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September 6, 2012 W W W . V S U S P E C T A T O R . C O M VOLUME 84 iSSUE 3
Inside This Issue- OPiniOnS: “9/11: forever a lasting image”
- FEATURES: “Apple readies new devices”
- SPORTS: “VSU football fired up for home opener Saturday”
On the Webwww.vsuspectator.com
BoArd GAME nIGHt - 8 p.m. in
the library room 1480, natural
High is hosting a night of board
game and snacks. for more in-
formation, call 259-5111 or
email [email protected].
LoVE, LoSS And WHAt I WorE -
the VSU theatre & dance will
perform the show at 7:30 p.m.
More information can be found
in the preview on the features
page. Contact director H. duke
Guthrie at
[email protected] with any
questions.
ALPHA PHI oMEGA rUSH -
there’s a meet and greet and ice
cream social at 7:25 p.m. in
Centennial Hall room 130 East.
GAtEKEEPEr trAInInG - Gwen
Williams presents at 4-5 p.m. in
the Counseling Center Confer-
ence room, Powell Hall East,
second floor. Contact Brenda
Johnson for more details at 333-
5940.
VotEr rEGIStrAtIon drIVE -
register to vote, change your
voting precinct and pick up in-
formation about the upcoming
election from 12-3 p.m. on the
Pedestrian Mall.
Today at VSU
Weather
90 H 71 L
Afternoon
T-Storms
Today
91 H 72 L
Friday
72 L88 H
Scattered
T-Storms
Saturday
What would you liketo see more of in the
Spectator?
A. Hard news.B. Student profiles.
C. Club sports.
Vote online at www.vsuspectator.com!
Question ofthe week
Last WeekPoll Results
What are you doing for
Labor Day?
67 %Wearing white, because
I’m a rebel.
17%
16%
Cooking out.
Going to the beach.
VSU used to be anall-woman’s
college!
In 1922, the institution’s
name was changed to
Georgia State Woman’s
College at Valdosta.
The Board of Regent’s
changed the school to a
coeducational facility in
1950 and the name was
changed to Valdosta State
College.
Did You Know?
Career Services cannot offer
you a job, but it is here to help
you get one.
the office teaches students
and alumni how to market them-
selves to potential employers.
due to popularity and success,
Career Services has decided
once again to host resume walk-
ins.
this service aids students
through the challenging process
of developing a resume.
the resumé acts as the
prospective employee’s key to
success. the document is a clear
and precise advertisement of
one’s skills and aspirations.
“the resumé is the first intro-
duction the employer receives of
the candidate,” Crystal Goode,
career counselor, said. “the
stronger more tailored a resume
is, the more effective it is at ele-
vating the candidate to the next
level.”
A career counselor works one-
on-one with the student during
the resume critique.
the counselor then distin-
guishes the weak areas of the re-
sumé and instructs the student on
proper revisions.
the session allows the student
to reform and evaluate them-
selves and their achievements.
Emphasis is placed on structure
and content.
Students learn to include pow-
erful descriptions of former ex-
perience, and maintain recent
and relevant information.
Interested students can partici-
pate on tuesdays from 10:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays
from 9-11 a.m. and thursdays
from 3-5 p.m.
Career Services is devoted to
developing and preparing stu-
dents for the future.
the tentative staff focuses on
the importance of preparation
when striving to find and receive
job offers.
Students are encouraged to
know what type of job they are
searching for prior to visiting the
office; yet, the well-trained staff
provides counseling to assist stu-
dents with decision making and
to help students decide on a ma-
jor or assess their interests.
the department offers career
development seminars, job list-
ings, resume critiques and online
mock interviews using Inter-
viewStream to prep students and
immerse them into the profes-
sional environment.
“Job searching is more than
simply responding to ads,”
Kevin taylor, associate director,
said. “Here at career services, we
prepare students for the inter-
view, setting career goals and
creating back-up plans.”
the tragic state of the econo-
my discourages the new genera-
tion of career-bound individuals.
While jobs are becoming in-
creasingly difficult to find, em-
ployers are adamantly searching
for an ideal workforce.
“Jobs exist, even if you do not
directly see listings,” taylor,
said.
A little effort and some deter-
mination assist students, who uti-
lize the resources at their dispos-
al, to reach great heights.
“the person most qualified, is
not always the one to receive the
job,” Goode, said.
Information and updates are
accessible through the depart-
ment and from their twitter page
(@VSUCareerHelp).
Stephen CavallaroA S S t. o P I n I o n S
E d I t o r
Resumé help offered again
the VSUPd are concerned
about crosswalk safety again.
"Last year, we had several stu-
dents receive jay-walking tickets
from the city of Valdosta for not
crossing properly,” russell Mast,
vice president for Student Affairs
and dean of Students, said. “I'm
really hoping that students will
walk on the lane all the time
even when the walk sign is up."
there are eight crosswalks
around main campus, and sever-
al of them are high-traffic areas
for both pedestrians and mo-
torists.
"there are several busy cross-
walks, but the one that really
worries me is the crosswalk on
Brookwood drive in front of the
fine Arts building,” Sgt. Heidi
Bertsch said. “this crosswalk
doesn't have caution lights and
since it's a four-lane road, it
tends to get busy sometimes dur-
ing 7 to 9 and 3 to 5 p.m. when
people go to school and work.”
