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COLLEGIATETIMES
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The students’ guide to all the Blacksburg happenings andd summer changes.
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The Collegiate Times, a division of the Educational we will still publish online content every readers as possible, but we will need your years 2009 and 2014.
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production of mass media for Virginia Tech students. new management, we hope to continue your thoughts above all else. January 2015, Sands combined the University
© Collegiate Times, 2016. All rights reserved. Material expanding our staff by bringing ambitious We hope you are as excited as we are Relations, University Development and Alumni
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Hokies to the team in the form of writers, about the changes that lie ahead this Relations offices into the Advancement Division.
written consent of the Collegiate Times. photographers, videographers and graphic semester. Whether it’s university policy “Cultivation of support through the
designers. changes, keeping up with head coach Fuente engagement of alumni and other friends in activ-
Each of our sections: news, lifestyles, or catching up on concerts and local news, ities will be essential,” said Sands in an open
opinion and sports have plans to expand we are committed to keeping you informed. letter from Jan. 14, 2015, in which he announces
and transform the coverage provided by Make sure you follow us on Twitter and the creation of the division. “Securing financial
the Collegiate Times during the upcoming Facebook in order to stay updated about support from alumni and friends will strengthen
semester. As we transition into a new year, what’s happening at Virginia Tech and in the and expand programs, grow our endowment, and
our staff has been reorganized and reen- Blacksburg community. provide a stronger financial foundation for our
ergized with the goal of providing more future.”
thorough and interactive coverage for our CARSON BARTLETT Sands hired Charles Phlegar, a former fund-
audience. • opinions editor raiser for Cornell University, to lead the division.
It has always been our goal to bring as • senior/political science During Phlegar’s nine years as Vice President
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Gearing up: Necessities
for the new year
OLIVIA SCHERZER class requires print-out notes or articles, it will
lifestyles staff writer be helpful to have a personal printer on hand —
which of course requires paper. Just remember
Who doesn’t love back-to-school shopping? to buy extra ink cartridges.
When you were growing up, back-to-school
shopping was the the most exciting time in Coffee Maker
August. It meant traveling to the store with According to the Harvard School of Public
your mom, picking out your favorite colored Health, “54 percent of college students over the
folders and buying the largest pack of crayons. age of 18 drink caffeine.” Investing in a Keurig
Then, college came around. Back-to-college or coffee maker for your dorm will make your
shopping means overspending on textbooks mornings be more efficient, and therefore your
and trying to figure out what it is a college day will be more energized with that single cup
student needs to be successful. Buying supplies of homemade (sort of) coffee.
for college is a gray area, but there are a few
essentials every college student must have in Umbrella
order to make those As. Keep it in your backpack because every
once in awhile you will get caught in the
Laptop middle of a rainstorm on your way back to the
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Now, I know college students have all dorms. I kept mine in my backpack for nearly
different types of laptops. Walking into the two months, then ended up taking it out for
library, whether it is a Macbook, Lenovo, some reason. When I finally needed it, it was
Chromebook or any other, almost every not there. Keep it in your backpack at all times
college student owns a personal computer. It is no matter the situation, and a wet head will be
vital that a college student owns one, allowing the least of your worries.
students to write essays, complete assignments,
print assignments and take notes. Students Durable backpack
take notes in classrooms, allowing more time Warning: Avoid purchasing a backpack
to render information and take notes from the from Target or any other “trendy store.” These
lecture faster. A student can type more words backpacks break easily and are not compatible
than a student with a pencil can write (npr.org). with the weather. Instead, look to brands
Students can check their college or depart- like Nike or other athletic backpack brands
ment’s computing requirements to see which — those things are indestructible. Skip the
model is their best option. Jansports your mom always bought you as a
kid. Personally, I went through two of those.
Textbooks Listen to me, splurge on the expensive, athletic
College students, when it comes time to rent backpack. It is pricey, but it is worth it.
or purchase textbooks, rent your textbooks
from Amazon and use that student discount. Netflix, Hulu or Xfinity account
There are also websites such as chegg.com I am not promoting watching Netflix
where you can buy, rent or sell textbooks and instead of studying, but give yourselves a break
save up to 90 percent on the original price. It once in awhile. You wake up for that 8 a.m.,
will save you tremendous amounts of money. go to class all day, then study all night. Take a
Rent or buy from websites such as Amazon breather and watch a few episodes (or seasons)
Student, Chegg or even the campus “free and on Netflix. You deserve it.
for sale” page. It will save you money in the Embrace this year’s back-to-school
long run — meaning more money to spend on shopping trip. It is not as scary if you have the
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other items such as computers, food or coffee. essentials. In order to be successful, come to
school prepared.
Paper and Printer
Between printing out articles for class and
handing in hard-copy essays, students will @CollegiateTimes
often find themselves in need of a printer. If a
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Fuente, Burden lock down in-state recruits
KYLE COOKE 2017 class. Capehart chose Virginia Tech
assistant sports editor over Maryland, Penn State, West Virginia
and Nebraska. He joins fellow “757” receiver
With just under a month until the Hokies Hezekiah Grimsley in Tech’s 2017 recruiting
kick off in Lane Stadium against the Liberty class.
