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David Eisenhauer trial moved to 2018 Hokies host UNC in ACC matchup in Blacksburg MEG CONNORS managing editor

DAVID EISENHAUER

A request made by David Eisenhauer’s defense team for a continuance of the trial originally set for November was granted by Judge Robert Turk during an Oct. 11 pre-trial motions hearing in the Montgomery County Courthouse. E i s e n h a u e r, from

Columbia, Maryland, is a former Virginia Tech student accused of the January 2016 murder of 13-year-old Blacksburg resident Nicole Lovell. Charges include first-degree murder, abduction and concealing a body. Eisenhauer’s attorneys argued that they needed time to review data from at least 17 electronic devices,

claiming that they had previously only received a report of the data, as opposed to the original raw data. The prosecutors representing the commonwealth of Virginia objected to the defense’s claims, arguing that they had worked with the defense to share all recoverable evidence see COURTS / page A3

Transformer explodes on campus A small explosion left Blacksburg and surrounding areas dark on Oct. 10.

OLIVIA DEL VALLE / COLLEGIATE TIMES A transformer explosion near North End Center started a small fire, Oct. 10, 2017.

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A transformer explosion near the Virginia Tech Central Steam Plant left thousands without power in the Blacksburg area on Tuesday night. Sometime between 7:20 and 7:30 p.m., senior clinical neuroscience major Megan Turner was walking with her boyfriend through a parking lot on Stanger Street.

“We first saw a few sparks, and then there was a small popping noise,” Turner said. “But then the entire transformer blew.” Turner estimated that about 10 to 15 feet of flames and smoke were visible, emanating from the electrical grid equipment located adjacent to the plant. They then called the police, which responded with Blacksburg Fire and Rescue to the scene.

“It was big enough that the ground shook. We could feel vibrations from the explosion,” Turner said. Tweets from the official university Twitter account confirmed that a transformer had indeed blown, but no one had been injured. The explosion caused power blips and outages throughout the area. At one point, Appalachian Electric Power’s outage maps indicated that there were 5,108

local electric customers without power, f rom Blacksburg all the way to the McCoy in the western part of Montgomery County. By 8:3 0 p. m., Appa la ch ia n Ele ct r ic Power’s outage website indicated no customers in the Blacksburg area remained without power.

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Coming off of its bye week, Virginia Tech will face the Tar Heels of North Carolina on Saturday afternoon. STEPHEN NEWMAN sports staff writer

On the heels of a 23–10 victory over Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Virginia Tech got a much-needed bye week over the weekend. The rest couldn’t have come at a better time for many key Hokies. Wide receivers Cam Phillips and CJ Carroll with running back Steven Peoples headline the list of players struggling with injuries. Also, freshman receiver Sean Savoy was given time to cope with the loss of his brother, who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., last weekend. In the upcoming week, the Hokies will host North Carolina, which they have alternated Coastal Division titles with over the last two seasons. Once a threat in the Coastal Division, the Tar Heels have taken a major step back this season. North Carolina finished as runners-up in the ACC Coastal last season after winning the division in 2015. Everything changed this offseason, however, as North Carolina lost all of its major weapons on offense to the NFL. Q u a r t e r ba ck M it ch Trubisky was the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, wide receivers Mack Hollins and Ryan Switzer each went in the fourth round, and running backs T.J. Logan and Elijah Hood

were taken in the fifth and seventh rounds, respectively. With limited experience returning, the team enters this contest at just 1–6, and 0–4 within the conference, with its only victory coming over Old Dominion, a team the Hokies defeated 38–0 on Sept. 23. While Tech hasn’t missed a beat after the departure of Jerod Evans, Isaiah Ford, Bucky Hodges and Sam Rogers, the Tar Heels have been unable to find replacements for their skill position players. The most significant struggle head coach Larry Fedora has been faced with is finding a man to put behind the center. LSU graduate-transfer Brandon Harris was given the first crack, but was overtaken by redshirt-freshman Chazz Surratt until this past week. Complicating matters, the Tar Heels lost Austin Proehl, their most experienced receiver, to a seasonending shoulder injury in a loss to Duke on Sept. 23. In the three games without him, the passing game has fallen off a cliff, averaging just 122 yards per game. On Saturday against Virginia, Harris struggled m i g h t i l y, t h r owi ng three interceptions and completing only seven passes for 46 yards. All told, both UNC quarterbacks have completed under 60 percent of their see PREVIEW / page A4

Demi Lovato dominates with ‘Tell Me You Love Me’

Many stopped listening to Demi Lovato after her Disney days, but this new record proves that she cannot be ignored. KATELYN MEADE lifestyles editor

Guess who’s back and better than ever? I won’t even give you time to guess — it’s Demi Lovato with her new album, “Tell Me You Love Me.” It’s been almost exactly two years since her last record “Confident” (for which she was nominated for a Grammy). Which doesn’t seem like long, but for fans like me who have been hanging on to Lovato’s every word since middle school, it seemed like forever. Lovato spent a year and a half working on this album, and her work is evident in every single note she sings. From “Sorry Not Sorry” (and its undeniably sexy music video) to “Hitchhiker,” Lovato makes it clear that she is not holding anything back. From complete jams

like “Sorry Not Sorry” and “Daddy Issues,” to the more somber songs such as “You Don’t Do It for Me Anymore,” every moment leaves you thirsty for more. However, there are definitely some highlights. My personal favorite is “Concentrate,” in which Lovato’s voice resembles velvet so much so that, even after my many listens of this album, I still can’t get through it without getting the chills. From its bluesy lows to those high notes that every girl wishes they could hit, this song is a true masterpiece. Another great one is “Ruin The Friendship,” which you cannot listen to without wondering if your middle school dreams are coming true in the form of the song being about Nick Jonas. They’ve been friends since the Disney days (despite Lovato dating his