According to Bertsch, the
problem is that students are not
paying attention as they cross
the street.
"You must look for your sur-
rounding before crossing, and
don’t go across with your phone
in your hands,” Bertsch said.
"the busiest crosswalk would be
the one on north oak Street in
front of the Student Union. But
that one is actually really safe
because it goes with a light as
long as students use it properly."
the VSUPd are requesting
that the city setup more caution
lights on crosswalks around
campus. Brookwood is top of
that list.
But even where caution lights
are clearly visible, pedestrians
still cut across diagonally.
"I usually cross on the cross-
walk, but sometimes I do walk
diagonally only if the walk sign
is up,” Crystal floyd, senior
middle grades education major,
said. “It’s just quicker to walk
diagonally than walk all the way
down to the crosswalk, then
cross."
on the other hand, students
feel a little nervous to cross even
when the caution light is up.
"they hardly ever change to
walk and the drivers ignore the
walkers," floyd said.
the VSUPd encourage both
pedestrians and drivers to pay at-
tention to their surroundings
whenever possible.
Ritsuki MiyazakiS tA f f W r I t E r
Keeping safe on VSU streetsCrosswalk safety:
Students
encouraged
to obey
traffic rules
ATL band rocks union
Amanda Usher/ THE SPECTATOR
Pedestrians
Don’t walk in front of moving cars. (Duh!)
Yield to cars if not in a crosswalk.
Don’t cross diagonally.
WALK when the sign says so.
If hand sign in blinking, don’t start crossing!
Cars
Yield for pedestrians in the street. (Frogger is
NOT REAL!)
Continue through green lights.
When turning right on red, come to a stop and
check for any pedestrians crossing either way.
Graphic by Joe Adgie
Most importantly, BE CAREFUL!
The Rules of cRossing coRRecTly
Afternoon
T-Storms
Visiting from Atlanta, Ga., The Scott Little Band performed in the Student Union Theater Wednes-
day night thanks to CAB sponsoring this event. The group memebers consist of (from left) lead
singer and guitarrist Scott Little, drummer colin blakely and bass guitarrist Charles Gaston.
4G LTE comes
to Valdosta area
As the city of Valdosta grows,
so does the amount of technolo-
gy available to its residents. Ver-
izon Wireless introduced 4G
LtE to Valdosta and the sur-
rounding areas on August 16.
“for Valdosta State students and
the Valdosta community, Verizon
Wireless’ 4G LtE allows them
to surf the Web, stream music
and video, quickly access over-
the-air applications, and stay in
touch with family and friends at
speeds up to 10 times faster than
before,” Kate Jay, Verizon’s pub-
lic relations manager for the
Georgia/Alabama region, said.
“for example, you can now up-
load a 10MB PowerPoint pre-
sentation in 10 seconds [or]
download a song in four seconds
or upload a picture in six sec-
onds.”
“for the business community,
LtE gives employees the ability
to work at significantly faster
speeds and improved responsive-
ness, increasing productivity and
the opportunity to get work done
where their business takes
them,” she said. “What used to
tie employees to their offices,
they are now able to do wireless-
ly with 4G LtE.”
tyler Morgan, a sophomore
communication sciences and dis-
orders major, is a Verizon cus-
tomer who is very excited about
the service upgrade. She says
that everything about her service
is better, from web surfing to
sending and receiving text mes-
sages.
Morgan did say that if Verizon
were to revoke 4G capabilities,
she would move to another carri-
er.
there has been some confu-
sion about the benefits of the up-
grade.
“the ‘G’ in 3G and 4G stands
for its generation of the mobile
technology,” Jay said. “4G is the
fourth generation of wireless
network technology. the 2G and
3G networks were each an im-
provement, but 4G is a huge leap
forward, bringing exponentially
faster speeds and vastly greater
Amber SmithE d I t o r - I n - C H I E f
See 4G LTE , Page 2
Funny faces of VSU!
Check out the slideshow of
photos from CAB’s Totes and
Trucker Hats event online!
Check out Von Kennedy’s follow up to
Hurricane Issac!
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The Classifieds
august 30
A phone was stolen from the
game room in the Student
Union.
august 31
A black Diamondback moun-
tain bike was stolen from Reade
Hall on the Georgia side.
september 3
A bike was stolen from under
the breezeway at the University
Center.
september 4
A phone was stolen from
Pattterson Hall.
A wallet and cell phone are
missing. They were last seen in
Odum Library.
Police Briefs
VSU student Deborah Stone re-
ceived a $1,000 educational
scholarship grant with the Geor-
gia Commission on Women’s
Georgia Woman of the Year
Committee.
sept. 11, 8:45 a.m.
The City of Valdosta is hosting a
9-11 Remembrance Ceremony.
Valdosta Fire Station #1, 106 S.
Oak Street
Public is invited to attend. For
more information, contact Public
Information Officer Sementha
Matthews at 259-3548.
sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Big Little River by Tom Baird
Student Union Theatre
Hosted by Blazer Gardens
sept. 15
Parking permits from the 2011-
2012 school year will expire.
Don’t be caught with expired
permits, you will be issued a ci-
tation from VSUPD. A zero ac-
count balance is required before
VSU employees can renew their
permits.