Flames, head coach Justin Fuente and his
staff have been very active on the front lines
of recruiting. If there were ever any doubts
about Virginia Tech being able to recruit info
in-state talent, running back coach Zohn
Burden’s Twitter timeline has put them to
on the go
rest. GIFS of Allen Iverson crossing over
defenders with the caption “#757Hokies”
Recievers Tahj Capehart and
and “#statement17,” referring to the 757 area Hezekiah Grimsley will make
code in Virginia and the 2017 recruiting their 2017 recruiting class
class, respectively, have consumed Burden’s debut this fall. Both players
timeline. Sure, maybe a basketball reference are in-state recruits. ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES
is not the best way to get people excited about Justin Fuente delivers remarks during his introductory press conference as
football season, but the enthusiasm is never- head coach, Nov. 30, 2015.
theless encouraging. Even Fuente got in on
the action, quoting one of Burden’s tweets The 2017 class is not the only class
with “This guy is on fire in the 757!!” making headlines. 2018 quarterback DeJuan
When Frank Beamer’s staff brought Ellis from Arlington, Virginia, committed to
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Burden on as a wide receiver coach in 2015, the Hokies on Aug. 3. Ellis is just 6’0” and
his responsibilities off the field were seem- 160 pounds but has elite speed. 247 Sports
ingly just as important as his on-field duties, ranked him the 11th best dual-threat QB in
which were to help Isaiah Ford and company his recruiting class. The Hokies also secured
score touchdowns. He excelled in that the commitment from Tayvion Land, the
regard, evidenced by Ford’s record-breaking third-best cornerback in the class of 2019.
season, but was promptly moved to running Land, who is also from Virginia Beach, is
back coach as soon as Fuente took over at the currently considered a four-star player.
helm. That makes at least one four-star recruit in
There are at least two reasons for that move. the next three recruiting classes for Virginia
One, Fuente brought new receiver coach Tech. For a school that prides itself on turning
Holmon Wiggins with him from Memphis three-star recruits into NFL talent, Fuente,
and two, Burden’s recruiting ability, espe- Burden and the rest of the staff have done a
cially in the “757,” was too good to let him great job of locking down blue chip players,
go. Virginia Tech has struggled with in-state especially within the state of Virginia, some-
recruiting in recent years. Burden’s staff thing they have struggled to do in the past
directory page on Hokiesports.com details (see: Da’Shawn Hand and Josh Sweat).
his familiarity with the region, including his Fans will get to see the Hokies back in
very own childhood. action on Sept. 3 as they take on the Liberty
If this past week of commitments has Flames at home in what will be Fuente’s
been any indication, retaining Burden has debut in maroon and orange. I look forward
been a great move by the Fuente staff. Tahj to the memes that Burden will have to
Capehart, a four-star, wide receiver from commemorate the occasion.
Bishop Sullivan Catholic in Virginia Beach,
committed to the Hokies on Aug. 6. Capehart
is ranked as the No. 13 player in Virginia by @CTSportsTalk
247 Sports and the 37th best receiver in the
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news@collegiatetimes.com New businesses in University Mall and Crossroads
MATTHEW JONES no further information was available at this Thalhimer lists five remaining storefronts graduation. A website for the hotel describes
assistant news editor time. Jimmy John’s currently has a location available in the same building. According its VIP Parent Club, which will provide
in Blacksburg along College Avenue. to information from the company, Chipotle members discounts, special promotions and
Students returning to Blacksburg this Additionally, Qdoba operates a franchise in Mexican Grill will also the be in the building. free catered tailgates during home football
August will notice some changes along Prices Lavery Hall on Virginia Tech’s campus. Chipotle already has a location in Blacksburg games.
Fork Road. A number of new restaurants, along North Main Street in downtown. The website lists the opening date as March
stores and hotels are planned for University Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1, 2017.
Mall and the new University Crossroads A Tropical Smoothie Cafe location opened Hyatt Place
developments. Some of them opened over the this summer in another part of the University Under construction behind the retail space Residence Inn by Marriott
summer; several more are slated to open in the Crossroads development. The national chain that will house the Panda Express and Tropical In addition to the Hyatt Place, CIBMM is
next few months. sells a wide variety of tropically themed Smoothie Cafe is a Hyatt Place. The hotel, spearheading the construction of a Residence
Below are some of the new businesses and smoothies and foods such as breakfast omelet when completed, will have 123 bedrooms and Inn by Marriott in University Crossroads.
what they will bring to Blacksburg. wraps and toasted flatbreads. meeting and banquet space to accommodate Unlike the Hyatt Place, the 126-room, six-
Jon Cash, the owner of the nearest fran- over 300 people. The Hyatt Place is an upscale story hotel will offer mainly extended-stay
ABC Store chise in Lynchburg also owns this location, hotel brand from the Hyatt Corporation rooms. The Marriott Inn brand serves long-
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic according to a CIBMM press release. It is that tailors to business travelers looking for stay guests including business travelers and
Beverage Control is opening a new store in part of a roughly 18,360-square-foot retail premium accommodations. families.
University Mall at 765 University City Blvd. space that faces Prices Fork Road in the The hotel will also cater to parents and Construction will finish in the second
The nearly 3,000-square-foot space is located development. alumni visiting Virginia Tech for games and quarter of 2017, according to Dosky.
near Panera Bread and Marco & Luca.
