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9 Virginia STUDENT ARRESTED No. Tech wrestling AND CHARGED WITH takes down 25thILLEGAL POSSESSION ranked North Carolina, 21–9 OF ASSAULT WEAPON A Virginia Tech freshman, Yunsong Zhao, was arrested on Jan. 29 and charged with possessing or transporting a rifle with a 30-round magazine while on a student visa. MATT JONES editor in chief

Virginia Tech Police on Monday, Jan. 29 arrested a freshman for illegal possession of an assault rifle with a 30-round magazine. Yunsong Zhao, 19, was charged with possessing or transporting an assault firearm while not being a U.S. citizen or while not being lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the U.S. According to public Virginia Tech records that have since been taken down, Zhao was an undecided business major who lived on the fourth floor of Cochrane Hall. Rumors had circulated on campus that someone was stockpiling weapons on campus, but the university and Virginia Tech Police Department (VTPD) have said that this was not the case. According to them, Zhao never posed a threat to anyone. The charge is related to the use of a larger-than-allowable magazine with a firearm that Zhao owned legally. A search warrant obtained by The Roanoke Times states

in part that it was not illegal for him to own a Bushmaster XM-15 rif le, which he kept in the student gun locker at the Public Safety Building, where students on campus are required to store weapons. However, on Jan. 22, police learned Zhao had bought the additional magazine, which changed the rifle’s legal status from a regular weapon to an assault firearm, which is illegal because he is in the country on a student visa. According to the Virginia State Police, non-immigrant aliens can possess a firearm if they meet certain requirements such as having a valid hunting license under the Federal Gun Control Act. The Code of Virginia prohibits the sale of assault firearms to people who are not citizens or legal permanent residents. The law defines an assault firearm as a semi-automatic rifle or pistol with a magazine that can hold more than 20 rounds, designed to accommodate a silencer or with a folding stock. According to the arrest warrant obtained by WSLS,

The Hokies wrapped up their home slate for 2018, as they set their sights for postseason wrestling in the next weeks. IZZY ROSSI news editor

The ninth-ranked Hokies took on University of North Carolina Saturday night in their last regular season meet in Cassell Coliseum, adding another win to their already 12–2 season record. Tech was able to beat the 25th ranked Tar Heels despite missing several regular starters. Redshirt freshmen Kyle Norstrem and B.C. LaPrade, who normally wrestle in the

125 and 157-pound weight classes respectively, were both out with injuries. Both are set to return before the end of the regular season. UNC was able to jump out to an early lead in the first match thanks to James Szymanski’s win against Tech freshman Ryan More in the 125-pound bout. More is not a regular season starter and is filling in for the injured Norstrem. The Hokies responded WRESTLING / page 6

YUNSONG ZHAO Zhao had attempted to buy 5,000 rounds of ammunition as well. He also purchased a former police vehicle, a 2011 blue and silver Ford Crown Victoria, and modified it with antennas and a push bar. The Roanoke Times reports that police searched the Crown Victoria, a 2003 Ford F-150 parked at Foxridge Apartment Homes

and his room in Cochrane. Authorities took a bayonet and over 700 rounds of ammunition from Cochrane along with other items for safe-keeping. On Jan. 15, Zhao had checked in an AR-15 assault rifle into the student gun locker. Police received a report that Zhao had bought GUNS / page 4

BENJAMIN JUDELSON / COLLEGIATE TIMES James Szymanski (UNC) and Ryan More (VT), 10–3, Feb. 3, 2018.

Jerry Ford Jr. looks to improve sustainability and zoning ordinances as a new Town Council member Ford was appointed to Town Council to fill the vacant seat of now-Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith and was previously a member of the planning commision. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1987 and hopes to share his love of Ut Prosim with fellow Hokies. SANSKRITI NEUPANE assistant news editor

Last week, on Jan. 23, 2018, Jerry Ford Jr. was appointed to the Blacksburg Town Council to fill the former seat of current mayor, Leslie Hager-Smith. “I was honored with this opportunity and I was humbled by the support that Town Council had to appoint me, excited to get down to the work and learning,” said Jerry Ford Jr., Town Council member. Before being appointed

