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Blackshear CAR CLUB AT VIRGINIA Kerry enters name into TECH TO HOST ONtransfer portal CAMPUS AUTO SHOW
The men’s basketball forward also entered his name into the NBA draft. CLAIRE CASATAGNO
Local owners of cars, motorcycles and other vehicles are welcome to enter their rides into the show, which will take place on April 27 in the Prices Fork lot.
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On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Prices Fork parking lot will be jam-packed with cars, bikes and plenty of action as the Car Club at Virginia Tech hosts its annual spring car show. “The Car Club has been doing shows since the mid-2000s, and the spring one is always the biggest,” said club president Hunter Phillips, a junior studying wildlife conservation. “Last year, there were more than 200 cars entered in the show.” Not to mention the
large audience that typically attends as well. The spring car show is not just limited to Virginia Tech and its students; the show itself is completely open to the public. “People from throughout the New River Valley love to come out,” Phillips said. “We have people come from Roanoke, and sometimes the car clubs at JMU and Radford show in attendance.” With the amount of diverse car owners coming to the show, there is always potential for a wide variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles to look at. “Many of the cars in the show are American, a lot of Mustangs
and Camaros,” Phillips said. “But there’s always a huge variety of pretty much everything, from right-hand drive RX7’s to ‘rock crawler’ Ford Broncos to custom race cars and motorcycles.” There has also been a consistent number of rare and exotic cars over the years. “There’s a guy who always comes out and he’s got a Ford GT, a Lamborghini Miura and a Porsche 911,” said club vice president Patrick Caron, a freshman engineering major. “It’s nice, though, because the show really is for everybody.” What makes the spring
show much bigger than the fall show is the Dyno provided by the club, according to Phillips. For those who don’t know, a Dyno is a large machine that professionals use to test how much horsepower the car has. “This will be the biggest and most unique part of the event, because there are a lot of high horsepower cars making really loud passes throughout the day, and we can all see what the cars can really do, safely,” Phillips said. The cost to put one’s car on the Dyno is $40 for a session. CARS / page 6
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For wa rd Kerry Blackshear Jr. is the latest Hokie to enter the transfer portal after the conclusion of the 2018–19 basketball season and departure of former head coach Buzz Williams. He has also entered his name in the 2019 NBA draft and will explore his options with the league while also discussing with new head coach Mike Young the possibilities of continuing to play at Virginia Tech. Blackshear graduated from Tech in December, meaning he would be immediately eligible to play for another school without having to sit out a year. The absence of Blackshear on the court would be a huge loss for Virginia Tech; he has not played less than 17 minutes in any game throughout the past season. The 6’10” big man averaged 14.9 points
and 7.5 rebounds a game which earned him All-ACC second team honors. Offense was often run through him in the paint. Blackshear was able to greatly develop his game during Justin Robinson’s injury leave in most of ACC play. Blackshear shot a career-high 29 points against Pittsburgh in mid-February while Robinson was not on the floor. Blackshea r’s fat her reported to The Roanoke Times that Virginia Tech is still at the top of his list; he just wants to consider options that will best allow him to be successful in the NBA, Blackshear’s ultimate goal. Blackshear has not yet proved himself to be a firstround NBA draft pick.
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i rg i n ia Te ch often highlights its commitment to diversity and promise of a level playing field for all students. Religious minorities looking to
celebrate their holidays have struggled to reconcile this with their lived experiences at Virginia Tech. The Faculty Handbook and Hokie Handbook leave discretion for faculty to
not accommodate students trying to observe holidays such as Yom Kippur — a Jewish holiday that requires fasting — and Maha Shivaratri — a Hindu holiday that also calls for
ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES Rabbi Zvi Zwiebel from Chabad at Virginia Tech speaks to a crowd gathered for a solidarity event to support the Jewish community after leaflets with swastikas drawn on them were thrown onto the lawn of their community building, March 20, 2017.