To renew your permit online, go
to www.vsuparking.com, or go
to the Parking and Transporta-
tion department.
Upcoming events
Check the front
page side-rail for
what’s happening
today at VSU!
To Rep. Paul Ryan, college
students forced to move back in
with parents are the poster chil-
dren for the bad economy.
But from a personal finance
perspective, experts say return-
ing home can be a triumph.
“College graduates should not
have to live out their 20s in their
childhood bedrooms staring up
at fading Obama posters and
wondering when they can move
out and get going with life,”
Ryan said at the Republican Na-
tional Convention last week.
It’s a growing trend: There are
more adult Americans age 34 or
younger sleeping in their child-
hood bedrooms now than at any
other time in the past 30 years,
studies show.
Nearly one-quarter of those
ages 20 to 34 were living at
home between 2007 and 2009,
up from 17-percent in 1980, ac-
cording to a study released this
month by Zhenchao Qian of
Ohio State University.
The rate is closer to one-third
for 25 to 34-year-olds, Kim
Parker, the lead researcher on
another recent survey, “The
Boomerang Generation,” said.
But just because more young
adults are moving in with their
parents doesn’t mean it’s a bad
thing.
Andi Cooper, 31, a communi-
cations specialist from Ridge-
land, Miss. who recently moved
in with her parents, said people
shouldn’t feel sorry for her.
“I’m extremely happy,” Coop-
er said.
And she’s not alone.
Some 78-percent of those sur-
veyed in the Pew study say
they’re satisfied with their living
arrangements and 77-percent feel
upbeat about their future fi-
nances.
“If there’s supposed to be a
stigma attached to living with
parents through one’s late 20s or
early 30s, today’s boomerang
generation didn’t get that
memo,” Parker said.
It may also be part of a larger
cultural shift.
People are also getting mar-
ried later in life and flying the
coop later, Qian says.
To be sure, many young adults
are living with their parents
strictly because of joblessness,
low wages or high housing costs.
About one-third of 25 to 34-
year-olds said they moved back
or never left because of the
economy, the Pew report found.
These results are up from 11-per-
cent in 1980.
But there’s a silver lining, too.
Nearly half of these young adults
say they have paid rent to their
parents instead of to some
anonymous landlord, and 89-per-
cent said they have helped with
household expenses, the report
found.
And many college graduates
in their 30s, who still live at
home to save money, say they’re
glad they avoided buying a home
at the peak of the market.
Cooper said she has a lot of
friends who bought homes in
their 30s, before 2008, and are
now unable to sell them because
they have negative equity.
Despite having a graduate de-
gree in Wildlife Science and a
well-paid job, Cooper said she
never even considered buying a
house.
“I definitely feel blessed to
have dodged that bullet,” Cooper
said.
Moving back in with one’s
parents may even make sense for
those who can afford a place of
their own, others say.
“Living at home promotes
saving,” said Sheldon Garon, a
professor of history at Princeton
University and author of “Be-
yond Our Means: Why America
Spends While the World Saves.”
Garon said it could help stu-
dents pay off the $1 trillion they
now owe in student loans.
“There has been a staggering
increase in student debt in the
last few years,” Garon said. “It
may make a lot of sense for
young people to trim their
costs.”
On a personal note, college
graduates also reap the benefits
of having two mature roommates
who can give them valuable ad-
vice about planning their future.
Qian said this is a critical time
for many young people.
Case in point: Jennifer Mar-
cus, 26, a public-relations execu-
tive and television blogger,
works in New York and moved
back to her childhood home in
New Jersey last September.
“They gave me emotional sup-
port after a really tough
breakup,” Marcus said. “I also
switched jobs this year and my
parents were monumental in
helping me with that decision.”
Quentin FottrellM C T
Boomerang generation moves home
If there’s supposed
to be a stigma at-
tached to living with
Mom and Dad
through one’s late
20s or early 30s, to-
day’s boomerang
generation didn’t
get that memo.- Kim ParKer
Lead researcher on
“the Boomerang
generation”
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Home sweet home:
Artist Jeff Mandel (pictured
left) came to VSU and drew
caricatures of attendees of the
CAB event Totes and Trucker
Hat Toons that was held in
Palms Quad, August 30 from 5-
9 p.m.
Darrell Boner (pictured
above), graduate mass media
major, poses with his new tote
bag, with a caricature of him-
self drawn on it.
Valencia Williams / The SPeCTaTor
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4G LTE
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bandwidth.”
According to Jay, “There are
many wireless technologies
called ‘4G,’ which has caused
confusion in the space. 4G LTE
(Long Term Evolution) is the
most advanced wireless network
technology available, and Veri-
zon is currently the leader, offer-
ing more 4G LTE coverage than
all other competitors’ networks
combined.”
Amba Nobles, a sophomore
biology major, has an iPhone 4S
from Sprint. While the phone it-
self is 4G capable, Sprint does
not offer 4G in the Valdosta
area. Nobles is not happy about
this situation.
“I don’t know if the Sprint
tower is down or what but I
can’t send messages,” she said.
“Calls get dropped; my phone
just doesn’t work.”
However, some customers
from other carriers don’t mind
the upgrade.
Meme James, a sophomore
undecided major, has an iPhone
4 from Sprint. Even though Val-
dosta now has 4G service with
Verizon, James is sticking with
Sprint partly because she has a
contract with the company and
partly because she has no inter-
est in 4G.
