Content by Jonathan Yi

Safety is important priority

July 14, 2008

The demand for campus safety and awareness has become fine-tuned since April 16. Newcomers may feel uneasy as they familiarize themselves with local safety programs.

Benyaro to play at Gillie's

July 9, 2008

Tonight, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Gillie's will host a night of soothing soul with acoustic roots, free of charge, along with its signature inventive vegetarian food from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Course Web sites offer new approach to school

July 8, 2008

In the digital age when information is easily accessible, finding extra help in classes has gone beyond word-of-mouth. Web sites including Koofers.com, CourseHero.com, RateMyProfessor.com, and the more local RateVTTeachers.com all provide access to inform

Orientation leaders prepare for students' arrival

July 2, 2008

As the first summer session ends and the second begins, Many of us have gotten used to the calmness of quaint Blacksburg. But fall semester is only a couple of months away. Soon, campus will be bustling, the streets will be clogged and getting a parking s

Review: Coldplay returns with Viva la Vida

June 25, 2008

Over the past decade, the never excessive Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has cooed listeners with his not-so-masculine lyrics and all-too-familiar falsettos. As a member of the contemporary U.K. invasion, Coldplay has sold over 30 million albums and has t

Rhythms of Freedom honors Smithfield slaves

June 18, 2008

Bring a picnic dinner to the Smithfield Plantation tonight to enjoy free drinks at the second annual Rhythms of Freedom: Smithfield Honors Its Black History, put on by the Historic Smithfield Plantation.

Group lobbys against Styrofoam containers

June 4, 2008

At Virginia Tech, there is a call for more and more environmentally friendly practices and for more people to "go green." We are constantly challenged to transform all our economic investments from a negative standpoint of commoditization toward a positiv

New River offers adventures

May 21, 2008

Soaking up the summer sun can be no easy task for someone unfamiliar with the New River Valley and the range of recreational activities it has to offer.