Like Black Friday, Tech’s budget breeds competition
November 29, 2010
This past Friday, I found myself in the midst of the Black Friday phenomenon as I worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart.
Content on Wal-mart:
Big box needs special use permit
March 2, 2009
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of the town of Blacksburg, requiring a big-box anchor store in the First and Main development, widely rumored to be a Wal-Mart, to apply for a special use permit.
Column: Black Friday deals should not come at the cost of human life
December 3, 2008
Happily, my Thanksgiving break was relatively quiet. By which I mean I wasn't trampled to death by a bargain-crazed human tidal wave at a Wal-Mart.
July 30, 2008
In a short while, attorneys for the town of Blacksburg and BURG — Blacksburg United for Responsible Growth — will petition the Virginia Supreme Court to hear their case: the idea that the town has the right to regulate its own growth and development, and