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An ad-hoc committee will review the historical names of spaces and buildings across the university. MATT JONES editor in chief

After the events of August in Charlottesville, colleges and universities across the country have wondered what to do about monuments and memorials to those who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Virginia Tech is no exception — and now President Tim Sands has initiated an effort to examine the legacy of Confederates at Virginia Tech. Tracy Vosburgh, senior associate vice president for university relations, told the Collegiate Times in an email that Sands has directed Menah Pratt-Clarke, vice president for strategic affairs and vice provost for inclusion and diversity, to look into the matter. Pratt-Clarke will “convene a committee to review the historical naming of buildings and spaces where questions have been raised,” according to Vosburgh. “After review and consideration, Dr. Pratt-Clarke will bring recommendations to the president to determine any appropriate next steps,” Vosburgh wrote. Tech lacks a memorial

like the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Silent Sam, dedicated to alumni who fought for the Confederacy. The university does have several buildings — McBryde, Vawter and Lane halls — named for people who fought against the Union in the Civil War and later went on to contribute to the university. McBryde Hall is named for John McLaren McBryde, sometimes called the “Father of VPI,” who was president from 1891 until 1907. McBryde helped expand course offerings and introduced the university’s current motto: Ut Prosim. According to University Libraries, McBryde enlisted in a Confederate volunteer company in 1861. He watched the bombardment of Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the attack that started the Civil War. Later, McBryde fought in a Virginia Cavalry unit before working for the Confederate Treasury Department and War Tax Office. Vawter Hall is named for Charles Erastus Vawter Sr., rector of the Board of Visitors and a member from 1886 until 1900. He also helped found the influential

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Miller School in Albemarle County, Virginia. While on the Board of Visitors, he helped reorganize the college and set the school on an upward track. In 1861, Vawter dropped out of Emory & Henry College to fight for the Confederacy, rising to the rank of captain in the Stonewall Brigade. He was later captured and held as a prisoner of war. Vawter Hall was named for him in 1966. Lane Hall was named in the 1950s for James Henry Lane, the first commandant of cadets at the university. He may be best known for his fistfight with the university’s first president during a faculty meeting, creating a PR debacle that nearly sunk

the school. The building, one of the oldest on campus, is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register. During the Civil War, Lane was a Confederate brigadier general in the 28th North Carolina Infantry, according to a history of North Carolina Confederate soldiers. Lane fought in Gettysburg, where half of his men were killed or wounded and his horse was shot out from under him. At the Battle of Cold Harbor, he was shot in the groin but returned to fight with his brigade in the final battles of the war near Appomattox, Virginia. The online university see HISTORY / page 3

This is not quite home. Not yet.

Heading into Sunday night’s matchup between the No. 21 Hokies and No. 22 Mountaineers, Virginia Tech had held uncontested possession of the Black Diamond Trophy for 4,719 days. On the eve of Labor Day, however, West Virginia had a chance to take the trophy back to Morgantown. From the start, it was a good old-fashioned brawl reminiscent of the teams’ meetings at the height of the rivalry in the 90s. Hard hits, deafening chants from the crowd and a clear disdain for one another set the stage for what became a battle for the ages. “It wasn’t Morgantown, but it felt that way kind of when we rolled in there,” said defensive coordinator Bud Foster. “There was a lot of the, you know, ‘hello, hello’ signs. But it kind of made that rivalry feel like we were back in it again.” The first quarter was filled with superb defensive play from both teams, but perhaps that was circumstantial. Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson was making his first career start, and West Virginia’s signal-caller Will Grier was making his first start in nearly two years. Inevitably, it took Jackson a little time to get his feet wet, and it took

