November 15, 2012 WWW.VSUSPECTATOR.COM VOLUME 84 ISSUE 12 Inside This Issue - OPINIONS: “Deck the halls with marijuana” - FEATURES: “More than just a pretty face” - SPORTS: “VSU ready for Wildcats” On the Web www.vsuspectator.com HOUSING CONTRACTS - Any re- lease of housing contracts by students transferring, withdraw- ing or doing an internship through VSU credit are due to the Housing Office. PEACE CORPS - Information Session 6 to 7 p.m. in Powell Hall-West, second floor. Call 333-5942 to register your atten- dance. FRENCH MOVIE - Bienvenus chez les Ch’tis presented by Dr. Ofélia Nikolova. Dogwood Room, UC 7 p.m. BRAVE - Join DM in Jennet Hall Auditorium for popcorn and a movie. The movie Brave will show at 7 p.m. KAPPA ALPHA PSI - The brothers of the Lambda Phi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi are having an interest meeting at 7:11 in the University Theater. Business at- tire is required. AMAZING SPIDERMAN - Join Natural High at 8 p.m. in the Li- brary Auditorium. Snacks pro- vided. It’s all free! Call 259- 5111. PICTURE ME MOUSE PADS - CAB is giving out free mouse pads with personalized photos! Go to the Student Union Theater Lobby from 5 to 9 p.m. SCIENCE SEMINAR - The semi- nar will be presented by Dr. Elmer Gray, Department of En- tomology, University of Geor- gia, and the title is “Black Flies and the Endangered Whooping Crane: Is There a Link?” For more information, visit the Sci- ence Seminar Series webpage. Today at VSU Weather AM Showers Today Friday 45 L 67 H Partly Cloudy Saturday What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food? A. Turkey B. Sweet Potato Casserole C. I like it all. D. I don’t like holiday food. Vote online at www.vsuspectator.com! Question of the week Last Week Poll Results Are you happy with the turnout of the election? 57 % Yes 34 % 9 % No I didn’t vote Cloudy Enjoy your break! Rest up and come back refreshed to finish out the semester. Check out Amber Smith’s review of Michael Myerz’ new album, “Metamorphosis.” 48 L 67 H 47 L 65 H Construction may end soon As the end of the year ap- proaches, so—finally does near- ly a decade of major construc- tion projects on VSU’s main campus. According to Thressea Boyd, director of communications, the final project is north campus’ Health Sciences and Business Administration building, costing $32 million. VSU expects construction to be completed in January 2014. According to Boyd’s article on the building, the project has been a part of the master plan since 2004. “At this point we do not have any other major . . . construction project[s],” Boyd said. “The rest of the things you’ll see on cam- pus would just be major and mi- nor repairs and renovations.” The HSBA building will greatly expand some depart- ments, such as VSU’s nursing department. “The construction for the nursing department, the Health Science building, is one of the smartest things VSU has done,” Mariah McDaniel, a senior nurs- ing major, said. “When it’s all over, we’ll have one of the best nursing programs in the state.” Boyd explained that due to a lack of available land, main campus won’t expand much in the near future. Occasionally, VSU will look at houses sur- rounding campus as they be- come available, but they are looked at on a one-on-one basis. The HSBA building is one of the largest projects, but is by no means the only big thing that happened in the last several years. Since 2007, VSU com- pleted numerous projects, such as the parking decks, Hopper Hall, Centennial Hall and the Student Union. VSU’s 2004 master plan laid out detailed plans to expand main and north campus with the projects listed on the 2007-2009 con- struction sched- ule. According to Boyd, projects such as the Psy- chology Building, Ashley Hall, and the Bailey addition were added later, as the master plan was updated in 2007. The addi- tional projects were added as funds became available. According to VSU’s website, the earlier projects had a $150 million budget, which VSU suc- cessfully stuck to. The $150 mil- lion was acquired through bond issuance of public and private partners. Funds for the later pro- jects were acquired separately. The Psychology building cost $5 million, and Ashley Hall and the Bailey addition cost $5.5 million each. A detailed con- struction budget isn’t available online, but can be found in the library. According to Boyd, con- struction funding is listed as “capital projects” or “mmr” (ma- jor/minor renovations). With such growth, students have definitely taken notice. Feelings toward construction, costs and effects are varied. While some new-to-campus freshmen have a positive out- look on the construction, some longer-time students’ views dif- fer. Students that have attended VSU longer have lived through more construction, witnessing numerous projects. “They’re making the campus look more presentable for future students,” Michaela Hutchinson, a freshman crimi- nal