Tailgating troubles: Number of arrests increased during game day weekend
September 5, 2011
Numbers of arrests were five times higher for people charged with being intoxicated in public this weekend compared to last.
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Admissions settles into new home
September 5, 2011
There aren’t second chances when it comes to first impressions — that was the rationale behind the construction of the new Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center.
September 5, 2011
Students rallied on Sunday in support of Palestine’s bid for state recognition by the United Nations.
Electric car charger comes to Roanoke
September 5, 2011
Downtown Roanoke has installed its first electric vehicle charger for public use.
Update: Tornado warning lifted
September 5, 2011
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Dominating debut: Tech kicks habit of season opening losses, routs App State
September 5, 2011
I'm not sure if the Virginia Tech football coaches could have drawn it up any better.
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Balam Acab develops own sound in 'Wander/Wonder'
September 5, 2011
When Balam Acab, who is also known as Alec Koone, first arrived on the music scene one year ago, “witch house” or “drag” music was just starting to become a real thing, due in part to the release of Balam Acab’s debut EP, “See Birds.
MTV show ‘Death Valley’ takes a new approach to vampires
September 5, 2011
The new MTV series “Death Valley” premiered Monday, Aug. 29. The show follows cops of the San Fernando Valley as they dedicate their nights to capturing and killing werewolves, vampires and zombies.
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Immigration fall indicates national failure
September 5, 2011
John F. Kennedy said we should go to the moon because “space is there, and the moon and the stars are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there.” In the 1990s, illegal immigration boomed in the United States.
Depression origins are a mystery
September 5, 2011
An estimated one in 10 Americans is suffering from depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although having heard this statistic before, I never really took time to consider the statement from a biological perspective until recently.