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SANDS: WE SUPPORT DREAMERS Virginia Tech students and community members gathered on Henderson Lawn Monday, Sept. 11, in support of DACA. MIKE LIU news reporter

In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to repeal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), students and faculty members at Virginia Tech marched through the Virginia Tech campus a longside com mu n it y members from the local Blacksburg area to show their support for DACA on Sept. 11. “We just want to come together as an organization and as a community to show support for the Dreamers here on campus,” said Mia Field, who is a junior

majoring in international public policy and Spanish and is the external vice president of the Tech Dreamers club. “Mainly just to make a statement and show that we will not stand for this no matter what. We have their backs.” According to Field, about 150 people participated at the event. DACA is an American immigration policy that gave minors who entered America illegally a two-year period of deferred action from deportation. The deferred action is renewable. The policy also gives them the ability to work. The people who benefit from

this policy are colloquially referred to as Dreamers. “I think the main issue is also that for Dreamers, they consider themselves Americans, but America kind of rejects that,” said Viviana Jofre, a junior majoring in creative technologies and Spanish and the internal vice president at Tech Dreamers. “It’s really hurtful, because you say, ‘I was raised here. I consider myself American,’ but if you say, ‘I’m not American and I don’t identify myself with my home country,’ then where do I belong?” Virginia Tech Dreamers see DREAMERS / page A4

AHMED MUSTAFA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Cam Phillips (5) comes down following a touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Jackson (17) as ECU’s Chris Love (35) defends him, Sept. 16, 2017.

East Carolina University walks the plank, 64–17

Tech scored 57 straight points, leading to a blowout win. NATHAN LOPRETE assistant sports editor

Virginia Tech hit the road to face an East Carolina team that was in search of its first win. The Pirates jumped out to an early lead, but the Hokies managed to weather the storm. Behind a career day from senior receiver Cam Phillips, Virginia Tech managed to score 57 unanswered points and cruised to a 64–17 victory. The Pirates got out to a fast start offensively as they took advantage of some defensive brea kdowns. Gardner Minshew made

the start at quarterback over Thomas Sirk, and he opened with a seven play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown pass to Davon Grayson. Virginia Tech answered with an impressive drive of its own. Steven Peoples capped the drive off with a touchdown and the game was tied. However, the Pirates took the lead back almost i nst a ntly. A 76 -ya rd touchdown pass to Trevon Brown put East Carolina ahead. The Pirates would add a field goal on their next drive, and the lead was 17–7.

That would be the last time the Pirates would score. The Hokies offense found its rhyme and the defense stymied the ECU offense. Vi rginia Tech was without starting cornerback Adonis Alexander, who didn’t make the trip, and it hurt the Hokies early. Defensive coordinator Bud Foster talked about the defensive struggles early. “We didn’t want them to get the run game started and they never did. We couldn’t allow them to be two-dimensional. see RECAP / page B6

Tech breaks game records Both kicker Joey Slye and wide receiver Cam Phillips set records against East Carolina on Saturday. CHASE PARKER assistant sports editor

CAT PIPER / COLLEGIATE TIMES Students, community members and faculty march to support DACA, Sept. 11, 2017.

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The Hokies face Old Dominion in Lane Stadium for this year’s Military Appreciation and White Effect game on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.

Courtesy of two stellar seniors, a few changes had to be made to Virginia Tech’s record book on Saturday after the Hokies took down East Carolina 64–17. Wide receiver Cam Phillips put on a dazzling performance against the Pirates, as he collected 189 yards and scored three touchdowns; however, those two numbers weren’t even the most impressive of the day for the senior pass-catcher.

Early in the third quarter, quarterback Josh Jackson gifted Phillips with a perfectly thrown 31-yard touchdown pass, which gave him his 13th catch of the day, tying him with Nick Cullen and Donald Snell for most receptions in a single game in Virginia Tech football history. Two d r ives lat e r, Phillips claimed the record for himself in a similar fashion, as he sped past the East Carolina defense for a 45-yard touchdown pass, granting him his 14th reception of the day.

REPORT CARD A review of defensive and offensive lines at the ECU game.

“I didn’t even know I had (the record) until my teammates told me about it,” Phillips said. “But it feels good. You know, the coach was calling the right plays, Josh was giving me a chance on those passes and trusting me. I just made the plays when they came to me and it results in a record.” Jackson made sure to target his star wide receiver early and often on short passes, which created bigger opportunities later on in the game. see SLYE / page B6

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Limited executive power hinders progress

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f you have been paying attention to politics in the last two decades or so, you know that the power the executive branch once wielded is crumbling. The failures of the Trump administration to repeal Obamacare back in May, June and July is just another visible crack among many. Combined with notable failures of recent administrations such as failure to pass the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, or the inability to pass immigration reform or infrastructure bills, we see that the current executive branch is no longer one of those three sturdy pillars of checks and balances. President Tr ump is witnessing the limitations of the executive power. His many tirades on Twitter about the difficulty of getting anything done in Washington are just symptoms of the larger problem of the executive branch. President Obama’s terms showed similar signs of this deepening crack in the Executive’s branch pillar. In his final 11 months in office, President Obama was routinely called a lame duck president. We all remember the conflicts he had with the Senate regarding appointing Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. But President Obama was essentially a lame duck president for the last three years of his term. He was unable to implement any of his other agenda items such as immigration reform and infrastructure. Instead, President Obama spent the bulk of his remaining term quenching racial tensions or lambasting Congress for its inaction. For President Bush, he garnered most of his power from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when Americans looked to the Texan who said confidently that we were at war with terror and we would prevail. His grapple with power was fleeting, as public opinion quickly left the Texan’s ranch and he was left to manage a collapsing administration in his final three years in office.w Contemporary presidents have lamented the ease at which their agenda can be obstructed with just a minority of the opposition party in Congress or on the Supreme Court. No wonder recent presidents have tried using executive orders as a

means to circumvent their lack of power. But executive orders only expose current presidents’ tenuous relationships with time and chance when implementing their agenda. We are observing this tenuous relationship with chance now as we see President Trump ending most of President Obama’s legacy achievements with his own use of executive orders to weaken or eliminate his predecessor’s policies: For example, he just ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar rivals (DACA), the Climate Change accord, the TPP agreement, the Iranian nuclear deal and deregulated many others. The new executive branch now has to rely more than ever before on the incoming administration to ensure that its legacy lasts another four years. And of course, we can be sure to expect that the next opposing administration will likely roll back all these executive orders with new ones, further exposing the limited impact that executive orders have. The use of executive orders reflects the weakness of the executive branch as legacy achievements now rely heavily on the whims of the incoming administration.

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To some, the loss of power in the executive branch is a welcomed sight, but to me, it is a national crisis.”

The erosion of the executive branch’s power is a culmination of multiple headwinds blowing at the president. They can be summed up in two main points: the increasing inf luence of money in politics and the pervasiveness of different media platforms swarming with critics of the administration. The rise of money in politics has taken away many of the central powers the president once enjoyed. In the past, presidents could leverage their influence during election seasons to elect or denounce congressmen which would then lead to corralling Congress, and therefore power to pass certain legislation. But in recent years, the influence of corporate

lobbyists with their treasure chests, of gerrymandering that is now an expensive art form and the rise of super PACs have made those power levers almost obsolete. Members of Congress now look to other avenues for power and influence rather than to the executive branch. The result is an inept Congress because of the weakened power of the president. Rather than the once shared interest of passing legislation that would provide the president a more favorable standing in the public, which should then help his fellow congressmen get re-elected, we observe a different phenomenon. Many members of Congress now pursue personal interests, which do not necessarily coincide with the interests of the executive branch. Instead, they are focused on satisfying some other donor or special interest group. Furthermore, the fragmented nature of the media landscape has significantly changed how Americans receive their information. This has markedly reduced the reach of the president’s bully pulpit. Instead of reaching millions of Americans via radio or television, current presidents have to maintain a presence on five or six media platforms in order to remain connected to the American people. We now have presidents who need to have a Facebook personality and an active Twitter presence to stay relevant. To some, the loss of power in the executive branch is a welcomed sight, but to me, it is a national crisis. That’s because the executive power is the ultimate affirmation of our democracy. The president is the only elected individual in the United States in which every voting age American has a say. But instead, the power that should be bestowed to this branch is being dispersed to other entities such lobbyists and special interest groups. The power we gave to the president of the United States now rests in the hands of those who have not sworn any oaths to uphold the constitution or to protect this land of ours.