fasting. These policies are set up so that even if a student were to notify faculty within a reasonable amount of time for a well-established holiday, the student’s request may still be denied. Tests, classwork, etc., can be rescheduled. Holidays cannot. Any member of faculty who academically penalizes a student for observing their faith violates the Third Affirmation of the Virginia Tech Principles of Community and puts our university in conflict with federal law. It is time our university did something about it. There is nothing special about accom modati ng students — accommodations are given on a needbasis. Creating a policy like this would not grant some special status to Jews, Muslims, Hindus or other groups — it would level the playing field. I have never
had an exam or class on a Sunday or on Christmas, but as a Jewish student I have had to go to class on Yom Kippur to take tests. Virginia Tech is far behind other institutions in accommodating these observances. The University of Virginia has a great policy to handle this sensitive topic, and one specifically on Ramadan which occurs during this year’s spring exams. Many other institutions similar to Virginia Tech make these accommodations. The Student Government Association of Virginia Tech passed legislation to have higher university governance revise policy in Hokie Handbook and Faculty Handbook to do so. The university would be wise to take a proactive approach in educating faculty and helping this student-led initiative become a reality. To Vi rginia Tech’s
administrators, faculty and staff, many undergraduate and graduate students are hurting and cannot bear this burden alone. Now is the time for us to choose between falling further apart or finally moving forward as a community.
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Sometimes, violence is the answer — reestablishing the duel would be a surefire way to settle ideological disputes quickly and efficiently. veryone seems to believe that the United States is more divided now than it has ever been. Whether this is true or not — it’s not — it is clear that America needs a method of solving conflicts quickly and indisputably. Arguments on Twitter haven’t been working, so there is only one good alternative: dueling. Dueling is a tradition with its roots in the founding of the United States. In addition to the famous Hamilton-Bur r duel, one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence named Button Gwinnett, was killed in a duel with his political rival, preventing him from seeing the Revolutionary War through to its end. James Monroe almost beat Aaron Burr to killing Alexander Hamilton. Later on, Andrew Jackson became the first and only U.S. president to have killed someone in a duel. Duels can work for a variety of conf licts. Someone defames you in front of a crowd? Duel. A classmate refuses to stop talking during lectures? Duel. Your professor wants to give you homework over break? Duel. The best application of dueling would be in politics, of course. Instead of hoping Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., allows for a vote, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., can challenge him to a duel in order to get legislation onto the floor of the Senate. The new Democrats could fight Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her support on climate change measures. Everyone
would finally get to express their feelings towards Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a productive manner. This would demonstrate to their constituents that they care about their roles as lawmakers. Their approval ratings might even go up. A nyone w it h a ny knowledge of the American legal system is well aware of just how convoluted it is. Currently, getting a hearing can take months or even years. A duel would bypass all of that waiting, offering much swifter recourse. Duels could be used for both civil and criminal issues, clearing up at least some of the backlog. The court system doesn’t work for everyone. Those with more money are far more likely to prevail in a court of law, as they are able to afford whole teams of high-caliber attorneys. A duel levels the playing field as people fight for something that cannot be bought or sold: honor. In Europe, it was far from common for nobles to duel one another, but in the United States and Canada, the lack of a gentry class early on allowed for the tradition to extend throughout society. A large portion of the early American duelists were judges, politicians and newspaper editors for this very reason. It would also provide an alternative for people who are going to fight, anyway. Sometimes, people are too mad to think straight or wait for due process to take its course. A duel would allow people to do so in a more regulated setting. The code duello is a set
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of rules that govern duels, and was first conceived in Italy. In the U.S., there was a different variation of the code duello, but all of them provide a set of rules that participants in a duel must abide by in order to maintain their honor. Even as two men prepared to kill one another, they were expected to remain courteous at all times with their opponent. Originally, duels were fought with swords, then moved on to pistols, though ot her weap ons were frequently used. Guns make the most sense nowadays, but other weapons could be used, like knives or sticks. The intention doesn’t have to be to kill, just to force your opponent into submission. So much fuss has been made over the past few years about “American
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culture” and “celebrating our heritage.” Here’s a way to honor American history without the racism or expensive monuments. Perhaps t he most impor tant reason for reclaiming dueling as an American tradition is that it would force people to think before they act. Instead of going around insulting people, those inclined
towards rudeness would have to consider if they are willing to engage in a fight — potentially to the death — over their words. One would no longer be able to be casually defamatory. For those complaining ad nauseum about a lack of civility in today’s discourse, here is a means of solving that issue. Unfortunately, dueling
is illegal in many places in the U.S. and a number of Southern states banned lawmakers from engaging in duels in an attempt to cut down its popularity.