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to Town Council, Ford spent time as a member of the planning commision, which helped him prepare for his current role as a Town Council member. “Oh, I think it prepared me well, because when you serve on planning commision, they ask you to take a certified planning commissioner training, and so I took that last year and (it) really teaches you about land use, planning, laws that apply in the process, how to work with the public. I think planning commision serves

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as a great training ground,” Ford said. Jerry Ford Jr. came to Blacksburg to attend Virginia Tech in 1987, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He left to pursue a master’s degree in environmental science from the University of Maryland University College, but came back to Blacksburg and began his now 26 years in public service. Ford decided to come back to Blacksburg after receiving his master’s degree due to the outdoor

spaces it has for residents to explore and his desire to help the community. “I am a big bicycler, and so you know I really enjoy the rich outdoor opportunities we have here, and the ability that you can ride off on your bicycle and (in) about 10 minutes you’re out in the country,” Ford said. He hopes to use his experience, as well as his personal love of the environment, to improve sustainability in Blacksburg. FORD / page 3

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ABACA PRESS / TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE U .S . President Donald Trump holds a signed order following recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Wednesday, Dec . 6, 2017 .

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US diplomats worthy of as Sorority culture perpetuates much reverence as soldiers shallow sense of belonging Though armed with memos in lieu of machine guns, embassy

officials risk their own safety in the name of foreign diplomacy. t seems as though it is an undisputed truth that U.S. soldiers are the bravest members of society. After all, they risk their own lives to defend the nation from foreign threats. There is also another group of people who does this work, but with the intention of avoiding violence: diplomats. It is nearly impossible to estimate the number of lives that diplomats have saved by doing their jobs. Without their tireless efforts, landmark peace agreements would never have been reached and tense conflicts could have ended with violence. It is their duty to find a non-violent solution to conflicts, and though they get little credit for what they do, it is reasonable to assume that their work has prevented a great deal of bloodshed. Unfortunately, for all they do to try to avoid violence, there comes a certain amount of danger. The State Department published a report in 2017 of notable attacks on U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities from 2007 to 2016. In 2016 alone, there were 30 reported attacks, ranging from spray-painting antiU.S. graffiti outside the consulate in France to two U.S. consulate personnel being killed by an explosion in Pakistan. Currently, the State Department is investigating sonic attacks on the U.S. embassy in Havana. Perhaps the most widely known attack on U.S. diplomats is the raid of the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi. Two U.S. diplomats were killed, including the ambassador to Libya, as well as two military personnel. While this attack has become incredibly politicized due to the ridiculous number of committees that were formed to investigate if the U.S. government had been at all negligent, it is worth mentioning that this was not the first attack on the U.S. Special Mission that year. In June of 2012, the mission was hit with an explosion, putting a hole in the outer wall. The year before, there had been two other attacks on the U.S. embassy in

Tripoli. Despite the obvious danger, diplomats representing the U.S. believed peace negotiations to be worth risking their lives for. Now, it appears as though times have changed. Seasoned diplomats are leaving the State Department in droves, with dire warnings about the future of American diplomacy. The Trump ad m i n ist rat ion se em s intent on undermining any attempts at using peaceful negotiations to solve conflicts. In 2017, the White House proposed a budget for the State Department that would cut into its ability to function as usual, with a decrease in funding by over 30 percent. President Trump and his associates have described this as an “America First” budget, but domestic programs are being cut in favor of increasing military spending. Even fellow Republicans expressed dismay over the proposal, with Sen. Bob Corker not even reading the entirety of the plan and Sen. Lindsey Graham saying, “It’s going to put lives at risk.”

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Society must finally give diplomats not only the credit, but also the respect that they deserve.”