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Executive omnipotence threatens democracy

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(The year) 2016 is the Flight 93 election: charge the cockpit or you die. You may die anyway.” These remarks — referencing the struggle and eventual demise of the United Airlines Flight 93 passengers as they attempted to regain control of their hijacked aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001 — served as the exposition to perhaps the most infamous anti-Clinton screed of the 2016 election cycle. The presentation of almost anything as a literal do-or-die scenario can usually be attributed to scaremongering and media sensationalism; the fear of the office of president, though, is the specter of a development that has been lurking at the periphery of American politics for decades. This growing sense of fear and urgency is not merely due to the election of one’s opposing party leader, but also to the overwhelming power we have begun to afford the office of president in general. Modern presidents have exceeded the limits of their mandate where in the past they may have used their implied powers and the mere influence of the office. The bully pulpit is no more: Indirectly coercing Congress to carry out the presidential platform is a phenomenon of the past. After Democrats lost control of the Senate in 2011, President Obama stated publicly that he would “look every single day to see what we can do without C ong r e ss.” P r e sid ent Trump has publicly pressured Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on numerous occasions to no avail (see: Obamacare repeal). This loss of indirect power may seem like evidence of the office weakening, but it is not. Instead, implicit executive influence has been replaced with direct power in the form of executive orders.

Ac c ord i ng t o t he Congressional Research Service, there is no “definition of executive orders,” and “no specific provision authorizing their issuance.” However, the founders ensured that Article II of the Constitution vests the president with “executive power” of the federal government, lending the president the power to “take care that the laws are faithfully executed.”

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The frequency with which executive orders are employed is as disconcerting as the concept itself.”

That is, the president wields concentrated power, because the founders intended it to be used in dire times, but there is no real check on this power; per the American Historical Association, executive orders must be grounded in “constitutional authority,” but the boundaries of this authority are “subject to interpretation.” Executive orders can have the same effect as federal law, and Congress’ ability to pass a law overriding the order is subject to a presidential veto. Many of our country’s most prominent political blunders have come as the result of unchecked executive power. Japanese internment, Truman’s war against Korea, Nixon’s bombing of Cambodia and Bush’s surveillance program are all prominent blemishes on our collective political history, and most could have been prevented if Congress had been allowed to deliberate on the pertaining legislation. The frequency with which executive orders are employed is as disconcerting as the concept itself. None of our first 10 presidents

signed more than five executive orders per year. George W. Bush and Barack Obama wrote 36 and 34 per year, respectively. Donald Trump signed 42 executive orders in his first 200 days in office. Partisanship has escalated, and so too has the willingness of presidents to circumvent the legislative branch altogether. Executive orders have become the chief source of fear for many partisan voters. The ability of the president to unilaterally develop policy could reasonably lead one to believe that the fate of our country lies on the whim of the person seated in the Oval Office. The concept of separation of power within the federal government has always been day-one material in the public school history curriculum, so why have we allowed our presidents to ignore one of our most crucial principles? American democracy was conceived as a political retort to England’s constitutional monarchy: Our fou nd er s k new t hat centralized power was certainly the gateway to nepotism and oligarchy. Americans fear monarchs today as readily as they did when our founding ideals were being conceived, as evidenced by the Flight 93 manifesto. Nevertheless, American presidents have begun developing policy without the input of the legislature and with limited intervention from the judiciary, and are doing so with frightening frequency. We are not yet in dire straits, and this election cycle was nobody’s Flight 93 moment. But a healthy fear of autocracy and a willingness to fight against its symptoms are essential in preserving American democracy.

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Council reluctantly allows new extended-stay hotel Blacksburg Town Council approves plans for construction of new hotel in Blacksburg amid discussion from members. MATT JONES editor in chief

At its meeting on Sept. 12, the Blacksburg Town Council gave the go-ahead for construction on a new Home2 Suites hotel near the First & Main shopping center. Several members of the council made it clear that they were not entirely satisfied with the developer’s plans. But, a rezoning allowed by the council in 2006 limits the power the town has over the location of the extended-stay hotel. According to documents submitted to the town, KM Hotels, a Richmond hotelier, plans to build a 103-room Home2 Suites on land owned by Diversified Investors XIII LLC off of Country Club Drive. The currently-vacant lot, sometimes called Rugby Field, is adjacent to Margaret

Beeks Elementary School, the South Main Street Kroger and the First & Main shopping center. Because the land is zoned general commercial, the developer can build the hotel by-right (i.e. without council approval). However, they did need approval to build 31 of the hotel’s 117 in front of the building. Site plans call for the construction of the hotel in the southeastern portion of the field, near the elementary school playground. The developer agreed to build a multi-use walking and biking path and leave a 50-foot buffer between the hotel after requests from the town. A private road called Rugby Lane will be built through the parcel, connecting Country Club Drive to First & Main. In another corner

of the development, farther from the elementary school, will be a daycare center. Some council members questioned why the hotel was being put where it is, near where a mound of dirt was left from the construction of First & Main. The plan is to divide the parcel into four separate lots, two on either side of the road with the hotel and daycare each taking up one. The daycare is located farther from the elementary school, while the hotel is separated only by the 50-foot buffer. “If you have a daycare center and you have a hotel, then it seems to me that most people looking at that plan would say that those two uses are not in the right place,” said councilman John Bush during discussion before the vote. Bush is

FILE 2008 The Blacksburg Board of Zoning Appeals considers Ordinance 1450, Feb. 27, 2008.

also a senior architect in the Office of University Planning. Bush’s and others’ reluctance to approve the developer’s request partially stems from another vote that took place over a decade ago. In May 20 06, the Blacksburg Town Council approved a 27-acre rezoning request along South Main Street in a split 5–2 vote. Developers hoped to build a 40-acre shopping center that included that tract, now zoned general commercial. They would be able to build any number of commercial structures by-right. The controversy seemed mostly settled — the First & Main development was built on part of that land — until March 13, 2007. Then, Ohio developer Fa i r mou nt P rop er t ies subm it te d a prel i minary site plan showing a 175,000-square-foot megastore as part of the development at Rugby Field. The backlash from locals was swift and furious. Rumors swirled that a Walmart store, which could take business from smaller, local stores downtown, was planned for the site. At a meeting on April 10, 2007, some people waited over two hours to address the

council and ask them to stop the megastore. Then-council member Don Langrehr proposed Ordinance 1450 to try to stop the development, which would have been allowed by-right under the initial zoning. The ordinance would require a special use permit, approved by the council, for any retail structures over 80,000 square feet. Ordinance 1450 passed unanimously on May 31, 2007. But before the ordinance could be enacted, Fairmount filed suit along with landowners Llamas LLC and Diversified Investors XIII LLC to stop it from being applied to their development. The fate of the development remained uncertain for years. The Blacksburg Boa rd of Zoning Appeals ruled that Ordinance 1450 did not apply to Fairmont. In January 2008, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert Turk ruled in favor of the developers as well. Then, the Town of Blacksburg appealed the decision to the Virginia Supreme Court. In February 2009, the court ruled in favor of the town in a landmark decision that changed how developer’s rights to build in a zoning district without

government interference were interpreted. The megastore project was never built, but the zoning still stands. “I voted for this on pla n n i ng com m ission because I feel like we’re kind of stuck with what we’ve got,” said councilwoman Cecile Newcomb, who also serves on the Bla ck sbu rg Pla n n i ng Commission, as the council members debated the resolution. “I think it’s no secret that I feel this rezoning was a huge mistake when it was made, and nobody on this council voted for that. But, we’re kind of stuck with this general commercial, by-right use, and I don’t see how this parking, in front of this building where it is, is going to make it any worse.” T he council voted to approve the parking exemption 5–1 with Bush dissenting. The Town Council will next convene in a work session on Sept. 19. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main St.