A spokesperson for the Virginia ABC told McAlister’s Deli
the Roanoke Times that the store will be open A McAlister’s Deli will occupy the space
by late fall. two storefronts down from the Tropical
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The Virginia ABC signed a lease with Smoothie Cafe. The chain restaurant serves
University Mall Phase II, LLC earlier in June. a variety of sandwiches, soups, potatoes
According to documents obtained from the and salads. It also heavily advertises its
Montgomery County Clerk of Circuit Clerk by McAlister’s Famous Iced Tea.
The Roanoke Times, the lease will run until at The location will be owned by Peak
least 2021. Restaurants, which operates a number
This will be Blacksburg’s second ABC of McAlister’s locations throughout east
store and the first one on the north side of Tennessee and southwest Virginia. The
Virginia Tech’s campus. Currently, another Roanoke Times reports that sources close
ABC store is located at 1332 S. Main St., south to the development anticipate the restaurant
of campus. opening in late August or early September.
CVS/Pharmacy Panda Express
The CVS/Pharmacy location inside In addition to the Tropical Smoothie
University Mall is no more. The national Cafe and McAlister’s Deli, a Panda Express
pharmacy chain has moved from that location location will open in the retail space near
to a new, 12,300-square-foot building Prices Fork Road. The fast-food chain serves
developed by Rebkee within University a variety of Chinese-American food such as its
Crossroads. The store officially opened on popular orange chicken and sweet fire chicken
May 1, 2016. breast. Currently, the closest location is near
Rebkee has constructed an additional the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg.
8,200-square-foot retail space adjacent to the Plans for the Panda Express location in
pharmacy. Information from the real estate University Crossroads call for a 2,500-square-
firm Thalhimer lists 3,635 square feet of the foot restaurant with both indoor and outdoor
building still available. seating. The restaurant will also have a drive-
The other two tenants are listed as Qdoba thru, which has been a point of controversy
Mexican Eats and Jimmy John’s, though due to noise affecting nearby residential areas.
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How to get your fix of
furry friends
MEGAN MAURY CHURCH Friends of Animal Care & Control
lifestyles staff writer Friends of Animal Care &
Control (FACC) is a supporter of the
As a pet owner, it is not unusual to Montgomery County, Virginia Animal
be woken too early on the day that you Shelter. The shelter is located at 434
are supposed to sleep in by a wet-nosed Cinnabar Rd. in Christiansburg. Visitors
intruder who wants to go out. From cats are invited on weekdays 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
and dogs to gerbils and parrots, our pets and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
are a central part of our lives at home. Dog walkers are needed at FACC, and
In their absence we do crazy things it is easy to get involved. Dog walking
like give up an hour of studying to pet hours are on Saturdays from 11:30 a.m.
the PAWS animals when they visit the to 4 p.m. All you have to do is show up,
library or casually sprint across the fill out the volunteer form in the office
Drillfield because there is a friendly and be ready to walk.
looking labradoodle at the other end. But
there are better ways to fill your need for Radford Pound Pals
purrs and slobbery kisses — the easiest Volunteering with Radford Pound
of which is to volunteer. Pals is an opportunity to become more
involved in the local area. Volunteers
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Animal Hope Alliance apply, attend meetings and participate
On its website, Animal Hope Alliance according to a schedule.
(AHA) describes itself as “a group of Interactive tasks include walking
animal lovers who want to provide our dogs and transporting animals to
community with an alternative to the their new homes. Other tasks that help
policy-driven approach to animal rescue the shelter, but do not include inter-
and welfare,” and it is always looking for action with animals, are to get involved
more volunteers. with social media, public relations or
As this organization is located in fundraising.
Blacksburg, it is easy to get involved. If you have the resources, a more long-
There is also an AHA Student Chapter term way to help is to foster an animal
at Virginia Tech, which can be joined at while it waits to be adopted. Fostering
any time and is non-selective. a dog or cat gives them a comfortable
Volunteer jobs with AHA include environment while it waits for adoption
helping with the care of outdoor cats, and frees up space in the shelter so that
transporting animals to the clinic in more animals can be helped.
Radford and visiting nursing homes with Foster homes are needed for animals
other volunteers and their animals. If with Animal Hope Alliance, Friends of
you would like to help the organization Animal Care & Control and Radford
in other ways, check out its website. Pound Pals.
Karen Pederson, president of AHA,
said, “Since we are a small organization To learn more about helping animals
and we don’t have a shelter, the way that in our community, visit the NRV
people can help us most are fundraising. Animal Shelters website. This privately
We have a booth at the Virginia Tech owned and operated site is a useful
stadium for football games and they resource with information and links to
need volunteers. That provides a good local shelters and related organizations
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portion of our funding through the year.” that are bettering the greater Blacksburg
The AHA Student Chapter is heavily community.
involved with fundraising projects.
They provide much of the staff for the
AHA concession stands at football
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games, basketball games and other
events around campus.
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column
Students should take advantage of college activism
O
ver the summer, dozens of two years ago in the aftermath of Michael campus in March, many students protested, with university functions, violate the rights
cities across the United States Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri. but they did so peacefully. Several orga- of others, or break the law.” The policy also
experienced protests following At Virginia Tech, we do not have to take nizations, along with a faculty coalition, states that the Student Centers Activities
controversial police shooting deaths of to the streets to have our voices heard. hosted a “Teach-in Against Hate” seminar and Event Planning Office be notified
several African-American men. In July, We do not have to yell until our voices to educate students and faculty on just what in advance of any events that are adver-
I watched the news grimly as a group of are hoarse and we do not have to stand made Murray’s work controversial, and tised on campus or are likely to cause a
protesters caused traffic delays on inter- on a sidewalk for hours in order to draw they also hosted a counter-lecture to give disruption.
state 95 in Richmond at rush hour. attention. We are very fortunate in this way, students an alternative to Murray’s speech.