The Tr ump administration does not seem to value the important work done by the State Depar tment, and this may prove to be disastrous. President Trump has constantly expressed his support for the work that the military does in defending the country, but he has remained relatively silent on the important work that it does to avoid resorting to military force. To make this even worse, it seems as though the current Secretary of State has little regard for maintaining his department. Since Rex Tillerson took the reins at the State Department, there has been

a mass exodus of seasoned diplomats, with Tillerson seeking advice from a closed group of advisers with little to no practical experience. There could not be a worse time for this sort of debacle, as the U.S. and North Korea inch closer to war and the Trump administration has made the decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. To make matters even worse, some critical positions have not been filled, such as ambassador to South Korea, and the State Department is operating under a partial hiring freeze. A l s o, the State Department must have a reliable Secretary of State to perform its duties. Secretary Tillerson’s role is to act as an intermediary between foreign leaders and President Trump, but his credibility has taken a beating recently as rumors of his possibly imminent firing continue to persist months after it was reported that he called the president a “f---ing moron.” Without a functional working relationship, countries will not be able to rely on the Secretary of State, as he may not truly represent the current positions or beliefs of the administration, rendering the Secretary useless in any sort of negotiations. It is clear that this president and his administration have little respect for the courageous and hardworking diplomats who sometimes even put their lives at risk for the sake of their country. The Trump administration, however inept its actions may be, does reflect the common lack of understanding of the important duties of the State Department that society holds. If there is to be any change in how the State Department and its workers are treated, then society must finally give diplomats not only the credit, but also the respect that they deserve.

By capitalizing upon the ideals of sisterhood and lasting social bonds, sororities dampen the authenticity of true friendships .

xclu d i n g the misanthropic minority, humans are described as social creatures, leading to the valid conclusion that desiring f r iends a nd intimate emotional relationships with people seems like a natural and productive use of time. We all want and sometimes need friends around us for a variety of purposes. Our need to socialize explains why the transition from high school to college can be a major adjustment for some people: Perhaps they didn’t know many people going to Virginia Tech, or maybe they’re looking for different sets of characteristics in their friends. Even if their transition to college wasn’t so recent, maybe they’re looking to expand their circle, and joining Greek life is a popular way to do so. As peak social sorority rush season drew to a close, many girls received bids and were quick to post celebratory photos of their invitations onto Snapchat for all of their friends and acquaintances to see. The girls’ elation at finding a home appears to circulate around the perception that they have gained access to a sisterhood, or more simply put, friends. Panhellenic sororities do offer many benefits to their members, such as developing leadership skills, presenting access to a wide network that may be beneficial when looking professional opportunities and provid i ng com mu n it y service experience. However, after seeing a handful of my own friends and a larger group of acquaintances participate in formal recruitment over

winter break, it seems that the majority of them joined neither out of their desire to volunteer around the Blacksburg community, nor for their passion for philanthropy; rather, they rushed simply because they were vying to be a part of a new friend group. Sorority culture in its purest form is superficial at best. Panhellenic sororities are social in structure, holding weak academic GPA requirements that would fall short of classifying them as academic. At Virginia Tech, the minimum GPA that allows you to formally rush for a Panhellenic sorority is a 2.5 and different sororities have varying GPA requirements; however, no Virginia Tech sorority requires greater than a 2.75 GPA for membership.

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Human relationships are not meant to be some sort of capitalist practice; I am not in the business of buying friends.”

The pressure to join a sorority is rooted in the idea that these organizations give their members accessibility to friends — the guarantee of a group to identify with. Perhaps you can make friends with your sorority sisters and make memories that last a lifetime, but doing so is neither a concrete reason to pay such an egregious amount of money, nor a guarantee of genuine friendships. I can understand and empathize with the desire to meet new

people and develop close friendships with them, but the need for social bonding is not justification enough to make friends through monetary means. Joining a Panhellenic sorority is not the only way to meet new people and make friends. GobblerConnect offers information regarding academic or service fraternities as well as honor societies that have chapters at Virginia Tech. You can also get involved in various clubs that cater to specific hobbies, interests or majors. The fear of missing out is at an all-time high during college, but Greek life is not the only solution to finding your place on campus. Don’t be fooled into joining a Panhellenic sorority if you know your personality doesn’t fit the lifestyle or you haven’t tried looking for other ways to get involved on campus. Sororities should not capitalize on selling the ideal of a sisterhood, because doing so is disingenuous. After all, human relationships are not meant to be some sort of capitalist practice; I am not in the business of buying friends. While I do not belong to a sorority and therefore may not have the firsthand experience needed to condemn sorority culture, I do not believe that sorority membership is crucial to the college experience or to developing lifelong friendships.

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Meet Stefan Duma, recently appointed director of ICTAS

After serving as interim director of the Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science for two years, Duma was appointed as official director this past January.

