Tech named 3rd healthiest college
May 2, 2013
Virginia Tech was recently rated third among the top 25 healthiest colleges in the U.S., jumping 17 spots from the previous year.
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Video: Tech named third healthiest college
May 2, 2013
Tech was named the third healthiest college in the US by Greatist.com. The health & wellness recognition cited Tech's Y.E.S. (You're Eating Smarter) nutrition education and wellness program and Rec Sports workout incentives rewards program.
April 29, 2013
Tickets sold out for the 5th annual Blacksburg Fork & Cork Festival, held at the First & Main Shopping Center on Saturday, April 27. Hundreds of students and locals attended the event for local food, wine, music and art.
Relay for Life continues despite delay
April 22, 2013
The dreary weather didn’t stop thousands of Virginia Tech students from celebrating Relay for Life last Friday.
April 22, 2013
Virginia Tech has the largest collegiate Relay for Life in the country. This year's event, held on April 19, was delayed three hours due to severe weather. The event, with more than 6,000 participants, celebrated more than $550,000 raised for the American Cancer Society.
Habitat for Humanity plans to finish two homes May
April 18, 2013
Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley hosted a "Blitz Build" in November where volunteers and contractors helped lay the foundation for two homes in one weekend.
Video: Habitat for Humanity plans to finish two homes May
April 18, 2013
Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley began building two homes in November 2012 by the First & Main shopping center. With the help of subcontractors and volunteers, they plan to finish the homes in May.
Video: International Street Fair
April 8, 2013
The 54th Annual International Street Fair, sponsored by the Cranwell International Center, was held on College Avenue Saturday April 6. Hundreds of students and locals attended, sampling food, music and culture from the dozens of international students clubs and organizations in attendance.
Virginia Tech Indian international student shares collegiate perspective
January 31, 2013
Freshman business major Siddhanth Pai grew up in Chennai, India, a city on the easter coast of India with a bustling population of almost five million people.
Beyoncé's inauguration performance signals underlying problem
January 28, 2013
Contrary to usual circumstances, President Obama was not the star of the aftershock of the inauguration — Beyoncé was.