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Innovation Campus finds funding in capital budget The Virginia Assembly budget plan will also cover the cost for a data and decisions science building on the Blacksburg campus. ALYSE JOHNSON news staff writer
The Virginia Assembly recently approved a budget which included a higher education package to allow Virginia colleges and universities to produce 25,000 new degrees in computer science and related fields by 2039. The project, which is also known as Tech Talent pipeline, is aiming to support Virginia’s high-tech industry. Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus is part of the project as well. The capital budget also includes $69 million toward a $79 million project to construct a 120,000 grosssquare-foot data and decisions sciences building on the Blacksburg campus to help support the additional 2,000 undergraduate students in the STEM field, as well as $168 million for the state’s share of Virginia Tech’s planned Innovation Campus in Alexandria. The state provided the majority of the funding for the project, while the rest of the funds are coming through private philanthropy, industry partnerships and by renting out campus spaces. Amazon is projected to invest approximately $2.5 billion to establish a new headquarter in National Landing which will create
more than 25,000 high paying jobs over the next 12 years. “We in Alexandria could not be more excited and proud for Amazon to call National Landing home,” said Allison Silberberg, mayor of Alexandria. “We are thrilled to be able to partner with Virginia Tech as they deliver a world-class innovation campus in Alexandria’s portion of National Landing.” Although this project is aimed toward development in the STEM fields, president of Virginia Tech, Tim Sands, said that the initiative will be “much broader than computer science alone” as it will impact liberal arts, science and even business as the university progresses. This past November, Virginia Tech announced that the Virginia Tech Innovation campus will triple the university’s presence in Northern Virginia. This 1 millionsquare-foot campus will be heavily focused on STEM graduate programs such as computer science and software engineering as well as other specializations in data. More than a year ago, Amazon started the search for a second headquarters, also known as “HQ2.” There were about 200 cities in the running, but Virginia Tech ultimately stepped up
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and created a vision which is called the “Tech Talent pipeline.” The Tech Talent pipeline is an initiative across the state of Virginia where the commonwealth makes investments in higher education institutions statewide, which will expectedly produce as a result 25,000-35,000 additional degrees in the STEM field over the next two decades. T he center piece of Virginia Tech’s proposal was to feed into this performance-based, statewide investment in computer science and related programs, which will benefit employers across the commonwealth. A key part of the deal that ultimately landed Amazon in Arlington was Virginia Tech’s mission to develop
their Innovation Campus. Amazon’s “HQ2” is expected to create additional growth in Northern Virginia’s technology industry. “Together with partners in industry, government and education, we will cement Virginia as a world leader for the information age,” said Brandy Salmon, Virginia Tech’s associate vice president for innovation and partnerships. The u n i v e r s i t y ’s Innovation Campus will be located in the Alexandria portion of National Landing near Potomac Yard, about 2 miles from Amazon’s new location in Arlington. The $1 billion campus will offer education and research in computer science and related fields for masters, doctoral
and post-doctoral degrees. The graduate campus in Alexandria will transform and sustain Northern Virginia as a leading magnet for Tech talent and innovation. The Innovation Campus, which is also part of the Virginia higher education package, will be fueled by growth in Blacksburg as well as Northern Virginia. In Blacksburg, Virginia Tech will increase undergraduate enrollment in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering and related disciplines by 2,000 students over the next eight years. To accompany this increase, the university plans to hire up to 140 new faculty members in Blacksburg to teach in these fields.
As a land-grant university since the school first opened in 1872, Virginia Tech has a mission to provide a broad curriculum that works with the provisions of the state. Today, this would look like partnering with businesses and industries to accelerate workforce development and technology. “As a research land-grant university, it is critical to translate research and discoveries into the marketplace where they can have a tangible impact,” said Theresa Mayer, vice president for research and innovation at Virginia Tech.