Grier some time to knock the rust off. It wasn’t until the first quarter was nearly over when Virginia Tech kicker Joey Slye booted the first points of the season onto the board, which gave the Hokies a 3–0 lead. Early in the second quarter, West Virginia r u n n i ng back Just i n Crawford jump-star ted the Mountaineers’ offense by busting off a 42-yard run straight up the middle, putting his team within scoring range. Eight plays later, Grier delivered an 11-yard strike to wide receiver David Sills V to put West Virginia up 7–3. Later on in the second, Josh Jackson started to show why he was named the starting quarterback. On the third play of the drive, Jackson threw up a jump ball to Tech receiver Cam Phillips for a 28-yard gain. The QB later took it into the end zone himself from five yards out, which gave the Hokies a 10–3 lead at the half. “We have great chemistry,” Phillips said of his relationship with Jackson. “Not just on the field, but off the field. We joke and laugh, you know. And on the field we communicate with each other every series.” Once the first half was see RECAP / page 6

Being on your own can be exciting — and terrifying. Here are some tips to make you feel at home in Blacksburg. KATIE RICE lifestyles staff writer

Anyone can experience homesickness at any point in life. Freshmen are expected to miss home more, but even seniors can find themselves wishing for the comfort of their own bed and the convenience of free laundry at the beginning of a new school year. For Tanvee Badheka, a senior majoring in industrial

systems engineering, home is farther from Blacksburg t ha n ma ny st udents. Badheka grew up in Indonesia where her parents and brother currently reside. “I miss certain things,” Badheka said. “I miss the food at home. I miss the comfort of being in a familiar space, especially the first year here, but it’s gotten a lot easier over the years.” Scheduling weekly times

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to talk to parents and friends from home can help alleviate the sadness of missing them, while allowing for plenty of time to become familiar with this new home away from home. “I do get homesick sometimes, especially if I see Indonesia on the news,” Badheka said. “I definitely remember being homesick when I found out that my dad was really sick and my parents didn’t tell me,

because they didn’t want me to get worried. I can’t do anything sitting over here, so it sucked. I was still in the dorm and felt kind of alone.” For most, feelings of missing out on life back home can be remedied by immersing oneself in activities this campus offers. Luckily, Virginia Tech has hundreds of organizations eager for more people to see HOMESICK / page 4

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When terrorists take over your hometown Our columnist, a Charlottesville native, reflects on the events that occured on that fateful day, Aug. 12, 2017.

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Though I had suspected that too much wallowed by an endless sea of cardboard boxes, I surfaced from the stress could be detrimental to one’s health, depths of my bedroom only to find I had underestimated its magnitude until it unrecognizable from the outside in. Specks I researched its consequences. The Mayo of dust outlined the barren space where my Clinic contends that chronic stress severely furniture once stood, complementing the jeopardizes one’s health. In fact, “long-term bare walls stripped of photo collages and activation of the stress-response system artwork. Scrawling my name onto each box … can disrupt almost all of your body’s with a Sharpie, the reality of the impending processes.” In ideal circumstances, the body responds transition finally settled in: Summer had come to a close, like a beautiful sunset to stress by engaging the fight-or-flight response, in which adrenaline and cortisol slipping beneath the surface. With the first week complete, I sheepishly levels elevate. However, when an individual admit that I wasted a great deal of time and is constantly berated by stressful events, this energy stressing over what turned out to be flight-or-flight reaction persists. Some of the an immensely smooth transition. As a result, adverse consequences of this constant stress I vowed to drastically reduce my stress at include anxiety, depression, heart disease school this year. However, one does not need and other illnesses. According to Stanford psychologist to undergo a collegiate experience in order to experience the stress induced by a major life Kelly McGonigal, author of “The Upside of Stress,” embracing stress yields far better transition. Change involves a minor or major modifi- outcomes than those acquired from attempts cation to one’s circumstances which deviates to suppress it. She articulates that viewing from and challenges their current under- stress as a favorable and practical response standing of the world. According to the leads to benefits such as improved health, Holmes-Rahe stress scale, a psychological emotional well-being and productivity tool for measuring perceived stress, stress can despite the presence of stressful events. When faced with change, whether minor accumulate as a result of both positive and negative events. An example of positive stress or major, embracing the resulting stress will would be attaining “outstanding personal lead to far better outcomes. Your health, wellachievement,” while an example of negative being and productivity are all at stake. stress would be the loss of a spouse. In fact, a positive correlation was discovered between ALEXA WILLIAMS the occurrence of stressful life events and • opinions editor illnesses encountered by study participants. • sophomore/political science