Another new feature the com-
pany is has brought to Valdosta
is HomeFusion Broadband.
“HomeFusion Broadband is a
residential Internet solution that
uses Verizon's 4G LTE network
to bring reliable, high-speed In-
ternet service to customers with
limited broadband options,” Jay
said. “It offers a cost-effective,
reliable alternative for data con-
nectivity in Valdosta and sur-
rounding areas. Using the Veri-
zon 4G LTE network, HomeFu-
sion Broadband provides con-
nectivity for a wide range of de-
vices, including computers and
gaming consoles.”
For more information about
Verizon coverage and services,
check out the company’s web-
page at
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
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People Poll:
What is your biggestpet peeve?
Alex Bell
senior
speech pathology major
“When I hold the door for a lady
and she doesn’t say ‘thank you’.”
Ashton Odoe
junior
accounting major
“people always being late.”
SantiagoRodriguez
sophomore
undecided major
“I don’t like people who waste
class time. I pay my money to be
here just like you do.”
Courtney Bryller
senior
biology major
“people who talk about things
that they don’t really know.”
Ahkeymah Valliom
freshman
computer science major
“people that are indecisive.”
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9/11: Forever a lasting imagethis tuesday, people
will go about doing what
they normally do on this
ordinary day. Sadly, many
of them will go the entire
day without taking a sec-
ond to reflect on what hap-
pened 11 years ago. You’re
probably recalling where
you were when you heard
the tragic news.
It feels like yesterday
when my 4th grade ele-
mentary school teacher
Miss. Harlan interrupted
class to inform a credulous
group of kids, including
myself, that something ter-
rible had happened. Some
students were checked out
of school immediately, not
understanding why, while
others stayed to spend the
rest of the day watching a
collective group of
shocked teachers crowd
around a television set.
the events that took
place in new York and
Washington, d.c. weren’t
disturbing to me until I
came home after school to
find my mother, a new
York native, glaring at the
television set holding back
her tears. Since I was still
pretty young, I couldn’t
fully grasp the severity of
the situation, but her tears
quickly helped me realize.
the truth is, 9/11 has
changed a lot, from the
way we board airplanes at
the airport to grown terror-
ist stereotypes against
those of middle-eastern de-
cent. america’s sense of
security has been shaken
since the al Qaeda led at-
tacks, but since then, the
people of this nation have
done what they do best:
Stand together through ad-
versity.
although we all wish
the bravery shown by
americans in response
could have been initiated
on a happier note, it re-
minds us why we praise
the red, white and blue.
the men and women, from
police and fire departments
who lost their lives in the
act of heroism, either run-
ning inside the collapsing
skyscrapers or lifting
trapped victims from de-
struction, are impossible to
forget.
Unity is what has kept
this great nation together
not just through 9/11 but
other afflictions in our long
history including Hurricane
Katrina and pearl Harbor.
osama Bin Laden is finally
gone, giving americans
closure; however, his death
could never avenge the
lives of children, parents,
or spouses lost that day.
Speaking on behalf of
the editorial staff, we
aren’t asking you to
grieve or mourn but sim-
ply to reflect. this an-
niversary is about the
3,000 victims lost on that
ordinary morning 11 years
ago and about the ones
who don’t forget to honor
them. God Bless ameri-
ca.
the city of Valdosta
will host a remembrance
ceremony on Sept. 11 at
8:45 a.m.
This editorial was written by Eric Jackson ([email protected]) and it expresses the general opinion of the editorial staff.
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Raves of the week
GOP: A confused party
It is clear that the republican
party of today is not the same
party it was when it was under
the leadership of abraham Lin-
coln.
as a party that prides itself on
its involvement in the abolition-
ist movement as well as the
women’s suffrage movement, the
republicans have since lost the
values upon which they were
founded and claim to stand.
the republicans displayed
bigotry disguised as religious
principles, racial baiting under
the tone of welfare and male su-
periority by hindering women’s
rights during the republican na-
tional convention last week.
First, there was a call for a
smaller government--but some-
how the smaller government that
the republicans call for can
come into your home and regu-
late your life on every major so-
cial issue. Hypocritical? Indeed.
Second, the party hammered
away at the current welfare sys-
tem, while ignoring the fact that
welfare is the main way that we
help the poor in this country.
Last, the party was clearly
bent on the idea of women not
being able to have an abortion
under any circumstance.
the party should have taken a
cue from former Gop presiden-
tial hopeful Herman cain and fo-
cused on the message of jobs,
jobs, jobs. Instead, we got lies,
lies, lies, and a party that further
separated itself from minority
groups-- which leads to a bigger
problem than just the conven-
tion.
the republican party is to
blame for its own disconnect
with many groups of this country
and I’ll explain why.
conservatives have alienated
the votes of minorities by sup-
pressing certain groups’ rights
and making others out to be a
target while embracing the say-
ing “all of Us are equal” --as
they headline on rnc.org.
now we all know that the re-
publican party has not been a
champion in the movement of
presenting the case of us all be-
ing equal.
It is also the republican party
who voted against the paycheck
Fairness act, which would have
ensured that women are paid the
same amount as their male coun-
terparts. do you want to know
how many republican senators
voted in favor of this act? Zero!