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International Street Fair to celebrate dozens of world cultures The fair, which will represent 40 countries, will take place in the Squires parking lot on Sunday, April 28. JAYNE ROSS
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On Sunday, April 28, 40 countries will come together in the Squires parking lot for Blacksburg’s 60th annual International Street Fair. Alright, so there won’t literally be 40 countries squeezed into one parking lot — there will be 40 Virginia Tech student organizations, each representing a different nation — but according to festival organizer Fawna Zwart, anyone attending will feel as though they’ve traveled
outside the United States for an afternoon. “It’s the opportunity to visit 40 countries in one day,” she said. The festival began in 1959. “It was founded to showcase the cultures and the diversity here on campus,” Zwart, assistant director of campus and community engagement at the Cranwell International Center said. “The students work really hard.” That hard work pays off. This year’s festival, which is organized in partnership with the Council of International Student Organizations, will be
jam-packed with student-run booths, live performances throughout the afternoon, participatory art projects and virtual-reality “travel” from the Mozaiko and Studio 72 living-learning communities and a “Global Kids’ Zone” hosted by Wonder Universe (formerly called the Blacksburg Children’s Museum). Thanks to a generous donation from the Cranwell family, the fair will also be able to offer bonuses like a Snapchat filter and photo booth. The festival will kick off
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at noon with a Procession of Nations, which Zwart is bringing back for the first time in many years. Led by the HokieBird, students from various groups will walk with their countries’ flags down Main Street and College Avenue. Then, they will head to their tents, where they will man their booths for the rest of the afternoon. Returning festival-goers may notice a big change from previous festivals, where many student groups sold food. This year, the student groups will offer interactive, educational activities instead. “They’re actually having conversations, demonstrating their diverse cultures,” Zwart said. “They will have displays of clothing and artifacts … some of them are doing trivia games; some of them are doing interactive art.” Some, like SalsaTech, will even offer dance lessons. The student groups are still allowed to sell prepackaged snacks, and some will sell crafts or artwork like henna tattoos. All money raised will go to their organizations. Hungry festival-goers looking for something a bit more substantial, however, needn’t look far. Seven food trucks will line the parking lot, each one selling cuisine from a different region of the world. The newest addition to the food truck lineup is
The Pakalachian, started by Mohsin and Katlin Kazmi, who met when they were graduate students at Tech. “They’ve developed this wonderful menu, and they serve a combination of Pakistani and Southwestern Virginia food,” Zwart said. Another exciting addition to this year’s festival are the two Virginia Tech food trucks, Periodic Table and The Grillfield. Periodic Table will serve Saudi Arabian dishes, while The Grillfield will offer German food. Both food trucks will have student recipes on hand, too, for attendees to take home and try. Homestead Creamery will be there, as well, serving up a brand-new mango ice cream flavor. The International Street Fair will offer a contest on Facebook and Instagram to choose a name for the ice cream, and the winner will get free ice cream the day of the fair. Throughout the afternoon, attendees can enjoy 25 live performances from various student and community groups, including the Itraab Arabic Music Ensemble, Cedars of Lebanon and Japanese Cultural Association. “They’ll be performing their hearts out,” Zwart said. “All that talent is here at Tech; that’s what’s so exciting about it.” The festival is open to
everyone, free of charge, and has even earned a spot on the Hokie Bucket List. Last year’s drew 6,000 attendees, and Zwart hopes to see even more this year. “There’s something for everyone,” she said. “What’s really important is that we provide a venue for students to have expression and to be able to meet people from the community.” Zwart shared stories of students meeting people from their countries that they didn’t previously know lived in Blacksburg, and the Malaysian student group even ended up hosting 60 Ma laysia n c om mu n it y members at their graduation celebration as a result of the International Street Fair. “We are fortunate in Blacksburg that we live in a bubble, and we have this opportunity to learn about global things, global understanding and how best to relate to others,” she said. “If you love to travel, if you love to experience new cultures and opportunities, this is the place to come. You get to meet your fellow students here. They have so much to offer. They’re so excited and they’re so willing to participate.” Best of all? You don’t even need a passport.