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DREAMERS: Sands takes a stand in support of DACA from page A1

organized the event. Accord i ng to Field, many local organizations including Coalition for Justice (CFJ), the refugee reset tlement prog ra m, Virginia Tech Young Democrats and SGA also participated in the event. Virginia Tech Dreamers was founded in 2014. The main purpose of the organization is to show education advocacy on immigration issues, specifically those that are related to Dreamers. “We want to bring attention to the issue and keep the issue in front of our

community,” said Margaret Breslau, chair at CFJ. “We also want to dispel some of the lies that are around the issue of Dreamers.” The march started at 5:30 p.m. on Henderson Lawn in downtown Blacksburg and ended at 6:15 p.m. on the Drillfield in front of War Memorial Chapel. The crowd marched through several popular spots on campus, including Newman Library, Owens Hall and Dietrick Hall. “I came because I am horrified by Trump’s action on DACA, and I have friends and students who are Dreamers and recipients

of the DACA,” said Susan Rinehart, faculty chair of theatre and cinema and an associate professor of performance who participated in the event. “I just cannot comprehend the choice that he has made. I’m sort of heartbroken, and I want to try in whatever way to support these students, these community members, these neighbors and these friends. I’m hoping that action like this will somehow move our Congress to protect these folks.” President Tim Sands also gave a speech before the march to show Virginia

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position. It’s not easy to stand up and be seen and be public, but they’ve been doing it,” Sands said. “Dreamers are not guests at the university. They are Hokies just like the rest of us. They need to think of themselves as that, and I think the folks that are here do, but we need to get that message out more broadly.” The event ended with a speech from Nick Copeland, assistant professor of American Indian studies in the Department of Sociology, about the general history of immigration in America and how it remains an important topic in American society.

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Dreamers are not guests at the university. They are Hokies just like the rest of us. They need to think of themselves as that.” Tim Sands Virginia Tech president

“I’m here just to support them (Dreamers), show my respect for their leadership. I know they are in a tough

“I’m here to support the Dreamers and to oppose the criminalization of immigrants in this country and to oppose the overturning or rescinding of the DACA protections for the Dreamers,” Copeland said. “I hope that this event will raise awareness around the university, but in the broader community as well, about the fundamental injustice of the recent decision of the Trump administration to rescind this policy, and to put it into a broader historical context.” @CollegiateTimes

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InclusiveVT hosts diversity in higher education lecture Marybeth Gasman, professor at University of Pennsylvania and expert on diversity in education, lectured at Tech. IZZY ROSSI news editor

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Virginia Tech Office for Inclusion and Diversity hosted a lecture titled “Cur rent Issues and Diversity in Higher Education.” The lecture was presented by Marybeth Gasman. The lecture was presented as part of InclusiveVT Commitment Week. The lecture and other events put on throughout the week align with Virginia Tech’s ongoing inclusivity initiative introduced by President Tim Sands last fall. The series of initiatives for the university includes an increased focus on inclusion and diversity. The initiative also strives to double the number of minority and underrepresented student groups by the year 2020. “Marybeth Gasman is the Judy & Howard Berkowitz Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania,” states the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Schoolofficial website of her position. “Her areas of expertise include the history of American higher education; Minority Serving Institutions (with an emphasis on Historically Bla ck Col leges a nd Universities); racism and diversity; fundraising and philanthropy, and higher education leadership.”

Gasman is also an accomplished author, having written or co-written over 40 published works. In the lecture, Gasman presented the findings from an extensive research study carried out across many minority-serving institutions. “I did a study and it was called ‘Educating a Diverse Nation,’” Gasman explained. “We started it when I was an assistant professor and it ended when I was a full professor. So we worked on it for almost seven years. We were really interested in finding out ‘Well what is it that really takes place at minority-ser ving institutions across the country that are highly successful in certain specific areas?’” Gasman’s research was conducted at 12 minority-serving institutions over the course of three years. In the lecture, Gasman presented her findings in the form of 10 lessons that she feels traditional universities can learn from minority-serving institutions. The first lesson presented was that successful institutions assume success on the part of their students rather than seeing students of color from a deficit perspective. “One of the things that I found across the country as I was talking to people and interacting with people is that a lot of times we don’t see students as successful.

So we end up seeing students, especially students of color, through a lens of ‘they don’t have this, they don’t have that, they’re not going to make it,’” Gasman continued. “And that might be finding out that someone is from a low income family and we know that there is a strong correlation between income and graduation, so it’s unfounded that we might have that idea, but keeping with that mindset can be very harmful.” Gasman believes that these institutions help students believe in themselves by instilling the idea that success is a given rather than a far-off goal. “One really amazing example is in Xavier University in New Orleans. It is a historically black college. They have an outstanding track record for producing students, especially in STEM and in medicine. When I interviewed their university president Norm Francis, who had been president for 39 years, he was telling me ‘this is the message I give to students,’” Gasman said. “He does the typical ‘look to your right, look to your left’ and then normally what people say is ‘one of you won’t be here next year’ or something like that, right? What he says is ‘you’re responsible for the person on your right and the person on your left to make sure they graduate’ because he wants everyone

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First annual Corps Day On Sept. 16, community members got to live a day in the life of a cadet. to graduate.” Another lesson Gasman presented is that these institutions use culturally relevant assignments that are focused on the communities from which they draw their students. “As an example, we looked at tribal colleges, one of the things that they do is that they spend a lot of time in the sciences with culturally relevant assignments,” Gasman continued. “So, water purity is a really important issue in these groups and they need to make sure they have fresh water for the tribal communities. So the universities made that part of the science courses. The students came up with ways to make the water purer and the students actually cared about it because they care about their community.” Other lessons in the

lecture included teaching in a way that focuses on the students’ needs rather than what is convenient to the professor, allowing students to bring their full identities into the classroom and encouraging students to live their lives for something larger than themselves. “One of the schools we looked at was Norfolk State, which has a very high freshman to sophomore retention rate. What we found is that students were valued as having knowledge,” Gasman said. “A lot of times we don’t think of students as having knowledge, we think of them as needing knowledge and needing to learn. In this school, though, they have peers teaching peers as mentors in this student retention program. They realized that students may know more about what

would help another student to succeed.” A key point that Gasman emphasized was how much traditional universities can learn from institutions that have traditionally served underrepresented groups. “For those of you who don’t know, there are about 650 minority-serving institutions. They educate 26 percent of all college students and 40 percent of all students of color,” Gasman said. “So, there (are) 650 schools out of over 4,000 universities in the world and they are serving 40 percent of all people of color. I don’t think you understand how important they are. Most people don’t.”

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LSATs and MCATs: How to prep How will you prepare for the test that could detemine your career path?