othing is so shocking and horrifying as hearing that your hometown has been the target of a terrorist attack. The fear cuts right to your bones as you hurriedly call your family and text your friends to see if the people you love are safe. That is what I felt on the Saturday when the news broke about what happened in Charlottesville. When #ThisIsNotUs was trending on Twitter later that day, I came to realize that this simple statement was not accurate at all and a bit naive. I, like many, want to believe the best in people, but at some point, we must all come to the conclusion that what happened in Charlottesville was not born out of any foreign ideology, but rather from centuries of prejudice and bigotry that are still very much alive today. The purpose of the “Unite the Right” rally was to protest the removal of a controversial statue of Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park. Only a few months ago, the Ku Klux Klan organized a rally in the same place as they did last weekend for the same cause. An estimated 80 to 100 people were expected to attend; only an estimated 40 showed up.

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I am not the initial target of the neo-Nazis and the KKK. I am a white Christian, and I look it. Despite my privilege, it is still hard to look at a Nazi or Confederate flag and not feel a surge of fear.”

Despite poor attendance, the rally was regarded with fear and disdain by the Charlottesville community, especially as it became known that Richard Spencer, University of Virginia graduate and white nationalist leader of the National Policy Institute, would be in attendance. While Spencer gained prominence after being punched by an unidentified man in Washington, D.C., his presence in Charlottesville signaled to the community just how serious the opposition to taking down the statue was. However, no one seemed fully prepared for how many white supremacists, neo-Nazis and Klan members showed up on Saturday. Most of the residents I spoke to on Saturday were aware of what was happening but thought little of it. They remembered, just as I did, the rally earlier in the year in which the Klan members were outnumbered by the police. As awful as the rally seemed as a whole, it didn’t seem to stir up any newfound resentment or frighten citizens into staying off the streets. This was something new and terrifying, and everyone looked to the president for a response to such a terrible event. Of course, most people now know what happened instead. The first response by the president was woefully inadequate, as it did not even mention the hate groups involved. The second response was thoughtful and sympathetic but clearly not written by the president, as well as coming two days too late. The third response will live on in infamy as President Trump,

ignoring his written remarks of sympathy, instead opted to say that some of the neo-Nazis and Klansmen were “good people.” To be fair, it was a day full of violence. Protesters, counter-protesters and pedestrians can all agree that there was certainly violence on both sides. “It was the most hateful scene I have ever set foot in. Protesters weren’t just screaming ‘get out of our town’ but obscenities directed at other individuals. And whatever hate they gave, the alt right gave it right back, and it built and built and built on itself,” said Isabella Ciambotti, a student at the University of Virginia. “It wasn’t even really a crowd, it was a mob; it wasn’t a rally, it was a full-on riot.” This was what the president was talking about when he mentioned the violence, despite the fact that one side contained actual Nazis. Yes, there was hatred on both sides. Yes, people were fighting on both sides. However, one side wants all people to be treated equally and justly both under the law and in society, while the other side wants a genocide of all those who differ from them. There really is no comparison. After hearing about the violence, most politicians condemned the hate groups that showed up, as would be expected. Trump proved an unsurprising exception. Given that he has been notoriously cagey about denouncing white nationalism in the past, it was not particularly remarkable that he took so long to do so this past weekend. What was surprising, however, was the backlash that it caused. Everyone who was monitoring the 2016 presidential election and campaigns can remember one remarkable incident in which then-candidate Trump refused to disavow David Duke or the KKK after being told that they were acting in his name. I am not the initial target of the neo-Nazis and the KKK. I am a white Christian, and I look it. Despite my privilege, it is still hard to look at a Nazi or Confederate flag and not feel a surge of fear. These people want to hurt my friends, my family, my neighbors. They believe that they are superior to other people based on nothing more than the faith that they practice or the color of their skin. Even if I didn’t know anybody who is Jewish or black or another targeted minority, it would still be my duty, as someone who is secure in their privilege, to educate those around me. It would be immoral to sit idly by. It seems, for now, that the nation is left without a moral leader. In the wake of all of this terror and violence, it is easy to lose hope. It’s hard to know whom to trust and whom to turn to for strength, yet it is easier than ever to spot those with whom you agree. In the next few months, Charlottesville will try to heal after this day of bloodshed and hatred. Peace vigils are now a frequent sight downtown and the city council is working to get the statue removed as fast as possible, but the street where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed remains cordoned off and lined with flowers, a constant reminder of the deadly consequences of hatred and intolerance.

