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October 8, 2015
INSIDE:EJ Sheppard indicted; trial fourthcoming
Menchie’s freezes Valdosta’s taste
buds
The Three F’s of
checklist
Fall FashionReview: A man and woman’s
take on fashion for this season.
SEE PAGE 8
A loss for the Blazers.
A win on the horizon?
SEE PAGE 11
Are you prepared for fall?
Flu season has
arrived, VSU Health
Center offers vaccinations.
SEE PAGE 5
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October 7 Police BriefsThursday, October 1stA wallet was reported stolen from the FineArtsBuildingat10:00AM.
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Tuesday, October 6thAt10:04PMapolice report was taken for a student who was battered and falsely imprisoned.
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When mass vio-lence on college campuses be-comes the norm,
there is a big problem. There have been multiple col-
lege campus shootings since 2013, and the recent tragedy at Umpqua Community College has brought the total to 142. There has been 45 shootings in 2015 alone. Enough is enough.
We at the Spectator would like to extend our condolences to the Umpqua community and the fami-lies affected. The shooting only reinforces the need for a change in this country.
Although there is a desperate need for a change in policy, this will continue to be a problem until there is a substantial change in the social norms in this country.
It’s no secret that Americans love their guns, so taking them from people is not an option. What we can do is imitate coun-tries, such as Australia, which has seen a dip in gun violence in lieu of strict firearm regulations that make it difficult for any citizen to obtain a gun.
Strict gun regulations could help drive the number of campus shootings down, but that won’t be enough. There needs to be a campaign similar to the one against cigarettes. Once we begin to stigmatize guns the same way we have tobacco, they will lose their appeal.
There is a certain mysticism surrounding guns in this country. Until we end the firearm love af-fair, people who are unqualified to handle guns will continue to have access to them. It is a myth that guns make you safer. There is no evidence that supports this claim.
Law abiding citizens with firearms are not a deterrent for would be mass shooters. There were people with concealed carry permits on Umpqua’s campus the day of the shooting, and they chose not to act out of fear of be-ing mistaken for the shooter.
The problem for this country is an issue of mindset, not policy. However, it takes years to change the mindset of a country, it only takes a few signatures to change its policy.
Gun obsession must endOur point of view...
This editorial was written by a member of the editorial staff and expresses the general opinion of The Spectator.
Allowing concealed weapons on campus could put an end to college massacres
A gun wrought terror in Oregon last week. A gun could have stopped it.
No words can bring back the dead in Roseburg, Oregon. Count-less politicians and pundits have already parroted their party line, “More laws could have prevented this.”
We as a nation must reject this dead end path, and instead enact real change that will expand our liberties and protect our schools. We must legalize concealed fire-arms on campuses.
There are currently only seven states that allow weapon permit holders to carry concealed fire-arms on all public college cam-puses. In contrast to the dreadful prophesies of anti-campus carry activists, permit holders haven’t shot teachers, and haven’t threat-ened students.
Firearms were allowed on the Umpqua campus, but there was only one person, Air Force Vetran John Parker, carrying a weapon legally that we know of.
According to Parker, when the shooting broke out, he and a group of other veterans on campus were stopped by staff from going
to the scene of the shooting. They could have stopped the shooter, but staff urged them not to.
Politicians and pundits are using this tragedy as an excuse in attempt to rob Americans of their constitutional rights. We must push for the end of foolish and self-defeating gun-free zones. There is now a bill in the Georgia Legislature called HB 544 that will allow weapon permit hold-ers to carry on campuses. We as students and Georgians must push Atlanta to pass this bill.
End gun-free zones, expand liberty, and enact campus carry in Georgia.
Allowing Catholic church leaders to marry could solve reoccuring issues within the church
2015 is a year where, all across the world, we are making changes and addressing many social, political and religious issues. One religious issue that has not been explored much is whether nuns and priests should be allowed to marry.
The Catholic Church should allow nuns and priests the op-portunity to marry if they choose. Throughout history, the Church has changed its stance on vari-ous social issues such as slavery. Popes accepted and allowed the selling of slaves until Protestants led the charge against slavery. After several Christian nations abolished slavery, the Church finally rejected the practice.
In the early days of the Catholic Church, many priests and popes were allowed to marry and did.
It wasn’t until much later that the Church decided that celibacy was the way for priests to go.