The news coverage and the local and we should take full advantage of it. When a threatening message toward
responses to it were overwhelmingly
condemning the protestors for their means.
The issue they were trying to address was
lost by the fact that a major highway was
closed as a result of the protest.
There are more than 30,000 students on
the Virginia Tech campus, and as students
we have the ability to draw every one of
their heads. This past spring, the Virginia
Tech community handled differences and
Muslims was left in a campus bathroom,
our campus responded with love, accep-
tance and a strong message that we would
not tolerate hate.
Throughout the school year there were
“ Change begins with information
and communication, and
this will be true long after we
leave Virginia Tech ... This
I thought about how frustrated the discrimination with respect and a strong countless demonstrations and information
semester, make a commitment
people on the streets must be, some of them message. tables on campus, as well as regular guest
the same people who took to the streets When Charles Murray visited our speakers and socials related to different to raise your voice.”
charity organizations and political issues.
Every day that you walk across campus,
you see people investing their time and Other forms of campus activism would
energy into causes about which they care likely fall under solicitation according
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deeply. Whether it is helping children learn to the university’s policies. The rules
how to read, raising money for children governing solicitation, which encompasses
in Honduras or to help end Alzheimer’s “information activities” and fund-raising,
disease or raising awareness for political can be found here. This policy explains
and environmental issues, students at what kinds of activities would require
Virginia Tech have no problem raising their approval by the university and will direct
voices when it comes to helping others. students to which authorizing facility
Change begins with information and they should consult before sharing their
communication, and this will be true long information on campus. These policies
after we leave Virginia Tech. If we build are in place in order to limit disruption on
a foundation for service and education campus, but historically the university has
while we are attending college, by joining not made it difficult for student organiza-
and creating organizations and becoming tions to solicit on campus.
actively involved in noble causes, then we This semester, make a commitment to
can continue to change the world even after raise your voice. Make a commitment to
we have left Blacksburg. stand up for something that you care about.
Not only is the academic and community One of the most amazing parts of attending
environment at Virginia Tech conducive Virginia Tech is the incredible community
to change, the administration at Virginia that we all have. If you make the decision
Tech is also very open about its policies to join an organization or hold an interest
toward protests and demonstrations on meeting for a cause you care about, you
campus. These policies can be found in have the ability to make a difference
the Hokie Handbook under the headline without ever having to leave campus.
“Demonstations and picketing.”
The policy states that any demonstra- CARSON BARTLETT
tions or picketing events do not violate • opinions editor
university policy unless they “interfere • senior/political science
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Camp, climb, cheer: keep
summer excitement alive
T
he time has come to trade in the for endless outdoor recreation. Activities
beach towels for knit blankets to consider pursuing once you are back in
and the sandals for your favorite Blacksburg range from tubing or kayaking
sneakers. With the fall semester right to fishing on the New River or Claytor Lake
around the corner, it is time to get back into (only a short distance from campus).
the hustle of transitioning back to your life- If you have never been fishing, New
style in Blacksburg. A brand new year on River Outdoor Company, located in
the horizon means new expectations to set Pembroke, Virginia — also close to campus
and refreshing opportunities of which to — offers guided fishing, kayaking and
take advantage. canoeing trips as well as rentals for kayaks,
It is tough to believe that summer canoes and rafts. Hiking nearby trails such
vacation has vanished in three short months, as Dragon’s Tooth or Cascade Falls, or
but that does not mean the liveliness is taking an evening jog on the Huckleberry
over. There are many activities to engage Trail when the weather cools off are more
in on campus and around Blacksburg outdoor hobbies to include in your schedule
this semester. With new courses, football this fall.
season, the upcoming presidential election The Jefferson National Forest is only
and autumn approaching, it will be easy to a short distance from Virginia Tech’s
keep yourself entertained when you are not campus, where you can also find Pandapas
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studying for exams. Pond. Pandapas Pond is great for any fish-
Virginia Tech Football is kicking off ermen interested in catching smallmouth
with a new wave of energy this season. bass and trout but also has a trail circling
Hokie Football welcomes new head coach it that provides shade and fresh air for any
Justin Fuente to the team, setting high runners, bikers or those interested in taking
expectations for the team this season. their dogs out for a peaceful evening stroll.
There is an exciting season ahead for the Another feature of the cooling weather
players, college football and the students to look forward to when the fall semester
that fill the stadium with enthusiasm. begins is shopping for groceries at the local
Do not miss an opportunity to attend farmer’s market, located at the Market
a football game this fall. Wear orange Square Park in downtown Blacksburg on
and maroon with pride because you will Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sometimes our
regret missing a home game in the future. meal plan options get boring and making
As students and alumni, we should be VT dinner seems like a better alternative, espe-
football’s biggest fans. The stadium should cially on the weekends.
never be empty during a home football At the farmer’s market, you can find a
game! wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and
Even though most attention is centered other cooking essentials for a hand-crafted
on football season during the fall semester, meal. Here, you are certain to find the best
we shouldn’t dismiss the other fall sports quality food that is grown by local farmers
teams that show their pride competing and craftsmen.
