Collegiate Times

Dance Marathon at VT raises money for Children’s Miracle Network

November 1, 2012

Tonight, Virginia Tech’s second annual dance marathon will take place to fundraise for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Romney addresses business in Roanoke

November 1, 2012

Republican Candidate Mitt Romney continued campaigning on Thursday at Roanoke.

Volleyball heads into important weekend

November 1, 2012

A lot can be said about the way a team performs in must-win games, which means that this weekend will say a lot about the Virginia Tech volleyball team.

Dual perspectives: NBA title favorite

November 1, 2012

Modeling career leads student towards career with broadcasting

November 1, 2012

In theory, VTTV entertainment director Caroline Montgomery received her education before studying at Virginia Tech.

She said: leaving snow plans behind

November 1, 2012

The only thing better than having a snow day is planning for one.

He said: preparing for Sandy

November 1, 2012

I scanned my food shelf and this is what I saw: croutons, extra virgin olive oil and an empty McDonald’s cup. Things were looking grim. With Hurricane Sandy threatening Blacksburg with 1/2 an inch of snow and 29 mile-an-hour winds, preparation was key; with those kinds of conditions, who knew what could happen? I needed food.

Obama understands affordable education

November 1, 2012

“Borrow money if you have to, from your parents,” the ever innovative Governor Romney suggests. But if this isn't an option for you, chances are you’ll have to pick up a student loan, and you wouldn’t be the only one; 9.4 million students took advantage of the Pell Grant last year.

Romney provides opportunities, not hand-outs

November 1, 2012

Although the student debt issue has been overshadowed this election cycle by many other issues, it remains a very important issue for college students wondering how they will pay off student loans. Student debt in this country has now exceeded $1 trillion; that's more than the nation’s credit card debt.