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Tech jumps into Harlem Shake trend
February 19, 2013
What do a dozen people in banana costumes, a giant stuffed Pikachu and the Hokie Bird all have in common? They showed up and boogied down for Virginia Tech's official Harlem Shake video this weekend.
Service unavailable: Students remain unhappy with Access Media 3
February 18, 2013
Internet blackouts in off-campus residences, particularly in major apartment complexes, have given rise to numerous student complaints to major Internet service provider Access Media 3.
New bill encourages ID checking
February 18, 2013
A bill, which is now in the Virginia General Assembly, would make it a misdemeanor crime for individuals such as store clerks and waiters to not ask for identification when serving alcohol.
Hokie activists push Forward On Climate
February 18, 2013
This past Sunday, February 17, the largest climate centered rally in U.S. history took place on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Approximately 40,000 people, including over 40 Hokies, participated in the rally that was held after a march to the White House.
Expect traffic delays on 1-81 near Christiansburg this week
February 18, 2013
Nightime detours are scheduled through Thursday evening, detouring drivers off southbound I-81 until the Christiansburg exit.
Tech professor receives grant to use super computer to test Microdrones
February 18, 2013
Professor Wu-Chun Feng, director of Tech's Synergy lab, and his team has received a $3.5 million grant to research simulating micro-air vehicles, MAVs, for the U.S. Air Force.
Sports »
Hokies baseball sweeps opening weekend
February 18, 2013
The Hokies swept their first weekend of play, winning two games against both Kent State and UNC Wilmington. The Hokies outscored their opponents 34-12 over the four games and scored at least seven runs in each game.
NBA All-Star game remains irrelevant
February 18, 2013
Maybe the NBA and commissioner David Stern were hoping the 2013 NBA All-Star Game coinciding with Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday would actually make people want to watch it, but that was not the case.
Features »
Storyboard director for Spongebob Squarepants comes to Virginia Tech
February 18, 2013
People may not think of southwest Virginia as a breeding ground for high-level celebrities; however, if you are a fan of SpongeBob Squarepants, then you are in the right area.
Just another romance: 'Safe Haven' offers no creativity, chemistry between actors
February 18, 2013
Expecting a Nicholas Sparks movie to be anything other than a mess of complicated love, convenient cancer and high melodrama would be futile.
Gamers Group at Virginia Tech looks to enhance, widen gamer community
February 18, 2013
Gamers are often times seen as solitary and antisocial. Many people picture them alone in a basement pushing buttons on a controller for hours on end.
Opinions »
Editorial: Access needs to answer questions regarding 3rd party
February 18, 2013
In several of the main off-campus apartment complexes in Blacksburg, Access Media 3 essentially has a monopoly on Internet services.
'Harlem Shake,' is just another fad ruining the internet
February 18, 2013
It always starts the same: a masked person is audaciously thrusting in an otherwise normal situation as an adrenaline-rushing beat begins to rise. Then the bass drops; the video cuts to chaos, as people redefine what it means to be ridiculous.
Weakening democracy: A republican filibuster affair
February 18, 2013
When Chuck Hagel’s confirmation vote for defense secretary was filibustered on Feb. 14, we wanted to believe it was a surprise. Yet, the stubbornness of congressional Republicans during the 112th Congress makes us wonder what else we could have expected.