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It takes months of preparation for aspiring doctors and lawyers to prepare for the exam that determines it all. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) originated in 1928, and 20 years later was followed by the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Thousands of students take these exams each year with the hope that they’ll get the score that will allow them to excel in their professional career. The amount of stress that students undergo in preparation for these exams is intense. With that comes the overarching question of whether or not a student’s performance on the exam is a true reflection of how they’ll perform in law or medical school. John Brabender is an aspiring surgeon who graduated from Virginia Tech in 2017 with an engineering degree. Along with many other students, Brabender decided to take a gap year to work on becoming a more competitive applicant.

“A gap year seemed like the best option, because I wasn’t completely satisfied with how the MCAT went for me and I wanted a year to make up for that,” Brabender said. Statistics have shown that more and more students take gap years for various reasons. Some of the benefits of a gap year listed by U.S. News and World Report include pursuing other interests, having a reflection period or just saving up enough money. Another question people may ask is whether or not the amount of time it takes up is ultimately worthwhile. If you do decide to take a gap year, you could be well into your late 20s before you’re even done with schooling. Not to mention the amount of time students dedicate to studying for these exams. “I took a course online during the summer called Examkrackers. I would spend on average 20 hours a week preparing for the MCAT,” Brabender said. Lili Samios is currently studying law at NYU after graduating from the

University of Virginia. “I took a prep class that was four hours one night a week the spring semester of my junior year. After that was over I practiced by taking timed practice tests at least twice a week, so I averaged about eight hours of work per week,” Samios said. This dedication landed Samios an acceptance at one of the top 10 law schools in the United States. According to U.S. News and World Report, NYU is currently ranked sixth in the nation. When asked if the tests are an active representation of what the schooling is like, both students had differing perspectives. Brabender is still in the process of applying to medical schools; however, he has talked to current students and professors and gained confidence that the outcome of the test doesn’t necessarily mean you wouldn’t excel in medical school. “I wasn’t completely satisfied with my score; however, I’ve always enjoyed school and I know that I’ll be

able to maintain my positive work ethic while in medical school,” Brabender said. The MCAT includes concepts such as physics, biolog y a nd ve r ba l reasoning, all of which are subject matters that doctors should have a basic understanding of. Aside from that, it is possible to just be a poor test-taker. “The score, while it may be an intimidating thing, does not make me feel as if I’m not capable of being a great surgeon one day,” Brabender said. The LSAT contains reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logical reasoning. “T he test contains thinking skills that one needs to be able to have to work as a lawyer; however it is of course written to trick you, but in most cases law tends to be tricky,” Samios said. Samios achieved a score that landed her an acceptance into NYU and UVA’s law schools. “Hard work and dedication is honestly what it takes, I feel like many

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people are capable of doing well on the exam, it’s just about how you set your mind to it,” Samios said. After talking to both Brabender and Samios, the overall piece of advice that both gave was to just give yourself time, meaning you should make sure you set aside enough time to feel confident enough for the exams. “It really is a crucial test if you’re looking for a professional career in either the law or medical field. It’s intimidating, but if you have the right mindset and you

know what you want it’s completely realistic to be able to succeed to the best of your ability,” Brabender said. Brabender also mentioned that many of the courses he took as an undergrad helped him immensely for the test. Therefore it’s important to keep the information you obtain as an undergrad, because you never know when you’ll need it.

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If you’re thinking about grad school, then you’re no stranger to the hefty price tag that comes along with a second degree. While grad school may be worth it, there’s no use in paying full price for something. Here are some tips and tricks to help you pay less for more for your graduate degree: Apply to school early Just like undergrad, grad schools only have a certain amount of money they can give out for scholarships. It’s on a first come, first served basis — the earlier you apply, the more money you’re eligible to receive. In most cases, you’ll automatically be matched to certain scholarships and awards that you’re eligible for according to your financial background. That’s not always the case though. There are always certain grants and

scholarships you may be eligible for, but need to apply for separately, so keep an eye out. Take a hard look at part-time options Some graduate degrees, like med school and certain law school programs, will require your undivided attention. But getting an MBA part time is totally doable. Doing a graduate degree part time allows you to work and save up some money for loans in an effort to graduate with less owed. With this option, you also might not need to borrow money for living expenses. Keep in mind, this route may cause you to graduate later than expected. Get your employer to pick up the tab Even better than the last option, find a job with a company who will pay for you to go to grad school. For companies, this is an easy way to bring more

value to the company without hiring from the outside — and many of them are willing to pay for the whole bill (through reimbursement) or at least part of it. H oweve r, most companies that do this will require you to work for them for a certain number of years in return for paying for your education. Work at school This definitely won’t pay for your entire degree, but many graduate schools have programs that allow students to work for a stipend and pay for at least part of grad school. According to U.S. News & World Report, these are similar to scholarships and often awarded by the department.

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Grace McGuirk graduated from Virginia Tech in 2014 with a degree in human nutrition, foods, and exercise and a minor in civic agriculture and food systems with the goal of being a registered dietitian. After her dietetic internship, she returned home to northern New Jersey just before heading to Fiji to volunteer for two months as a nutrition educator. About a year after returning, McGuirk made the choice to return to school. This time, she headed to San Diego. McGuirk is currently in her first semester at San Diego State University working toward her master’s in public health. As far as her decision to return to school, McGuirk said that soon all registered dietitians are going to be required to have this second degree. So while she doesn’t need to continue being a registered dietician right now, she personally thought it was important to her professional development. McGuirk arrived in Blacksburg as a university studies major and said she was still unsure about what she wanted to do. Her advisers encouraged her to take classes from all different majors, and she soon found herself in an introductory level nutrition class. “I fell in love with learning about how, you know, the food we eat impacts our health and just how important it is to maintain good health and

how much it affects our state of well-being,” McGuirk said. McGui rk’s interests really lie in helping to prevent chronic diseases, and she said that she would love to work as a registered dietician in the public health field while combining her focus of childhood obesity prevention. “The top seven causes of death in the United States are related to chronic diseases, which, most of them, can be positively impacted by changes to your lifestyle including a healthy diet and physical activity,” McGuirk said. “I really felt it (dietetics) was a great way to combine my passions for healthy eating (and) healthy lifestyle and learning about how what we eat every day, something everybody has to do, how it can positively impact health. McGuirk is currently doing an internship with the University of California San Diego, working with its school wellness programs. This program worked to help schools create their wellness programs, such as physical education and helping promote healthy school lunches. So, what kind of advice does a registered dietician have to those looking to get more healthy? “You have to accept the fact that it’s not just physical activity or it’s not just eating right; you have to combine both,” McGuirk said. “I think the biggest thing is balance and controlling your portion sizes.” McGuirk said that she has taken the path of trying every form of physical activity

until she finds something she likes. Right now she is putting her time into yoga and spin classes. However, McGuirk acknowledges that eating healthy while in college is hard. And as for her time as Virginia Tech, as McGuirk puts it, she never missed a tailgate. “I’m a huge Hokie fan; I love Virginia Tech. Goodness, I could tear up just thinking about it,” McGuirk said. During her time here, McGuirk was a member of Alpha Phi, in the fitness and nutrition club, volunteered with the Virginia Cooperative Extension and worked with community gardens through her minor. “I just love how the school really helps immerse yourself in the community of Blacksburg which I just think is so rich in culture,” McGuirk said. As for the professional side of her time at Virginia Tech, McGuirk says that the professional director of her major, Heather Cox, was very instrumental to her professional development and encouraged her students to learn a little bit of everything and see what you like. McGuirk will graduate next year with a master’s degree in public health, and says that she hopes to meld her two degrees together by working as a registered dietician in the public health field, hopefully while incorporating her focus of childhood obesity prevention.