You read that right. Zero!
the republican party also op-
poses abortion under all circum-
stances. that’s right. a group of
men sitting around telling
women what they can and can-
not do with their bodies. ridicu-
lous? I know.
these things may throw you
off a little bit if you’re familiar
with rnc.org, which displays the
party’s platform and states that,
“republicans believe individu-
als, not government, can make
the best decisions; all people are
entitled to equal rights, and deci-
sions are best made close to
home.”
I guess that values only apply
when the republicans feel like
enacting them.
It almost seems as if the re-
publicans are trying to stick to
the stereotype as being the old
white man’s party, which is why
president obama led Mitt rom-
ney in african american votes
(94 percent to 0 percent), Latino
votes (by a 2-to-1 margin), vot-
ers under 35-years-old (52 per-
cent to 41 percent) and women
(51 percent to 41 percent) ac-
cording to a nBc/WSJ poll.
the republican party is not
just a party of social beliefs, but
it’s a party with infamous one-
line statements found offensive
by many-- not to mention a party
with leaders who refer to the
current president as “the food
stamp president” as newt Gin-
grich often does, or jokes about
president obama’s birth certifi-
cate as Mitt romney recently
did. Ha Ha-- I missed the joke.
Furthermore, it’s a party with
a leader who doesn’t want to
make black people's lives better
by giving them somebody else's
money as Santorum stated while
running for president. Santorum
insists that he said “blah people,”
but there isn’t a person alive who
can locate a single “blah person”
on this earth.
I’ll spare you the pain of read-
ing any more idiotic statements
that has plagued this party for
some time now and end by say-
ing that I believe the values of
the republican party are not the
values that they claim to possess.
It’s a shame that the party’s
most prominent leaders are the
ones who are in direct contradic-
tion to the values upon which the
party was founded.
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In memorial
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l 2,603 NYC,
towers and
ground
l 24 Missing
Angelina Isakbaev
grad student
communications science
disorder major
“When people don’t say what
they mean.”
When I watch elected officials
and political pundits from across
the nation comment on issues
facing americans today, I be-
come convinced that we, as
americans, have selective amne-
sia.
From national issues such as
immigration or welfare reform,
to state issues like the Hope
Scholarship and education re-
form, I witness people take a po-
sition and more often than not
refuse to acknowledge other
viewpoints. this only hurts the
process of creating legislation
that can effectively address these
issues.
Before someone refers to wel-
fare programs as handouts or
takes a “pro-family” or pro-life
position in regard to gay mar-
riage and abortion, one should
remember the history and under-
lying problems to these issues.
For example, is there irony in the
fact that some of the most con-
servative, abstinence professing,
pro-life states in the South have
the highest teen pregnancy rates
in the nation? Some would an-
swer with a resounding “yes”,
but I tend to focus more on why
these unwanted pregnancies oc-
cur.
When people ask me about
my thoughts on gay marriage
and whether I believe it’s a civil
right, I think of how it was only
a mere 45 years ago when the
state of Virginia did not allow in-
terracial marriages. this might
sound absurd or distant to our
generation, but it probably
sounds very real to our parents
and grandparents.
We also forget who actually
funds the Hope Scholarship.
I’m far from being an expert on
the subject, but I don’t see many
upper-class Georgians preoccu-
pying themselves with buying
Georgia Lottery tickets every
week. Yet, with the new changes
to Hope, this is exactly who
benefits from the scholarship the
most--partly due to our broken
public education system. Let’s
stop forgetting the how, why and
history behind our issues and fo-
cus on providing viable solu-
tions.
Alex ThomasS p e c tat o r
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SudokuANSWERS
this week has some new
devices announced. Valve
is in the hardware busi-
ness and Apple has confirmed
rumors!
to start off, the launch date
and price of the Nintendo Wii U
may have been leaked! the next-
gen console is rumored to launch
Nov. 11 with three different bun-
dles. these bundles had no other
details other than the prices of
$249, $299 and $349. Nintendo
will officially reveal more details
for the console on Sept. 13.
Valve has posted job offerings
for a hardware development
team for its popular PC gaming
service, Steam. Valve said it
was, “frustrated by the lack of
innovation in the computer hard-
ware space, so we’re jumping
in.” No other details were given.
this week, Wal-Mart tested
out a new app called “Scan &
Go.” this app would allow a
customer to scan items in store
with an iPhone and then pay at
the self-check-out register in-
stead of having to scan the items
there. Best Buy, target and
Lowe’s are working with an app
development company to create
the same product. this would
save these companies millions of
dollars.
Acer, a popular PC and tablet
maker, is now interested in mak-
ing Windows 8 and Android
phones. they reported that six
phones are in the works.
Leaked images and video have
surfaced about the upcoming
BlackBerry 10 phone-- the Lon-
don. this phone is not expected
to arrive until 2013, but it has a
full touch screen, removable bat-
tery, dual-core processor, 1GB of
rAM, 16GB memory and an 8-
megapixel camera.
Google has half-way an-
nounced that a 3G model of the
popular tablet, the Nexus 7, is
coming in about six weeks.
Asus is reported to already have
revamped the production of the
devices.
Apple finally announced the
event for a new device. the
new device will be revealed
Sept. 12. i say “new” device be-
cause it is expected that the
iPhone 5 will be revealed, but
also new iPods and possibly the
iPad Mini.