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Total solar eclipse creates research opportunities ALY DE ANGELUS news editor

Stationed in an empty field at Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter, South Carolina, Virginia Tech electr ical engineer ing professor Greg Earle and his team waited for the total solar eclipse of 2017. Rather

than traveling toward the path of totality to see one of “nature’s most awe-inspiring sights,” Earle prepared to put his threeyear-old hypothesis on radio propagation to the test. Wit h rough ly t wo minutes to run diagnostics for the bulk of

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their project, Earle and his friends sat nestled between high-powered radars and transceivers. In the still of silence, they heard the sound of crickets turn on like clockwork, confused by their early bedtime call at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Over a dozen colleagues were involved in the making of vertical radar equipment that extrapolated data before, during and following the period of artificial light induced by the total solar eclipse. With approximately $100,000 from NASA and $360,000 from National Space Society (NSS), Earle maintained three campsites — South Carolina, Kansas and

Oregon. “There’s a lot of prep that goes into this. You don’t just go to Radioshack and stroll out in the fields with things you would find at home, and we had to build six radar systems so those aren’t cheap,” Earle said. ”It’s less than half a million dollars and we are supporting everybody to some extent the whole three-year period.” Since June 8, 1918, America has yet to see another total eclipse that has a band visible across the entire United States. This phenomenon, according to Earle, will give him an opportunity to collect astronomical research with

we know that we can understand,” Earle said. Although it is estimated that the research will not be released to the public for another year, Earle has received instantaneous feedback from SuperDARN radar equipment, courtesy of a Blacksburg company, which has seemingly confirmed their simulations suggesting low frequency propagations to give long propagation paths in the eclipsed region. Read the full story online at collegiatetimes.com.

at least three separate technologies that were nonexistent in the early 1900s. In order to comprehend the extensive science behind a solar eclipse, Earle relates the world to a paper map and the eclipse to the lens on a magnifying glass; however, the roughly circular region that is magnified will act at wavelengths that are invisible to the human eye. The goal of his project is to look at as many rays propagating through that intensified region and its signal byproduct. “That’s grad students cranking away at data for months on end before they can tease out a result that

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building descriptions for McBryde, Vawter and Lane halls do not mention their affiliation with the Confederacy. Only the description for Lane Hall makes mention of Lane’s service in the war, calling him a “Civil War veteran.” Other campus institutions named for Confederates include the Corps of Cadets’ Conrad Cavalry. The Corps’ equestrian team and cavalry unit was founded in 1972 and named for Thomas Nelson

Conrad, the university’s third president. During the Civil War, Conrad served as a scout for the Confederacy, shuttling information secretly in and out of Washington, D.C. He was also a noted rider who used his skills to evade capture on several occasions. In September 1864, he plotted to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln with the quiet support of the Confederate secretary of war. Conrad’s plot failed, but in his memoirs, he describes missions he ran in D.C. that helped change the course of

the war in favor of the South. Conrad was not the only prominent early Tech leader to have a history with Lincoln. The school’s first president, Charles Landon Carter Minor — who does not have a building named for him — published a book called “The Real Lincoln” in 1901. In it, Minor attacks Lincoln for his actions during the war and his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Minor also spends pages on the “indecency of his jokes and stories” and whether Lincoln

was a Christian. Sands’ alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley, recently considered similar questions. In 2015, then-chancellor Nicholas Dirks formed a task force to review several buildings on campus named for controversial historical figures. The group published its results in April, recommending the university start another process to revise campus guidelines for building names. This is also not the first time that campus has faced

controversy over building names either. In 1997, students in a history class discovered a page in the 1896 Bugle yearbook describing Claudius Lee as leading a campus chapter of the KKK. This immediately raised questions — Lee Hall is named for him. It was determined that the listing in the Bugle was likely a joke. As described in a 2008 Collegiate Times editorial, KKK historian Joh n K ne eb one met with then-president Paul Torgersen and said the Klan

was not active in Virginia while Lee was a student at the school. The Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity looked into the situation for the university and developed a set of recommendations adopted in 2005. The name was not changed, but now, a note on the university’s building description for Lee Hall describes the allegations.

