Editorial: Improvements should be made to university notification system
November 17, 2008
It is no secret that the events of April 16th are never far from the minds of Virginia Tech students. After gunshots were rumored to have taken place in Pritchard Hall last Thursday, students found themselves in an uncomfortably familiar position. Limited
Editorial: Many things to take into account when scheduling courses
November 12, 2008
As college students, for the first time in our lives we are given the privilege of choosing our own classes at times convenient for us. Unlike high school where we had a set course schedule for seven hours a day, five days a week, in college students can
Editorial: Among Tech professors, political views are of mixed academic effect
November 10, 2008
We have just recently come to the end of the longest-ever presidential campaign in history and many are rightly craving respite from competitive politics. Whether we'll actually receive such a break from these matters is anyone's guess, but we can be sure
Editorial: It is important to take politics seriously --but not personally
November 6, 2008
Whether you believe that the rhetoric of this political campaign was uniquely bad or just as bad as usual, we can all agree that we really ought to be able to do better.
Editorial: Families struggle to keep up with rising college costs
November 5, 2008
In our current economic state, the first issue on Virginia Tech seniors' minds is the pressure of the ailing job market. However, there is another issue that is not talked about as often plaguing many students. Aside from their future careers, how will th
Editorial: Don't wear your vote on your sleeve when at the polls today
November 3, 2008
This may sound like a belated Halloween warning but, when you vote today, be careful what you wear. When you vote in Virginia, it is illegal to wear any item of clothing that can be construed as a partisan endorsement of a particular candidate. Buttons, h
Editorial: What's so smart about a road no one traverses?
October 29, 2008
Editorial: Online commenting provides opportunity for freedom of speech
October 27, 2008
Whether the Internet has been a blessing or a curse for the world of journalism seems to still be a matter of some debate.
Editorial: On-campus housing: While packing 'em in, university cashes out
October 22, 2008
Here is what we are going to do. We are going to offer up on-campus housing to all students, near and far, young and old, no matter what their personal hygiene habits or nocturnal lifestyles may be. We are going to encourage current on-campus residents to
Editorial: University's meeting with victims' families leaves questions
October 20, 2008
This past weekend university officials met with the families of those killed and injured on April 16, 2007 to respond to unanswered questions surrounding the decisions made last year. President Charles Steger invited families to the campus this past weeke