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St efa n D u ma, t he Harry Wyatt Professor of Engineering, was named as the director of the Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) in January 2018. After serving as interim director of the institute for 2 years, Duma is looking to increase the institute’s shared research spaces in the future. Being one of the many institutes at Virginia Tech, ICTAS’ main mission is to promote interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Engineering and the College of Science. Currently, there are about 200 faculty members across the campus that are working with ICTAS. According to VT News, ICTAS funded more than $81 million to different research programs in the last fiscal year. Duma graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He went to the University of Cincinnati to continue his education and earned his master’s degree in industrial engineering in 1996. In 2000, he graduated from the University of Virginia with a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering. According to Duma, his wife is the reason why he ended up at Virginia Tech. “I moved here because I met my wife. She also finished her Ph.D. at UVA, but she did undergraduate here, and she loves Virginia Tech,” Duma said. “We were looking at places to apply. She said, ‘Hey, I liked Virginia Tech. I like Blacksburg. Let’s apply there.’ We did, and I got a job.” Duma started at Virginia Tech in the mechanical engineering department in

2000. According to Duma, he was involved in auto safety research and founded a lab based on injury biomechanics. The lab later became the helmet research lab. Duma and his research team evaluate helmets that are used in different sports and release helmet rating systems based on the helmet’s ability to prevent head injury for the athlete. He and his team have received national recognition for their work. “That program is a massive effort,” Duma said. “My goal is to keep developing that (helmet research lab), but also develop all of our other researchers into international and national prominence.”

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Every day, I come to work, and I work with people and teams of outstanding graduate students and faculties and undergraduates.” Stefan Duma director of ICTAS

Du ma beca me t he depa r t ment hea d of biomedical engineering after a few years, and then served as the interim director of ICTAS for two years. In January 2018, he was named as the director of ICTAS. “To me, it is exciting,” Duma said. “Every day, I come to work, and I work with people and teams of outstanding graduate students and faculties and undergraduates that are working on critical problems in the world.” According to Duma, apart from working as the director, he is still actively involved in many research

programs. He received grants from the National Institutes of Health and is conducting research projects for private industries and the United States Department of Defense. “I love doing research. My personal research runs across campus. I work with psychologists. I work with sports medicine. I work with athletic trainers,” Duma said. “From my perspective, all of my research is very interdisciplinary. Now, being in charge of ICTAS, I think it’s a broader way to expand those opportunities.” Outside of work, Duma is a huge Star Wars fan. Duma usually starts his classes with a Star Wars related question or a cheesy Star Wars joke. “He is a lot of fun. He is very personal and down to earth. He and his wife will open up their home to myself and co-workers periodically for get-togethers. They are really genuine and friendly people, so I was enjoying getting to know them,” said Megan Bland, a doctorate student at Virginia Tech and a graduate research assistant in the helmet lab. “He’s played laser tag with us before. He used to do intramural sports with us. It’s just rare, you don’t really find that often. I appreciate that a lot.” Bland has worked with Duma for three years, and she has a lot of respect for Duma. “As you know, he just got named as the director of this big program, which is awesome,” Bland said. “In the time that I’ve been here, he has adapted a lot of rules and had a lot of hats to wear and that has a lot of responsibilities with it.”

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“We’ve already worked on chapters related to parks and recreation … one of my key things is you know sustainability and promoting alternative transportation options, whether that be getting people on the buses or providing biking oppor tunities, walking opportunities,” Ford said. “The other thing is trying to encourage building standards … so we have more sustainably built structures that use less energy.” Ford also want to use his time on Town Council to improve the implementation of the comprehensive plan. Every five years, the council creates a comprehensive plan for the community that details the steps Blacksburg will take for the next five years. There’s also the zoning ordinance which helps to implement the comprehensive plan that Ford hopes to improve. “Virginia Te c h’s announced that it’s growing … which means Blacksburg is growing, so, you know, we need to figure out where people are going to live, where they’re going to shop and how they’re going to more around the town, and I think that all goes back to the comprehensive plan and then the zoning ordinance to get it implemented,” Ford

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said. As a Hokie himself, Ford is proud of the ways he has lived out Ut Prosim and hopes other Virginia Tech students will do the same and become involved in the Blacksburg community. “The motto of Virginia Tech is Ut Prosim … and I’ve had over 26 years working for state government, the community, that’s a public service role,” Ford said. “And I really do feel good about it because I feel like I’m kind of embracing what

Virginia Tech’s all about. I think students should really think about that motto and think about ways, big or small, that they can become a part of the bigger community.”