justice major, said. “The first thing students look at in a col- lege is the visual of it. If the cam- pus doesn't draw people in, they’re not going to be interested in the education part of the college.” “Having to go the long way is an inconvenience,” Sarah John- son, junior biology major, said. “Besides the Health Sciences building, we don’t need it all.” Patricia Martin, sophomore biology major, said that she felt the construction was endless. However, many do appreciate what the renovations are doing for VSU, including the adminis- tration. According to Chelsea Wells, a graduate clinical counseling psy- chology student, all the con- struction can be annoying, espe- cially that of the parking decks, but newly renovated buildings are good and show growth. “We’ve had what we would consider ‘living learning’ con- struction,” Boyd said, which is construction that enhances the academic learning environment through places where students live and learn. “Construction is a positive growth,” Boyd said. “It’s show- ing that we’re keeping our facili- ties up to date, providing the best facilities for our students in that living, learning environ- ment.” Dance Marathon hosts fundraiser for kids VSU’s Dance Marathon will host its annual Blazer-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sat- urday in the Student Union Ball- rooms A, B and C. Blazer-a-thon is an event that raises money for the “Miracle Families” that have had kids helped by Shands Hospital for Children located in Gainesville, Fla. “Our purpose is to raise awareness, help raise money for the kids treated at Shands Hospi- tal for Children at the University of Florida and stand for those who can’t,” Sara Whetsell, re- cruitment chair for Dance Marathon, said. Crishaun Johnson, marketing chairperson for Dance Marathon, described the process. “Registered organizations sign up as teams, stand for 12 hours [no sitting], and vow to raise $98 for Shands Hospital,” he said. “This year the number 98 repre- sents the 98% of children world- wide that Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals help each year with a heart defect. This year both of DM’s Miracle Chil- dren were born with heart de- fects and were or are treated at Shands.” Participants will not be danc- ing for 12 hours straight, but will learn a morale dance in the be- ginning of the event that they will perform every hour for 12 hours. Blazer-a-thon will feature games, prizes and other organi- zations raising money and awareness for Shands Hospital. “The event consists of live DJs, prizes and food donated from local businesses and ven- dors, entertainers, live miracle stories for Miracle Families of South Georgia, visitors from CMNH, Shands, and other Dance Marathons, the communi- ty, volunteers and registered Stu- dent Life organizations stand- ing/dancing for a cause,” John- son said. Participants will be required to pay a registration fee and meet a fundraising requirement of $98. “[There’s] a $15 registration fee . . .you must fundraise $98 because 98 percent of all chil- dren with heart and lung defects are treated at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and both of our miracle children have heart defects,” Whetsell said. Some of the local businesses involved in sponsoring Dance Marathon’s events include: IHOP, Steel's Jewelry, Papa Johns, Chubb Reality Ltd/Real- tors, Krispy Kreme, Buffalo Wild Wings, Spence Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, Mode Boutique, ASTRO Exterminat- ing, Dr. Ed & Mrs. Sandra Hall and SGA of VSU. A few other sponsors include Ellianos, Kent Screen Printing, Chick Fil-A, The Wedge, Winn-Dixie, Har- vey's, Austins and Sonnys. According to Whetsell, Dance Marathon hopes to raise a five digit total in proceeds for Shands. “Dance Marathon hopes to raise $20,000 by the end of Blazer-A-Thon,” she said. One hundred percent of the Blazer-a-thon: Autumn Sullivan S TAFF W RITER [email protected]See DANCE , Page 2 RESIDENCE HALLS The traditional residence halls will close Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. and re-open Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.: Brown Georgia Hopper Langdale Lowndes Patterson Reade Students with evening classes must speak with their RHD. LIBRARY HOURS Nov 21-23: Closed Nov 24: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov 25: noon to 2 a.m. Reference Desk will be closed until Sunday, Nov. 25. Media Services will be closed until Monday, Nov. 26. The University Center will be closed the entire break until Monday, Nov. 26. The Student Union will be closed the entire break until Nov 25 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Student Success Center will close on Nov. 20 at 5:30 p.m. and will re-open on Nov. 26 at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Operation Hours The following build- ings will be closed either completely or partially for Thanksgiving break. Above: