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Students receive fewer referrals

September 15, 2010

University administrators have no definite explanation for a substantial drop in caseload at Virginia Tech's Office of Student Conduct for the spring 2010 semester.

UVa to dedicate bridge memorial

September 15, 2010

The University of Virginia's Board of Visitors announced plans Tuesday to dedicate a memorial to Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington in October.

Barbara Kingsolver speaks to Virginia Tech students, community

September 15, 2010

Authors of "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," Barbara Kingsolver and her husband Steven L. Hopp, spoke at Virginia Tech about their book and sustainable farming.

Fighting Gravity comes back to earth, takes third

September 15, 2010

Fighting Gravity, a blacklight dance team of 13 Virginia Tech students who are all brothers in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, fell short of victory in the Wednesday night finale of NBC's "America's Got Talent."

Sports »

Mulherin focused on making impact for team

September 15, 2010

Ask Virginia Tech's star cross country runner Will Mulherin about his individual goals. He'll stress the importance of a team title, instead.

Features »

Kat Mills, mother and long-time performer, to perform at Gillie's

September 15, 2010

One of Blacksburg's own, Kat Mills, juggles being not only a mother, but also a singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Opinions »

Modified foods not as harmful as presented

September 15, 2010

Josh Trebach's column "Genetically modified foods need government regulation," (CT, Sept. 15) is a misinformed, alarmist piece of journalism. His claims that GM foods present "definite risks" are based on poor logic.

Lack of student motivation part of America's national decline

September 15, 2010

Recently, Newsweek published its list of "The best countries in the world."

University motto to serve community, world

September 15, 2010

Recently I've been thinking about several topics worthy of examination - the need to build collaborative partnerships among many segments of our community, the critical need to focus on public policy and the gradual shift in culture that seems to be happe

Suggestions for proper Facebook etiquette

September 15, 2010

As I'm scrolling through my newsfeed, I often find myself asking "Why would you post that on Facebook?"