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The Freeform original drama, which just began its third season, is available to stream on Hulu. JAYNE ROSS
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I’ll admit it: my middleand high-school self thought I was way too cool for any of the shows on ABC Family. The overly-manufactured drama of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Switched at Birth” and their equally soapy companions prompted many a swift eye-roll and channel-change from me over the years. Now, ABC Family has rebranded itself as the Freeform channel, but read this description of its recent show “The Bold Type” — “This next generation of unapologetica lly f ierce working women is primed to take on the world and smash the patriarchy — one selfie at a time,” — and you, too, may be tempted to roll your eyes and keep on channel-surfing. Don’t. “The Bold Type” exceeds any expectations set forth by its cheesy marketing description, and it’s one of the most fun, feminist and generally high-quality shows on television today. The series indeed follows a set of “unapologetically fierce working women” — main characters Jane (Katie Stevens), Kat (Aisha Dee) and Sutton (Meghann Fahy) are 20-somethings who work at fictional magazine Scarlet, which intentionally mirrors the real-life Cosmopolitan. Together, the three best friends navigate their love lives, their careers and everything in between. It would be easy to turn this concept into little more than soapy, “chick-flick” drivel, but the creators of “The Bold Type” have managed to avoid this by focusing on the rocksolid, heartfelt relationships
between the women at its core. For starters, all three of them have different career goals — Jane, a writer, dreams of being a big-time journalist; Kat, a social-media director, finds herself increasingly drawn to activism; and Sutton, a fashion assistant, envisions herself one day atop the New York fashion scene. The characters are refreshingly uncompetitive, instead expressing genuine interest in each other’s work and rooting for each other’s successes. More importantly, when one falls, the other two don’t hesitate to offer comfort, validation and support of all kinds. All three characters are played to perfection by their charming actresses, especially Dee and Fahy, who is nothing short of radiant as Sutton. The supporting cast also provides a near-infallible net upon which the three leads can rest. Melora Hardin is especially superb as Jacqueline, Scarlet’s pragmatic, endlessly caring boss, and it’s great fun to watch the magazine’s younger employees interact with her character. Nikohl Boosheri also offers a notable performance as Adena, Kat’s Muslim-lesbianphotographer-activist girlfriend. That mouthful of labels could potentially be a characterization landmine on any other show, but Adena and Kat’s relationship, much like Kat’s coming-out, Jacqueline’s role as a woman in leadership and a host of other touchy subjects are handled on “The Bold Type” with real grace. Better yet, “The Bold Type” also effectively sidesteps the oversimplified “strong female character,” a pitfall that often plagues shows wanting to
appease modern viewers. In other words, “The Bold Type” understands that to be strong does not mean to be perfect — its three protagonists are eminently likeable, but also realistically flawed. They make mistakes; they occasionally lash out at each other. Where “The Bold Type” really shines is in its conflict r esolut ion. A rg u ment s between the three are never unnecessarily drawn out, nor are they neatly resolved — these women love each other enough to acknowledge when they have done wrong, apologize sincerely and earnestly seek ways to learn from their own messiness. None of this is to say the show isn’t still cheesy or unrealistic at times. Jane, Kat and Sutton’s wardrobes, apartments and spending habits indicate a far more lavish lifestyle than anyone working a low-level magazine position in New York City could afford, and their constant, glowing successes at work are sure to frustrate anyone who’s actually, painstakingly clawed their way to the top of a media organization. In a way, though, this makes me love the show more. A sprinkling of cheese is just enough to ensure the show maintains a level of escapism, keeping it generally lighthearted and fun to watch. After all, kicking back to watch TV after a long day should offer some element of fun — I’ll just take mine with a side of smartly-written, bold, feminist characters, please. I’ll be tuning into “The Bold Type,” airing every Tuesday on Freeform and the next day on Hulu, and you should, too. @CollegiateTimes
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“(There are) also going to be trophies and awards for the cars entered in the show,” Caron said. The awards will be split up among different categories, such as imports and best custom vehicles, so everyone is encouraged to bring their cars and have a
good time. The car show will also have several vendors present displaying items. “Advance Auto Parts is guaranteed to come, and some others such as Summit Racing and MAC Tool may come as well,” Phillips said. “There will also be food available during the event and music.” For those who have a
passion for cars and are interested in more than just two car shows, the Car Club also holds weekly meetings. “Every week, on Thursdays at 7 p.m., we have our swap meet, which is our general car meet on the fifth level of the parking garage,” Caron said. In addition, they hold biweekly meetings on Mondays and hold in-club
events, such as participating in Autocross races and group cruises. If you are interested in joining the Car Club at Virginia Tech, the best way to reach them is through Facebook, where they post all of their events and meeting times. They also have a website with a forum. Everybody is welcome to
join the club, even those who don’t have a car. “We want the club to be a place where everyone can have a good time and share a common interest,” Phillips said. T he ca r show is completely free to spectators, and the cost to enter one’s car in the show is $10. There will be a promo for
the show on Thursday, April 25, on the Drillfield, during which anyone can come up and ask questions.