for Virginia Tech. Every team works Although summer excitement is winding
extremely hard to represent Virginia Tech down, there is still a lot to look forward
competing and participating in the sports to when returning to Virginia Tech for
that they love. the fall semester. Whether it is football
We should show respect and support season, reuniting with friends and room-
for each team and its valuable players. If mates, getting more involved in campus
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there is a home game for any of our fall or community activities or just being one
sports teams, you should make an attempt semester closer to graduation, the thrill
to attend them. Check Hokiesports’ never settles in Blacksburg. Get excited!
homepage for schedule details and make
sure you support your fellow Hokies. EMILY GEORGE
Blacksburg sits in the heart of the Blue • regular columnist
Ridge Mountains — a perfect location • senior/multimedia journalismnews@collegiatetimes.com
What’s new around here? Blacksburg’s newest
resturants, cafes and on-campus options
EMILY MCCAUL BB Cup University Food Trucks conveniently positioned near other new
assistant lifestyles editor Recently opened on Thursday, June 23, Set to appear on campus in fall 2016, the dining options as well.
this restaurant is bringing Asian food to newest addition to Virginia Tech’s award- Food: Chinese-American
Hokies can expect to see several new downtown Blacksburg — more specifi- winning campus dining, are two rotating Restaurant style: Fast-food and
lunch spots, dinner options and coffee- cally, Korean. Located in the Brownstone, food trucks: The Grillfield and Periodic counter-serve
houses popping up in Blacksburg this next to Mellow Mushroom, this local Table. The two mobile grills will provide a Location: University Crossroads, Prices
fall. Currently there are six new loca- eatery is within walking distance to variety of options to hungry Hokies come Fork Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060
tions on the radar. A few of the establish- campus and adds to the growing list of this school year, redefining the “grab and
ments are still under construction, while international cuisine in Blacksburg, go lunch.” Though specific times and loca- Zoës Kitchen
others have been open for a couple months. Virginia. tions have not yet been confirmed, keep This new casual dining option can be
From Mediterranean-style sandwiches to Food: Korean a lookout for their spirited and signature found next to Frank’s Cinebowl in the First
grab-and-go classics, students will have Restaurant style: Sit-down colors, as they will be traveling around & Main Shopping Center. The restaurant
a plethora of new off-campus, as well as Location: 301 S Main St #106, campus often. fosters a family friendly atmosphere
on-campus, options to choose from come Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060 Food: Pork, beef, chicken and veggies with options for everyone on the menu.
this fall. Hours: M-F: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday: Restaurant style: Food truck Customers will find kids meals as well
10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday: Closed Location: Rotating around Virginia as alcoholic beverages, making it a prime
Tech campus location for families as well as students
21 and older — though you do not have
Tropical Smoothie to be of age to enjoy the establishment’s
Tropical Smoothie is officially open Mediterranean-style food.
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for business! Located just off Prices Food: Mediterranean-inspired
Fork Road, this healthy dining option is Restaurant style: Counter-serve and
a quick walk from campus, making it an sit-down
ideal location for freshman to explore this Location: 1500 S Main St #100,
fall (no car needed). All smoothies come Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060
in one, generous cup size of 24 ounces, Hours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. every day
providing customers with a sizable serving
at an affordable cost. Starbucks
Food: Smoothies, wraps a nd Located in First & Main Shopping
sandwiches Center, the coffeehouse is currently still
Restaurant style: Cafe under construction, though expected
Location: 896 Prices Fork Rd, to appear soon. This will be the fourth
Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060 Starbucks to join the college town of
Hours: M-Th: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday: Blacksburg, Virginia. Other locations
7 a.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m., include: Kent Square, University City
Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Boulevard and the North End Center.
Food: Coffee, sandwiches and pastries
Panda Express Restaurant style: Coffeehouse/cafe
Still under construction, the new Panda Location: First & Main Shopping
Express will be located directly next to Center
Tropical Smoothie on Prices Fork Road. Blacksburg’s dining options continue
This will be the second location in the area. to expand and diversify with the addition
The first restaurant was built just a short of several new restaurants, cafes and off-
drive from campus in Christiansburg, campus options; proximal to both students
Virginia. This new location will provide and locals, these eateries will soon find
another off-campus dining option for themselves established amid the growing
students. The distance is walkable and community.
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Tech Basketball builds for present and future
FAIZAN HASNAY off his final moments at Oak Hill in memo- FIBA U18 Tournament and was even left hand in warm-ups. “This one time at a
sports editor rable fashion, scoring a put back tip in at named International Player of the Week. camp I had tendinitis in my thumb so I played
the buzzer at the end of overtime to win the The Toronto native has also turned heads at the whole camp left handed. I feel like that’s
Change has become exceedingly familiar National Championship game. the Adidas Nations Tournament where he something you’ve never seen done, and if I do
to Virginia Tech men’s basketball fans Tyrie Jackson — Jackson is arguably the averaged 12.6 points on 61 percent shooting it more then it’d be hard to stop me because
the past few years, with the team’s roster most intriguing player of the bunch, as he fits and 58 percent from beyond the arc in six if my right hand is off I can rely on my left. I
seemingly being a revolving door as Buzz in perfectly with Williams’ pace and space games. can get to my left and use my left for layups
Williams and his staff have worked to gather style of play. At 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, The efficient guard, in addition to being and floaters.”
