Garage inflates cost of permits
July 27, 2011
Permits for the new school year are available, with higher prices than previous years.
Cara McBroom
Position: Summer news editor
Hometown: Front Royal, Va
Major: English
Expected Graduation: Spring 2012
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Tech still strong after recession
July 20, 2011
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently released a report revealing the Great Recession’s impact on higher education enrollment.
Apple releases new OS X Lion Wednesday
July 20, 2011
Virginia Tech students can take full advantage of the new operating system released by Apple.
GRE takes new format in August
July 13, 2011
The Graduate Record Examination is one of the first steps students must take to receive their graduate or business degrees and take the work force by storm. After eight years of revision, the revised GRE will be introduced on August 1 replacing the current GRE general test.
Cho’s audio recordings discovered
July 3, 2011
An audio recording of the Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho was found on Friday.
Police seek resolution in Harrington murder case
July 3, 2011
A year has passed since the Virginia State Police released a sketch of a man, who was forensically linked to the disappearance and death of Virginia Tech student, Morgan Harrington.
Judge overturns ruling in Tech gender discrimination case
July 3, 2011
Two former female Virginia Tech employees who won their lawsuit in April against the university, claiming they were paid less than their male counterparts, plan to appeal the court's decision after a federal judge overturned the jury's verdict.
Blacksburg gears up for the Fourth of July
June 29, 2011
Students spending their first summer in Blacksburg often panic about Fourth of July plans.
June 22, 2011
At around 8 p.m. last Thursday, the Blacksburg Police Department taped off the area in front of Sharkey’s and the Cellar for about four hou
Future kids museum opening in Blacksburg
June 22, 2011
Local citizen of Blacksburg Janine Kniola aspires to open a children’s museum within the next five years, if all goes well with fundraising.