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Paw-some places to take your precious pup around Blacksburg From the park to the lake to the farmers market, there are plenty of spots to take your furry friend. HEATHER HARTZELL lifestyles staff writer
Having a dog while attending college can be a pawsitive addition to your life. Here in Blacksburg, many of us dog owners consider ourselves lucky if we live in a place where they are are welcome, but it can be challenging to know where to take your pet to play while living in a college town. Thankfully, there are many places that are dog-friendly around Blacksburg that are not too widely known. Here are a few places to take take your pup without venturing too far. Toms Creek dog park Located on Toms Creek Road, this dog park is open all day. If your puppy is social and likes to play with other dogs, this is a great
trying one of the several different hikes throughout the park. They vary in difficulty, making it easy for you to choose one that will be right for you and your puppy. Be aware, though, that Claytor Lake is a popular area for many, and if your dog isn’t friendly with other animals or humans, it may be safer to take them to a less crowded area. The Farmers Market The Blacksburg Farmers Market is a popular destination for many students. Every Saturday morning throughout the year, you can buy local produce, and you can bring your dog along, too. You’ll see a lot of people with their pets, especially as the weather gets warmer, because it’s a fun place to spend time with your dog as you support the
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aren’t many places to take your dog in Blacksburg, but if you get creative, you’ll see that there are unlimited options. place for you. If you go on a weekend, especially on a sunny day, there will definitely be other dogs there for your pup to meet. They can run around and make friends, and you’ll know that they’ll be tired out by the time you go home. Claytor Lake Claytor Lake, a Virginia state park only about 35 minutes from Blacksburg, is a scenic area with many available activities like swimming, fishing or camping. If you’re bringing your furry friend, I suggest
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local community. Since it is located near Squires, it’s an easy site to reach and a great place to go on the weekends with your furry friend if you don’t have any plans. Cascade Falls Another area not too far from campus is the Cascades. This destination is famous for its beautiful scenery and breathtaking waterfalls. Bring your dog out here and they’ll not only get their exercise as they walk the hiking trails with you, but they might also enjoy taking a swim in the
water. There are over 50 miles of Appalachian trail available with many picture opportunities for you and your pet along the way. The Cascades is the perfect place to explore on a warm afternoon shared with a dog who likes to get in the water. The Drillfield It’s no secret that if you bring your dog anywhere on Virginia Tech’s campus, they’ll be instantly swarmed by a crowd of eager students. Head to the Drillfield, where many students relax and congregate after classes in hammocks or on blankets, and your dog will have people lining up to meet them. Because many students are dog lovers, it’s almost a guarantee that an adorable sort of chaos will ensue. Your furry friend will feel well-loved as soon as they encounter a fan, and will surely eat up the attention as they meet students. If you’re out of ideas as to where to take your dog, the Drillfield is a sure bet. Fido will be instantly welcomed by the student body. It may seem like there aren’t many places to take your dog in Blacksburg, but if you get creative, you’ll see that there are unlimited options. Even if you’re not going far, you and your dog will be welcome almost anywhere. Using this guide, you and your pet will surely find the place where you both are the most comfortable to play with man’s best friend.