However, marriage is good for the Church, because it means that families will be rooted in God’s love and be able to control the sexual frustration that they may face as celibate priests or nuns. Priests can have wives and nuns can have husbands to support them through hardships and min-istry. Subsequently, they can have children to spread the message of peace and understanding. Accord-ing to the Bible, Ecclesiastes 4:12, “Though one may be overpow-ered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
This means that it is better to stand with someone than to be alone.
Despite their reputation, priests and nuns are people who have personal needs, so sex is some-thing that needs to be addressed.
Marriage will address those concerns by providing a partner to share an intimate relation-ship with. It will allow them to spread the word among their families as well as others. Being married won’t keep them from spreading God’s Word or change their personal relationships with God. If celibacy isn’t a Biblical requirement for priests, and other Christians are allowed to marry, why can’t they?
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Keep schools drug free zones:NJ case forces schools to decide how to handle students prescribed medicinal marijuana during school hours
Marijuana has been a big debate for many people these past few years. The biggest discussions have been about whether or not students with a pre-scription for the drug should be allowed to bring their medicine to schools.
As of now, there are 23 states that have legalized the use of medical marijuana. Of course, drug free zones are the best bet to keep illegal things from happening, but there is no need to ignore the benefits that many find with using different forms of the
drug. There are children
and adults who use medical marijuana as a treatment for ADHD, anxiety, nausea, depression, and other clinical disorders. Recent research sug-gests its healing and therapeutic qualities as well.
In a court case last month, a New Jersey judge decided against allowing a high school girl the right to use medical marijuana in school to help her with seizures she suf-fered from. The judge felt that the deci-sion would become a distraction for not only the girl, but other students.
I could argue the benefits of marijuana, but I’m also forced to acknowledge the other side of the argument. Allow-ing drugs in schools creates potentially dangerous situations for other people to take advantage of, especially in a learn-ing environment. It goes against all of the time that people have spent having laws passed for drug-free zones, which help to keep drugs from being sold in and around school. I think it’s important to maintain a drug-free environment in order to keep kids safe and drug free.
Refugees need more help from USA
The Syrian refugee crisis has been flooding the media throughout the past month, but what this intense coverage has been lacking is what the United States plans to do to help these people.
We have seen dead children, starving people, and sinking ships, yet we have not wel-comed any notable amount of refugees into our country.
According to the White House’s official website, Amer-ica has provided $4.5 billion to aid humanitarian efforts thus far. This money is supposedly going to provide food, water, shelter, and medical care to those who escaped the horrible conditions in Syria, but is it enough?
Being the world power that America is, providing aid in situations such as these is expected. However, simply throwing money at the problem is something that the U.S. has been known to do, and in this case it is unacceptable.
While providing money to help keep these refugees alive is nice, the money could be better spent helping these people get to another country that is will-ing provide them with a chance at a new life. Offering money instead of opening our borders to these war refugees is a waste of America’s time and money.
America seldom leaves it up to Europe to take care of issues
plaguing the world, but this time we have, and this is not what America is about. It is time for us to use our money to get these refugees to the land of the free.
Lady Liberty is engraved with the poem: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled massed, yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these, the homeless, tempest tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
This was intended to be a constant reminder to the Ameri-can people of what our country is supposed to be.
We need to take a hard look at these words and let them sink in. Then we need to open our border to as many people as we can financially handle. These people are running from a life of war, persecution and danger. All they want is what immigrants have found in America for the
past 239 years. The White House’s official
website also notes that 70,000 refugees will be allowed into America in the next fiscal year, but this will be a little too late. The UN estimated that there are 3 million Syrian people who have fled their homes looking for safety, so allowing only 70,000 people into the United States is hardly making a dent in these numbers.
These refugees need help finding their safe new homes to-day, not by the end of the year. All 3 million of these people need help, not just 70,000 of them. Is it easy to bring huge amounts of refugees into our country? No. Is it possible? Of course.
It’s time America, to stand up, take action, and be the freedom-fighting world leaders that we claim to be.
Carson’s comments ignorant and insensitive
Ben Carson, a renowned neuro-surgeon, has now chosen to take on another chapter of his life—politics.
Carson has been known for making controversial statements during debates. He has talked about everything from the Af-fordable Healthcare Act to why he thinks “being gay is a choice.” Despite all of this, in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Carson has surged to second place among Republican primary candidates, behind Donald Trump by one percentage point, 21 per-cent to 20.
