest to find the meaning of
life.
The son of a king, Pippin
constantly wonders how to
attain true happiness.
As a musical, its story is
told through song and fea-
tures ballads, dance numbers
and costumes aimed at keep-
ing its audience’s attention.
The cast also believes that
“Pippin” will keep the audi-
ence entertained with its di-
verse costumes thanks to the
work of Ester Iverson as well
as its relatable subject matter.
“The audience will really
enjoy the crazy costumes,”
Emily Bradford, a junior the-
atre major, said. “And it’s re-
latable because Pippin who’s
just come out of college and
he’s trying to find what he
wants to do with his life.”
Bradford believes that the
audience will see all the hard
work put into the perfor-
mance.
“We’ve been working all
semester on the show and the
closer we get, it gets longer
hours and it’s really tiring on
the casting crew,” Bradford
said. “Our directors really
flexible in that he’ll talk to
our teachers if we have con-
flict issues.”
Showings of the play start-
ed Wednesday as attendees
who desired an early preview
of the finished piece were
given a sneak peak.
Additional performances
are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
on friday and Saturday, 3
p.m. on Sunday and 7:30
p.m. on April 1 and April 3.
Tickets for “Pippin” are
$15 for adults, $12 for senior
citizens, $10 for children and
non-VSU students and free
for VSU students.
Those in attendance of the
play are reminded that “Pip-
pin” contains adult themes
and language that is not rec-
ommended for young audi-
ences.
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Senior Cambrielle Sanders, biology and African-American studies
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during the talent portion of the pageant. Her platform focusd on
bullying prevention titled “Let’s Talk.”
Welcome back to
Additive Noise!
We’re going to
spin off in a fun direction
today with some practical
application.
We’re diving into the
world of Broadway, with the
prologue from the musical
“Godspell: Tower of Babble.”
Cleverly named after the
biblical parable of the Tower
of Babel where one language
was split into the many lan-
guages of the world, “Tower
of Babble” is a song featuring
eight soloists all telling differ-
ent messages.
Their minds are clouded
with many philosophies, and I
mean that literally. Each char-
acter sings a solo quoted
straight from the works of a
famous philosopher.
As each man or woman
steps forward to give their
own opinion, the solos inter
twine.
Sometimes they work to
gether in counterpoint, such
as with Leonardo DaVinci
and Jonathan Edwards, who
sing a duet together that
“sings an argument.” Some-
times, they just plain sing
over one another. By the end,
no one can really tell who’s
saying what, or why.
This song is an absolute
piece of genius, because it
takes great skill to create or-
ganized chaos.
There is a reason the com-
poser, Stephen Schwartz, is a
Broadway legend. Not once
do the philosophers run over
each other to the point of de-
struction, and the music is de-
signed such that they can all
sing on top of one another
while still sounding harmo-
nious.
This is difficult enough to
do with two singers, let alone
eight.
I highly recommend that
we all listen to this song sev-
eral times this week. We live
in an age where differing
opinions have the power to
make or ruin lives.
It is my hope that if these
eight philosophers can put out
all of their ideas at once while
still sounding beautiful, we
can learn to do the same with
ours. It’s all about respect,
folks.
Challenge yourself this
week! Look up “Tower of
Babble” and select a philoso-
pher to learn more about.
See you back here next
week.
Godspell makesarguing an artform
with Becka McAleer
Contestants congratulates senior dance and deaf studies major
Sharia Stripling on being crowned this year’s winner. Her platform
titled "Voice the Hand” emphasized violence prevention in the
deaf community
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the Valdosta state (14-11)
pitching staff stole the show
against Albany state Univer-
sity (10-20) holding the Gold-
en rams to only one hit in a
13-0 rout Wednesday night.
VsU pitcher Jarrod Carlton
got his first win of the season
pitching two innings and giv-
ing up zero runs or hits.
Nonetheless it was a com-
bined effort from seven pitch-
ers (Mann, Watson, Carlton,
demasi, John, Weil, and
White) on the night.