All-American cornerback Matt Pierce (No. 26) tallied three interceptions and 33 tack- les in the regular season. Pierce, the teams starting corner, will have his hands full against the region’s best receivers in the playoffs. Left: Kaleb Nobles throws a pass to a re- ceiver during practice Wednesday evening. The freshman quarterback hasn’t played this seson however fans can expect to see No.5 in the future. Photo courtesy VSU Mac Ingram/ THE SPECTATOR Danielle Reynolds S PECTATOR C ORRESPONDENT [email protected]Major Construction Projects Through the Years Fall 2007 wFine Arts Gallery Renovation Fall 2008 wOak Street Parking Deck wSustella Parking Deck Summer 2009 wNew Georgia Hall Spring 2010 wStudent Union Spring 2011 wJennett Lecture Hall Summer 2011 wPsychology Building Spring 2012 wBailey Science Center Addition Fall 2012 wAshley Hall Renovation Spring 2014 wHealth Sciences and Business Administrat ion Blazer Football enters NCAA playoffs with No.1 seed At this point we do not have any other major . . . construction project[s]. - THRESSEA BOYD “ ” Chad Stone/ THE SPECTATOR
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November 15, 2012 W W W . V S U S P E C T A T O R . C O M VOLUME 84 ISSUE 12
Inside This Issue- OPINIONS: “Deck the halls with marijuana”
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Spectator StaffEditor-in-Chief: Amber Smith Managing Editor:Jennifer GleasonBusiness Manager: Brandon MainerAdvertising Manager:Aimee NapierCirculation Manager: Morgan McFarlandOpinions Editor: J. Daniel YoungFeatures Editor: Ariel FeltonSports Editor: Eric Jackson
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LaBrit Bulluck, Stephen Caval-laro, Veronica Dominicis, Ash-ley Emanuel, Allison Ericson,Andrew Espenshied, TristanFlagg, William Garrett, ArielHairston, Ryan Hendrix, JessicaIngram, Von Kennedy, DavidLacy, Anthony Pope, KellenRhone, Taylor Stone, AutumnSullivan, Ritsuki Miyazaki, Julie Yates,Steven Setser, ValenciaWilliams, Ben Skender
People Poll:How do you feel about the outcome ofthe local election?
Nicole Queen
senior
public relations major
“It’s not good. From my experi-
ence with my family and friends
that have struggled with this ad-
diction, marijuana can lead you
down a wrong path in life.”
Victor Sank
senior
chemistry major
“If people voted for it and want
it to be legal, then it should be”
Paul Guzman
senior
psychology major
“I personally feel that if some-
thing isn’t bothering anyone it
shouldn’t be illegal.”
Marshall Williams
freshman
mass media major
“I believe marijuana has possible
detrimental effects. I do not be-
lieve there have been enough
clinical studies in regards to the
safety in using such a
substance.”
Adrianna Ehle
senior
communications major
“It can be regulated and taxed.
This is good for our economy.”
Secession didn’t work the first timeW
ith 45 states petition-
ing to secede from the
Union on a White
House website, it’s safe to say
America hasn’t come far since
1861.
In the presidential election of
1860, Abraham Lincoln was
chosen to lead the country and
in response, southern states de-
cided secede from the Union.
More than 150 years later, we
are back in the same position;
however this time at the helm of
a Democrat not a Republican.
Ironically, “Republicans” were
“Democrats” then.
The succession was unsuc-
cessful then and for some odd
reason over a century later bitter
conservatives think it will bene-
fit now.
These thousands or so peti-
tioners feel like they’ve taking a
step forward while in reality it’s
a foolish, counter-productive
step backwards.
The question is “do these
people honestly believe their
state will be in a better place
without the supervision of feder-
al government?”
The loss of the abundant
amount of funding would only
weaken the states and the coun-
try itself.
Sore loser voters need to take
the time to realize that the Oba-
ma Administration intentionally
set up the online petition that
needs at least 25,000 signatures
in 30 days to be considered.
These uncorroborated signa-
tures are just initials on the web-
site that can’t even be tracked
back to tell if that petitioner is a
resident of the state or not.
The President won’t take this
seriously and only did this to
become aware of the nation’s
tribulations.
David Crockett, a political
science professor at Trinity Uni-
versity, agrees that this is na-
tional rebuff won’t last long.
“I'd be stunned
if President Obama
even mentions it,”
Crockett said. “I
suspect they'll give
it to some flunky
to respond about
the legality or wis-
dom of secession.
You get back out
there and make
your causes more
palatable to people.
You fight harder.
You get better can-
didates, as opposed
to doing something
like this. I'm not
saying you don't
have the right to
do this, but it's just
blowing off
steam.”
All 50 states will likely join
the petition thanks to upset citi-
zens but what they fail to under-
stand is what’s done is done.
