Rapid Fire Reviews: 'Weird Virginia' and the AeroPress
November 1, 2010
Halloween may be over, but if you still have a hunger for creepy weirdness, then check out "Weird Virginia."
Content on Culture:
Comedy, music and dance light up Diwali festival
November 1, 2010
The Indian Student Association rang in Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with a night of lively music and dancing.
‘Zine’ promotes diverse intellectual, cultural ideas
October 19, 2010
I visited a restaurant downtown this past week and found some sort of pamphlet sitting on a side table near the entrance door.
Stroke of genius: Virginia Tech instructor builds cultural bridges
October 6, 2010
Sauntering along a gravel pathway from her modest home, illuminated by warm lights and livened with colorful strings of prayer flags, Jane Lillian Vance peered down her pitch-black driveway, scattered with cats, on a Wednesday night. The tiny woman, with
Raas-Garba festival brings night of music and dance to Virginia Tech
October 6, 2010
Swirling skirts of bright colors, lively music and a large crowd of dancers make up the Raas-Garba festival, marking the end of the religious event Navratri.
Explore other cultures to understand your own
September 29, 2010
I have wanted to write about the topic of this column for a very long time. It has always fascinated me and provoked various questions from within.
Holiday inclusiveness an effect of students' attitudes
December 1, 2009
With so many different holidays and observances, it can be confusing to understand the different nuances of each.
Column: Benefits of culture shock: Learn more about America
October 5, 2009
Two weeks after the day after I graduated from high school, I moved from Haslett, Mich., to Manassas, Va. It was like moving to a different country. For the past 12 years I had lived about five minutes from Michigan State University, and I had gone to a h
Bill Connelly's rendition of everyday life
February 26, 2009
I went with a cup of the macadamia nut. He opted for the Mill Mountain blend along with a turkey sandwich.
French film festival in final year of funding
February 26, 2009
This is the fourth year that Virginia Tech has participated in the Tournee Festival, a program sponsored by the French-American Cultural Exchange to bring French films to colleges and universities across the United States.