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the magazine on Jan. 22, and on Jan. 26, Zhao checked out a Bushmaster XM-15 assault rifle. A Blacksburg detective was informed after he checked out the weapon and observed Zhao shooting a .223 caliber weapon with a 30-round magazine at the Jefferson National Forest firing range on Craig Creek Road. The VTPD’s daily crime log indicates that on Jan. 27, an arrest was made for a firearms violation at

5:10 p.m. at 182 Craig Creek Road. On Thursday, Feb. 1, General District Court Judge Gino Williams denied Zhao bond in order to keep him in the country for his trial. Accord i ng to T he Roanoke Times, Williams did not grant bond due to the federal immigration detainer placed on Zhao’s case. He wanted to ensure that Zhao would not be deported before his trial, which would be possible if he were no longer detained. If released, Zhao would

now be in the country illegally, as he no longer meets the requirements for his student visa. Before his arrest, Zhao was not taking enough credits, and following his arrest, he was expelled from Virginia Tech. Zhao is currently listed on the VTPD’s list of people banned from campus. In court, he said that the Chinese Embassy would help him arrange housing and that his mother was coming from China. Zhao has no known criminal history.

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Accord i ng to T he Roanoke Times, Zhao’s defense attorney, Jason Wolfrey of Christiansburg, says that Zhao never used the 30-round magazine. According to him, Zhao owned two 30-round magazines but had used a legal 20-round magazine at the gun range. He had traded the 30-round magazines for a firearm sling. Wolfrey said that a video from the range may be submitted as evidence, proving that the 20-round magazine was used at the range. Wolfrey said that Zhao

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statement saying that the investigation had spanned several weeks but was not related to a rumor on social media sites that someone was stockpiling weapons. “Right now, there is no threat to our community,” the statement read in part. Currently, Zhao remains in the Montgomery County Jail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 1.

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Four progressive rock albums you should give a listen to this winter Our music columnist took a journey through the history of prog over break. From Yes to Marillion, here are his favorites.

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Being a critic means having to occasionally listen to albums I might never have otherwise given the time of day. Sometimes this leads me to new and interesting places; sometimes it makes me want to tear my own ears off. Having taken a break from writing for Christmas vacation, I found myself indulging in my favorite genre, progressive rock. This genre contains some of the most interesting and unique music out there, and it’s what I immediately draw from when someone asks me what I like. So in order to start off the new semester with a bang, I thought I’d give my readers a look into what I was listening to over the break. “90125” by Yes (Atco, 1983) Being the or iginal codifier of many of the tropes associated with progressive rock, such as long, multi-part songs, incomprehensible lyrics, and almost never getting the credit they deserve, Yes is a band that stands as the godfather of an entire generation of prog artists. So it’s only appropriate that “90125,” the band’s first unqualified great album since 1973’s “Tales from Topographic Oceans,” saw most of its major players (Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye and Alan White) reunited after an almost unwieldy number of line-up changes. The perennial hit is “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” an explosive opening track which sets the tone for the rest of the record. Other choice cuts are “Changes” and “Leave It.” “Foxtrot” by Genesis (Charisma, 1972) You can argue back and forth over whether Peter Gabriel or Phil Collins was the better Genesis singer, but you can’t deny that this Gabriel-led album is one of the band’s best. The standout track is the 22-minute suite “Supper’s Ready,” one of the first examples of a song taking up almost an entire side of an album, a hallmark of progressive rock. Despite Collins’ and