The election is over.
I’d never thought I would see
a fight for seccession in my life-
time and it’s quite ludicrous.
Nobody is forcing you to sup-
port our president (even though
you should), but simply to not
tear apart the greatest country in
the world that took blood,
sweat, and tears to build.
Unlike 1861, it won’t take
years of warfare for these disap-
pointing angry voter antics to
pass.
On the behalf of The Specta-
tor staff, if you want to leave
then pack your bags, our coun-
try is better place without you.
This editorial was written by Eric Jackson ([email protected]) and it expresses the general opinion of the editorial staff.
Our point of view...
J. Daniel Young /THE SPECTATOR
As the year comes to an
end, progressivism
sweeps through the Unit-
ed States. States across the coun-
try have pledged to take a stance
to secure liberty for future gener-
ations. Their goal? To bring back
and instill civil liberties for all
citizens.
A major tenet of the rising
Libertarian Party is the legaliza-
tion of marijuana. A situation
that libertarian leader and former
governor of New Mexico Gary
Johnson promised would end the
war on drugs with Mexico, lower
arrests by 40 percent, reduce vio-
lence and provide the federal
government with a sustainable
new source of tax revenue.
The U.S. has a history of mari-
juana legalization. California, for
decades, has been more marijua-
na-friendly than Amsterdam, the
cannabis capital of the world.
Yet, state legislation over the last
few years has made even the
possession of a single gram of
marijuana extremely punishable.
A once-thriving business, the
sale of both medical and recre-
ational marijuana has declined in
California, as the federal govern-
ment cracks down on our indi-
vidual freedom of choice. In the
Netherlands, while citizens are
legally allowed to possess
cannabis, only five grams can be
sold to a non-foreign adult at any
given time.
After the recent election, mari-
juana has a new face in the U.S..
Three states voted whether or not
to legalize recreational marijua-
na. Two states, Colorado and
Washington, voted in favor of the
substance.
In addition, the people of
Massachusetts voted in favor of
medical marijuana. In Colorado
and Washington, adults 21 and
up may purchase up to an ounce
of Marijuana from specialty
stores regulated by a special divi-
sion. The new laws will take af-
fect by Dec. 6th in Washington,
and no later than Dec. 23rd in
Colorado. Purchases
made in Colorado will
be taxed 15 percent with
revenue going to public
schools.
In Washington, pur-
chases will be taxed 25
percent with revenue
going to public health
programs. Both states
also anticipate savings
from not having to con-
vict ingenuous marijuana users
and growers.
A Gallup poll conducted late
last year reported that 50 percent
of Americans believe the use of
marijuana should be made legal.
According to the U.S. Food &
Drug Administration, marijuana
is less harmful than legal and
widely used drugs such as alco-
hol and tobacco. In addition,
marijuana provides medical ben-
efits to cancer and AIDS pa-
tients. Despite staunch support
for marijuana consumption, the
federal government still consid-
ers the plant illegal, and posses-
sors subject to a criminal offense
even in Colorado and Washing-
ton.
Yet, many people fear that due
to the current administration’s
opposition to this legislative vic-
tory, the national government
will ruthlessly prevent the use of
marijuana in the newly approved
states.
As citizens of the ‘free
world,’ we must work togeth-
er to promote freedom for all,
and prevent the deconstruction of
liberty that has been tearing this
nation at the seams. When legis-
lation such as the legalization of
marijuana arises, we must take
the initiative and do our civic
duty by voting in favor of indi-
vidual responsibility and inde-
pendence.
Deck the halls with marijuana
As the Spectator recently re-
ported, there are conversations
about adding another Interfrater-
nity Council (IFC) chapter to
campus, Alpha Kappa Lambda
(AKL). In light of a recent article
covering this expansion, I wanted
to take a moment to clarify some
key points about Greek Life.
The recent article “IFC gains
new fraternity” painted a picture
of AKL as an ‘interracial chap-
ter’ which would set it apart from
other fraternities currently on
campus. An important fact to
note is that while there are some
Greek organizations that bring
together men/women of a partic-
ular race/culture (the Multicultur-
al Greek Council, which is not
yet represented at VSU), AKL is
not one of these organizations.
There is not a single Greek let-
ter organization that denies mem-
bership based on race, culture,
ethnicity or creed. Each of the 23
Greek chapters that we have on
this campus exists to bring to-
gether men and women under a
shared set of values, independent
of their skin color or heritage.