players to construct the program from the Jackson played point guard for the first able to shoot the ball from distance at a high The foundation has been laid by Buzz
ground up. half of his high school career but switched rate, has a knack for finishing around the rim Williams and his staff brick by brick, now the
After pulling off the biggest single season to shooting guard in his junior season. His in a variety of ways. Though his dominant question is just how high can the program be
turnaround for a last place team in the ACC’s combination of handles and quickness enable hand is his right, Walker has shown the built? If Tech can continue to produce high-
63-year history, with a team that coinciden- him to attack the rim effectively, a quality ability to shoot floaters and layups with his character and talented athletes as it has since
tally had 63 percent of its minutes played most guards recruited by Williams share. left hand with ease. Williams’ arrival to Blacksburg, the sky is
come from players who had never worn a However, his ability to shoot the ball is what “I was born left-handed, I’m ambi- the limit for this team on the rise.
Tech jersey before, the Hokies will now could separate him in an extremely deep dextrous,” said Alexander-Walker in an
attempt to catapult themselves into the top of backcourt. With the amount the Hokies pene- interview with Draft Express at the 2015
the best conference in college basketball with trate in the lane, shooters who can stretch the Adidas Nations Tournament when asked @CTSportsTalk
a team that is actually familiar for a change. floor beyond the arc will be a vital part to the why he was shooting three pointers with his
Tech will be bringing back all of its key team’s offense. The combo-guard earned
players, with the exception of Jalen Hudson Class 6A South all-state honors from the
who, despite his mostly inconsistent play, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and
showed bursts in some key moments. Having is no stranger to the pressures of college ball
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another year of experience and another either, as his older brother Tadric will be a
offseason for the Hokies to develop their rising junior at Georgia Tech this season.
individual games and team chemistry should The Hokies also already have another pair
definitely put them into contention for an set to join the team in the fall of 2017:
NCAA Tournament bid. Seth LeDay — Seth LeDay is the younger
Retaining the team’s current core has not brother of rising senior Zach LeDay, who
stopped Williams and his staff from adding was the go-to guy for Tech last season on
potentially valuable pieces to the program both ends of the floor, leading the team in
however, as they have been extraordinarily points and rebounds while holding his own
busy this summer on the recruiting trail. defensively against much taller front-court
Tech has landed the two following players players. Seth is transferring from Northwest
who will be eligible for the 2016 season: Mississippi Junior College where he also
Khadim Sy — A three-star recruit led his team in both points and rebounds,
from the basketball powerhouse Oak Hill posting 18.5 points and eight rebounds per
Academy, a school that has produced more game. At 6-foot-7 and 200 pounds, Seth is the
than its fair share of successful college and same height as Zack but a little bit lighter. If
NBA players including Kevin Durant and he plays anything like his older brother, the
Carmelo Anthony, Sy will be a nice addition Hokies will surely be in good hands.
to Tech’s front court which has struggled Nickeil Alexander-Walker — Alexander-
to find consistency so far during Williams’ Walker has certainly been the prime recruit
tenure. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward that Tech has landed — a blue chip talent
will add some interior defense and much ranked 34th in the nation by ESPN, a number
needed help on the glass, an area where Tech that many people feel is still selling him
ranked third-to-last in the ACC last season. short. Walker is a 6-foot-5 guard who can
Not to mention Sy has had some experience really do it all at his position.
playing under pressure in nationally tele- Alexander-Walker has been busy this
vised games. The lanky rim protector capped summer playing for Team Canada in the
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COURTESY OF ESPN
What does the ACC Network
mean for Virginia Tech?
CHASE PARKER the rule of the roost in terms of revenue
sports staff writer and success — especially when it comes
to football. The SEC Network generated
On July 21, 2016, the Atlantic Coast $311.8 million in 2014 (the year it launched).
Conference announced a new media During that same span, the ACC only
agreement with ESPN that extends through collected $217.9 million in TV revenue.
the 2035-36 academic year. This new deal The ACC is hoping that the creation of
includes the launch of the long-awaited its own network will help bridge that $94
ACC Network that is expected to hit tele- million financial gap between the SEC and
vision waves in the summer of 2019. itself.
The league also extended its conference
“
rights deal nine years to be effective
Perhaps the most important through 2035-36. The grant of rights nearly
makes it financially impossible for a school
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impact this will have on Virginia to leave. It also guarantees that a school’s
Tech is that it will help national media rights are owned by the ACC no
recruitment for all athletic matter their affiliation.
programs.” What does this all mean for the Hokies?
Perhaps the most important impact this
will have on Virginia Tech is that it will
help national recruitment for all athletic
While there will be a three-year waiting programs. Many prospects desire either
period for the cable network to launch, the national exposure for personal gain or for
ACC Network’s digital channel will begin their families to be able to watch them play.
this fall and carry nearly 600 live events. The ACC Network will provide just that.
“On behalf of the ACC Council If you take a look at the SEC Network,
of P residents, Faculty Athletics you will see talk shows, baseball coverage,
Representatives and our ACC Television softball coverage, extra basketball and
Committee, we are tremendously pleased to football coverage and more. It provides
further enhance our long-term partnership in-depth exposure that is not available
with ESPN that includes the creation of the anywhere else. The ACC’s version will
ACC Network and ACC Network Extra, likely feature a very similar slate of content.
and positions the conference for the long- It also means that the Hokies are going
term future,” said ACC Commissioner to be staying put in the ACC for at least the
John Swofford in a release. “This part- next two decades. The league is already
nership continues to be a win-win for ESPN recognized as one of the “Power 5” confer-
and the ACC. ESPN is the premier provider ences. With the improved exposure through
in sports content, and this agreement will the new network, the ACC has a chance at
deliver unprecedented coverage to our fans gaining ground on the SEC and becoming
while highlighting our quality student- one of the top two conferences in the
athletes, coaches and institutions.” country.