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Your application to Ha r va rd Law School seemed well on its way to success as you scrolled through the application components. Personal Statement? “I’m a Hokie ready to go-kie to Harvard.” Done. But then, you see something unexpected: Harvard Law requires two letters of recommendation and strongly recommends at least one of those come from an academic source. You begin to panic. You have never asked a college professor for a letter of recommendation. What do you do? St e p 1: Ide nt i f y potential letter writers It is critical that you delay the process of obtaining a recommendation as long as possible. Ideally, you would ask the professor the day that it is due. W hen it comes to selecting a professor, choose the one that you have never spoken to before or the one whose class you failed and had to retake. This shows both recommenders and graduate schools that you’re not afraid to take risks and put yourself in uncomfortable situations. Good professors to ask include the instructor for to visibly hungover on multiple occasions, or the lab section where you caught your workstation on fire, forcing the evacuation of the entire building. Never ask a professor you did research with. They

probably hate you. Step 2: Approach the professor When it comes to asking for a recommendation, email is always the first choice. You should never try to set up a time to talk to the professor or approach them during office hours. College professors are antisocial and do not know how to interact with students. An acceptable alternative is raising your hand in the middle of class and shouting loudly, “Will you write me a recommendation?” This shows initiative and bravery. Under no circumstances should you send your resume or personal statement to the professor. Nor should you indicate which schools you are applying to or why you would like to go to grad school. Being open about your plans and goals shows weakness and ref lects poorly on your character. In fact, you should be as vague as possible in any email communication. Start off with an appropriate salutation such as “hey” or “my dude” before outlining what you need: “Could u hit m3 up w/ a letter of rec :)” Never say “Thank you;” being thankful is also a sign of weakness. Also, make sure to be ambiguous in your request. Some people say that you should ask the professor if they can write a “strong letter of recommendation.” But, you should actually seek out the weak ones. Having a bad letter of recommendation in your application humanizes you and makes you appear more

likeable. When your recommender asks about why you want to go to Harvard Law, say you were inspired by “Legally Blonde.” If you are not blonde, dye your hair in advance. Step 3: Follow Up Professors are very busy people, so as the deadline approaches, make sure to hound them incessantly. Code a bot that emails them every five minutes. This will demonstrate to the professor how hard you will work in grad school, even if you failed their class freshman year. If a professor declines to write a letter for you, forge one. You should also demand on multiple occasions to see the letter before your professor sends it. Otherwise, how will you know how awesome you are? Better yet, if the professor is struggling to figure out what to write, ask if you can write the letter for them. All they will need to do is sign and send the letter, saving valuable time that could be spent drinking at the Underground. Under no circumstances should you write a thank-you note. Those are for pansies. Asking for letters of recommendation can be hard and scary. But, if you follow these tips, your Harvard Law or MIT application is certain to be accepted. Or waitlisted. Or denied. Yeah, one of those things will happen.

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Many who have sought a college degree would concede that infusing an immense amount of personality into a admissions personal statement is essential to increasing ad m issions outcomes. St ud ent s of t en fe el compelled to share intimate details of their lives with the admissions panel, for fear of not standing out among other applicants. However, accounts from professionals in the graduate acceptance realm indicate that being too personal in graduate personal statements can drastically influence a rejection notice. Luckily, research on the matter has proven some concrete tactics for averting this issue and increasing one’s chances of acceptance into a graduate program. Fo r undergraduate students, describing overcoming major life challenges often works to their advantage, as the insights resulting from difficult experiences often serve as

powerful catalysts in our educational and career paths. While undergraduate admissions panels often appear to welcome this sort of vulnerability and openness, graduate admissions committees expect to set a slightly different standard. A study conducted by Drew C. Appleby, Ph. D., of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and Karen M. Appleby, Ph. D., of Idaho State University assessed the mistakes most frequented by graduate students in their personal surveys, creating a comprehensive list of mistakes to avoid in the process. The study illuminated several types of personal statements in particular in which applicants often decrease their chances of acceptance. They discovered that disclosure of a stigmatized personal mental health condition, excessive altruism, excessive self-disclosure (a sign of “poor interpersonal boundaries”) and unprofessionalism most often influenced a negative admissions outcome. Thus,

it is clear that undergraduate and graduate admissions statements vary greatly. Perhaps t he most important aid in the process of crafting a personal statement is reading the c omp el l i ng exa mples and feedback released by graduate admissions panels themselves. For example, the California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) offers an extremely useful guide to and critique of graduate personal statements on its website. With professionalism in mind and the mention of personal issues kept to a minimum, a graduate personal statement embodies a candidate’s potential for office. Through consulting former personal statements and researching the type of content that does and does not resonate well within the context of graduate admissions, an individual can feel free to speak their mind while conveying professionalism and competency. @CollegiateTimes

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Graduate school applications have lots of requirements for students. Here’s how to discern the resume from the CV. IZZY ROSSI news editor

Between taking the Graduate Record Exam ination (G R E ), contacting references and writing personal statements, students have a lot to consider when applying for graduate school. According to A my McPherson, career and personal development counselor at Virginia Tech’s Smith Career Center, one aspect that is challenging for students is knowing the difference between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) and knowing when to use each one. The biggest difference between a resume and a CV is in what each is used for. “The real difference is that you use a CV to apply for academic positions, and you use a resume to apply for industry positions,” McPherson said. “It’s hard for students because grad school is something kind of in between.” While CVs and resumes are interchangeable in many ways, McPherson states that a resume is what students should be using when applying to graduate school. “A lot of times when applying to a grad school, since that is a type of

academia, you may read on the grad school page to attach a CV because that’s the language that they’re use to using, but it may actually be more of a resume,” she continued. Another difference in the two documents in in the types of information they include. A resume provides a short summary of education, work history, credentials, and other accomplishments and skills. It’s also acceptable to include optional sections such as objective and career summary. In addition to the basics included in a resume, a CV also includes research and teaching experience, publications, grants and fellowships, professional associations and licenses, awards, and other information relevant to the academic position the person is applying for. “CVs are much more detailed with a lot of things that industry just isn’t as concerned about. On a CV you have an opportunity to talk about what your interests are, and in industry they’re not as concerned about your interests as they are about you being able to do what the company is already doing.” Resumes and CVs are often different in their

length. “You’ve probably heard people say that a resume should only be one page, maybe two, and that’s true. A CV could be 50 pages,” McPherson said. “If you look at some of our more tenured faculty who have done extensive research and are constantly publishing findings and have given hundreds of presentations on their work, all of that would be included on the CV and that’s completely normal.” Breaking down their purpose, both documents explain what you have done related to your field. A resume is typically used for industry and a CV is typically used in academia. “They are essentially the same thing. They serve the same purpose and the concepts are pretty much the same,” McPherson said. “It makes sense that students would be confused when deciding which to use.” If students want specific help in creating documents to use for official applications, they can access resources and assistance through the Smith Career Center.

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ANDREW KNIGHT lifestyles contributor

Camping can be intimidating, especially to those not familiar with the outdoors. While it may seem daunting to spend a night underneath the thin layer of polyester that serves as your tent walls to the outside world, there are certainly some ways to get outside and make it back in one piece. While it has already begun to feel like fall here in Blacksburg, the warm weather should be sticking around long enough to give you just enough time to take your bucket-list camping trip. Fall is the perfect time to gather a few friends and venture out to some of the best hiking and camping trails on the East Coast. Fi rst t h ing’s f i rst: C a m p i ng does not

necessarily mean hiking for days and using your bare hands to sip water out of a contaminated, muddy creek. It can be as simple as driving your prepacked car to the summit of a mountain and setting up your tent within a few minutes of the parking lot. Many shy away from camping simply because of the crazy expectations they have of what camping really is. In reality, camping can be done by anyone who has a positive attitude and is willing to leave their comfort zone for just a night. Virginia Tech is located along the Appalachian Trail (AT), which stretches from Georgia to Maine and can be accessed within 30 minutes of campus. An interactive map of the AT, that includes local campsites and trailheads, can be found online.