Greek organizations are values
based organizations first and so-
cial/philanthropic organizations
second.
“New fraternity” also men-
tioned a division or segregation
of chapters and members. Two
sororities were mentioned as be-
ing ‘multiracial’ because they
have members of different races,
however it is important to re-
member that diversity is much
more than skin deep. Multiple
Greek chapters at VSU have
members of different back-
grounds, cultures and ethnicities
all sharing together in a common
brotherhood/sisterhood.
AKL is an IFC fraternity who
has expressed interest in coloniz-
ing at VSU but has not yet peti-
tioned IFC to do so. If their peti-
tion is granted via a two-thirds
vote of the member fraternities
of the IFC, they will have a tran-
sition period before they are con-
sidered a chapter. AKL, like all
other IFC chapters, is a values
based organization and is open to
members of different races, cul-
tures, ethnicities and back-
grounds who subscribe to those
values.
Letter to the editor:
Stephen CavallaroA S S I S TA N T- O P I N I O N S
Greek Adviser expresses concernabout image ofgreek life.
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Kyler cares.
This was Kyler Dessau's slo-
gan as she campaigned to be
VSU's 2012 Homecoming
Queen.
This is more than a slogan for
the senior psychology major, it's
her way of life.
Dessau attributes her winning
the title of Homecoming Queen
partly to this aspect of her char-
acter. Other members of the
VSU community have picked
up on Dessau’s extraordinary
character, as well.
“Kyler struck me as a moti-
vated and charismatic leader,”
Erin Sylvester, assistant direc-
tor for Organizational Develop-
ment, said. “It is evident that
she is respected by her peers
and she does not hesitate to
point out injustices and attempt
to rectify situations to the ben-
efit of the entire VSU commu-
nity.”
Winning the title isn’t some-
thing that Dessau takes lightly.
“I’ve been dreaming about
this day since high school,” she
said. “I want to take the oppor-
tunity to thank the campus for
their votes. It really was a
dream come true for me, I am
honored to wear VSU's crown
and I want the campus to know
how truly grateful I am.”
But Dessau plays many more
roles on campus than just Home-
coming Queen.
She is a member of VSU's
Theta Tau chapter of Delta Sig-
ma Theta, a historically black
sorority geared around sister-
hood, scholarship and service.
“Delta Sigma Theta is a not-
for profit Greek-lettered sorority
of college-educated women who
perform public service and place
emphasis on the African Ameri-
can community,” she said.
“The Theta Tau Chapter does
tons of community service and
really has a heart for the commu-
nity. Every Thanksgiving we
fund and serve a Thanksgiving
dinner to a family in need."
While they are not limited to
working with one organization,
Greek organizations on campus
typically focus on one organiza-
tion or awareness project for the
year's philanthropy. This year,
Delta Sigma Theta’s philan-
thropy is Autism.
Dessau’s involvement with
Greek Life goes even beyond her
sorority involvement.
She now serves as National
Pan-Hellenic Council President
(NPHC) and is strongly focused
on Greek Unity.
According to Dessau, the pur-
pose of NPHC is “unanimity of
thought and action as far as pos-
sible in the conduct of Greek let-
ter collegiate fraternities and
sororities, and to consider prob-
lems of mutual interest to its
member organizations.”
Dessau has long been an ad-
vocate of Greek unity and shown
strong school spirit.
“I first met Kyler during my
first few days at VSU,” Sylvester
said. “She was a welcoming
steward of VSU and NPHC spirit
and she and the vice president of
NPHC and I went out to lunch to
talk about the council and Greek
life as a whole. From that con-
versation has grown a Greek
Unity initiative that I hope will
leave a lasting change at VSU.”
Dessau’s list of involvement
on campus doesn’t end here, ei-
ther. She is also the Chief Justice
of SGA’s Judicial Branch.
The Judicial Board is respon-
sible for handling peer hearings
for students who have violated
the University Code of Conduct.
Students who commit such in-
fractions have the choice of go-
ing before this Judicial Board or
an administrative hearing.
“[The Judicial Board] inter-
prets the Student Code of Con-
duct [and] determines the facts
by reviewing police reports, wit-
ness statements, accusations
from the accuser and/or faculty,”
Dessau said. “[It then] makes
recommendations of sanctions to
the Dean of Students Office.”
Dessau said that most students
given the option choose peer
hearings.
“I’d think that you would be
more relaxed with your peers,
but the reputation we have on
campus is that we have an "ab-
solute no tolerance" [policy] as
the VSU J-Board so some people
do choose to have an administra-
tive hearing instead,” Dessau
said.