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brother, Joe), and recently went on the road together with the Honda Civic Tour. Lovato sings, “Put down your cigar and pick me up / Play me your guitar, that song I love.” And as previously established, I have been hanging on to her every word and specifically remember her saying that while on tour together, they smoke cigars together. Also, if you remember “Camp Rock,” Nick Jonas plays the guitar. I’m not saying, I’m just saying. This record proves that Lovato is not afraid to try something different, bringing in Lil Wayne to collaborate on the record’s eighth track, “Lonely.” Lovato’s longing voice is interjected with a verse by Lil Wayne (“I can’t see the forest from the tree, the water from the sea / And I was starting to believe, but

it’s a forest full of dreams”). Lovato’s voice is a true powerhouse, which we’ve known since her first album, “Don’t Forget” that was released back in 2008. But this album proves it once again. The title song is filled with her glorious belt even as she sings the simple words “Tell me you love me / I need someone on days like this, I do” in a way that puts anybody else on the radio to shame (OK, except maybe Adele — maybe). Needless to say, I love this record. Lovato perfectly captures the highs and lows of her voice through lyrics about the highs and lows of her life. As many know, Lovato has had many struggles in her life, which I believe has only made her more of a role model (along with being a general badass: Did you know she got at least two of her tattoos in the back of a van at Warped Tour?).

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And the treatment center she went to to recover from bulimia, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder? She co-owns it now. Lovato is like fine wine — she only gets better with time. This album is

perfection. I give it five out of five stars.

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American public obligated Politicized overtones of NFL to label massacres as acts protests undermine spirit of of home-grown terrorism American values, patriotism On Oct. 1, Stephen Paddock opened fire from his window in the Mandalay Bay hotel into the crowd of 22,000 people at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. At least 58 people were killed, and nearly 500 more were injured. This mass shooting is now the largest in American history. However, there is still some hesitation to label this tragedy as “terrorism” because there are no indications that the perpetrator had any ties to foreign terrorist groups. Many other words have been used to label Paddock: whether it be “lone wolf,” or just “the local shooter.” But authorities and the media are failing to call him what he really is: a terrorist. An act of terrorism, according to Nevada law, is “any act that involves the use or attempted use of sabotage, coercion or violence which is intended to cause great bodily harm or death to the general population.” Some would say

that we need to figure out if Paddock was politically motivated in order to label what he did as terrorism. In reality, it doesn’t matter if Paddock had political motivation or not: His actions fit the definition, by state statute, of a terrorist. Every time someone skirts around using the word, it just shows how many of us don’t want to admit that some terrorists may be Americans who are walking the streets right beside us. When it comes to foreign terrorism, there is no hesitation in labeling it for what it is. So how come when it comes to white American men everyone seems to forget the word “terrorist” entirely? President Donald Trump showed no hesitation when it came to calling the mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub an act of terrorism. He even tweeted about it to push his proposed Muslim ban. However, when it came to the Las Vegas shooting, he only called it an

“act of pure evil.” Similarly, several news reports I have seen have failed to describe the massacre as domestic terrorism. I guess it’s easier for everyone to cope when we don’t have to face the reality that terrorists aren’t just members of ISIS. Innocent people have been killed in movie theaters and churches and kindergarten classes, but not at the hands of foreign invaders; rather, their lives were taken by white American men. When we fail to call white American shooters domestic terrorists, we show complicity toward tragedy. Calling these incidents terrorism isn’t using the term too broadly; it’s recognizing that action needs to be taken in order to prevent these things from happening again.

HANNAH BROWN • opinions contributor • sophomore/multimedia journalism

The most eye-catching aspect of a sporting event used to be the halftime show or the raw athleticism alone. Colin Kaepernick, however, has changed that for the foreseeable future. During the NFL’s preseason events, Kaepernick, at the time a San Francisco 49er, made headlines when he repeatedly sat during the national anthem. Supposedly sitting in protest against oppression and police brutality, Kaepernick has started an unfortunate trend. Si nc e Kaeper nick began his protests in 2016, players and teams across the NFL have followed suit. Following an SB Nation timeline, there’s been no shortage of copycats. Shortly after, in September 2016, the Seahawks, Dolphins, Chiefs and Patriots demonstrated during the anthem. Players continue to kneel, link arms or remain in the locker room during the anthem; all of which are blatantly disrespectful. Subsequently, the NFL is being gradually fraught with politics instead of professional football. While Kaepernick and everyone else in the NFL have the right to speak freely on any issue, there is a time and a place for everything; a paid job is not one of those places. While these players do occupy a national platform of sorts, being that the NFL is widely viewed and followed, it’s still a job. Just as I couldn’t go into an office setting and protest my politically charged viewpoints by refusing to do something, NFL players’ rights don’t extend to the