Earlier last week, Carson made comments concerning the possibility of having a Muslim president. In his interview with Jake Tapper on the show “State of the Union,” Carson stated that, in order to be president, “You have to reject the tenets of Islam.” In other words, he thinks that anyone who wants to run for president of the United States and hap-
pens to be Muslim will have to renounce their religion in order to fall in line within the tradi-tional American viewpoint of the Constitution. These remarks came almost a week after he said that he wouldn’t advocate for putting a Muslim in charge of this nation.
Ben Carson, a man of color and someone who had to fight his way to the lead neurosurgeon position at Johns Hopkins, should know better than anyone the trials that many minorities face in order to rise to a position of power. When he made these comments, it allowed for people who were Muslim or respect the Muslim religion to find him reckless and insensitive.
Although Carson’s comments can be considered highly preju-diced against Muslims, they may have been taken out of context. In the future, Ben Carson should be more aware of his words. It’s not that he can’t express his opinions, but he should be more cautious about what is actually coming out his mouth moving forward with the presidential race.
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Jamel Shorterstaff WritEr
MCT CampusRepublican Presidental candidate Ben Carson gives a campagin speech.
MCT Campus
Poll on how Americans view the Syrian Refugee Crisis based on political parties.
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VSU protestor indicted on weapon charges
Flu season has arrived, VSU health center offers vaccinations
Eric Eugene Sheppard, Jr., known for his avid protest-ing of the American flag
on Valdosta State University’s campus, has been indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury for carrying a weapon in a school safety zone. Sheppard will be arraigned on October 16, according to Assistant Southern District Attorney Brad Shealy. Although Sheppard created a social media frenzy and received national attention for the protest, he was arrested on an unrelated
charge. A backpack was found on the campus of VSU and inside was a firearm which violates the school safety zone precaution. Sheppard went into hiding for two weeks after the incident before being arrested in Tampa, Florida on May 28, 2015, and he was in jail for nearly a month after that due to being denied bond. Sheppard was granted bond on June 19, 2015. Sheppard and a group of his peers strongly protested the Amer-ican flag and what they thought that it represented. Sheppard believed that the flag stood for the oppression of African Americans in the United States. In a shared manifesto with the Valdosta Daily
Times he said that he would “an-nihilate” anyone who attempted to take him into custody. The bond was placed at $25,000 and came with conditions. The conditions were that he is banned from VSU campus, banned from any social media use, he would be confined to his mother’s Cobb County residence from the hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day, and he would be monitored by an ankle bracelet system. Along with these conditions, he also isn’t allowed to be in the presence of a firearm. According to Lowndes County District Attorney David Miller, Sheppard’s pretrial and trial could happen in December.
There was a belief that young people born in the early 1980’s through the late 1990’s are start-ing their lives sooner meaning getting married, having kids and starting careers younger. However this is not the case for the young people in this genera-tion. According to the Wall Street Journal, millennials are waiting a lot longer to dive into life’s mile-stones. Marriage trends continue to show that the reason for the delay varies from class to education. Studies by sites such as Demo-graphic Intelligence have shown that millennials are delaying marriage and having kids, but ad-mitting to starting careers as soon as possible. The most interesting thing about these studies was that these young adults opt to live to-gether and put off getting married. Experts have many theories on
why exactly this phenomenon is occurring. Some of these theo-ries explain how many people are delaying marriage to further their education and attempt to get
grounded in their careers. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of Current Population Survey data, about 25 percent of young couples,
ages 25 to 34, are living with a partner. Bentley University did a study on the average marriage ages in the United States and the numbers
negate any ideas of millennials starting life earlier. The study said that the median age for mar-riage is age 29 for men and 27 for women. These numbers are drasti-cally different from the median age in the 1960’s in which the age for marriage from men was 23 and 20 for women. According to the American Community Survey, there is about a 56 percent income increase for college-educated women who waited later in life to get mar-ried compared to the women who married before the age of 20 years old. All in all college educated women are reaping the benefits of delaying marriage and having kids. These trends of delaying mar-riage and kids will continue to change. As gender roles adjust and as the idealistic views of marriage change, the world will continue to evolve and change societal norms.
Mayah Cantave AssistAnt OpinOns EditOr
Jamel ShorterstAff WritEr
@valdosta.edu
As flu season approaches, Valdosta State is gear-ing up for the upcoming season.
