Collegiate Times

Dining loses leaders, departments to merge

February 24, 2011

The departure of two of Virginia Tech’s dining services leaders has coincided with a plan to reorganize three departments that support student life.

Tech enters science education partnership with museum

February 24, 2011

Virginia Tech and the Science Museum of Western Virginia are formalizing a partnership to provide better science education outreach to the New River Valley community.

Study shows drinking water helps increase weight loss

February 24, 2011

Popular woman’s magazine Cosmopolitan recently published findings of one Virginia Tech professor’s weight loss study.

Tech partners with Nottingham University

February 24, 2011

Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering has developed a lucrative partnership with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

Dancing with the Devils: Hokies host No. 1 Duke

February 24, 2011

As each of the nation’s top four teams lost last week, No. 5 Duke managed to get through the week unscathed, putting it back atop the polls for the first time since losing to Florida State on Jan. 12.

Baseball hosts Niagara in home opener

February 24, 2011

The Virginia Tech baseball team opens its 2011 home season this weekend with a four-game series against Niagara.

Women’s rugby club plays and sticks together

February 24, 2011

These women endure the pain of 6 a.m. practices multiple times a week. These women are dedicated to and enthusiastic about their sport — rugby.

He said, she said: Late-night munchies

February 24, 2011

Visions of a 21st century utopia probably didn’t include “Bridalplasty,” but modern society has at least kept its end of the bargain on the scientific front.

Letter from Seth Greenberg

February 24, 2011

This is a big week for Virginia Tech. ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Cassell Coliseum tomorrow. This is a great honor, as only eight schools will host this event this season.

PRC not what many think, needs more transparency

February 24, 2011

Last semester I wrote a column concerning Crisis Pregnancy Centers. A recent piece in this publication, (“Resource center supports local pregnant women” by Chris Dunn, Feb. 21) and my personal discoveries over the previous months have brought the issue back into the spotlight.

Bus etiquette important for students to recognize

February 24, 2011

You won’t be exchanging pleasantries or networking, to be sure, but if the encounters we share with strangers as we shove and elbow them in the bus aisles don’t count as greetings, what does?

Spring break in New Orleans can be more than Mardi Gras parties

February 24, 2011

For some of you spring breakers, the planets have aligned this year: Mardi Gras overlaps with Virginia Tech’s spring break.