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In addition to the world-renowned AT, there are also a wide variety of other trails and campgrounds that surround the Blacksburg area and can be found online or in person at Virginia Tech’s outdoor recreation program, Venture Out. While there are local public campgrounds that give you the comfort of being surrounded by others, going out onto a trail or hike that leads to an overlook is much more satisfying and will ultimately provide you with a much more personal feel. I have camped at public campgrounds ever since I was a kid, and I always felt like I was right on top of the next campsite full of people, which took away from my experience of being out in the “wild” for the night. Last fall, I took the initiative to plan an overnight camping trip for 12 of my friends; a majority of them did not seem too excited for this kind of adventure, and many insisted on walking no more than 10 minutes from the parking lot. Luckily, I knew my loyal friends had this unmotivated outdoor attitude, and I was fortunate enough to find a spot called Wind Rock, located just past Mountain Lake Lodge, where “Dirty Dancing” was filmed, that could satisfy everyone’s needs. This location is perfect for any group of hikers

and campers because it requires little to no experience hiking or camping and the peak actually looks out to an extraordinary view of the New River Valley. In addition to the awesome view, the trail is part of the AT, and it gives you a good taste of what life is like on the enduring 2,181 miles that the trail stretches for. To find this particular spot, drive past the Mountain Lake Lodge and stay left at each turn. Eventually, you will see a dead end with a parking lot where a trail goes to the left and to the right. After parking, take the trail to the right and within 10 minutes you will reach the overlook. There is soft grass and mossy areas surrounding this area and the lookout, and you should find plenty of spaces to fit your tent. I always plan to arrive early in the afternoon to ensure that the other hikers and campers do not beat me there. This spot is part of the AT, so remember to be respectful of the thru-hikers (people who are hiking the entire trail) when setting up your spot and enjoying the rest of your night’s activities. I love this spot in particular because you can see all the way into the valley and around the bend of the mountain. Wind Rock isn’t called Wind Rock for no reason. Once the sun goes down, the temperature can drop 20 degrees with

gusts of wind that aren’t the friendliest. If you remember to bring multiple layers of clothes and zip up your sleeping bag, you should have no problem staying warm. Wind Rock is perfect for everyone trying to finally make it out into this beautiful area we live in. I know the Duck Pond has its Instagram moments of beauty, but actually taking a little detour and exploring the outdoors that surround Virginia Tech will make you appreciate Blacksburg even more. While Wind Rock is a great start for all campers and hikers alike, there are plenty of other hikes nearby that can also get you out into the woods without too much stress. Dragon’s Tooth is a wonderful three-hour round trip hike that takes you up to a sharp cluster of rocks that allow for a 360 view of the area. Camping along this trail is found about halfway up the trail at an intersection with the AT. You will see a small grassy patch as you make your right turn to head up the trail to the top of the overlook. This spot is awesome for people interested in taking their backpacking a notch above a 10 minute hike and camp. The hike is moderately strenuous, but is not anything the average person should be too worried about doing. Making the

hour-and-a-half trek to the midway point to camp in the early afternoon and then waking up early the next morning to hike to the top for the sunset makes this trip special. Another great place to get some hiking and camping experience is Grayson Highlands State Park. Located a bit farther from Blacksburg than the other hikes, this park has wild ponies, the two tallest peaks in Virginia and a variety of trails that make it well worth the extra travel time. I love this park, because it feels like you are in some far away country in Europe like Scotland or England, with tall grasses and rocky, open fields. This park is great for all skill levels, because you can spend weeks on end exploring these trails or just an overnight with campsites scattered all throughout the park. I did a four-hour round trip overnight hike and found the park to have places to set up camp in every direction. My favorite part about this trip was waking up to the three wild ponies eating grass right beside my tent. If you want to see ponies, or just want to get away from the local hikes around Blacksburg, Grayson Highlands is for you.

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Seeing the sun rise over the mountains: A how-to Even if you’re not a hiker, this writer says that a sunrise hike around the New River Valley is a must.

ALAYNA JONES lifestyles staff writer

Hiking is a common weekend activity for Tech students. Usually hiking is an afternoon activity, but why not mix it up a bit and set out on a sunrise hike? Waking up early might not sound appealing to the average college student (I know we are all about sleeping), but trust me, you will not regret taking a sunrise hike. Even if you are willing to wake up and get moving around four in the morning, there are many more steps to planning a sunrise hike than a day hike. When you are searching

hikes in the area, be sure to pick one with an outlook facing east (since the sun rises in the east). W hen picking your sunrise hike, not only do you want the outlook to face east, but you probably don’t want to have a strenuous hike ahead of you either. No one wants to be hiking a steep incline at five in the morning, so maybe pick one that is moderately easy up and back. In addition, you might not want the hike to be too far away from your house, because the farther it is, the earlier you have to get up. I would not go farther than an hour and a half away. Check when the sun is going to rise the morning

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of your hike as well. You want to make sure you give yourself ample time to reach the top so you don’t miss the sunrise. You can Google how long it typically takes to reach the top for the trail you decide to take to know when you should leave. The trail I took for my sunrise hike was Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County, Virginia. It was about an hour from campus and easy to get to. This was the perfect sunrise hike because it was short and not too difficult of a climb. It only took me and my three friends about half an hour to reach the top. The views were incredible, since the outlook at the top of

Buffalo Mountain is almost a 360 view of the surrounding area — we were able to see the sunrise perfectly. Whenever my friends and I go hiking, we always like to search for local restaurants in the surrounding area. In Floyd there was a local breakfast place called Blue Ridge Cafe, which was perfect for our after-hike hunger, and to top it off, it was right on the way back to campus so there is no need to drive out of your way. Another great sunrise hike around the area is Molly’s Knob, which is only an hour and a half from campus with spectacular views at the top. Even if you are not an avid hiker, give a sunrise hike a

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Is today’s music encouraging toxicity in relationships? Artists have always sung about their relationships, but today’s music may be normalizing abusive behavior. GRETCHEN KERNBACH lifestyles staff writer

In today’s society, not committing to relationships has become a normal occurrence. In addition, the notion of becoming emotionally and physically abusive toward your partner, if you do choose to commit to someone, has turned into a normality. Unfortunately, teenagers and young adults often enter into relationships that prove unhealthy for one or both partners. HealthScope Magazine divides the type of abusive partners into eight different categories: “The ‘Bad Temper’ Toxic Partner, (The) DeprecatorBelittler, The Guilt-Inducer, The Overreactor/Deflector, The O ve r- D e p e n d e nt Partner, The ‘Independent’

(Non-Dependable) Toxic Controller, The User and The Possessive (Paranoid) Toxic Controller.” Many people can identify with either having one or being one of these partners. They are all too common. However, the question here states: Is the music industry normalizing these behaviors in songs, further encouraging this kind of toxic behavior? According to an article on psychcentral.com about Daniel Levitin, “a neuroscientist and composer, unpacks the mystery of the emotion in music by explaining how the brain’s e m o t i o n a l, la nguage and memory centers are connected during the processing of music — providing what is essentially a synesthetic experience,” said Levitin. “The