field; perhaps such protests would be more appropriate on a personal social media account. Players in the NFL are getting paid to play football, not advance a political agenda. Furthermore, there are hundreds of thousands of fans who pay to see their favorite players or teams play the game they love; they don’t pay astronomical amounts of money per ticket to see a political stunt. They want to see a sporting event and to hopefully escape the ongoing political drama that we are all so familiar with. If I were a fan who had paid to see an NFL team play, and the team proceeded to turn the game into a political spectacle, I would consider my money wasted; just as I don’t pay to go to protests on the street, I wouldn’t pay to see it in an NFL stadium. Even if someone paid to see the game for the political context, the politics behind these protests isn’t cohesive. While Kaepernick originally cited police brutality and the social injustices encircling AfricanAmericans, the protests have now confusingly pivoted to the current administration, targeting President Donald Trump and “his America.” In a series of ambush interviews, Judge Jeanine questioned New York City locals as to why they thought the NFL players were protesting. Their answers ranged from “they don’t know what they’re protesting,” to “Trump ticked them off ”; this doesn’t bode well for the cause. For a protest to be

effective, the reason and meaning behind it should be clear to the general public; in this aspect, the NFL’s protests are failing. Shrouded in confusion over the true cause and reasoning for protest, these players and teams struggle to make big strides other than down the field. In those same ambush interviews, participants were also asked what the national anthem means to them. The most notable answer was “the land of the free, the home of the brave.” Such a brief phrase perfectly embodies everything the anthem stands for. Played before every sporting event, we cherish the anthem, not simply to bask in the red, white and blue, but to honor those who’ve died or are currently fighting for our freedom to participate in something so mundane as a sporting event. To not acknowledge or even be present for that anthem as a player enjoying said freedom is disgraceful. When a player sits, kneels or stays in the locker room during the anthem, they aren’t protesting anything other than our troops and the freedom they provide us, for that is what the anthem truly stands for. They can claim to be demonstrating to achieve other means, but in actuality, the NFL is doing nothing other than kneeling for those who stand up for them.

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Virginia Tech given grant for water purity research The $600,000 grant will aid Tech researchers in helping to solve water quality issues in underprivileged communities. MIKE LIU SGA beat reporter

Virginia Tech will receive $600,000 in federal funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard and Office of Healthy Homes Technical Studies grant awards. The university will use the funding to continue helping communities overcome water problems across the country. “Virginia Tech and its researchers are national experts in studying the dire health risks of lead in drinking water, and we hope this funding will help them continue those important efforts. This grant will give them the tools to evaluate prevention methods and educate vulnerable communities in Virginia and across the country about how to protect themselves,” said Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, U.S. senators in a joint statement. “After the incredible work Virginia Tech researchers did to uncover the Flint water crisis, we are certain this funding is in the right hands,” the senators said. The funding will go to a project led by Kelsey Pieper, a postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. Department of Agr iculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture at Virginia Tech. The project focuses on evaluating water filters for communities that suffer with high levels of lead and iron in their water system. According to Pieper, the project has three phases. During phase one, the research team will investigate different water conditions in the communities and how the filters will function under those conditions. This portion of the research process will be

done at Virginia Tech. During phase two, the research team will work with local community partners to install the filters in local residents’ homes in order to validate the water conditions and the function of the filters. Finally, during phase three, the team will work with the communities to understand their views of the filters and start developing outreach materials. The project will be working with three different com mun ities across the country: St. Joseph, Louisiana; Macon County, North Carolina; and New Orleans, Louisiana. According to Pieper, St. Joseph recently experienced a high-lead water crisis and had to shut off the water system. “They have high lead with high iron, that interests us because a lot of the residents communicated that the filters were clogging prematurely,” Pieper said. Ma c on Cou nt y is dependent on wells, and its residents are experiencing high levels of lead and iron in the water. “The difference between those two (communities) is the pH of the water,” Pieper said. “Wells tend to have very low pH water, so we wanted to evaluate the difference in water quality.” The concentration of lead in water is relatively lower than that of the other two communities, but Pieper said the water system in New Orleans has a low sustained level. “Commonly when you see lead in water you are recommended to flush by the utility, and one of our collaborators, Dr. Adrienne Katner found that flushing doesn’t reduce the lead to undetectable level,” Pieper said. “So we need to talk about something like a

treatment unit to really minimize effectively reduce exposure.” According to Pieper, the research team will be working with the Hispanic community in New Orleans in particular and developing bilingual outreach materials. “This community doesn’t have high levels of lead, and they don’t have the high levels of iron, but they have these low burdens and they represent a more urban community,” Pieper said. “They have a different type of access to information.” T he resea rch team is working with local community partners in order to engage with the communities. According to Pieper, the research team is currently working with two nonprofits in Louisiana and the health department in North Carolina. Pieper will be working with Adrienne Katner, assistant professor at Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center. According to VT News, Katner collaborated with Pieper after the August 2016 flooding in Louisiana to develop low-cost, practical remediation and communication strategies that will set protocols in place to ensure clean well water is available after natural disasters. “We are really fortunate that we get to work with a mazing c o m m u n it y partners in Macon County health department, the Louisiana Environmental Action Network a nd then the Southern United Neighborhoods,” Pieper said. “This is really a multicomponent project, and we are just really fortunate to have amazing collaborators on the team.” @CollegiateTimes

that had been requested. Prosecution said that they did not want the case to be delayed any longer, claiming that they have been ready to try a case that has been set for eight months. Emphasizing his lack of expertise on electronic data, Turk questioned the defense on the necessity of extending the trial date and ultimately granted a brief continuance, extending no longer than three or four months. Turk set a hearing for Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. to decide on a 2018 start date for the trial and review a motion to suppress. After granting a continuance, Turk declared that this was the last time he would grant a continuance requested on behalf of the defense. This was the second continuance granted for Eisenhauer’s trial. Throughout the hearing, Eisenhauer stared at the courtroom f loor, occasionally glancing up at Turk. Natalie Keepers, who is Eisenhauer’s co-defendant and also a former Virginia Tech student, is charged with being an accessory before the fact and concealing a dead body. Her trial is currently set to begin on Feb. 5, 2018. Eisenhauer and Keepers remain in jail without bond. @Meg_Connors7