“those guys (bullpen pitch-
ers) are important because in
the postseason those guys are
going to have to pitch,” head
coach Greg Guilliams said.
“it has to be more than just
our weekend guys.”
the Blazers’ offense did its
job as well, posting 13 runs
on 15 hits.
VsU junior shortstop Nick
rodda had three hits in four
at-bats and drove in four runs
in the game.
“Nick was struggling but
this last week he has been
swinging the bat a lot better,”
Guilliams said. “i think he is
very capable of that and he
was batting in the seventh
hole so there were a lot of
guys on base.”
rodda did not do it by him-
self as second baseman ryan
McClellan also tied the game-
high four runs batted in.
the Blazers had trouble
stealing bases being caught
three times Wednesday night.
“there are always things to
get better on,” Guilliams said.
“our base running, getting
some bunts down and we still
walked a couple of guys but
at the end of the day, we ob-
viously did a lot of things
right.”
VsU has won six of its last
seven and will host rival West
Georgia in a three-game se-
ries this weekend at Billy
Grant Field.
Notes: Former Atlanta
Brave Gregory McMichael
was the guest speaker at the
second annual Fellowship of
Christian Athletes’ sermon on
the Mound. the event took
place following the game.
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the Valdosta state baseball
team is beginning to play
some of its best baseball
heading into this weekend’s
series against rival West
Georgia.
After starting Gulf south
Conference play 0-5, the
Blazers now find themselves
at 3-6 in the Conference,
recently winning two out of
three against conference
leader West Alabama.
Heading into this week-
end’s series VsU has won six
of its last seven games and it
looks like the team is hitting
its stride.
“i think we’ve been swing-
ing the bats better and that’s
been a struggle for us,” Head
Coach Greg Guilliams said.
“But its [this weekend’s se-
ries] is going to come down
to pitching, both teams are
going to need their starting
pitcher to go deep into the
game to give both of us a
chance.”
sophomore Jamie sexton,
the Wolves ace of the pitch-
ing staff, is expected to take
the mound at Billy Grant
Field this coming weekend.
Coming off a game where
the Blazers saw 13 runs cross
the plate on 15 hits they
know runs will be at more of
a premium against a pitcher
like sexton.
“Every team has an ace
and he’s obviously outstand-
ing. For us we just gotta try
to put solid contact on the
ball and if we are able to do
that we’ll have some
chances,” Guilliams said. “A
guy like that you aren’t going
to get that many chances, the
few that we have we’ll have
to cash in.”
West Georgia sits at 18-11
on the season and 7-4 in GsC
play as this weekend will cap
off the home stand for the
Blazers before their final road
trip of the regular season.
At 14-11 overall VsU has
seen 13 of those wins come
at home this season.
if they are hitting their
stride they will need to carry
it into this weekend and be-
yond on the road to prepare
for the postseason.
“i don’t think any series is
any more important or any
less important,” Guilliams
said. “But for us we are just
gonna come out, hopefully
play hard, and give ourselves
a chance to have some suc-
cess.”
it may not be any more im-
portant, but this is definitely
a big series for the Blazers if
they want to set themselves
up and position themselves
better for the postseason.
the double header will be-
gin at 3 p.m. Friday and the
series wraps up saturday at 1
p.m.
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With the bevy of
"Cinderellas" (teams that
have extremely low expecta-
tions of winning) remaining
in the NCaa tournament,
college basketball has been
provided its much needed
spark needed in order to
entice fans.
Despite a season that failed
to produce any great team(s)
or any exceptional players,
the myriad of underdog sto-
ries offers america some-
thing compelling to root for.
Once again March Madness'
succeeds with its fan- friend-
ly appeal which rarely fails to
produce.
impressively, nine teams
seeded nine or lower (one be-
ing the highest and 16 being
the lowest) advanced beyond
the round of 64.
furthermore, seven of
those nine teams were double
digit seeds, and three of those
double digit seeds, including
the NCaa's first ever 15
seed, will be playing in the
Sweet Sixteen.