Gabriel’s respective high profiles, I actually find that guitarist Steve Hackett and keyboardist Tony Banks carry this album, with Banks’ low, quiet melodies refreshingly interrupted by Hackett’s frantic, tightly-knit guitar breaks, helping tie together the musical themes, especially on “Supper’s Ready.” This record was a high point for the band’s august Peter Gabriel years along with its two follow-ups, “Selling England by the Pound” and “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” finishing Gabriel’s tenure as singer before Collins stepped in. “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No Worl d for Tomorrow” by Coheed and Cambria (Columbia, 2007) A common derogatory stereotype of progressive rock is an overblown sense of grandeur and scale. And while this is an exaggeration, like all stereotypes, no band epitomizes the aesthetic of big, bold and loud more than Coheed and Cambria. If I were to describe their music in a single word, it would be “epic,” in the same sense that the word is used for “The Odyssey” or “Paradise Lost.” “No World for Tomorrow” is the fourth entry in the band’s “Amory Wars” storyline, telling the tale of an interplanetary conflict centered on the Keywork, a beam of energy that holds all of the planets in the galaxy in place. Don’t expect to get that the first time you listen, since, as I mentioned, seemingly nonsensical lyrics are par for the course in this genre. The arrangements are tight and powerful, and lead singer Claudio Sanchez’s vocals reach heights not seen in decades. And if that’s not enough to sell you on this record, Taylor Hawkins plays drums on it. “Misplaced Childhood” by Marillion (EMI, 1985) Of all the bands to ever be called uncool or unhip, this band stands at the top of the pile in terms of both critical and popular derision. At a time when prog was as about as unpopular as it could be, Marillion made a name for itself through sheer

dogged determination and equally sheer indifference to negative feedback. Let me try to demonstrate the level of resistance to this band in the industry at the time: In 1999, since the band was without a label and its fans were clamoring for new material, fans on an online forum for the band basically had to invent crowdfunding in order to pay for a new album. So if something you like was crowdfunded, thank Marillion and its fans for coming up with the idea. “Misplaced Childhood” is often considered the band’s best work, containing the hits “Kaylie” and “Lavender,” but also the multi-part tracks “Bitter Suite” and “Blind Curve.” Lead singer Fish (yes, that’s his name) delivers a wide range of emotions and vocal tones, complimented by the band’s stellar musicianship. The unadulterated passion on this record makes it more than worth a listen, and despite being latecomers to the prog scene, Marillion remains one of the most notable acts in the genre today. Progressive rock is often lambasted as nerdy and uncool, a pompous jab at high art ambitions with low art equipment. But for all the criticism and the cultural derision laid at the genre’s doorstep, there’s a reason why it has garnered such devoted fans and inspired legions of new musicians. There’s a reason why more people own a “Dark Side of the Moon” T-shirt than have ever listened to the album: because it leaves no stone unturned, considers nothing impossible, and welcomes change and differentiation. Progressive bands try new things and see if they work, as opposed to mainstream rock bands which have a habit of trying the same thing over and over again, hoping beyond hope for a hit single to magically appear from thin air. Progressive music is here to stay, and I’m proud to be a devoted many to multiple bands who can be described as progressive.

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BENJAMIN JUDELSON / COLLEGIATE TIMES Hokies defeat North Carolina 21–9, Feb. 3, 2018.

quickly by winning the next three straight bouts to take a commanding 9–3 lead. Wins came from 18th-ranked Dennis G u s t a f s o n, r e d s h i r tfreshman Brent Moore and redshirt-junior Ryan Blees. Moore and Blees’ victories came as upsets to 16th-ranked A.C. Headlee and Troy Heilmann in the 141 and 149-pound bouts respectively. S olo m o n C h i s h ko, 17th-ranked, struggled with his opponent, wrestling in the 157 bout rather than his usual 149 bout. Chishko was unable to secure the victory and lost by a two-point takedown in overtime.

T hi rd-ran ked David McFadden and freshman Hunter Bolen were able to dominate their opponents, earning major victories in the 165 and 174-pound bouts respectively. McFadden was able to win handily against the unranked Josh McClure with several takedowns and reversals. Bolen was able to defeat the 13th-ranked Ethan Ramos in a 13–6 win, securing the only near-fall of the night. Tech’s eighth-ranked Zack Zavatsky struggled to put away 17th-ranked Chip Ness, winning by only one point after Ness received a point for a holding penalty called on Zayatsky. The win brought the team score to 18–6 with only two bouts remaining.