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he Blacksburg community has seen some warm temperatures over the past few days with some showers in the vicinity on Saturday. Over the next few days and into the weekend, we will continue to see some rain showers. On Monday, the high is forecasted to be in the upper 70s and low in the mid-60s with a 40 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday’s forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain throughout the day and night with the highs in the upper 70s and a low in the lower 60s. This rainy trend will continue into Wednesday, with a 50 percent chance of rain. The high for the day is forecasted in the low 70s and low in the mid-50s. Continuing into the week we can expect to see more rain with highs in the low 70s and lows in upper 50s. Moving into the weekend the weather will clear up to give us some mostly sunny skies. Follow @HOKIEwxWatch on Twitter for any updates!

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passes, with Harris at just a tick over 50 percent. They have also combined for more interceptions (nine) than touchdowns (seven). The Tar Heels have had a bit of success on the ground, though. Running backs Michael Carter and Jordon Brown have combined for just over 700 yards. Carter is also coming off a game in which he eclipsed 150 yards and two touchdowns. Since the season opener against West Virginia, the Hokies have allowed less than nine points per game. If Tech can slow down

the rushing attack early and force North Carolina into passing situations, it shouldn’t have any trouble holding them to single digits as well. The Tar Heels are also surrendering nearly 230 rushing yards per game, which may particularly play in Virginia Tech’s favor. If Cam Phillips and/ or CJ Carroll is limited or unavailable, the Hokies may have to rely more heavily on the running game. Even at full strength though, the Hokies could use the help, since rushing is their weaker area offensively. The North Carolina pass

defense is a bit better, and two players to watch out for are defensive end Malik Carney (eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks) and senior cornerback M. J. Stewart (eight pass breakups and four tackles for loss). However, the unit should not strike any significant fear. Virginia Tech won last year’s battle 34–3 in a rainy Chapel Hill after falling to the Tar Heels at home 30–27 in overtime in 2015. The Hokies are 21–11–6 all-time against North Carolina. W h i le t he Hok ies shouldn’t be too worried about the cellar-dwellers of the Coastal Division, every

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conference game is essentially a must-win for Tech in its quest to return to the ACC Championship, after already losing to Clemson. Kickoff is set for 3:30

p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Lane Stadium and will be aired on ABC/ESPN/ ESPN2. Check your local listings for viewing options in your market. This is also

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CT lifestyles FOOTBALL GUIDE Saturdays in Lane Stadium can be confusing. This guide simplifies the game. page B3

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Kroger brands: The shoulds and shouldn’ts There are many decisions to be made through the aisles of Kroger. Should you save or splurge?

Cooking with pumpkin while skipping the lattes Pumpkin spice lattes get a lot of buzz this time of year. But it is often forgotten that pumpkins aren’t just good for lattes. SAMANTHA SMITH lifestyles staff writer

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When is it worth it to splurge on name-brand items, and when is off-brand worth the saved money? This is the line in the proverbial sand that we all try to find when we’re wandering through the aisles of Kroger with exactly $12.39 in our wallets. Really, there is no line; there are just good Kroger-brand products and bad ones. I got together with some friends in what we deemed a “gluttony fest” and tried $36 worth of Kroger-brand foods. Here are the results: Just as good: Microwave popcorn.

Kroger sells three-packs of microwave popcorn in a variety of flavors for a dollar each. My personal favorites are the plain salted (since I’m not into butter) and the sweet and salty kettle. I cannot understate how amazing this kettle corn is. After buying it once, I was never tempted to buy Orville Redenbacher’s again. Chocolate mint cookies. If you are the type who loves Girl Scout Thin Mints, you should definitely check out Kroger’s version, chocolate mint cookies. A chocolate cookie is coated in mint creme, and it’s all dipped in milk chocolate. Unlike Thin Mints and other imitations, the mint is its own element rather than being baked into the cookie, making Kroger’s

stand out above the rest. Seltzer water. Seltzer/ sparkling water is a favorite alternative to soda for many college students. However, brands like LaCroix and Perrier can add up to a significant cost. Kroger has your back. It sells its carbonated water in many popular flavors by the bottle or in can packs. Flavors available include raspberry, white grape, orange and coconut. Snack nuts. If you’re looking for snack nuts, don’t bother with Planters. Kroger’s are exactly the same for a lesser price. Oreos. I am a big fan of Kroger’s “chocolate sandwich cookies,”

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The leaves, apple picking, wearing sweaters all the time (unless you’ve been in Blacksburg lately, then change that to shorts). I love fall just as much as the next person, because what’s not to love? Pumpkin spice lattes are what’s not to love, that’s what. News flash: they suck. Time and time again, I try to give these fallthemed monstrosities a chance and I’m constantly let down. Pumpkin spice lattes distract us from all of the wonderful uses of pumpkins, so here are a few ways to use a pumpkin this season to show you’re festive and hip. Make a jack-o’-lantern That’s right, throwback to when you were a kid and you thought this was lame. Turns out, fall is the best, and making a jack-o’-lantern

