Dunkin Donuts opening receives favorable turnout
November 12, 2012
Ten minutes before the doors were opened, nearly a dozen sleepy students had gathered on the steps in front of Hokie Grill in anticipation for the Dunkin’ Donuts grand opening.
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Boyer raises funds for Plaid Avenger app
November 12, 2012
World Regions professor John Boyer’s campaign to integrate his Plaid Avengers comic book into an online application has successfully come to a close.
First-ever TEDxVirginia Tech Talk promotes new ideas
November 12, 2012
Tech hosted its first ever TED talk this weekend, the only event where people could learn about the aerodynamics of flying snakes in the same hour as a discussion on why nuns don't have mid-life crises.
Corps of Cadets honors veterans
November 12, 2012
The Pylons at War Memorial Chapel are etched with the names of 430 Hokies who have died in the military since World War I.
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Hokies improve to 2-0 with win over Rhode Island
November 12, 2012
Virginia Tech’s second game of the season had less fanfare, but the result was the same, as they defeated Rhode Island 69-50.
Women's soccer falls to Georgetown in OT
November 12, 2012
The Virginia Tech women’s soccer team was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by Georgetown on Sunday night.
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Game review:Natural Selection highlights interactions
November 12, 2012
There are an endless number of asymmetrical shooters that pit humans against aliens, and “Natural Selection 2” makes no attempt to break that mold. What Unknown Worlds Entertainment has done is to create a first-person shooter that successfully integrates actual RTS mechanics.
Crystal Castles' third album opens with positive effect
November 12, 2012
The electronic duo Crystal Castles, made up of singer Alice Glass and producer Ethan Kath, is releasing its aptly titled third album “(III).”
'Skyfall' leaves audience with impressive acting, action
November 12, 2012
Unless you have been living under a particularly dense rock, there is no way to have avoided hearing the copious praise being sung on behalf of the film.
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Affirmative action protects underrepresented groups, promotes diversity
November 12, 2012
Affirmative action programs are a thorny issue, but ultimately it helps both individuals and the university as a whole.
Cell phones distract college students, inhibit social skills
November 12, 2012
When I walk around Virginia Tech’s campus, the three most abundant things I see are vehicles, students and cell phones.