A Vietnamese tech site might
have its hands on the new stan-
dard earphones for future
iPhones. these fit in your ear
the same but have speakers on
the side of the earbud. it could
also be that this is a third-party
accessory, but we will find out
next week.
Nokia also showed off the
new Nokia Lumia 920 and 820
phones. the Lumia 920 looks
like the Lumia 900 that launched
a few months ago but now in
better colors. it has a better hd
display, Windows Phone 8 oS, a
dual-core Qualcomm Snapdrag-
on S4 processor, NFC, wireless
charging and an 8-megapixel
rear camera that has some inter-
esting features.
the camera can take clear im-
ages during low light or while
your hand is shaking. it also has
augmented reality in the camera.
When you hold the camera up to
a building, it will tell you what
building it is. it can also tell you
if some of your friends are inside
the structure.
the Lumia 820 is a mid-range
phone. it does most of the things
the 920 does but not as well.
Question of the Week
Do you like the standard
ear buds that come with an
Apple device?
E-mail your answers to
[email protected] or post a
comment on vsuspectech.blogspot.com
spec techwith Steven Setser
Apple readies new device
After resorting to other op-
tions because Wing Zone closed,
it pleases me to say that the all-
new Blazin Wingz has stepped
up to the plate and replaced the
once loved fast-food restaurant
on 2910 North Ashley St.
When i first discovered that
Wing Zone closed, my heart
stopped and my mouth dropped
because i didn’t know where i
would get my weekly dose of
hot wings. After visiting Blazin
Wingz for the first time on tues-
day, i think i may have found a
new wing spot.
Blazin Wingz opened its doors
Aug. 27 with the potential to
make a name for itself in the
food industry.
With 25 various sauces, rang-
ing from nuclear to spicy lemon
pepper, this eatery has an ex-
tended flavor menu. other
sauces include Cajun, garlic
parmesan, honey teriyaki, honey
mustard, honey BBQ, hot, medi-
um, sweet chili, spicy ranch and
so on.
Also on the menu are chicken
fingers, fried shrimp, burgers,
boneless wings, grilled chicken
sandwiches, chicken finger sand-
wiches, salads, cheese sticks,
fried pickles, bananas foster bites
and onion rings. this menu
should look familiar for those
who used to enjoy Wing Zone.
i walked into Blazin Wingz
with little expectations. they
were new, so i knew that it
wouldn’t be busy and there
wouldn’t be a long line.
i also wasn’t expecting it to be
as good as Wing Zone or its
competition deli house further
down North Ashley St.
Blazin Wingz makes up for
the lack of decoration with its
people skills. i was greeted by a
cashier who politely answered
my every question and didn’t
rush me when i took my time to
figure out what i wanted.
due to my stomach attacking
me and repeating the words
“Eat! Eat!” i decided to order
the 10 piece original wings,
which came with fries.
the 5 piece and the 7
piece are the only other
two wing choices that
automatically come with
fries. Fries need to be
added on to other wing
amounts for $1.99 (regu-
lar) or $3.99 (jumbo).
i’m not a fan of its
prices. A 10 piece origi-
nal (half Cajun, half
medium) with fries, was
$9.99. including tax, my
order came out to be
$10.69.
that’s without a drink,
mind you! Not only do
they have Wing Zone’s space but
their prices, as well.
While waiting for my food
and listening to the music that
they had playing, i noticed a sign
that read: “My name is Ben and
my weakness is hot honey garlic.
Become an addict at Blazin
Wingz.”
i found the sign to be creative
and personable. it makes the cus-
tomers interested and makes
them think about what their fa-
vorite flavors are.
the large size of the wings
surprised me. i must say after the
first bite, i was quite pleased.
Both the Cajun and medium
wings had my mouth watering
for more.
i give Blazin Wingz 4 out of 5
due to the prices. But if you’re
like me and freaked out when
Wing Zone closed, don’t worry-
Blazin Wings is here to save the
day!
Amanda Usher
P h o t o E d i t o r
Hours of Operation
Mon.-Fri.: 4 p.m. - Midnight
Sat.: 11 a.m. - Midnight
Sun.: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Call 229-253-WING (9464)
for delivery. A $10 minimum
order is necessary for deliv-
ery. There is a $1.50 delivery
fee.
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vSuSpectator.com|page 5September 6, 2012 SportS
When quarterback Graham
Craig laces his cleats Saturday
he will have big shoes to fill.
The Valdosta State football
team hosts Fort Valley State this
Saturday, looking to bounce
back from its season opener (28-
24) loss to Saginaw Valley State
last weekend in Michigan.
VSU will be without a few of
their weapons this week includ-
ing starting quarterback Cayden
Cochran.
After separating his shoulder
on his 24-yard touchdown run,
Cochran was replaced with Craig
in the second half of last week’s
contest.
The sophomore Murray State
transfer,who went 12 for 19 with
a late touchdown pass, finishing
with 183 passing yards, has been
named the starter.
“He understands what we’re
trying to do and he understands
our system,” said Head Coach
David Dean. “I feel comfortable
with him this week. He’s a smart
kid, he works hard. You would
like to have your starter, but, if
you don’t have your starter, he’s
a good one to have.”