Don't forget about Wichita
State either, the No.9 out of
the West region who downed
its region's No.1 seed Gonza-
ga.
Double-digit seeds have
combined for ten total wins
this March.
and absent the down-the-
stretch controversial call in
the Ohio St./iowa St. game, it
likely would have left sixth
seeded arizona as the highest
seed left in the West region.
and while all of these un-
derdog wins have undoubted-
ly been harsh on the nation's
brackets, the entertainment
value more than makes up for
the money you likely won't
be winning in your March
Madness pool.
the great part about teams
like florida Gulf Coast and
La Salle represent all that is
right about college hoops.
these teams have genuine-
ly proven the even small
schools from small confer-
ences do have what it takes to
compete with the major col-
lege programs. it's great for
the integrity of college hoops.
With all that in mind, let's
quickly recap the "madness"
that took place this past
weekend before the next
round of games begin.
We'll start off with the ma-
jor bracket- busting story on
hand. florida Gulf Coast cap-
tivated america's attention
after ripping of back to back
wins, first against two-seed
Georgetown, and then against
seven-seed San Diego State.
What made it excited was-
n't just tHat they pulled off
the upset, but it was HOW
they pulled the upset.
in what seemed like a
trapeze act of continual spec-
tacular dunks and alley-oops,
it became apparent that this
was not your run-of-the-mill
15 seed.
the eagles followed their
victory over Georgetown by
downing seven-seeded San
Diego State in much similar
fashion.
"Our goal was to make his-
tory and we did it," million-
aire and head coach andy
enfield said in a press release
on Sunday after the game
against San Diego State.
as the swaggering eagles
prepare to play three-seed
florida, it doesn't appear as if
nerves will be playing much
of a factor. in fact, not a sin-
gle one florida Gulf Coast's
players were even looked at
by florida; don't think
fGCU's players have forgot-
ten about that.
But florida Gulf Coast isn't
the only highly unexpected
that continues its "march" to-
wards atlanta.
La Salle, winner of the
play-in game against Boise
State, is the only 3-0 team in
this tournament. following
their first game in Dayton,
the explorers defeated 4-seed
Kansas State in the round of
64, and then snuck by 11-
seed Ole Miss after tyrone
Garland hit what he coined
the "Southwest Philly floater"
with just a second remaining
in the round of 32.
“it is tremendous, just
tremendous. and i don’t
think that’s the last we’ll hear
of the Southwest Philly
floater, just because that
sounds tremendous. i haven’t
even had enough time to ask
my guys if that’s even a real
thing," LaSalle coach John
Giannini said in a New York
Daily News report after the
victory.
also don't forget that 12-
seed Oregon also remains
alive. after winning the Pac-
12 Conference tournament,
many still believe this team
was vastly under-seeded.
However, after blowing out
both 5th seeded Oklahoma
State 68-55 and 4th seeded
St. Louis 74-57, the Ducks
will need to keep the offense
flowing if they have serious
hopes to send home the over-
all top seed Louisville Cardi-
nals.
tournament play picks
back up tonight starting at
7:15.
Make sure to tune in for
more exciting Cinderella
action.
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1.Dom DeMasi came
into relief for pitcher
Jarod Carlton dur-
ing the top of the
sixth inning
Wednesday.
2. A VSU baserunner
scores a run during
the 13-0 win over
ASU.
3. VSU Catcher
Bryant Haymen
prepares to bunt
before the pitch is
thrown to him.
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Adam Froman hired as Blazerfootball quarterbacks coach
Former Louisiana State
University offensive assis-
tant Adam Froman has been
hired as the new quarter-
backs coach for the Valdosta
State football team.
the 25-year old replaces
Northwestern State (La.) of-
fensive coordinator robby
Brown, who left the Blazers
a couple weeks following
the national championship
victory.
Head Coach David Dean
announced the news on tues-
day.
"Adam brings a lot of ex-
perience and different idea
from all of the places he has
been," Dean said in a press
release.
