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The Bar hopes to buck trend

April 20, 2011

Abella Cafe is undergoing another makeover, this time to become The Bar Blacksburg — home of a mechanical bull.

Tech to vote on 2011-12 tuition Thursday

April 20, 2011

Tuition increases for the 2011-12 school year will be voted on at a meeting of the Executive Committee of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors Thursday morning.

Tech may add five new undergrad degrees

April 20, 2011

If approved, Virginia Tech will be one of the only universities in the nation to offer an undergraduate systems biology degree and the only university in the state to offer a meteorology degree.

Sports »

Women’s lacrosse heads into ACC Tournament after successful season

April 20, 2011

The Virginia Tech women’s lacrosse team has arguably had its best season in program history.

Features »

A perpetual battle: Student fights Leukemia a second time

April 20, 2011

Cancer destroys lives — it can physically and emotionally break a person down to nothing.

Students dressed in drag will strut their stuff

April 20, 2011

Sexes will swap looks at a drag show this week.

Vet students throw Easter egg hunt

April 20, 2011

On Saturday, Omega Tau Sigma will host a community Easter egg hunt in front of the Virginia Tech Veterinary School on Duckpond Drive.

Opinions »

Block grants prevent poverty

April 20, 2011

In a recent column, the author discussed the importance of community development block grants.

April 16 memorial events important for students

April 20, 2011

As April 16 nears, people’s Facebook profile pictures become Virginia Tech logos donned with a black ribbon and statuses become about the 32 wonderful lives that were lost.

Class attendance is a courtesy that should be commonplace

April 20, 2011

It is common courtesy to hold the door for a person or ask someone how they’re doing. Parents teach their children these things, so they can do them throughout life. Recently, a new common courtesy has made the list — going to classes.