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Target workers go on strike

COURTESY OF NEW RIVER WORKERS POWER A press release regarding the end of the strike distributed Aug. 28.

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As freshmen moving in frantically search for command hooks, coat ha ngers a nd twin k le lights, employees of the Ch r istia nsbu rg Ta rget went on strike starting Wednesday, Aug. 23, until Monday, Aug. 28, to protest the continued employment of General Manager Daniel Butler. Butler has been accused of actions including inappropriate touching, suggestive comments, racist remarks, misgendering transgender employees and physical abuse, according to a press release issued by New River Workers Power (NRWP), a local independent worker’s organization. According to the press release, t he st r i k ing workers demanded, “1) The permanent termination of Daniel Butler from the Target Corporation, with no chance for rehire at this or any other location, and 2) recognition of their independent workers committee to mediate between Target workers and management at

Store #1292.” Target employee Adam Ryan, 29, was not a victim of Butler’s alleged actions himself, but decided to go on strike in support of his friends at Target who claimed to witness and/or experienced said actions. “We’ve got friends who’ve known about Daniel Butler’s behavior for some time now, people who’ve been working for Target for like a decade, and, you know, it was just common knowledge amongst the workers that this was going on … when I started working there (this past May), I just kept hearing more stories from other coworkers and it just didn’t sit well with me that that was going on,” Ryan said. At the conclusion of the strike, NRWP issued a press release declaring the strike a success in that Target launched an investigation into Daniel Butler and his alleged abuses of employees at Target. Target After Hours is a private shopping event hosted at Target locations across the country that are near universities or colleges. Target pays for shuttle bus

services to take students back and forth. However, the buses that were scheduled to take Virginia Tech students to and from the Christiansburg Target were cancelled on Aug. 27. The cancellation, which is listed above as a successful outcome of the strike, was announced in an email to the Virginia Tech student body. “The buses that were scheduled for the Target After Hours event in Christiansburg have been canceled. The event itself, however, has not been canceled. Buses will not be at Burruss Hall as promoted. If you can find alternative transportation, Target will be open,” read the email. Target, which provided the transportation from the Virginia Tech campus to the store, canceled the buses, according to Tech spokesperson Marc Owczarski. Virginia Tech merely alerted the student body of the cancellation. Butler did not respond to Facebook messages asking for comment. @CollegiateTimes

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Campus jobs: A remedy for the poor college kid

College is hard. Making money is harder. These jobs around campus pay well and are conveniently close to home. ALAYNA JONES lifestyles staff writer

Not going Greek? Other ways to find your people

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Finding your niche outside of Greek life can be hard; here are a few other ways you can find your place at Virginia Tech. MEGAN MAURY CHURCH lifestyles staff writer

