Student political leaders get chance to breathe, reflect
November 19, 2008
Whenever Kate Maxwell was not in class over the past couple of months, she was probably working on the McCain campaign.
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New vice president's move is 'bittersweet'
November 19, 2008
Ed Spencer hasn't recovered yet. But anyone who walks into his office wouldn't know it.
In Richmond, GOP takes its losses, vows return
November 5, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. -- As the red ties and red blouses of Virginia's 7th district republican constituents drifted out of the Richmond Marriott West election night party in Salon A, they left behind empty red wine glasses, wilted red balloons and their hope for
Virginia girds for electoral battle
November 3, 2008
The state that was once barely touched by presidential candidates may determine who moves into the White House, with southwest Virginia's preference swaying the polls.
Administrators, family remember Hikes in university commemoration
November 3, 2008
The Virginia Tech community paid tribute Friday to the life of Zenobia Lawrence Hikes, 53, who died Oct. 27 due to complications from cardiac surgery.
Politics Roundtable 5: Battleground Virginia
October 31, 2008
The panelists have thier final word before election day.
Mock the Vote shows political trends
October 31, 2008
Of the 870 students who participated in Mock the Vote, 523 said they would vote for Barack Obama. That is, 60 percent of those who responded support the Democratic presidential candidate.
Candidates proffer different higher-ed plans
October 31, 2008
Higher education may have flown under the radar amidst the handful of top issues the presidential candidates are debating.
McCain's mom thanks volunteers
October 30, 2008
John McCain's mother Roberta McCain stopped by the Republican Headquarters in downtown Blacksburg yesterday at 3:15 p.m. The 96-year-old enthusiastically thanked volunteers who have been campaigning for her son at the meet-and-greet.
Professor speaks on LGBT issues, election
October 29, 2008
Kenneth Sherrill, a political science professor at Hunter College in New York City, will be speaking in Squires 342 today at 8 p.m. His speech, sponsored by Virginia Tech's LGBTA, will be about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual issues as they pertai