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for outside your apartment is a cute way to show that you’re festive but not in like, a weird way. Gather your roomies and best buds together and start carving. Places like Kroger and Food Lion sell carving kits that can make the process a bit easier. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are a few ideas (here and here) from Pinterest I found amusing (yes, people still use Pinterest). Bake a pumpkin pie OK, I have to say that I cannot take credit for this tasty dessert. My dad is an amazing baker and gave me permission to share his recipe.w For this recipe, you can used canned pumpkin, but where’s the fun in that? Take it from someone who’s had it both ways — it’s so much better with fresh pumpkin. Pumpkin pie filling Ingredients ¾ cups firmly packed dark brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar 2 t a ble sp o o n s of all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon of unsulfured molasses 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of ground ginger ¼ teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves ¼ teaspoon of salt 2 cups of canned pumpkin puree 3 large eggs, beaten

lightly 1 ¾ cups of whipping cream (sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla as an accompaniment if desired) When you’re ready to get cooking (or baking), combine brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a bowl. Next, stir in pumpkin puree and add eggs and cream to the pumpkin mixture. Then pour the filling into a prebaked shell and bake the pie in the middle of the oven for about 40 minutes, or until filling is set. Let the pie cool on a rack, and serve pumpkin pie with whipped cream if desired. Roast some pumpkin seeds When I was a kid, these were my absolute favorite, and I can’t wait to make them again this season because it has been way too long. Luckily, these are also super healthy and easy to make. Take one to two teaspoons of melted butter, a pinch of salt and your pumpkin seeds. Toss them in a bowl, and throw them on a pan to bake for about 30–45 minutes (depending on how many seeds you have) at about 300 degrees F. If you want a recipe with a little more kick, I’ve tried this recipe from Allrecipes, and it was pretty tasty.

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Lil Dicky and Childish Gambino: Comedians or rappers? These artists are eliminating the need to pick between rap and comedy by combining them into a whole new genre, anti-rap. KELSEY O’CONNOR lifestyles staff writer

Comedic rapper Lil Dicky outlined his love for the rap game in “Professional Rapper,” a satirical and lyrically ingenious song in which he meets Snoop Dogg for a job interview. The formality of the meeting is hilarious in context to Dicky’s profession: rapping. Snoop evaluates his background and how he got into music, to which Lil Dicky responds that he funded his start as a rapper with bar mitzvah money, a nod to the undeniable contrast in his life growing up to that of most successful rappers. Lil Dicky tells Snoop, “The fans of rap started recognizing anti-rap is ironically one of the real brands of rap left.” So what’s anti-rap? Anti-rap is rap, but with a twist. These kind of rappers tend to use satire heavily in their approach, often threading stories or jokes in their songs. Most of their jokes highlight common themes in rap such as

references to race, money, pursuing women, etc. Who’s the star in Lil Dicky’s new project? His brain. The recent EP, “I’m Brain,” introduces us to Dicky’s alter ego/ behind-the-scenes lyrical master mind, Brain, a computer-generated character with human characteristics. Brain even has an instagram (@hardbodybrain) with over 72 thousand followers. Strange, yet highly entertaining and innovative, the EP has gotten the most attention for “How Can U Sleep.” Featuring popular rapper The Game, the song has close to 1 million views on YouTube, accumulated since its release on Sept. 14. So maybe Lil Dicky takes the crown on satire, but there are some other fan favorites. Actor, director, writer, rapper, stand-up comedic and overall creative genius Donald Glover has shown us there’s pretty much nothing he can’t do. You may know Glover better by his name in the music industry, Childish Gambino.

Gambino isn’t your typical t hu g ge d - o u t, hyper-masculine black rapper. But that’s the point. The “nerdy-ass black kid,” as he calls himself, isn’t so focused on following the stereotype as he is producing a new genre of rap that’s goofier and more genuine than what we see today. G a mbi n o d i f fe r e n tiates himself from most rappers with his unique and eccentric personality. Unlike most rappers he’s not all about the money. “I don’t really like shades, big rims or jewelry/ But gettin’ time of day from a model is new to me,” he says. He entered the rap industry in his undergraduate years at NYU while juggling school and a comedy sketch group called Derrick Comedy that received enough attention to land him a job writing for “30 Rock.” Rap was a way for Gambino to mesh his quick-witted humor and lyrical flow with strong opinions on race, politics and other real-world issues.

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But no one took him seriously. Or no one took him not taking it seriously, seriously. OK, this is getting confusing. Whether you love or hate Childish Gambino, you have to admit he deserves respect for his cleverness. As for the best/funniest Childish Gambino lyric? It’s hard to choose. In his song titled after the 1999 TV series “Freaks and Geeks,” Gambino raps: “I am running this bitch/ You are just a dog walker.” It’s a simple joke, but a perfect example of his ability to make fans laugh with lyrics that have a little more depth

than that of your average rapper. A slightly more overlooked anti-rapper, Bo Bur nham funnels his comedic skills into music with almost every lyric sounding like a punch line. In one of his most recognized songs, “Words, Words, Words,” Bo raps, “Bitches and hoes don’t exist because the hoes know Bo’s a feminist,” clearly mocking the misogynistic content found in most rap songs today. And maybe a little less of a hip-hop icon, but let’s not sleep on Weird Al either. White & Nerdy is

undoubtedly a hilarious childhood classic, and an underrated throwback. There’s a lot of hope for the anti-rap genre. Popular artists like Hoodie Allen and Mike Stud, graduates of UPenn and Duke, are breaking into the game with their talent and ingenuity. More and more rappers are producing music that people can laugh at and simultaneously find catchy and fun to listen to. So hats off to Lil Dicky, and let’s keep the snowball rolling.