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Swofford also said that, pending on Anything that benefits the ACC will do
the network’s success, the agreement will the same for Virginia Tech, and the new
place the ACC in the “upper echelon of network will certainly help them both.
Power 5 conferences.” Simply put, this
new agreement means more money will be
flowing into the league. @CTSportsTalk
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College students say goodbye to penny pinching
AMANDA TINKLEMAN or her laptop. That is pretty much a fact — and automatically be charged $50 to continue discount is definitely useful.
lifestyles staff writer Apple knows that. Whether you are already a using Prime. At Goodwill, many college students
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familiar phrase. With more and more students Apple’s education discounts. stream whatever songs I want, whenever I sunflowers to brighten up a dorm. What many
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not be much cash left over to spend. So, the can receive wireless Beats headphones when So for $4.99 a month, you can enjoy ad-free, purchase.
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some of the best deals a student can get. (a $300 value). On the retail side, Topshop is willing to help of all of the possible discounts and deals you
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The faces of Virginia Tech: a behind-the-scenes look
SAMANTHA SMITH orientation leader would begin probably debriefing. have at Virginia Tech.
lifestyles editor around 5:15 or 5:30 in the morning, when we It was a long day. Often times I had to split I just saw so many people who lay their lives
get up with our roommates and start our day. the day up into quarters for my own sanity — down every day through orientation leading
While most of us were enjoying our We would eat breakfast, we would do some so I’d wake up and only think about my day and through being exhausted but still loving
Julys off or working a summer internship, stretches and we would have morning duties until the welcome ceremony, and then I’d think students and I really wanted to be a part of that
Hadley Carter, a business marketing student where we would check people in. about my day until lunch, so that helped me get — I wanted to see what it was like.
approaching her third year, was waking up at We would go out in the parking lot and hand through the longer days. CT: Why should others consider it?
5:30 every morning with a smile on her face. out parking passes, or you would be a greeter CT: What made you decide to become an HC: Because of what you can learn about
Why? Because she got to greet new Hokies in the hallway. There were lots of different orientation leader? others and also in return what you can learn
to campus as the leader of Orientation Group jobs you could do … before our welcome HC: The beginning of my sophomore year, about yourself through that.
20, a chance to wear “Ut Prosim” on her sleeve. ceremony, which is where a lot of people I was living in the Residential Leadership One of the many things that I’ve come to
In order to gain more insight into the orien- trademark orientation leaders as, when we run Community at Peddrew-Yates. I was a second- appreciate at Virginia Tech is how much value
tation leader experience, the Collegiate Times in and do our fun intros in front of the students year peer mentor and I kind of made it my goal we place on student leadership here. Putting
sat down with Carter to get a behind-the- as well as the families. in that community to be what I would call a others before yourself and pushing others
scenes look: After that, we would have our first small difference maker. forward. I’ve never experienced that before
Collegiate Times: Walk me through the group session and lunches and then we would That was kind of my theme for this past year until I was an orientation leader and until we
typical day of an orientation leader. What’s go outside. We would eat dinner and then we’d through leading and through serving. For me, were expected constantly to put our students
it like? have more small group sessions as well as rec being an orientation leader was the epitome first.
Hadley Carter: A typical day of an night, which would end around 12:30 after of that sacrifice and service and value that we CT: What is your favorite part of being
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an orientation leader? felt as if his heart was exposed or that he was
HC: Having a really, really clear purpose vulnerable, and I just thought that was the
behind what I was doing. I kind of came to most amazing thing in the world. Then he said,
a realization a few days before orientation “No Hadley, my pants ripped during rec night,
started that the reason why I was in Blacksburg and I literally feel exposed right now.”
for the month of July and the reason why I It was just kind kind of a news flash that
was an orientation leader was to show these sometimes life happens and you just have to
students how much Virginia Tech loves and roll with things.
cares about them. CT: What is one moment from this
That was just such a good thing to think summer that is unforgettable?
about every morning at 5:30 when my alarm HC: I always got them to play a game where
would go off, was that the reason I am here is they had to stand really close in a circle and I
to love these students. I knew that I was repre- would stand in the middle of it. We were on the
senting Virginia Tech to them. lawn outside of D2, right in front of Pritchard,
CT: What is the biggest lesson you’ve and the light hit their faces as I was walking
learned while welcoming new Hokies? around the circle in the middle of it.