With about 20 percent of the undergraduate population involved with Greek organizations, members of fraternities and sororities have a loud voice on campus. For first-year students who are interested in getting involved with Greek life, the path to having a full social calendar and large group of close friends is pretty streamlined. However, these things are easily achievable outside of Greek life as well. As every tour guide has said, there are about 800 student organizations at Virginia Tech, and getting involved can be as easy as attending an interest meeting or joining a Facebook group. These organizations cover an outstandingly diverse range of interests in categories like academics, food, leadership, media, preprofessionalism, religion, school spirit and more. It is easy to find one that suits exactly what you want out of your college experience. An easy way to get started is to attend Gobblerfest on Friday, Sept. 8. Every club and organization will be set up on the Drillfield from 4–7 p.m. You can get on the email listservs and receive updates about meetings and getting involved. Here are a few examples of student organizations in various categories, all of which anybody can join: Media If you are interested in being published, building a portfolio or enhancing your communication skills, the many student-run media organizations of Virginia Tech may be for you. One unique group is Humans of Virginia Tech, a social-media based group of journalists inspired by “Humans of New York” who share stories of regular Hokies on its Facebook and Instagram sites. Joining Humans of Virginia Tech starts by filling out an application on its website before Sept. 15. Preprofessional Many in-field national societies have student chapters at Virginia Tech, including the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The Virginia Tech PRSSA is a medium-sized group of students who network with each other and in-field professionals, gain real world experience, are eligible for scholarships and attend a national conference. Most societies like this require semesterly or yearly dues and are dedicated to helping to advance students in their field. Ask your adviser if there is an organization like this in your area of study. Purpose-driven If the philanthropy aspect of Greek life is what most attracts you, then there are many other service driven organizations dedicated to specific causes. The American Red Cross Club at Virginia Tech is both a social club and an active branch of the American Red Cross. It hosts many blood drives and fundraising events throughout the year. Another organization for a cause is 209 Manna Ministries, a pantry dedicated to making sure that every Virginia Tech student is provided for. The pantry provides food and other necessities like toiletries

and school supplies to students (and their families) who need it. Any student is invited to become involved with this group at any time. Religious Whatever your religious affiliation may be, there are many organizations around campus and Blacksburg to connect with. Chi Alpha is a Christian organization that hosts weekly worship services, community events and “Life-groups,” which are smaller groups within the large Chi Alpha community that consist of about 5–12 people who meet weekly to grow in their faiths and personal relationships. Virginia Tech’s chapter of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) is currently in the middle of its Welcome Week (Aug. 28– Sept. 3), a series of events during the first week of classes during which the association recruits new members. Fourth-year MSA member, Ahmad Edrees, got involved during this week his freshman year and has been involved ever since.

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An easy way to get started is to attend Gobblerfest on Friday, Sept. 8. Every club and organization will be set up on the Drillfield from 4–7 p.m.”

“Everyone was so friendly and so welcoming. I had that vibe that even though I just met these people, it was like I had known them for a couple years,” said Edrees, a senior studying electrical engineering. “I was super introverted when I came to college. I think MSA sort of gave me that sense of comfortability to come out of my shell and become a lot more social. The older guys — well, they’ve graduated now — the juniors and seniors my freshman year, went out of their way to get to know me as a person.” Edrees now holds the board position of “Brother’s Coordinator” and is excited to fill the role of the upperclassmen who did so much to make him feel comfortable during his freshman year. School pride For anyone with excessive amounts of Hokie pride, finding a group that matches that level of enthusiasm is important. One opportunity is to get involved with Cassell Guard, a group of basketball-loving students who attend every basketball game of the season. The Guard plays a crucial role in the home team advantage that Virginia Tech is famed for. Hokie Ambassadors act as the face of the university for potential freshmen. These students are the tour guides with all the energy who work so hard to spread the love for Virginia Tech. Becoming a Hokie Ambassador is a competitive process that begins with an interest meeting in October this semester and February for the spring. Exact dates will be announced on its website later on.

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Being in college means spending money throughout the semester on food, activities and clothing — or maybe you’re even paying for college and need a job to help pay. No need to fear, because there are many jobs that students can apply for that pay well and can work with their class schedules. Here are some job opportunities that are either on or close to campus that students can consider when applying for jobs this semester. Dining Services Working in Dining Services might not be the most glamorous job you will ever have, but it definitely has its perks. Dining Services pays a lot more than your average retail or restaurant job at $9 an hour. On top of that, you also get one free meal with every shift you work so you can save up your meal plan money. There are also opportunities to get promoted in Dining Services, such as being a student manager, which means a chance to make more money. According to Dining Services’ website, students work an average of 15 hours per week, but can have a minimum of eight hours and as much as 40 hours per week. If you are interested in working in a dining hall on campus, you can submit an application online. Safe Ride driver Are you at night owl who enjoys driving around Virginia Tech? If so, becoming a Safe Ride driver is a good job for you. The pay is great — $9.40 an hour and you don’t even have to use your own gas. The