Senior linebacker Chas
Matthews also will be out while
wide receiver Griffin rolle is ex-
pected to return.
Blazers won’t get a break on
their tough 2012 schedule
against the Wildcats, who upset
nationally ranked Delta State
Statesmen (31-23) last week.
The frustrating loss marked
the first time since 1990 the
Blazers have dropped four
games in a row, dating back to
the three consecutive losses in
the final three games of last sea-
son.
Unlike Division I football,
VSU is still able to achieve their
goals for this season because
SVSU was non-region and non-
conference game.
The Blazers are aware that the
2004 national championship
team suffered a similar late game
loss in their first game too.
“That’s motivation really,”
said senior cornerback Matt
Pierce. “It just shows that it’s the
first game and it hurts, but at the
same time the season isn’t over.
As long as we keep that mind
and stay focused we’ll be
straight.”
Pierce, who was responsible
for one of the four forced
turnovers last week, will likely
be lined up against All-SIAC
wide receiver Christopher
Slaughter.
Slaughter led the Wildcats
with 72 receiving yards and a
touchdown in their upset over
DSU.
VSU will be up against anoth-
er savvy quarterback this week,
senior Antonio Henton.
The secondary, after having a
poor performance against SVSU,
knows exactly what needs to be
done to slow down the aggres-
sive Wildcat offense.
”High intensity on every sin-
gle snap, making sure we don’t
take any snaps for granted,”
Pierce said. “If we get up at any
point make sure we don’t let
them hang around. Just take it to
them making a real competitive
contest.”
FVSU is looking to start its
season with two straight win
over Gulf South Conference
teams while VSU is avoiding its
first region loss of the year.
“I think more than anything
their ready to go back out and
play again,” Coach Dean said.
“I think they feel like they left
something out on that field.This
is going to be a heck of a chal-
lenge for us. I’m more interested
right now in how we respond.
It’s not who were playing-- it’s
how are we going to respond
when we go out there.”
VSU football fired up
for home opener SaturdayEric Jackson
S P O r T S E D I T O r
A little freshman firepower
might just be what the Valdosta
State volleyball team needs to
jump into the discussion as legit-
imate contenders to win the Gulf
South Conference.
True freshmen Nikki Mc-
Daniel and Kelsey Kovar have
made the list of the conference’s
top newcomers and will grace
the opportunity to prove them-
selves through the course of the
long season.
McDaniel started her college
career impressively last weekend
with a team high 45 kills to lead
the Blazers undefeated through
the tournament.
Kovar finished the tourney
with 18 kills and 16 digs in her
college debut.
“They’re a big part of what
we do especially with the nature
of their position,” Coach Sia
Poyer said. “In volleyball you
got to have good outside hitters.
Nikki and Kelsey are very com-
petitive young ladies. The talent
is there, they’re still young. I’m
counting on them a lot.”
The VSU volleyball team has
never won the GSC tournament
but is looking to make this a spe-
cial season.
The young and talented hitters
have begun looking up to the se-
niors, especially fellow outside
hitter Katie Onushko.
The All-American is atop of
the outside hitter position on the
team.
The freshmen duo, who
played in all 14 sets last week-
end, has already begun making
their case known that they
should be out on the floor de-
spite their age or experience.
McDaniel, a Deland, Fla., na-
tive, was named the 2011 News-
Journal Player of the Year and
voted as one of the top 20 vol-
leyball players in central Florida.
As far as her high school career
goes, she left Deland High set-
ting new school records, leading
her team all the way to the Class
8A semifinals match in her final
season, and now leaves that all
behind accepting her role as the
newbie.
“I get along with everybody
really well,” McDaniel said.
“I’m just excited to play and
contribute to the team.”
Korvar, the other only true fresh-
men, has traveled over a thou-
sand miles to wear the red and
black.
Hailing from Ontario, Canada,
she’s very excited to make a
name for herself bringing all the
skills she has learned in the
white north to South Georgia.
A former member of the On-
tario Volleyball Association re-
gional Team, she earned the
chance to compete in the Ontario
Summer Games a couple years
ago.
Similar to McDaniel they’re
both coming off outstanding
high school careers.
Kovar and McDaniel credit
coach Poyer for making the tran-
sition a smooth process and
wholeheartedly trust him with
the future of their careers.
“He’s really chill and knows
how to have fun but when he
wants to get something done, he
knows how to get it done,” Ko-
var said. “I think we have a real
good chance winning confer-
ence.”
The Blazers have taken the
right step in doing so now (4-0)
to begin their 2012 campaign.
Onushko and Tauiliili are still
expected to be the anchors for
the Blazers, yet the team could
ultimately be more dynamic if
team members can have relief
from time to time with help of
the skilled freshmen pair and im-
proving sophomore middle
blocker Destiny Berry.
VSU now travels to Boca ra-
ton, Fla., to compete in the Lynn
Invitational.
This is the Blazers last tourna-
ment before they come home to
start their tough conference
schedule where they’ll be look-
ing to prove themselves as one
of the conference’s best.
“Talent wise we got it,” Coach
Poyer said. “I’ve been really
happy with them. The good thing
is they know our goals. They
know what it takes and the sacri-
fices. Our goal is to play quality
volleyball.”
