Column: Life in Blacksburg helps students prepare for real world
May 4, 2009
Summer is almost here. The temperature outside is rising, but with the daunting approach of finals and graduation, so is the stress level of Virginia Tech students. The last week of classes and an intimidating schedule of cumulative exams, some as early a
Column: Don't expand university at expense of agricultural roots
April 20, 2009
Two weeks ago, the Collegiate Times ran an article announcing the movement of Virginia Tech's Dairy Science Complex to Kentland Farm in Northeast Montgomery County. Cattle now graze on land that will be used to expand the airport and the Corporate Researc
Column: Confront environmental issues on individual level
April 6, 2009
Fifteen years ago, a class of first-graders planted a tree in their schoolyard for Arbor Day. This was their way of giving back to the environment, to replace one of the trees cut down to make their desks and supply them with notebook paper.
Column: Everyone deserves right to medical treatment
March 23, 2009
Most people in the United States would agree that the president's economic policy is the most important issue to be concerned about right now. As a 2009 graduate and someone searching the scarce job market.
Column: Be aware of media when taking stances on issues
March 2, 2009
As I sit down to write this column, I think about how much of an effect these words really have on the average person. When a student picks up the Collegiate Times, do they really read past the headlines, or do they head straight to the Sudoku? What I'm g
Column: Celebrities aren't the only role models
February 17, 2009
"What do want to be when you grow up?" A father asks his son this as they flip through television stations one evening. The boy ponders the long-established question for a moment, one he has been asked often by his parents and teachers.
Column: Questions for death penalty debate
February 2, 2009
"Death" is a terrifying word. It's a topic we don't like thinking about or discussing. It's an issue that encompasses many others -- religion, justice, science and technology. It's an easy way to bring a cloud to a conversation, yet here at Virginia Tech
Column: Make positive life changes at start of new semester
January 22, 2009
Fresh starts. We all need them once in a while, to get our lives back on track, to refocus where we are headed. What better opportunity than a shiny, brand new semester?
Column: This holiday season we should rememember what's important
December 8, 2008
As the holiday season approaches, we are constantly bombarded with advertisements, decorations, Santa Clauses and store bargains. Throw in the stress of exams and end-of-semester projects and it is easy to completely lose track of anything not on your bus
Column: Don't miss Thanksgiving while preparing for Christmas season
November 17, 2008
The holiday season has finally arrived! Turkey and stuffing are just around the corner. Yet yesterday in Target I was met with an aisle already bathed in red and green. Did I miss something? Thanksgiving isn't for another week and a half and already the C