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extent of this connection is seemingly variable among individuals, which is how certain musicians have the ability to create pieces of music which are brimming with emotional quality,” he continues. Music has a strong emotional effect on adolescents, Dave Miranda argues in his article “The role of music in adolescent development: much more than the same old song.” Think of it like this: Some songs encourage smoking, drinking, sex, letting loose, overcoming fears, etc. When we are down, we listen to something that makes us happy. Or in some cases, we find a song that perfectly relates to what we are going through and we begin to believe that this is normal and become somewhat comforted by these lyrics. But what happens when someone listens to a song that has lyrics reading, “You’re not the one, but you’re all I want” and “People say I’ll get hurt, I don’t know what they’re so afraid of.” These lyrics come from The Chainsmokers’ 2017 song “My Type.” The entirety of the lyrics revolve around someone who only comes around when they aren’t sober and doesn’t bother to stay the night, but according to the singer that

is what makes them just “my type.” This song alone makes a listener feel like this is what relationships should be like. The listener is forced to relate to the lyrics, embedding the idea someone who only “calls (me) late at night” is actually what someone wants. As someone probably could have guessed, Taylor Swift is no stranger to writing about bad breakups and unhealthy relationships. Her 2008 song “The Way I Loved You” is a perfect example of it. She sings, “I miss screamin’ and fightin’/And kissin’ in the rain/And it’s two a.m. and I’m cursin’ your name/You’re so in love that you act insane/And that’s the way I loved you.” Swift is literally saying she loved the crazy kind of love that made her upset. The song continues with, “You were wild and crazy/ Just so frustrating, intoxicating, complicated.” As Swift is a major role model for young people around the world, someone out there who listens to this song is bound to relate. But will it make them realize what kind of relationship they are in? Or will they think that because Taylor Swift is in the same ordeal, it must be OK? The 2010 hit “Love the

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Way You Lie” by Eminem and Rihanna has a toxic title to begin with. The entire song is about how someone likes the way their partner lies and “the way it hurts.” Eminem raps in the first verse: “I can’t tell you what it really is/I can only tell you what it feels like/And right now there’s a steel knife in my windpipe/I can’t breathe, but I still fight while I can fight/As long as the wrong feels right, it’s like I’m in flight.” He is literally talking about how this “wrong” relationship feels right to him. What kind of message does that send? That wrong means right? And if you are in an unhealthy relationship that makes you feel like you’re suffocating, it’s totally OK? The third verse continues the toxicity: “Now, I know we said things, did things that we didn’t mean/And we fall back into the same patterns, same routines/But your temper’s just as bad as mine is/You’re the same as me when it comes to love/ You’re just as blinded, baby, please.” Something as simple as making it to the top of the charts with lyrics like these can convince people these kind of actions are normal. Let me let you in on a secret: They aren’t. “Run Right Back” by

The Black Keys also has a self-explanatory title. The entire chorus is about running back to a woman who is “the worst thing I’ve been addicted to.” Where do we draw the line between writing about feelings and encouraging others to make the same mistakes? Much of today’s music goes back and forth over those lines. The bottom line: Toxic relationships are unhealthy and harmful. They are draining, depressing, crippling and much more. Just because someone famous creates a catchy tune that glorifies this kind of hurtful relationship does not mean that someone should stay in one. Music is a way of coping and relating to everyday situations. Although it has the power to make someone feel understood, there is a chance that power can also make someone feel like what they are going through is normal. Unfortunately, toxic relationships are common, but they are far from normal. Will this trend in music keep increasing? Or will today’s society finally realize that toxic relationships aren’t a fad and need to be put to rest?

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Virginia Tech and Old Dominion to play for the first time The Hokies return home and look to advance to 4–0 on the season when they welcome the Monarchs. ROBBY FLETCHER sports staff writer

Hot off an impressive 64–17 victory over the East Carolina Pirates, where the Hokies offense accounted for 675 total yards, Virginia Tech (3–0) will look to extend its unbeaten streak against the Old Dominion Monarchs this Saturday in what will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Old Dominion (2–1) will be looking to bounce back from a week that saw it outmatched on all fronts against an 0–2 Tar Heels squad that put up 53 points and over 500 yards of offense against the Monarchs defense. It looked like both the

Hokies and the Monarchs were heading to a similar destination this Saturday after both teams got off to poor starts against their respective opponents. The Hokies were down 17–7 at the end of the first quarter, whereas the Monarchs were down 11–0. The only difference was that the Hokies quickly snapped out of their funk and managed to score 57 unanswered points, while the Monarchs never could pull the game within one score and lost 53–23. Old Dominion is led by head coach Bobby Wilder, who is in his ninth year in the position and has a 69–31 record as the leader of the Monarchs. They also have a few playmakers that can cause issues to opposing

defenses. Old Dominion junior wide receiver Travis Fulgham will be a player to watch after an explosive performance against the Tar Heels. Taking over for senior wideout Jonathan Duhart, who was the go-to target for the Monarchs before suffering a seasonending injury against the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Fulgham showed a ton of promise with a six-catch, 102-yard performance that was capped off by a 71-yard touchdown. Fulgham is certainly the type of playmaker that can cause all sorts of problems for a secondary, even one as strong as the Hokies’. Another player to watch out of Old Dominion

is the newly appointed starting quarterback Steven Williams. The freshman put up 139 yards and two touchdowns in the air and completed nine of 20 of his throws. He also collected 20 yards on the ground, but committed three turnovers (two interceptions and one fumble). A major development to watch for the Hokies is the encouraging progress of their redshirt-freshman quarterback Josh Jackson. Coming off his most impressive performance yet against ECU, Jackson was firing on all cylinders as he made just about every throw imaginable look easy with his precision and quick release. His 372 yards passing was a career high as

well as his five touchdown passes, three of which came to his most reliable target, senior wide receiver Cam Phillips, who finished the day with a Virginia Tech record 14 catches for 189 yards. Another thing to watch out for is the appearance of junior cornerback Adonis Alexander. One of the best players on the team, Alexander didn’t travel with the football squad for Saturday’s matchup against the Pirates for reasons undisclosed by head coach Justin Fuente. “We will continue to uphold the exemplary standards of Virginia Tech football. Integrity, trust and teamwork remain the foundation of this program and

that will no change. Adonis has not lived up to our expectations at Virginia Tech. He will continue practicing and participating in team activities. Our staff will continue to monitor his progress and evaluate his status going forward,” the press release said. Despite the absence of Alexander, the Hokies looked strong against ECU and will look to continue their fantastic play against Old Dominion on Saturday, where the two teams will face off at Lane Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

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I thought we were a little tight early, but then we settled down,” he said. With the first quarter winding down the Hokies started a 13-play drive that saw Virginia Tech convert on third down three times. On third-and-seven at the ECU 10-yard line, Hokies quarterback Josh Jackson found Cam Phillips for a touchdown. That got Virginia Tech within three, and thus was just the beginning of the night for Phillips. Later in the quarter the Hokies offense went back to work. Jackson found Phillips three times and the offense was knocking on the door again. The Pirates defense would stop the drive at the eight-yard line and force a field goal from Joey Slye to tie the game. Following another three and out the Hokies got the ball back. Virginia Tech drove into ECU territory again before Slye nailed a 34-yard field goal to give the Hokies the lead. Slye, who got off to a rough start against West Virginia, seemed to have his confidence back tonight. He would get another opportunity in the second quarter and with a successful 37-yard field goal, he passed Shayne Graham with 69 career field goals. While Jackson and the offense had 191 yards through the air in the first half, it was the running game that also stood out. The Hokies ran for 102 yards in the first half and finished with 287. Travon McMillian led the way with 11 carries for 72 yards.