According to Lynette Luis, Assistant Director of the Student Health Center, there have been no con-firmed cases of the flu on VSU’s campus. Some VSU students are already getting their shots for the flu such as Cole Horne. Horne, a senior majoring in legal assistant studies, plans to get his flu shot today. “I’m concerned enough to get the shot,” said Horne. The three common kinds of flu virus strains are influenza A(H1N1) viruses, influenza A(H3N2) viruses, and influenza B viruses. Flu vaccines are designed to protect against these types of flu viruses that will be reported this season. Although the flu has affected many college campuses, VSU has had no documented cases in its records. Josh Tetlow, a senior majoring in theatre, isn’t re-
ally worried about the flu. “If I know someone has it, I’m a little more cau-tious, “said Tetlow. His game plan for flu season is just working through it. “I have a strong immune system, so I don’t get sick often,” said Tetlow. To avoid getting the flu and keeping our spotless record, the CDC has determined three precautions that can prevent college students from getting sick. They are make time to get a flu vaccine, take action everyday to prevent spreading of germs, and take an-tiviral prescriptions if you are required to from your doctor. VSU Health Center will be administering flu vac-cines that will protect against four flu viruses. October 15 is Global Hand Washing Day, so make sure to locate the health center staff on campus. They will be handing out informational brochures and hand sanitizer to keep you healthy.
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Jyrell Wynn stAff WritEr
Millennial marriage: No rush to tie the knot
The Distinguished Women of Excellence would like to invite you to participate in bringing awareness to the life-altering disease known as breast cancer. DWE
will be having a Pink Parade on Friday, October 16, 2015. We will start the parade at 12 noon in front of Odum Library.
Eugene Sheppard, pictured above, debating with other students during a protest on campus last semester. Sheppard was seen walking on an Ameri-can flag in protest a few days prior to the demonstration.
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Students are signifi-cantly more market-able by having done cooperative educa-tion, shadowing or an internship.
Wouldn’t it be cool to have a highlighter that sends what you highlight directly to the comput-er? Well Scanmarker has made this product available.
Scanmarker makes it so stu-dents, lawyers, researchers, and anyone else can highlight text and have that material sent to their computer. This highlighter recognizes various different types of texts from magazines to textbooks, and even notebooks.
“I think it’s convenient, but a little unnecessary,” Camille Edwards, marketing major said. “It’s not do or die. A cell phone, that’s do or die.”
Scanmarker’s goal is to make
note-taking a less tedious task by virtually taking notes for their customers. Not only can the product be used to highlight, but the highlighter can also trans-late over 50 different languages and pick up audio so the user can read their notes aloud and have them sent directly to their computer.
The highlighter has to be con-nected to your computer, but this tool can still be a viable time-saving source. They are currently working on a wireless version of the highlighter as well.
If you’re interested in mak-ing midterm studying a little less hectic, you can purchase a Scanmarker from the Scan-marker website at $79.95, while the Scanmarker Air will price at $99.95.
Every year, as fall begins to roll around, Apple releases its newest iPhone. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been the talk of the tech world and is selling out in retail stores around the country.
Pre-ordering your iPhone 6s or 6s plus online through Apple’s website or with your cell phone provider might have prevented what seems like the longest wait of your life, but was it really worth the wait?
After waking up at 3 a.m. and waiting five hours in line to get my new silver 128GB iPhone 6s Plus, I was informed that the color I wanted wasn’t in stock. Eager to get this phone, I made the decision to get the gold iPhone instead.
I’ve noticed that the gold on the 6s and 6s Plus are very dif-ferent. In comparison to the 6s, the 6s Plus gold seems to be a bit richer in color. The weight and height has increased slightly making the iPhone 6s wider and taller.
One of Apple’s newest features includes 3D Touch, which is pret-ty useful at times. It allows better multitasking, as well as quicker access to different features within both stock applications and third-
party applications. Apple also included Live Photos, which is basically their version of a gif, allowing you to set live photos as your wallpaper. By doing this, watch as your new iPhone 6s comes to life.
The new iPhones are also equipped with a brand new front facing camera, upgrading from a measly 1.2 megapixels to five megapixels, and the rear camera upgrading from eight megapixels to 12 megapixels. Selfies and photos will appear a lot cleaner to the eye, and your selfies will be the talk of the town. The 4K camera works as expected on a smartphone. However, the option to use the 4K camera adds a great kick to the phone and could be put to great use.
Features such as new battery life, quicker Touch ID, faster LTE, front flash and a cursor al-lowing swipe selection features are also present on the iPhone 6s.
The durability and build of the iPhone 6s is fantastic. The aluminum casing and ion x glass protects your iPhone from drops and scratches making it a lot tougher to destroy your phone and provides a sturdier grip. IOS 9, combined with the specs for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus may have even evolved the way Apple will design its future
devices. Now that I have the iPhone 6s
Plus in my possession, it's safe to say that Apple can only grow from here. Rumor has it that the iPhone 7 will be water proof and dust resistant, but who knows with Apple? Only time can tell.