"He is a good technician
when it comes to teaching the
game and will provide us
with new ideas as we move
forward with our quarter-
backs in particular and of-
fense in general."
Despite being one of the
youngest coaches on staff,
Froman brings an abundance
of knowledge at the position
he will supervise for the
Blazers.
the former University of
Louisville quarterback was a
standout at Santa rosa
(Calif.) Junior College before
transferring to LU.
in 2008, he earned player
of the year honors in his last
JUCo season recording 3,876
passing yards and 40 touch-
downs.
Froman’s two seasons as a
Cardinal were plagued by in-
juries yet finished with 2,987
passing yards and 17 touch-
downs in 17 games.
the Atlanta Falcons signed
Froman in 2011 but was un-
able to make the final roster
before the start of the regular
season.
His final playing days were
in 2012 for the Arena Foot-
ball League’s Spokane Shock
and Canadian Football
League’s Winnipeg Blue
Bombers.
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VSU golf team prepared for Invitational
the Valdosta State golf
team looks to bounce back in
the Buccaneer invitational on
April 1 in Miami Gardens,
Fla.
in last week’s Bobcat invi-
tational, the Blazers finished
16th out 17 teams after shoot-
ing a final round 303.
Despite the disappoint-
ment, VSU Head Coach Jared
purvis maintains that the psy-
che of his team remains very
good.
“the guys are still upbeat,”
purvis said. ”they were able
to take a few days off for
spring break—just re-ener-
gize themselves. they’ve
been working hard at it for
the last two days and i’m
sure they’ll continue to work
hard at it.”
While purvis is pleased
with his team catching its
collective breath, he stresses
the importance of remaining
loose on the tee.
“You don’t have to have
the mindset that you’ve gotta
shoot a 66 every time you tee
it up,” purvis said. “We need
to just worry about keeping it
in play and just hitting good,
solid shots and giving our-
selves good chances at
birdies.”
“the biggest thing is just to
remind them that they are
good golfers—they can’t let
one bad tournament get them
down.”
Last season, the Blazers
fought their way to a 12th
place finish out of 14 teams
in the Buccaneer invitational.
purvis understands what lies
ahead as his team looks to
avoid a repeat of last season.
“it’s a tournament that has-
n’t been very good for us,”
purvis said. “[the course] is
a different type of grass, dif-
ferent conditions—it’s a very
good golf course so we’re
gonna play an extra practice
round down there to get ac-
customed to it.”
the weather forecast for
the event indicates warm, hu-
mid conditions.
According to Weather.com,
it will be 81 degrees in Mia-
mi with 73 percent humidity
and a 30 percent chance of
isolated thunderstorms.
“it’s gonna be a nice
change from what we’ve
played in all spring,” purvis
said. “We’ve dealt with a lot
of wind, a lot of rain—it’s
been quite chilly out so we’re
excited to go somewhere
where it’s 80, 85 degrees.”
With top teams such as
Nova Southeastern, Barry
and Lynn University being
heavily favored, purvis readi-
ly embraces the underdog
role heading into the tourna-
ment.
“You don’t have the atten-
tion on you that other schools
will have on them,” purvis
said. “it’s up to our guys to
have the mindset that we’re
trying to go out there and
prove that we are just as good
as them.”
the Blazers will also have
experience working in their
favor, as the roster features
three seniors—Nate Ander-
son, Clarke Hendrick and
Drew McGuire—and three
juniors in Austin Graham,
Collin Ho and Abdul Sihag.
“this is the first time
where all five of our guys
have actually played this
course before,” purvis said.
“With this course, all of
our guys can be very success-
ful.”
the Buccaneer invitational
begins on Monday, April 1 at
Normandie Shores Golf Club
in Miami Gardens, Fla., and
concludes on April 2.
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Normandy Shores Gulf Club is the setting for the annual Buccaneer Invitational. Established in 1941,
golf greats including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer were once regulars of the Miami Beach course.
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