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Tech cross-country has big weekend in Kentucky

The Hokies control their own destiny in the ACC

Led by Peter Seufer, the No. 12 Tech men’s cross-country team placed fourth in the pre-national meet in Lousiville.

With games against UNC, Duke, Miami and Georgia Tech remaining, Virginia Tech can decide its own fate.

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Peter Seufer finished in second place overall with a time of 23:10.4 in the 8k as the men’s cross-country team took fourth place in the 2017 Division I Pre-National XC Invitational. The women’s squad came in 11th place against tough competition. Daniel Ja skowa k followed Seufer with an impressive 13th place finish, clocking in with a time of 23:25.2. The invitational took place on Saturday at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the second straight race that the Hokies have run in Louisville, and they will also run ACC Championships and NCAA Nationals if they qualify at the same course. Four top-ten teams in the nation were in attendance, and Virginia Tech proved why it has moved up to 12th in the country. Neil Gourley and Patrick Joseph finished in 42nd and 43rd to tally four Hokies in the top 50. Vincent Ciattei finished in 51st and Diego Zarate came in 55th as the Hokies showed great depth in yet another meet this season. “Seufer and Jaskowak had breakthrough races against some really good competition,” head coach Ben Thomas told HokieSports. “Our three through seven runners got better today in terms of where they were two weeks ago.” Seufer, a redshirt sophomore, ran a career best time in the 8k while finishing only two seconds behind the race winner Rory Linkletter from BYU. As the season progresses, Seufer has continued to improve and will look to make an impact

Although the Virginia Tech football team currently sits in fourth place in the ACC Coastal Division with a 1–1 conference record and 5–1 overall record, it controls its own destiny for the rest of the season. To win the ACC Coastal outright and compete for the ACC Championship, the most simple path for Virginia Tech is to win out. However, that is easier said than done. Out of Virginia Tech’s six remaining games on the schedule, only one is against a ranked opponent, but the three toughest games remaining on the schedule are all on the road. After hosting North Carolina and Duke in the next two weeks, the Hokies have two-straight road games, at No. 11 Miami and at Georgia Tech. After

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for Virginia Tech on the national scale. BYU, the No. 2 team in the nation, won the men’s invitational by a landslide as five of its runners finished in the top 15. The Cougars will look to compete for a national title in November. As for the Hokies, a four th-place finish shows that they are ready to compete for an ACC Championship. Although no other ACC teams were present in this week’s race, this is the highest level of competition Tech has faced all year. Thomas will look to build on the success of this week’s meet and carry the momentum into the postseason. On the women’s side, the Hokies finished in 11th place out of 43 teams in attendance behind Katie Kennedy’s 20:44.5 performance in the 6k. Sarah Edwards followed Kennedy in 68th place with a time of 20:54.2. Sara Freix finished with a time of 20:59.4 to take 75th place, and Laurie Barton’s

21:11.5 was good for 98th place to total four top-100 finishers for the Hokies. M i k ayl a R icha rdson finished just outside of the top 100 with a time of 21:15.1. “Ken nedy, E dwa rds and Richardson are all capable of being All-ACC performers,” Thomas said to HokieSports. “Freix and Barton have been very consistent as well. We’ll need for it to all come together in two weeks.” Bot h c ross- cou nt r y teams will now have a week off before returning to Louisville for the ACC Championships on Oct. 27. The championships are the high point of the season, and Thomas has both squads ready to compete for a title. Seufer will look to challenge for the overall individual title, while the men’s team will compete with top ACC teams for the team championship.

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that, Virginia Tech hosts Pittsburgh before closing out the season on the road against Virginia. North Carolina and Duke are both very winnable games for Virginia Tech. North Carolina is 0–4 in ACC play and 1–6 overall, and Duke is 1–3 in ACC play and 4–3 overall. With the Tar Heels and Blue Devils both struggling coupled with the fact that both games are at Lane Stadium, the Hokies are favored to win both. Simply put, Virginia Tech cannot afford to lose either of those games. After that, the Hokies have to travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes in what could potentially be the Week 10 site of ESPN’s College GameDay. Both teams looked poised to be ranked in the top 15 when the two face off. Last season, Virginia Tech beat Miami 37–16.

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However, that game was at home. Plus, Miami is a better team than it was last year. The Hurricanes are already favored to beat the Hokies. At 3–0 in conference play and 5– 0 overall, Miami is in first place in the ACC Coastal. Its next two games are at home against Syracuse, who just upset No. 2 Clemson at home, and on the road against North Carolina, which they are both favored to win. That would put Miami’s conference record to 5–0 ahead of the Virginia Tech matchup. Whoever wins that game will quickly become the favorite to win the Coastal Division. A loss to the Hurricanes would more than likely seal the Hokies’ fate and squash any hopes they have of competing for the ACC Championship. Following the Miami game, Virginia Tech has to travel to Georgia Tech where the Hokies will look to avenge last year’s loss against the Yellow Jackets in which they fell at home 20–30. Georgia Tech is in third place in the ACC Coastal at 2–1 in conference play and 3–2 overall. The Yellow Jackets are a formidable opponent and are favored to beat the Hokies. Both of the Yellow Jackets’ losses, Tennessee and Miami, were by just one point. They led in each game by double digits. In their season-opening loss to the Volunteers, the Yellow Jackets were up 28–14 with 13:08 remaining in the fourth quarter. They went on to lose 42–41 in double overtime after failing to convert a two-point see ACC / page B3