Apple’s new iPhone a bit overrated
In today’s competitive job mar-ket, having a degree and experi-ence will put you well ahead of those with just a degree. Doing an internship is one of the most common ways to get this experi-ence. Other options are coopera-tive education or shadowing.
Before searching for an intern-ship, students should be sure of their career path. If a student has not declared his or her major or is unsure of what exactly he or she wants to do, they should meet with a career counselor. This process should begin in their sophomore year.
By a student’s junior year, he or she should have an idea of where he or she would like to do their first internship. Once a stu-dent has hit his or her senior year, he or she should be doing their last rotation and finishing up. If a senior has not started, he or she will be in a pinch for internships. They will not have a lot of time to prepare and there will be much less to choose from.
Getting an internship can be highly competitive, which is why it is essential to keep grades up
and to start the search early. It is important for all majors to do internships but, for students with majors that involve a lot of applied learning, it is especially important.
Students are significantly more marketable by having done coop-erative education, shadowing or an internship. Getting a job after graduation will be much easier for those who made this effort.
“If you graduate with a degree but you have no experience to prove that you’ve tried this profession, then the employer doesn’t have much to go on,” Carla Jordan, assistant director at career opportunities, said. “If you show some work ethic and skill set then the employer is more apt to give you an opportunity.”
Choosing between shadowing, cooperative education and intern-ships can depend on your major. For nursing, it is more likely that a student will be shadowing
someone, at least in the begin-ning.
Specifically students who are science or engineering majors will find a lot of opportunities in cooperative education. However,
all majors can greatly benefit from cooperative education be-cause it is long term, and in that
time you may even guarantee yourself a position with that com-pany after you graduate.
Julia Rodriquez Staff Writer
Effects of Internships on future Career
A degree isn’t the gateway to a career; internships are
Akerius Dixon Staff Writer
Ditto is the brainchild of inventor Robert Bye and a fellow colleague.
This concept design is very simple with a mirror that attaches to the top of your laptop and allows your webcam to view and record what is in front of you. It is a great product for students, because they can record lectures while still using their laptop. Ditto can be used at board meet-
ings, creative sessions, presenta-tions and more.
Ditto is small and compatible with almost any laptop. It has padded feet and lips that hang over the laptop screen. It’s very user friendly, and it has an at-tractive shape that helps it looks good at any angle.
While the Ditto webcam flip-per is not currently being sold, it is an impressive concept that could help thousands of college students around the country if it ever becomes available to the public.
Carlius Williams Staff Writer
Carlius Williams Staff Writer
Julia Rodriquez/THE SPECTATOR, stats taken from nace.org
Photo courtesy of mctcampus
Ditto lights up tech life
Highlight it, send info to computer, done
October 8, 2015 The Spectator | www.vsuspectator.com Page 7Sudoku Answer
The sudoku grid consists of eighty-one squares in a nine by nine grid. To solve the sudoku, each square in the grid must contain a number between one and nine, with the following conditions: · Each row of nine cells must contain each of the numbers from 1 to 9 once and only once. · Each column of nine cells must contain each of the numbers from 1 to 9 once and only once. · Each of the nine 3 by 3 boxes of nine cells must contain each of the num-bers from 1 to 9 Answer Below
This week’s games are all about fall, y’all!
Answers to word unscramble
jackolanternhalloween
autumnleaves
chocolatecider
thanksgiving
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Unscramble the words
Find your way through the maze!
sweaterbootspumpkin spicehalloween
thanksgivingscarfhot chocolateflannels
Word Search
Hint: Each word is an autumn-related term!
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Did you know? According to OMG Facts: April 4, June 6, Oct.10 and Dec. 12 will all fall on the same day of the week in any year.
Fall fashion review: A man and woman’s take on fashion for this season Fall is here (finally). With
the crisp change in the air comes
the opportunity for a crisp change in ward-robe. For the next couple of months (hope-fully, Valdosta weather is unpredictable) trade your stylish jean shorts and tennis shoes for jeans and boots.
Fall weather change means it is time to bring out your fall weather must-haves, but with flair of fashion.
The beanie is a staple for fall fashion. Dress it up or dress it down, beanies can add the final touch to your fall wardrobe. You can get just the standard knit beanie, or a beanie with a little more flair, like one with studs or spikes on it. Forever 21 has the best beanies. Don’t fret over not having one in Valdosta, online shopping on Forever21.com is quick, easy and most importantly, affordable.