Second-ranked Jared Haught dominated his opponent in the 197-pound bout, adding to his already 13–1 individual record for the 2017–18 season. Andrew Dunn, 17th-ranked, finished out the meet with a strong win in the heavyweight bout, bringing the final score to 21–9. Next Sunday Virginia Tech will t ravel to Charlottesville to take on the University of Virginia in its second to last regular season meet. The Hokies have now won 13 regular season meets and are expected to take a 14th against the unranked Cavaliers.

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Virginia Tech defense, or lack thereof, could not keep up with Miami guard Anthony Lawrence’s 25 points Fresh off a three-game winning streak, the Hokies fell to Miami in Cassell Coliseum. The loss dropped Tech to 16–7, 5–5 on the season, as Miami moved to 17–5, 6–4. Tech’s leading scorer, guard Ahmed Hill, was held scoreless in the loss to the Hurricanes. STEPHEN NEWMAN sports staff writer

Virginia Tech came into Saturday’s game with three straight victories, but was unable to keep its streak alive, falling to Miami by a score of 84–75. The Hokies were coming off consecutive road wins against Notre Dame and Boston College, on the heels of an upset win over North Carolina on ESPN’s Big Monday. Additionally, Miami was without its top player, Bruce Brown Jr., who led the team in rebounds (7.1) and assists (4.0) per game and was second in points (11.4). None of that mattered in this contest, as the Hurricanes outplayed the Hokies in just about every area. Tech jumped out to a quick 7–2 lead, but that didn’t last long. Miami then scored the next 13 points as part of a 19–4 run, giving it

a 10 point lead that stood for much of the game. The Hur ricanes converted on nearly 59 percent of their shots in the first half, spending much of it around the 70 percent mark, and two-thirds of their threes. The Hokies, on the other hand, shot just below 45 percent from the field, and trailed by 12 points heading into the break. Miami scored the first four points of the second half, but Tech went on an 8–0 run to cut the margin to eight, the lowest it had been since early in the first half, with 15:13 to play. Interestingly enough, this run occurred with P.J. Horne playing the center position, with both Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Chris Clarke on the bench. With under six minutes to play, the score stood at 66–55, but a personal 6–0 run by Justin Bibbs followed by a fast-break dunk by Justin Robinson cut the

EMILY BALL / COLLEGIATE TIMES Ahmed Hill (13) playing heavy defense on Miami’s Dejan Vasiljevic (1), Feb. 3, 2018.

EMILY BALL / COLLEGIATE TIMES Ahmed Hill (13) makes a quick decision with passing the ball to another teammate, Feb. 3, 2018.

deficit to three points with under four minutes to go in the game. From that point on, it became largely the Lonnie Walker IV show. At this stage, he only had six points, all of which came in the first half, but he scored eight down the stretch, and the Hokies had no answer. Justin Robinson wound up scoring 22 points on 8–13 shooting to lead Tech, but the home squad was dominated on the glass, getting outrebounded by 13. Additionally, only two players (Chris Clarke and P.J. Horne) mustered an offensive rebound. One of the biggest differences for the Hokies lately has been Robinson’s nearly turnover-free play. In his prior two games, he accounted for 23 assists against just one giveaway. On Saturday, he had two of each.

A positive for Tech was that Horne played very well, particularly on the glass. His 23 minutes of playtime was also uncharacteristically high. “P.J. doesn’t always look like he fits, but when you watch him play, see how hard he plays and how intense his heart is beating, you know how much he cares,” Buzz Williams said. For Miami, Anthony Lawrence II led the pack with 25 points on 9–10 shooting, as well as 13 rebounds. As a whole, the ‘Canes also shot north of 50 percent. “They set a lot of ball screens,” Williams said. “We weren’t high enough on the floor. We hugged up on our man.” The Hokies are 1–3 in ACC play when they give up 80 or more points, like they did in this matchup. This game had become increasingly important for

Tech, as some of its best opponents (namely UNC and Kentucky) have been struggling lately, so its tournament resume could’ve used a boost, or at least not take another hit. That’s not how things played out, though. Ac c ord i ng t o Jo e Lunardi, the Virginia Tech was a No. 12 seed entering play. With a loss, it will almost undoubtedly fall into the wrong side of the tournament bubble. The Hokies now stand at 16–7 (5–5), while Miami improves to 17–5 (6–4). Virginia Tech’s next game, a virtual must-win, will be against NC State on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 9 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum.

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