Deshawn McClease also ran for 55 yards on 11 carries. Fuente talked about establishing the ground game, which was a struggle in last week’s win over Delaware. “We felt like getting movement up front was key. Our guys did a good job blocking on the perimeter to help spring some things,” he said. With a 23–17 lead entering the third quarter, the Hokies pulled away from ECU in a hurry. A 31-yard strike from Jackson to Phillips gave the Hokies a 29–17 lead. Less than a minute later, Jackson found McMillian over the middle, and the junior running back did the rest. McMillian raced 70 yards for the score and the beat was on. After East Carolina had a field attempt blocked by Tim Settle, Jackson and the offense went back to work. Once again inside of ECU territory, the redshirtfreshman quarterback went deep down the middle and hit Phillips for a 45-yard score. For Phillips, that was his 14th reception, which set a new single-game record. “When you have guys like that you can a little bit more with just them,” Fuente said. “Maybe the other 10 guys don’t even know that you’re tweaking things with a player like that.” Phillips finished with three touchdowns and 189 yards. “It just seemed like the day was for me,” Phillips said. “They kept calling the plays for me. Josh was putting the ball where it needed to be.”

Jackson finished 24–31 with 372 yards and five touchdowns. Fuente talked about the ability to trust his young quarterback. I like the way he goes about his business. You can communicate with him and he understands what’s going on,” he said. Jackson, who missed a couple of deep balls last week, seemed to find his touch this week on multiple throws. “I’m just more relaxed. I’m seeing the defense pretty well and I’m getting used to it,” he said. Virginia Tech added two more scores before the end of the third, and the lead had ballooned to 57–17. Fuente touched on his team’s ability to bounce back after a slow start. “We knew we were playing a talented team,” he said. “We didn’t panic. It was nice to see our guys respond and just keep playing the game. Our guys have confidence that they can respond.” With the starters out of the game, AJ Bush and Jalen Holston got some valuable reps. Bush showed his athleticism that Fuente has referenced in the past. “He did a good job operating and running the clock down. He is a very good athlete and I was pleased to see him execute,” he said. East Carolina falls to 0–3, while the Hokies are 3–0. Virginia Tech returns to Lane Stadium on Saturday to face Old Dominion. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. as the Hokies try to improve to 4–0 for the first time since 2011. @NathanLoprete

AHMED MUSTAFA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Virginia Tech Hokies’ Cam Phillips (5) tries to make a move for the end zone, Sept. 16, 2017.

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“They were just playing off of him a lot,” Jackson said. “I think they were nervous for a deep ball. But after, you know we go into the second half, we thought we had a lot of plays, maybe we could take a shot deep and, you know, he made some great catches and just did a good job overall.” Phillips is now within reaching distance of a few other Tech receiving records, as well. He is just 18 receptions away from breaking Isaiah Ford’s record mark for career catches (210) and only needs 487 more receiving yards to break Ford’s career yardage mark. Phillips can also take Ford’s career touchdown record if he can manage to reach the end zone 10 more times this season. As if Phillips’ recordsetting performance wasn’t enough, kicker Joey Slye

decided to snag a record for himself. In the second quarter of the game, Slye went on a three field-goal rampage to kick the 69th of his career, which broke Shayne Graham’s record that has stood since 1999. “I knew (that the record was obtainable), but I didn’t really know it was that kick,” Slye said. “I was just going out and doing my job. But then Oscar (Bradburn) came over to me and was like, ‘Hey, you realize you just broke the record?’ And I knew it was coming, I just didn’t think it was going to go like that.” Breaking the record was a dream of Slye’s, so once the moment finally came, the realization of it all was surreal. “When I heard it, I was sitting there thinking about everyone that has helped me get to this point,” Slye said. Slye started off the season

slow, making just three of seven field goals leading up to the East Carolina game. But after a record-setting performance, it’s safe to say that he’s avenged himself. “The first game was a hiccup that I’ve honestly never experienced in my life in any facets of sports, going back to when I was a little kid. It was something that my kicking coach and my parents told me that it might have been something that needed to happen for some wisdom, for experience under your belt. I definitely don’t ever want something like that to happen,” Slye said. Virginia Tech and its record-breakers now look ahead to their game against Old Dominion, which is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in Lane Stadium. @ChaseParker_VT

AHMED MUSTAFA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Virginia Tech defensive end Ricky Walker (8) tackles the ball carrier.

Grading the Hokies’ win The Hokies took steps forward in their win over East Carolina. Here is how the Collegiate Times graded them: RYAN WILSON AND STEPHEN NEWMAN sports staff writers

Offense Quarterback In Josh Jackson’s first true road game, he played phenomenally. After a slow start in the first quarter, Jackson exploded for 372 yards passing and five touchdowns. On the season, he has thrown eight touchdowns and zero interceptions, which shows how well he takes care of the ball in Justin Fuente’s system. Grade: A+ Running backs The Hokies running backs looked very formidable against the East Carolina defense. Led by Travon McMillian, the Hokies mustered 287 yards on the ground, their largest output of the season. McMillan led the charge with 72 yards on 11 carries, sophomore Deshawn McClease had 55 yards on 11 carries, and Jalen Holston played up to his potential by running for a touchdown and 39 yards on the ground. If Tech can get this production from the running backs the rest of the season, it could lead to many more wins in 2017. Grade: B+ Wide receivers/tight ends Cam Phillips now holds a Virginia Tech record. With a catch in the third quarter, he broke the single-game reception record for the Hokies with his 14th catch. He was sensational in this game in terms of getting open and winning jump balls, such as his first touchdown. He is also in second place on the all-time receptions list at Virginia Tech, only behind Isaiah

Ford. There was not much production from any pass catchers besides Phillips, but his performance alone leads them to an A for this game. Grade: A Offensive line Run blocking was one of the keys to winning this game. The offensive line created holes for the running backs that have not been there this year. That led to nearly 300 yards on the ground. They also provided great pass protection for Jackson, only allowing one sack the entire game, and giving him time to find his receivers down field. If this blocking continues, the offensive could put up a lot of points and really open up. Grade: A

Defense Defensive line While ECU couldn’t match the Hokies physically, the lack of any consistent offense can largely be attributed to Tech’s big men up front. Trevon Hill recorded his first sack of the season, and Tim Settle made his presence felt as well. Ricky Walker paced the defense with three quarterback hurries. Another encouraging development was that play did not drop off once the backups came in. Jarrod Hewitt recovered a fumble, and he along with, Emmanuel Belmar and Houshun Gaines each recorded a QB hurry. Grade: ALinebackers The backers held their own, as usual, holding the Pirates to just over one yard per rush. Mook Reynolds led the team with ten

tackles (six solo and 2.5 for loss). Andrew Motuapuaka and Tremaine Edmunds recorded six apiece, and Motuapuaka notched a fumble recovery. T he reser ves a lso acqu it t e d t hemselves nicely. The second unit of Sean Huelskamp, Anthony Shegog and Deon Newsome appeared to be ready to receive some action in higher leverage situations. Grade: ASecondary The absence of Adonis Alexander was apparent early, as the Hokies gave up chunk plays through the air on each of the first three drives. After that, the unit settled in nicely, highlighted by a Greg Stroman interception late in the second quarter. Terrell Edmunds and Khalil Ladler also each forced fumbles in the second half. Brandon Facyson also filled in nicely for Alexander, and Devon Hunter certainly looked the part in the second half. Grade: B Special teams There wasn’t a whole lot out of the ordinary that took place, and that’s just how the Hokies want it. Joey Slye and Brian Johnson combined to convert on all seven extra points and three field goals. Settle also blocked a field goal in the third quarter. The kick return game was a bit lackluster. However, Tech got its fair share of kickoffs through the end zone from Slye, and Oscar Bradburn averaged 46 yards on his two punts. Grade: A-

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AHMED MUSTAFA / COLLEGIATE TIMES Hokies’ tailback Travon McMillian (34) celebrates with Dalton Keene (29), Sept. 16, 2017.