“We really want to ensure that
VSU students are enjoying their
campus life and we make sure
that others aren’t inhibiting stu-
dents from enjoying their acad-
emic experience.”
“It’s not about punishing you,”
she explained. “It’s an education-
al experience with the purpose of
identifying if a student/ organiza-
tion is not on the right track. If
not, then we want to help you.”
Ultimately, helping people is
what Dessau is all about.
“There’s a lot I want to do,”
she said. “I’m thinking about
getting my Master’s in Leader-
ship then my Doctorate in Orga-
nizational Leadership. Eventual-
ly I would like to have my own
motivational speaking company.
I want travel, so if and when the
opportunity presents itself, I will
travel with my company to dif-
ferent countries. I also would
like to build organizational
leadership programs within
companies to help rebuild
them concretely, encourage
more of a team working at-
mosphere, and to make their
working environment more
pleasant. In order for em-
ployees to work at to their
highest capabilities, they
need to be in an atmosphere
that’s welcoming to that.”
In keeping with her de-
sire to help people, Dessau
came to VSU with a desire
to study psychology.
“One of the key decid-
ing factors of me choosing
this University was all of the
positive things I heard about the
psychology program,” she said.
“I Took AP Psychology in high
school, after taking the class and
passing the AP exam, I decided
to study it in college on a deeper
level.”
Psychology wasn’t the only
reason she came to VSU. Dessau
toured many campuses, but final-
ly fell in love with the scenery
here.
“It’s a beautiful campus,” she
said. “VSU has one of the clean-
est campuses in Georgia.”
Another solidifying reason to
come to VSU was Dessau’s pas-
sion for leadership.
“[…] when doing research
about VSU, I heard they offered
an Emerging Leaders Program
here, and just the fact that they
had a leadership program for in-
coming freshman made a big im-
pression on me,” she said.
“Since my involvement in that
leadership program, my college
experience has been very fulfill-
ing. I’ve been able to develop
and polish my leadership and in-
terpersonal skills and put my
hands to work in many different
organizations that helped build
me into the woman I am today.”
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I want to take theopportunity to thankthe campus for theirvotes. It really was adream come true forme, I am honored towear VSU's crownand I want the cam-pus to know howtruly grateful I am.
- KYLER DESSAU
2012 HOMECOMING QUEEN
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VSU ready for Wildcats
In a rematch of last year’s first
round of the Division II South
Region tournament, the injury
plagued Blazers take on Fort
Valley State tonight in Fort Val-
ley, Ga.
The ladies kicked off their
season with a 64-51 victory over
Trinity Baptist last Saturday.
Kamyia Smith, junior point
guard, is new to VSU this season
but led the team with 15 points
in the season opener.
Smith, along with freshman
Jasmine Mapp, was picked as
top newcomers in the Gulf South
Conference.
The Lady Blazers with a thin
bench due to several injuries.
Coach Kiley Hill says that the
team needs more chemistry be-
cause the team does not have a
lot of experience.
“We’ve got to develop experi-
ence,” Coach Hill said. “We are
bitten by injuries. We basically
have seven or eight healthy kids
out of our thirteen. It’s a matter
of continuity and getting kids ex-
perience and then figuring out
what our strengths are with the
small numbers that we have.”
Along with Smith, the other
two added 10 points each were
freshman, Courtney Sprague and
junior, Derricka Griffis.
As Coach Hill starts to learn
how these players mix, the Lady
Blazers will earn their experi-
ence.
Tonight’s game will be Fort
Valley States first game of the
season as they look to get re-
venge on the Lady Blazers for
ending their season last year.
Coach Hill noted that offen-
sive rebounds would be the key
to netting the Lady Blazer’s sec-
ond win.
“We’ve got to limit the offen-
sive boards for them and keep
them off of those opportunities,”
Hill said
. “They are going to come out
and press and do so many differ-
ent things, so our ability to han-
dle pressure and our ability to do
a good job rebounding are going
to be the most important keys.”
Last season the Lady Blazers’
went 22-8 and 10-4 in Gulf
South Conference play and they
went farther than any other team
in the GSC in the NCAA Divi-
sion II tournament.
Despite their post-season suc-
cess, VSU was voted to finish
third in the GSC this season.
They won’t play their first
conference game until November
29th, but in today’s game the
Lady Blazers can show they be-
long higher than third.
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Head Coach Kiley Hill addresses his players during practice. The Blazers are looking for another run
towards a national championship again this season.