qualifications include having a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. You must also have a criminal background check and be comfortable driving in all weather conditions. You must also know your way around Virginia Tech’s campus well and understand the University Police Department’s rules and regulations. Applicants can apply online at jobs.vt.edu under the posting number #SW0170496. 4Help 4Help is a help desk that provides computer support for faculty, staff, students and alumni throughout the school year. They have expertise on computer programs, viruses and Virginia Tech online services. Students who work at 4Help mostly deliver help and advice through telephone and email. The pay starts at $10 an hour with working between 10 to 20 hours per week. The hours can be between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To get more information on the job and apply, head to studentjobs. it.vt.edu. Recreational Sports Rec Sports has a multitude of job positions within the department such as lifeguard, personal trainer, videographer, intramural sports official and more. Some job opportunities like becoming a personal trainer and Group X instructor requires students to take a class during the semester to become certified. For more details about each job and to apply, go to Recreational Sports page under Division of Student Affairs on Virginia Tech’s website. @laynaj3

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over, inexperienced Tech players had gotten a little accustomed to the flow of college football, and West Virginia’s quarterback had knocked the rust off. The combination of those two factors made for an explosive third quarter. “Yards were hard to come by early in the game, and then it seemed like there was a spell there in the second half where both teams were moving the ball pretty well and there was a lot of back and forth,” said head coach Justin Fuente. After West Virginia k icker M i ke Mol i na nailed a 34-yarder on the Mountaineers’ first drive of the half, the Hokies responded with an even better drive of their own. It only took four plays for the Hokies to go 78 yards and score off of a 12-yard touchdown run by running back Deshawn McClease, putting Tech up 17–10. But like Fuente said, offensive fireworks began to go off for both teams in the

third quarter. Just two drives later, Grier connected with Sills V again to tie the game at 17. Tech responded right back with a 32-yard pass to Phillips to put the Hokies ahead 24–17 to head into the fourth. The b a ck- a n d -fo r t h slugfest that had gone on in the first three quarters continued into the final one. On their first possession of the fourth quarter, the Mountaineers promptly scored on a two-play, 73-yard drive, once again putting the battle at a deadlock (24–24). But with the spotlight pointing directly at Jackson, the young QB pulled off arguably the biggest play of the game, as he scrambled for 46 yards down the field to put the team within striking distance. Running back Travon McMillian scored two plays later on a 3-yard touchdown run to put the Hokies up 31–24. “The thing I was surprised about, though, was the way (Jackson) ran the ball tonight,” Phillips said. “You know, I think he ran for 100 yards, and that really, really surprised me.”

At the end of the day, though, it was Bud Foster’s famous defense that sealed the victory for the Hokies. The Mountaineers had the ball within scoring range during the final seconds of the game, but the “lunch pail defense” refused to let West Virginia score at the end of regulation, finalizing the 31-24 win for Tech. “That word ‘finish,’” defensive lineman Trevon Hill said. “We just took a deep breath and said that we’ve got to ball out these last few seconds of the game.” At the end of the day, Jackson finished his debut with 235 passing yards and a touchdown through the air, and he also was the team leader in the rushing category with 106 yards and a score. The team must make a quick turnaround and look ahead to its week two matchup against Delaware, which is scheduled to kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m.

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ZOE SCOPA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Head coach Justin Fuente (CENTER) holds the Black Diamond Champion Trophy next to honorary captain Frank Beamer (RIGHT) after the Hokies’ victory against the WVU Mountaineers, Sept. 3, 2017.

Jackson leads team to win Redshirt-freshman quarterback Josh Jackson played big under the lights at FedExField on Sunday night. SARAH SEDWICK sports staff writer

ZOE SCOPA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Travon McMillian (34) and the Hokies take the field prior to facing UNC, Nov. 21, 2015.