A dummy’s guide to football facts Virginia Tech has a rich football culture that goes way back, but there are some fans who may not understand the game as well as diehard sports fans. KATELYN MEADE lifestyles edior

If you go to Virginia Tech, you are a football fan by association. But what if you don’t know anything about football? You can’t say you’re not afraid to ask. The Hokie spirit in Lane Stadium is so strong, that it can be intimidating to ask when you don’t understand something. So, no one will know you read this, but here is a idiot-proof guide to better understanding those Saturdays in Lane: The basics The game is split into four 15 minute quarters with a 12 minute break in the middle. There is a two minute break at the end of the first and third quarters as the teams switch sides after every quarter. Both teams have 11 players on the field at any given time. One offense (has the ball), one defense (trying to get the ball). The offense is trying to get the

ball into the opposing team’s end zone, and the defense is trying to stop them. There is a coin toss at the beginning to decide who gets the ball first. The field is 100 yards long (not including the end zones, which are an additional 10 yards on each end) and just over 53 yards wide. When a team gets the ball into the end zone, it’s called a touchdown and the team gets six points. After the touchdown they can kick an extra point, which is when the scoring team’s kicker attempts to kick the ball through the uprights at the end of the field in which they scored, which is worth one point. Teams also have the option to get the ball on the two-yard line, and if they get into the end zone, they’ll earn the two-point conversion. If a team kicks a field goal that is not preceded by a touchdown, then it is worth three points. Still with me? The game is a series of

plays in an attempt to move the ball farther down the field. Each play begins with the two teams facing each other on what is referred to as the line of scrimmage (it’s invisible, so don’t worry if you’ve never seen it before), and the offensive team snaps the ball (gives it to the guy behind him, usually the quarterback) to signal the beginning of the play. After every play, the offense has 25 seconds to snap the ball again or else they will receive a delay of game penalty, which pushes the offense back five yards. The offensive team gets four tries (downs) to move the ball 10 yards. Normally, they try to go 10 yards in three tries, and if they don’t, they punt the ball on fourth down, which is nothing more than a player kicking the ball as far as he can to the other team. However, if the offensive team doesn’t have far to go, then they sometimes use their fourth down to try to gain the 10 yards. If they go farther than 10

yards, then they get a first down and the process starts all over again. The clock stops after an incomplete pass, when a player goes out of bounds or when there is a penalty. Each team’s players are broken into three categories based on the player’s specialty — offense, defense and special teams (the unit that kicks the ball). OK, here comes the technical stuff. On the offensive side, the team has a quarterback (who leads the team and throws the ball), two players behind him (fullback and tailback), five players in front of the quarterback (the offensive line, all called lineman, and the guy in the middle being the center) and three receivers on both sides of the offensive line (tight end, split end and flanker). The tight end lines up right beside the offensive line, while the split end and flanker (don’t worry, I’ve never heard of a flanker, either) line up

BILLY CLARKE / COLLEGIATE TIMES A player’s helmet lays on the sideline, Oct.1, 2017.

further outside. As far as the defensive unit goes, there are typically four lineman in the front (defensive linemen), with three guys behind them (linebackers), two players on the sides (cornerbacks) and two in the very back (safeties). At the beginning of a play, all of the offensive lineman put one hand on the ground, and the center puts one hand on the ball and his other on the ground. The quarterback

stands behind him with his hands through the center’s legs, waiting to receive the ball once it is snapped. A signal is given by the offense, then the ball is snapped and the play starts. There are two types of plays: passing and rushing. In a rush play, the quarterback hands the ball off to the tailback or the fullback, and they run like Forrest see GUIDE / page B3

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Gump (unless they fumble, but we’ll get to that). In a pass play, the quarterback steps back and waits for someone (other than a lineman) to get open and throws the ball to them. During a pass play, the defensive linemen run toward the quarterback and either try to get him to throw the ball before he’s ready, or simply tackle him before he even throws the ball (which is called a sack). While all of this is happening, the linemen are duking it out. The offensive linemen are trying to block the defensive linemen. The defensive backs try to stay on the receivers to stop them from catching the ball, which they can either do man-to-man (in which one defensive player is locked on one offensive player), or by zones (in which one man is assigned to any man who enters his zone). If the quarterback’s pass isn’t caught by anybody, then it’s called an incomplete pass and the ball is returned to the original line of scrimmage. But if a defensive player catches a ball intended for an offensive player, then that’s an interception and the ball is turned over to the defensive team, and, since they don’t have the ball, the possession is switched and the defense leaves the field while the offense takes the field, and vice versa (which sounds more complicated

All right, last thing — penalties. Those guys on the field in black and white striped shirts? Those are referees. They watch the game, and when someone does something wrong it’s called a penalty, and they throw a yellow flag out of their pockets and there is “a flag on the play.” There are many different types of penalties, but only some are worth mentioning. Illegal procedure means that an offensive lineman moved before the play started (referred to as a “false start”), or the quarterback was too far down the line of scrimmage when he threw a pass. This calls for a five-yard penalty. Off-sides is when a defensive player moves across the line of scrimmage and did one of two things: made contact with an offensive player, or didn’t get back to the line before the play started. This one happens pretty often and calls for a five-yard penalty as well. Holding happens when an offensive lineman grabs on to a defender’s jersey or tackles him to the ground in an attempt to stop him from getting to the offensive player with the ball. That results in a 10-yard penalty. Pass interference is when a defensive player interferes with an offensive player that’s trying to catch the ball when it’s still in the air. Per procedure, the defensive