Eric Jackson
S P O r T S E D I T O r
Freshmen duo sparks VSU
AFCA Coaches Poll
Divison II Top 25
1.Pittsburg State
2.Northeastern State
3.Northwest Missouri State
4.Midwestern State
5.Wayne State
6.Colorado State-Pueblo
7.Grand Valley State
8.Winston-Salem State
9.Abliene Christian
10.Christian
11.Kutztown
12.New Haven
13.West Alabama
14.Missouri Western State
15.Washburn
16.Albany State
17.Humboldlt State
18.Saginaw Valley State
19.Bloomsburg
20.Valdosta State
21.Ouachita Baptist
22.Delta State
23.Indiana
24.Texas A&M
25.Hillsdale
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David Lacy / The Spectator
Arielle Sabina’s corner kick led to Leanne Bishop’s goal that was enough for Blazers 1-0 victory over
Coker last Friday.
After a victory over Coker last
week, the Lady Blazers soccer
team has a tough test with a long
road trip ahead and the added
pressure of the first conference
game against Delta state on Fri-
day.
Last year, the Blazers escaped
with a 1-0 victory over Delta
state. However, they had home
field advantage in a mid-season
game. this year is a different
story. thursday they will travel
10-12 hours and hope to work
out any early season kinks in this
crucial Gulf south Conference
opener.
this week at practice the
Blazers look to improve on last
week’s performance against
Coker when they out-shot them
28-2 (19 shots on goal) but only
one managed to find the net,
making the final score 1-0.
Coach Melissa Heinz is focusing
on addressing this problem be-
fore Friday.
“we created really well to get
into shooting opportunities, but
that final shot needed to be bet-
ter,” Coach Heinz said.
Leanne Bishop, sophomore
mid-fielder, had the lone goal in
last week’s game, and when
asked what she could do to make
an impact Friday, Bishop put it
simply, “score.” with the way
the defense played against Cok-
er, any lead certainly looks like a
big one.
the Blazers are not satisfied
with last week’s game and are
focused on Delta state, will not
be fazed by the long road trip
ahead of them.
“there is that extra element of
a long 10 to 12 hour trip, so i
think that’s going to be a little
bit [taxing], but nothing that
should give them a reason to do
anything but win,” Coach Heinz
said.
Forward rebecca Miller was
very active in last week’s game
with 6 shots, 5 on goal and an
assist. preparing for a long road
trip can be stressful, but Miller
knows what it takes to acclimate
for kickoff.
“Get your body to not feel slug-
gish by remembering why we
are on these road trips, and real-
ly take things seriously” Miller
said. “Focus on why we are
there because it’s going to be the
whole team together for four-
days,”
Last year in Gulf south Confer-
ence games the Lady Blazers
went 5-1-1. Getting that first
conference “w” is always im-
portant, but the team treats it as
something much greater than
that.
“we just want to prove who
VsU is and not have a dip [in
performance], because we have a
lot of sophomores” Miller
said.”we want to prove the
sophomore slump wrong and
start off our season with confi-
dence,”
As theBlazers begin road con-
ference play in their second sea-
son, they want it to be with the
earned respect of the opposition.
with a dominant-looking de-
fense, an opportunity-creating
offense and a team with some-
thing to prove, Delta state
should expect nothing less.
Ace Espenshieds p o r t s w r i t e r
Blazers ready to hit the
road against Delta State
Club team spotlight: Rugby
the VsU rugby team hopes to
put its club on the map this sea-
son, beginning with its first
game against Georgia College on
saturday at 2 p.m.
when facing Division i
schools, team captain and rugby
club founder Derick Howard has
been leading the club since fall
2010.
“we’re in our second full fall
season, and our second matrix
season will be in the spring,”
Howard said.
Howard credits Austin Grant
and Liam Gillis, who are both
starters, with helping him get the
club started as well as travis
Bird who helped build the club.
As a club, the members usual-
ly coach themselves. Howard
coaches the forwards with the
secretary of the club, ellis
spratlin. Austin Grant and
Jonathan Murtaugh coach the
backs.
the rugby club will play
against Auburn, Florida state,
Georgia College and Georgia
southern in the upcoming sea-
son.
Howard doesn’t seem worried
about playing against Division i
schools and has much confi-
dence in his team.
“we’d really want to go unde-
feated,” Howard said. “we think
we can do it.”
He also talks about a loss last
year that he believes won’t hap-
pen again due to his team’s more
experienced players.
“we’ve been beat by FsU
pretty bad in the past. Now, i
think we’ve got enough experi-
ence to at least do pretty well.”
with a roster of around 30-40
players, the rugby club seems to
get stronger every year with ex-
perience. As seniors leave the
team and graduate, freshman
join with anticipation.
“one of my friends told me
[VsU] had a rugby team, and we
used to play in high school,”
said one of the rugby club’s new
members,Corey ingles. “i want
to play for the school.”
the club plays in the Georgia
rugby Union (GrU) which is
part of UsA rugby south, which
helps set the schedule for games
during the season.
even though the club is just
officially starting their second
full fall season, it hs been able to
win tournaments such as the
shamrock and the 1st Annual
Blazin 7s. Howard aims even
higher for his goals this year.
“our big overall goal is to go
through the matrix season unde-
feated in the spring,” Howard
said. “Hopefully we’ll go to the
national championship.”
Kellen Rhones p o r t s w r i t e r