HC: To not take life so seriously. Every I just had a moment of feeling overwhelm-
single day, at the beginning of the day, I would ingly grateful to have had this experience and
just ask the students to describe how they felt to get to stand in the middle of those students
about orientation thus far in one word. Their and to get to show them my love for them and
words would just always be kind of very what my love for what Virginia Tech stands
simple, kind of surface level. At the end of the for — to just see them smiling and laughing.
night I would ask them how to describe how The light was hitting them just in the right
they felt then, about 10 hours later. spot. It was just beautiful and a life-changing
One of my favorite things was watching moment.
how their words changed. But I had one
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student, and his word at the end of the night @CollegiateTimes
was that he felt exposed. So I took that as he COURTESY OF HADLEY CARTER
August 11, 2016 PAGE 17news@collegiatetimes.com Lower admissions give students room to breathe
CALEB GOVORUHK million square feet of residential space,” 17-year-old and 18-year-old freshmen repeat of last year’s fiasco.
assistant news editor said Kenneth Belcher, the senior asso- were living in apartments in Foxridge. “We maintain close contact with the
ciate director for housing services. “As a Upperclassmen who were assigned to live Office of Admissions and the university
In a few weeks, over 6,000 freshmen self-supporting auxiliary that relies only on campus were offered $2,000 to move off enrollment committees as we all work
will make the trip to Blacksburg to begin on student room charges and summer campus. together to maximize access to the educa-
their journeys through the higher education conference operations for its operating Fortunately, this year will provide a tional opportunities at Virginia Tech
system here at Virginia Tech. budgets, we seek to maintain a high occu- different experience for students living on and strive to provide housing to as many
For many freshmen, moving away from pancy for the year.” campus. students as possible in the on-campus envi-
home is an exciting opportunity to demon- As returning students know from expe- “While we normally open with 100-101.5 ronment,” Belcher said. “Once we were
strate independence, and living in a resi- rience, sometimes that occupancy rate can percent occupancy as a standard, we are a sure that the replacement building for
dence hall with other students can provide be too high. In the 2015-2016 academic bit lower this year. We were able to go back Brodie Hall being constructed on the Upper
The Department of Housing and year, Virginia Tech welcomed its largest- to our on-campus waiting lists this year and Quad was not going to be ready for the fall,
Residence Life is responsible for providing ever freshman class (over 6,000 students). make additional offers,” Belcher said. “We we made adjustments to the offering of
housing for these new students, as well This was around 500 more freshmen than will actually have some vacancies which contracts in the fall term so that we would
as upperclassmen who elect to live on previous years. will allow for room changes to occur after not be as oversubscribed as we were last
campus to serve as resident advisers or peer Many cadets were living in tripled dorm the roster verification process is complete year.”
mentors. rooms as the construction of Pearson Hall in early September.” Residence halls will open for move-in
“We have 47 residence halls, 9,354 was delayed by three months, resident Belcher said that his department worked from Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Saturday, Aug.
beds on campus and approximately 2.2 advisers were living with roommates and, diligently to ensure that there was not a see ADMISSIONS / page 19
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finance campus makeover announcing the growth. “What we’ve achieved
from page 2
is significant, and as we look toward next year
for alumni affairs and development at we must stay focused on telling our story,
Cornell, the university more than doubled its reconnecting with our alumni and friends, and
fundraising. In the fiscal year ending in 2014, growing the percentage of our alumni who give
Cornell raised more than $546 million in gifts. back to the university.”
The increase in donations comes at an Roughly 60 percent of donations were from
important time for Virginia Tech. The school alumni last year. Some of this may be due to
has recently undertaken several large capital Phlegar’s reestablishment of the 1872 Society.
projects including new residence halls on the The giving society, one of four at Virginia Tech,
Upper Quad and the new classroom building recognizes donors who have contributed over
near Derring Hall. $5,000 to any area of the university for current
Additionally, state support has not kept up use. This past fiscal year, 1,458 donors were
with the growth of the university. Between inducted into the society.
1998 and 2016, the university’s budget steadily Additionally, annual giving has increased.
increased to nearly $1.5 billion from $532 The Office of Annual Giving raised $7.12
million in 1998. However, state support made million this past fiscal year, its highest revenue
up 37 percent of the budget in 1998. It only number ever and 6 percent more than the
comprised 18 percent of the most recent budget previous year. The Office of Annual Giving is
approved by the Board of Visitors. in charge of the Student Calling Center located
Donations made by alumni and other in University Mall.
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donors offer an opportunity to make up for Virginia Tech also recorded a number of
the difference. Between 1995 and 2000, the new pledges and gifts this past year in addition
university averaged only $46 million in dona- to the gift revenue collected. Donors made
tions annually, much less than the most recent $100.42 million in new commitments and gifts
number. during the last fiscal year.
“I could not be more excited about where we
are heading as a university and an advancement
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division,” Phlegar said in a statement
HOUSING: Electronic locks
will replace traditional keys
chips at their residence hall check-ins. Hokie
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Passport Services will pre-print new ID
20. Most residence halls have a new cards for the returning students who will be
touchless, electronic access lock system. in the buildings with the new access system
Students in these buildings will use their and have them at the check-in stations.
Hokie Passport card and a PIN number to “We are really excited to see the students
access their individual rooms. return to campus,” Belcher said. “It repre-
Students living in Ambler-Johnston, sents a ‘return to normalcy’ for our staff who
East Eggleston, Monteith, Newman, have been working hard over the summer to
O’Shaughnessy, Pritchard and Thomas Halls complete projects, prepare the buildings and
will still use a traditional key to enter their training new staff. Most of all, it allows our
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rooms. There are plans to expand the new residence halls to go back to their primary
electronic system to these buildings during purpose — providing housing and the oppor-
winter break. tunity for developing the Hokie community
Returning students who are living on in a living-learning environment.”
campus will need to exchange their current
Hokie Passports for new IDs with RFID @CollegiateTmesYou can also read