player is supposed to wait until the ball is caught or not caught to make contact with the offensive player, rather than try to block the offensive player from catching it at all. This penalty can also go to an offensive player if he does the same to a defensive player. This one will cost a team 15 yards, and a first down is granted to the offense if it was a defender that committed the penalty. Unnecessary roughness happens when the defense tackles someone when he doesn’t have possession of the ball or after the play has ended. While these penalties aren’t as common, they will cost a team 15 yards. Facemask is simple — a player grabs another player’s facemask during a tackle. This is rude, can cause serious injuries and if you do it on purpose it is 15 yards. If it’s not on purpose, it’s only worth five yards. Unsportsmanlike conduct will cost you anything from 15 yards to being thrown out of the game. You, person who read this article, are now officially certified to answer the question “what just happened?” when watching any football game from now on. Extra points if you answer it in Lane (even more if you catch a penalty before the referee does).

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especially since the double-filled is the exact same price as the regular-filled. Let me reiterate: You can get your preferred amount of icing for no difference in price. Hey Oreo, take notes. Marshmallows/marshmallow spread. Not much goes into marshmallows so it is probably hard to go wrong. The Kroger-brand bag of mini marshmallows is a great snack and just as good as Jet-Puffed. Kroger’s mallow spread looks less appealing in its simple tub packaging, especially when sitting next to the sculpted Jet-Puffed version, but they are identical on the inside and Kroger’s gives much more. Baking ingredients. Pudding mixes, cake mixes and icing are all available in Kroger brand, and I’ve loved many flavors of them all. Of the three, the icing is sometimes done better by Betty Crocker, but the basic chocolate and vanilla are equal in taste to Kroger’s. Hot cocoa mix. You can get a giant tub of Kroger’s cocoa mix for a very low price that will definitely get you through the winter. Like marshmallows, it is pretty hard to go wrong with powdered chocolate drink mix. If you are trying to enhance your hot chocolate, melt some chocolate chips (which are also excellent in Kroger brand) into it. Potato chips. Reviews were mixed for the Kroger

brand of potato chips. The salt and vinegar kettle cooked were fantastic, while the basic potato was just fine. The sour cream and onion, however, were too seasoned and oily, so the name brand may be better. Cheese. Sargento and Kraft can take the back seat because Kroger has the most types of shredded cheese and slices that are just as good. If you can live without the handy sheets of wax paper between your cheese slices, save a buck and get Kroger’s cheese. Note: This does not include the gourmet cheeses from the deli section; that would not save you any money. Spreadable butter. In the long line of (not-so) cleverly named spreadable butter alternatives, Kroger’s takes the cake with Butter It’s Not! Personally, I could not tell the difference between Butter It’s Not! and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! except of course for the money I was saving by purchasing the Kroger brand. Not so good: Dr i n k m i xe s. My favorite Crystal Light mix is the lemon and tea powder, so I tried Kroger’s version of this flavor and it was not the same. Crystal Light really tastes like tea; Kroger’s did not. Tortilla chips. Kroger’s brand of tortilla chips, which came in the typical size variations like triangle or circular, were just too salty. It was overwhelming.

I suggest going with a namebrand version. Cookie dough. I was very excited when I started seeing a Kroger alternative to Pillsbury and Nestle Toll House, since the stick of cookie dough is one of my most frequent purchases. Unfortunately, the Kroger chocolate chip cookie dough is missing something important in the taste. It is subpar as dough, and doesn’t make as wonderful cookies as the other brands. Pop Tarts. Kroger’s “toaster treats” try very hard to match up to Pop-Tarts, but they don’t quite get there. The tart is bland and dry, and the filling is not as good. Toaster treats do come in a sampler pack though, so if you want to get one of those and see if any flavors are worth the saved money, go ahead. Fiber brownies. I am a big fan of Fiber One’s brownies, especially the chocolate and lemon flavors. They are easy to grab and eat when I’m running late for my 9:05. Kroger’s attempt to recreate these breakfast treats falls short of the original; they are flatter, smaller and less moist. Frozen chicken. The microwavable chicken from the frozen dinners section was not great in Kroger brand. No matter how I cooked it, it always came out in a limp, unappetizing texture that no flavor could mask. Go with the name brand on this one. @CollegiateTimes

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conversion for the win. Against the Hurricanes, they dominated the game until it started to rain. Georgia Tech led 24–13 with 5:52 left in the third quarter, but went on to lose 25–24 after Miami wide receiver Darrell Langham made an incredible catch on a crucial fourth down to set up the Hurricanes’ gamewinning field goal. Even if the Hokies beat Miami, the Georgia Tech game will be no walk in the park. If the Hokies fall to the Yellow Jackets, they will no longer have control of their own fate. With a loss to Georgia Tech, Miami

would have an opportunity to regain sole possession of first place in the ACC Coastal. Virginia Tech finishes the season at home against Pittsburgh and on the road against Virginia. Pittsburgh is currently 0–3 in the ACC and 2–5 overall. The Hokies are favored to beat the Panthers. However, the Panthers always play the Hokies tough and have won five of their last seven games against Virginia Tech. Perhaps t he most surprising development so far this season, UVA is in second place in the division with a 2–0 record in the ACC and 5–1 record overall, but the Cavaliers are only

favored to win one of their remaining six games, which is against Boston College at home. Virginia Tech should be more than capable of extending its win streak against Virginia to 14 games. In order for Virginia Tech to play in the ACC Championship Game and have a chance to make the College Football Playoff, it will have to avoid the pitfalls that have plagued its teams in years past and win out.

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