Short sleeve button ups still play a crucial role in fall fashion, and they go hand in hand with denim jackets. Printed button ups make up 50 percent of my wardrobe. Just because there is a chill in the air, doesn’t mean it is time to pack up your entire collec-tion of short sleeve button ups. Pair a short sleeve button up with a denim jacket. If you pair a printed button up with a denim jacket, wear a nice pair of chinos or go for the full denim look with a nice pair of skinny jeans. Don’t feel like doing your hair? Pair a nice solid color snapback with your printed but-ton up and denim jacket combo. The same goes for a solid color button up, just pair a printed snapback with it. Long sleeves, both
printed and solid colors, work just as well with denim jackets. And of course, fall is not complete without flannel!
Fall is the time to bust out the boots. Boots go well with jeans, chinos, and even joggers. The latest boot craze is the Chel-sea boot. I stumbled upon the Chelsea boot while watching my favorite male style vlog-ger, Jair Woo. These boots are becoming more and more popular, because they can easily be dressed up or dressed down. H&M and Aldo offer moderately priced Chelsea boots for the fashion forward male on a budget. I’m starting a Chelsea boot jar fund right now. If you aren’t into the Chelsea, either because of the look or the price, don’t be afraid to hit up Goodwill or another thrift store to find that perfect style of boot.
Fall is by far my favorite season for fashion. All of these fall must-haves are versatile, and don’t be afraid to dress them in different ways. Fashion is all about an adventure, so go out and explore.
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Fall is one of the best times of the year, because
it is not too hot or too cold. It is also the best time to play around with layers and different styles.
Ugg boots have been popular for years now, and every time even a bit of wind blows, that is the first pair of shoes women love to put on! They are com-fortable, warm, and easy to dress. A pair of brown Ugg boots can be paired with some jean jeggings and a cute sweater for a simple, yet cute, outfit! Men also have been spotted wearing Uggs, paired with collar shirts or jacket vests. They are affordable, and there is no reason why anyone shouldn’t have these shoes in their closets.
Scarves are one of the most useful multi-purpose accessories you can have. Scarves can be used to keep your neck warm and can be tied around the neck and shoulders in hundreds of different
ways. Scarves can also be worn in your hair as bandanas, headbands, or bows. They can even come in handy as belts! A cute scarf paired with a nice sweater and a pair of boots is a cute, on-the-go style that many college students like to sport.
Flannels are collar shirts that can be dressed up or down, in almost any type of weather (except summer). Flannels come in an assortment of colors and are usually styled in plaid. A flannel shirt, tucked in a skirt and dressed with a heel can be worn to an interview or job fair. A flannel with ugg boots and a scarf can be worn to class or to run errands. A flannel can even be tied around the waist, paired with jean shorts and a white tank top and cowboy boots for times when it is hotter outside.
There are so many versatile styles for fall and so many ways to layer different kinds of clothing. It doesn’t matter how you wear these items, as long as you wear them with style!
Valdosta welcomed a new business that is offering a sweet, cool
way to beat the South Georgia heat with a mission to “make you smile.”
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt opened in early September at the Valdosta Mall. It offers a weekly rotation of 14 low fat or nonfat yogurts and sorbets at their self-serving station.
There are over 20 dry toppings that range from rainbow sprinkles to your favorite chocolate candy such as Kit Kat or M&M’s. If dry toppings don’t suite your preference, there is a chill bar with other toppings that include fruit that is cut fresh daily and whip cream.
To keep the smiles going, Menchie’s yogurt is featuring three fall flavors throughout the month of October.
The “Cinnabon’s Classic Cinna-mon Roll” frozen yogurt has all of the flavor that a classic cinnamon roll brings—cinnamon spices topped with cream cheese—but in a much cooler form. Also back by popular demand, “Harvest Pumpkin” seeks to satisfy the sweet tooth of pumpkin fans every-where. Lastly, there is the “Honey Graham Crumble” flavor.
Among these three flavors, the Clas-sic Cinnabon flavor is most craved by customers this fall.
Taylor Hobbs, a senior at Valdosta State University, enjoys rewarding her taste buds as she makes daily trips to
Menchie’s on her days off from school. “The first time I came here
[Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt], I was hooked. My favorite right now is tied between the Classic Cinnamon Roll and the Jumpin’ Java Latte, but I would probably pick the Cinnamon Roll flavor,” Hobbs said. “There’s great customer service, and I like the fact they’re affordable.”
