Abby Harris

Position: News Staff Writer

Hometown: Palmyra, VA

Major: Communication

Minor: Psychology, popular culture

Expected Graduation: Fall 2012

Content by Abby Harris

Course evaluation system all online

December 5, 2012

For the first time ever, all course and instructor evaluations for the entirety of the university are exclusively online.

No belly, no problem: Tech student survives rare form of stomach cancer

November 29, 2012

While many of us were contemplating what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving, Jessica MacKenzie was just thankful to be alive and well.

Tech to retire two logos

November 13, 2012

Fans of the vintage Virginia Tech logos should go ahead and purchase any merchandise they have been wanting now, because the university will be discontinuing the line at the end of 2012.

Double majoring is on the rise

October 23, 2012

Double majors are on the rise at colleges and universities all over the country as well as Virginia Tech.

Honor code may lessen cheating

September 25, 2012

In the wake of a recent cheating scandal, Harvard is giving “renewed consideration” to the idea of a college-wide honor code. But does the implementation of an honor code really reduce cheating?

Women's Center to have voter registration booth in Newman

September 18, 2012

The Women’s Center at Virginia Tech will be holding a voter registration booth today in the plaza of Newman Library. The booth will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to anyone who would like to register to vote in Blacksburg.

Upcoming career fairs

September 12, 2012

Make the most of career fairs

September 12, 2012

Career fairs can be a great opportunity for ambitious college students to make impressions and connections with potential employers.

Coming soon to Blacksburg: Bollo's gluten-free market

September 12, 2012

Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery's will be raking in the dough when it opens its new gluten-free bakery in Blacksburg later this semester.

Missing letter leaves a mystery

September 5, 2012

Sometime during the Hokie win Monday night against Georgia Tech, the letter "T" from the Lane Stadium's sign mysteriously went M.I.A.