Hokies ready for week two Virginia Tech and Delaware face off for the first time on Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium. NATHAN LOPRETE assistant sports editor

The second week of the college football season is here and a pair of 1–0 teams will meet in Blacksburg on Saturday in Lane Stadium. Both Virginia Tech and Delaware have adjustments that can be made from week one. This will be the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Blue Hens are led by head coach Danny Rocco, who is in his first year at Delaware. Rocco is no stranger to winning, however. The Wake Forest graduate led the University of Richmond to three consecutive NCAA appearances and has a career record of 91–42. Delaware showed off a balanced attack in week one against Delaware State. Running back Thomas Jefferson accounted for 102 yards on the ground and Diante Cherry had 83 yards receiving. Delaware’s offense is led by redshirt-junior quarterback Joe Walker. Walker passed for 192 yards in the team’s week one victory. Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster will have to prepare his defense

for a dual-threat quarterback for the second week in a row. In 2016, Walker ran for a total of 389 yards on 95 carries. He also completed 48 percent of his passes and ranked eighth in the CAA for total offense. Walker will face a Hokies defense that allowed 592 yards of offense to West Virginia. With that being said, the defense did make plays when they needed to be made, and the Mountaineers were led by Will Grier who seemed to settle in as the game went on. In Josh Jackson’s first game for the Hokies, the redshirt freshman played with composure and didn’t commit a turnover. Jackson accounted for over 300 yards of offense and two scores. Jackson was 6–7 on throws on 15 or more yards. He will face a Delaware defense that allowed just 224 yards of total offense to Delaware State. The Blue Hens allowed just 59 yards on the ground in their 22–3 win. A promising sign for the Hokies was the running game. At times against West Virginia, the Hokies were able to run the ball with a mixture of Deshawn McClease, Steven Peoples and Travon

McMillian. Those three accounted for over 100 yards and it took some pressure off of Jackson. Another key for the Hokies will be to find more depth at wide receiver. On Sunday night, Virginia Tech had five different players catch a pass, but with the exception of Cam Phillips, the Hokies only got 97 yards from their other receivers. Freshman Sean Savoy had four receptions for 42 yards. C.J. Carroll and Chris Cunningham combined for three receptions. Wide receiver depth was an issue coming into 2017 and no one expected it to be solved after week one. Head coach Justin Fuente will try to find more depth over the next few weeks before the Hokies begin ACC play on Sept. 30. One of the things to watch for on Saturday will be the Hokies’ ability to avoid a letdown performance. Last season after defeating North Carolina and rising in the polls, they fell to Syracuse in a game Virginia Tech was favored to win. Vi rgin ia Tech a nd Delaware will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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On Sunday, the Virginia Tech football team clenched the Black Diamond Trophy in its win against West Virginia University at FedExField with a final score of 31–24. The Hokies were led by starting quarterback Josh Jackson, who ended the game with 235 passing yards, one passing touchdown, 101 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Despite having some pregame jitters, Jackson seemed confident in his first career start. He was solid in throwing the ball downfield and appeared to be a selective runner. “As soon as I got the first completion, I was good,” Jackson said. “All I was really worried about on the

first play is to make sure I got the football and after that I focused in and just tried to execute the best I could.” After some conservative play calling in the first half, the Hokies offense produced a touchdown and a field goal. In the second half, Virginia Tech scored three touchdowns and got some huge plays from Jackson. “It was a great environment, great first game, but now we have to turn the page and get ready for our next home game,” Jackson said. The crowd wasn’t the only one impressed by Jackson’s performance. Cam Phillips, a senior wide receiver for the Hokies, was blown away with Jackson’s maturity during the game. “If you talk to him

or are around him, he acts much more mature than a freshman. He was composed and made the right decisions; didn’t try to do too much but did just enough, and I love the way he plays. I think he can have a really great year this year,” Phillips said. With more confidence and experience under his belt, Jackson is expected to build on his first game with another strong performance at Saturday’s home opener against Delaware. “We’re happy with the first win, but it’s only one win and at the end of the day you have to continue to work, continue to get better and just get ready for the next competition,” Jackson said. @ssedwick44

ZOE SCOPA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Quarterback Josh Jackson (17) hands the ball to Steven Peoples (32) against West Virginia, Sept. 3, 2017.