Solar house shines in competition
June 30, 2010
Lumenhaus, a house designed by Virginia Tech architects and engineers to run exclusively from solar power, has placed first in the Solar Decathlon Europe competition in Spain.
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Middle schoolers document town
June 30, 2010
Food services, sustainability, downtown businesses and the Blacksburg High School roof collapse were transformed into short documentaries by local youth in June.
Ordinance could increase DUI fees
June 30, 2010
A new ordinance could make the costs of choosing to drink and drive even higher.
Final candidate for VP of diversity, inclusion to visit Tech
June 30, 2010
This summer, Virginia Tech narrows its search for a new vice president of diversity and inclusion to three final candidates.
June 30, 2010
Sports »
Hokies in the Pros: Summer ball edition
June 30, 2010
For sports fans, July always seems to be one of the worst months of the year.
Toronto Raptors typify expansion mediocrity
June 30, 2010
In the past 30 years, the four major sports in the United States have added 21 franchises to its respective professional leagues.
Features »
Students, refugee kids take part in summer camp
June 30, 2010
This past week, myself and a group of six other Mexican summer exchange students, a Virginia Tech student, and a couple of volunteers learned a valuable life lesson: No matter where they are from, 2-year-olds cannot be reasoned with.
Romance shines through 'The Overton Window'
June 30, 2010
It seems unlikely that an obscure political theory can garner the attention of power players and also be used to win over women in extremely tense situations.
Opinions »
Open your eyes to reality around you
June 30, 2010
In her essay "Seeing," Annie Dillard tells an anecdote of newly sighted patients, blind from birth, who have had cataract operations that restored their sight.