Content by Topher Forhecz

He Said; She Said: The first date

September 12, 2008

Changing perspective: Students for sensible drug policy

September 10, 2008

President of the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, Kris Reinertson, chuckles to himself when awkwardly asked about the common misconceptions of the club he founded three years ago.

He said, she said: Preparing to go out

September 5, 2008

Old-time sound rocks the Lantern: Brittany Reilly's 'outlaw music'

September 4, 2008

In between her set at the Lantern on Tuesday night, across from a black table against a wall, bluegrass singer Brittany Reilly lets the term "outlaw music" drop when describing her sound. She is sitting upright, polite and reserved; a small smile sits on

The hairy truth: The ups and downs of dog ownership

September 3, 2008

When Jessica Chillemi came back to Virginia Tech this fall for graduate school to study career and technical education, things were different then when she had graduated from Tech in 2005.

He said, she said: Room decoration

August 30, 2008

Decorating any living area can be a difficult task, and it's not surprising that there are some very fine differences between men and women when it comes to colors, furniture and a place to put the futon.

Getting in tune with local musicians: Royce Campbell

August 27, 2008

Royce Campbell is running late for his nine o'clock gig at The Cellar's jazz night on Tuesdays. Luckily, he's a jazzman and, if anything, he's just following protocol.

Musical diversity on loud: The Lantern

August 24, 2008

From below the square, brick-red building on the corner of Draper Road at 11:24 p.m., a blast of distortion sails out into the street. For a mild summer Wednesday night in Blacksburg, the blast seems out of place on the quiet avenue.

Class act: Joys of being a freshman

August 24, 2008

University studies major freshman David Hummer isn't concerned just yet about the difficulty of his classes — for now, he's just worried about making it to class.