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt prices are inexpensive and student friendly. The new fro-yo spot has discounts for high school and college students. Plus, the Wi-Fi in the shop is open for everyone.
Menchie’s prices are based on a weight scale. For every ounce, it is 53 cents plus tax which makes a full cup of frozen yogurt between $4 and $6 dollars. But before you plan to pur-chase a 16 ounce cup or a pre-packed 32 ounce tub, Menchie’s allows their customers to sample each flavor.
For the month of October, Menchie’s is offering customers a chance to win free frozen yogurt every day. All you have to do is take pictures with the in-store selfie frame and the hashtag #spreadingsmiles on Instagram or Twitter to promote a “United State of Happiness.”
One winner will be chosen every day to receive a $15 gift card, and a grand prize winner will be chosen at the end of October to win free frozen yogurt for a year!
Munch on Menchie’s: Menchies freezes Valdosta’s taste buds, variety of sweets for perfect froyo toppings
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Menchies opened up in Sept. of this year at the Valdosta mall. To promote their business, they gave out free frozen yogurt at VSU’s the happening with flavors like red velvet cake.
Pictured above are just three of the flavors you can order with different toppings.
Pictured left is the yogurt bar where customers can cus-tomize their frozen yogurt.
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CORE Outdoors has a huge line of events in store for the VSU community this October.
The next big things you have to look forward to are the Fall Break trips. Students can travel to North Carolina for a hiking and rafting trip Oct. 9 to 13 or go to Jekyll Island from Oct. 10 to 13 to enjoy a weekend full of camping, kayaking and biking.
On Oct. 18, Core Outdoors will host a trip to Wakulla Springs near Tallahassee to kayak with the manatees. CORE grad as-sistant Jacquelyn Kelly, a 10-time veteran of this trip, said that it’s a great day-trip for students to get their feet wet in the CORE com-munity.
The trip is open to any students who wish to attend for only $30, which includes transportation, gear, lunch for the day, and a
great up-close experience with manatees. Registration takes place in the CORE office, located on the bottom floor of the Sustella Parking Deck. There will also be a pre-trip meeting on Oct. 16 where students attending can meet other people going on the trip, discuss lunch possibilities and go over the trip itinerary.
Another event open to all stu-dents is Free Tech Day coming up on Oct. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. Here, students can harness up and go through a huge challenge course that includes rope swings, cargo nets, broken bridges and a huge zip line. The challenge course is located off the Azalea Trail behind Sustella parking deck, so you don’t have to go any further than your own backyard to enjoy this event.
CORE Outdoors is always hosting a variety of fun and cost efficient trips and activities that can be found at its website at Valdosta.edu.
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In 2011, the Georgia Bulldogs football team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers on the
road. The Bulldogs took a giant bite out of the Volunteers with a score of 20-12.
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The Valdosta State Blazers’ first conference game did not play out as the team had hoped. The team’s defense could not find ways to get off the field in a 34-12 loss to the North Alabama Lions.
The Lions (4-0, 3-0) protected their unblemished record with an impressive offensive showing. The Lions racked up 523 yards of offense and converted a stagger-ing 11 of 15 of their 3rd down opportunities. A Blazers defense that had been the backbone of the team had an underwhelming day.
“Missed tackles, missed assign-ments, we just didn’t execute what the coaches gave us very well on third down,” said linebacker Kenny Murphy. “We have to get better from that. We’re going back to work tomorrow, that’s all you can do to bounce back from a
loss, and keep getting better.”The Blazers (3-1, 0-1) had a
performance that was uncharac-teristic of a team that had meshed so well early in the season. The offense was limited to 146 yards and was responsible for only six points. The other VSU score came courtesy of an Egim Etta-Tawo 35-yard scoop and score follow-ing Dante Robinson’s forced fumble.
VSU coach David Dean attrib-uted much of the team’s struggles to their inability to flip field position. The Blazers frequently started backed up in their own ter-ritory, and falling behind quickly resulted in early decisions to go for it on fourth down, an area in which the Blazers were 0 for 3.
“Bottom-line is they just outplayed us today,” said Dean. “There’s nothing else you can say about it. They outplayed us in every phase of the game. My hat’s off to them. They were the better
team today.”By no means should the Blazers
panic. North Alabama got the best of VSU in the regular season in 2014, but the Blazers were able to eliminate the Lions in the first round of the playoffs. It would not be a surprise to see these teams meet again down the line.
