Putting leftover tickets into students' hands
April 30, 2008
After watching Tech dismantle UAB in an NIT game in front of a raucous crowd at Cassell Coliseum, I wrote a column in which I advocated general admission for students to every game to increase intensity and make the Cassell a tough place to play night in
'Let's go, Hokies' is much more than a simple three-word chant
April 16, 2008
"Let's go, Hokies." I never realized exactly how much weight that simple three-word phrase carried until April 17, 2007.
Hikes: Higher education has changed because of Tech
April 16, 2008
Zenobia Hikes is the vice president of student affairs at Virginia Tech and has served in that capacity since 2005.
Column: UCLA and Love will take home the crown
April 4, 2008
March Madness tends to bring out the opinionated expert in all of us.
Amalfe enjoying life as a freshman walk-on
March 26, 2008
Even though freshmen such as Jeff Allen, Malcolm Delaney and Hank Thorns will probably get more than 12 minutes of playing time in the first half of tonight's game against Ole Miss, it's the soft-spoken freshman who has seen 12 minutes of action all seaso
Credit Cassell with the assist
March 25, 2008
Cassell Coliseum could be the most intimidating arena in all of college basketball if each crowd was as energetic as the one that showed up in force last night.
Memorable experience for Tech players
March 19, 2008
Like excited little kids, Virginia Tech baseball players intently watched their heroes take their hacks during the New York Yankees batting practice session. Similar to the fans in the stands, they, too, clamored for autographs and a little bit of face ti
March 19, 2008
In front of 5,311 excited fans, the New York Yankees won yesterday's exhibition 11-0 over Virginia Tech at English Field.
Bracketology is the source of much Madness
March 14, 2008
Is anybody else tired of "Bracketology"? Watching the fluctuations between "Last Four In" and "Last Four Out" on the ESPN ticker has almost made me tired of March Madness before the brackets have even announced.
Dancing dreams will have to wait 'til Wake
February 27, 2008
At halftime when the announcer told everyone in attendance that they would get free window washer fluid if Virginia Tech scored 75 points, I figured it was more likely that Hank Thorns would throw down a reverse tomahawk dunk before the Hokies would reac