On a positive note, VSU run-ning back Cedric O’Neal is now second all-time in career rushing yards at the school after add-ing 47 yards on the ground. The preseason all-conference back has been the force behind a powerful Blazers rushing attack the last few years, and his spot in the VSU record book in much deserved.
The schedule does not get any easier for the Blazers. The GSC gauntlet continues as the team travels to Carrollton to take on the undefeated West Georgia Wolves this Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Blazers are going to have an opportunity to rebound in a big way.VSU takes the road for what will be a can’t-miss matchup with the
No. 2 ranked West Georgia Wolves. The Blazers stomped the Wolves 40-6 in their regular season meeting a year ago, but VSU’s 2014 season was ended by UWG with a 31-17 playoff loss. West Georgia would go on to lose in the semifinals to eventual national champion CSU-Pueblo.
The Blazers (3-1, 0-1) are coming off a disappointing 34-12 confer-ence loss to North Alabama, but can put that game in the far back of their minds with a victory in Carrollton this Saturday. However, that will be no easy task.
Under coach Will Hall, the Wolves (5-0, 1-0) have become a power-house. Now with 17 wins at UWG, Hall won three playoff games last season for a school that had not registered a D-II postseason victory prior to his arrival. In just his first year at the helm, over 30 school records were broken.
Before taking over at UWG, Hall had Gulf South Conference success at West Alabama. Among the players he developed at that program was Malcolm Butler, the New England Patriots cornerback well-known for his game-winning interception in last year’s Super Bowl.
West Georgia has been as good as advertised through five weeks. The Wolves have demolished the opposition to this point. UWG’s clos-est victory came last week in a 32-14 win over previously unbeaten West Alabama. The Wolves average 44.4 points per game and have not scored less than 32 all season.
Defensively, UWG is also outstanding. The Wolves are No. 1 nation-ally in run defense, allowing an average of 37.2 yards each game. That will present a titanic clash between their defense and VSU’s stout rush-ing offense.
Of note is the fact that VSU is the first ranked opponent on UWG’s schedule. Also playing in VSU’s favor is that they have played solid teams and battled through adversity early in the campaign.
Coach David Dean acknowledged the challenge ahead, but has com-plete faith in his team.
“We just have to go back to work,” said Dean. “We have to stay posi-tive, we have to work hard, and we have to correct the mistakes that we are making right now. We have to stay positive and keep working to-gether. We’ve been in this situation before, so from a panic standpoint, we’re not going to panic and hopefully we’ll make a run here down the stretch.”
Gabe Burns Asst. sports Editor
Volleyball’s epic streak endsAfter winning their first 12
matches of the season, VSU Volleyball fell Tuesday night to the nationally-ranked University of West Florida Argonauts in Pensacola.
West Florida was defeated by the Blazers in last year’s Gulf South Conference tournament, 3-0, and they were able to get payback in the first match with VSU this time around.
It was a close match the entire
time, and VSU came out on fire taking the first set of the match by a score of 25-15, which ended UWF’s 10-set win streak. How-ever, the Argonauts were able to take the next three sets by scores of 25-20, 25-19 and 25-21.
Coach Mike Swan said he’s very happy with the way the sea-son is going so far. The team this season features a lot of quality returners with a lot of experience and the holes being filled with a very talented incoming class of athletes.
Swan also mentioned that VSU’s history with UWF has
been pretty even, with the home team usually just barely scraping together a win, which is exactly what happened Tuesday. How-ever, the team was able to do what they had hoped and eliminated as many unforced hitting errors as possible, having one less than the Argonauts.
The Blazers will match up with the Agronauts again on Oct. 20, at home.
VSU Volleyball hits the road again this weekend as they travel to Florence, Alabama to take on UNA in a big conference matchup Friday at 7 p.m.
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Blazers get mauled by the Lions in first conference game
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Blazer volleyball huddles before the game against the West Florida Argonauts. The team faced its first loss of the season after being on a 12 game winning streak. The two teams will meet again on Oct. 20 in Valdosta.
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Blazers seek to go wolf hunting
Xay Howard shakes a defender during the Blazers loss to North Alabama on Sat-urday. The first Gulf South Conference game ended in favor of the Lions, 34-12.
Sharmaine Wahington tackles the Lions’ quarterback, Luke Wingo , for a loss. Washington posted 7.5 tackles on the day. The Blazers defensed totaled three sacks against their conference rival.
The University of North Alabama dominates Gulf South Conference game to avenge last season’s playoff loss
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