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Hokie baseball cannot overcome Yellow Jackets Despite comeback bids, Virginia Tech was unable to top No. 11 Georgia Tech, losing the series by just a combined three runs. DEVIN SHEPARD sports staff writer
Virginia Tech’s baseball team took on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets this weekend looking to improve on its 21–16 record. The No. 11 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets came in hoping to continue their three-game winning streak and get
some wins against a struggling ACC opponent. The Hokies refused to make the series easy, keeping it close throughout all three matchups, but eventually losing the series, 2–1. Virginia Tech opened up the scoring in the series on Thursday night with a beautiful homer down the line from freshman catcher
Carson Taylor, putting the Hokies up 1–0. Pitcher Ian Seymour did a wonderful job throughout most of the early part of the game, but would start to get shaken around the fourth inning, when he walked Baron Radcliff. Shortstop Luke Waddell hit a fly ball in the fifth, which allowed Jackson
Webb to run one in for a crucial score. Later in the fifth, with the bases loaded, Connor Yoder would come in as pitcher and walk Austin Wilhite, allowing Georgia Tech to tie the game. Luckily, left fielder Tanner Thomas came to the rescue at the plate and hit a homerun in the sixth to give Virginia Tech the win and
COURTESY OF HOKIESPORTS Virginia Tech catcher Nick Biddison rounding the bases during the Hokies’ doubleheader losses to Georgia Tech, April 20, 2019.
the lead. After a weather delay on Friday, the second matchup was postponed for a doubleheader on Saturday. The second game would not go as well for the Hokies. Virginia Tech got out to a lead early on an error that allowed Jack Owens to run it in. The Yellow Jackets bounced back with an RBI single by Chase Murray and a sacrifice fly out that allowed Colin Hall to score. Luke Horanski tied the game for the Hokies with a home run at the bottom of the second. But Georgia Tech would not be stopped, with five scores between the fourth and fifth innings with two scores each by Hall and Murray and a walk in run by Nick Wilhite. Virginia Tech would continue to fight with a steal by Kevin Madden in the fourth and runs by Owens and Nick Biddison, but it wouldn’t be enough as Georgia Tech would go on to win 7–5. The third game turned out to be a bit of a barn burner. With no scoring through the first four innings, both teams looked to be fatigued from their first matchup of the day. Then, in the fifth inning, the Yellow Jackets would go on a run. Nick Wilhite would hit an RBI single down centerfield to
open up scoring. Then in the sixth, Charlie Benson and Webb would follow suit in order to put Georgia Tech up 3– 0. Radcliffe would hit the fourth RBI single of the matchup in the seventh to put the Yellow Jackets up 4–0. Once again the Hokies would have to put on a late comeback. Biddison would hit an RBI double in the eighth to try to climb back into the game. In the ninth, the Yellow Jackets would walk two Virginia Tech batters, giving the Hokies hope. Unfor t unately, August Haymaker would fly one out to right field to end the game, giving Georgia Tech the win 4–3. In what was a close series all the way through, Georgia Tech just showed they were the better team and came out on top. But after surpassing last year’s win total Thursday, the young Hokies showed they have the fight and willpower to grow and be a threat in the ACC in the near future.
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Lacrosse falls in regular season finale to Virginia Holding a 10–7 lead over the ‘Hoos, the Hokies gave up six unanswered goals as mistakes proved too costly to overcome. MADDIE THOMPSON sports staff writer
An overcast and unusually cold Saturday was the backdrop leading into Virginia Tech’s final regular season game against the University of Virginia. A back-and-forth first half saw an on-fire Hokie team, but this energy could not be capi-
of their dominance in the lacrosse scene, and have squashed their last six opponents by a score differential of four or more goals. “We were in control for a good part of that game,” said head coach John Sung to HokieSports. “We checked a lot of boxes, scoring the first goal of the game, leading at halftime, scoring the first
“These girls are learning that we have to be perfect and we had too many mistakes out there today which didn’t allow us to have a good result.
talized on. Small mistakes and fouls led to a comeback from the Cavaliers that cost the Hokies six unanswered goals and the game. Tech left Charlottesville, Virginia, with a loss, dropping its last game 13–10. The No. 22 ranked Hokies started off Saturday with a bang, going goal-for-goal with UVA until the last four minutes, when Paige Petty, Emma Harden and Mary Claire Byrne combined to add four back-to-back goals to finish out the first half. This put the Hokies in a fourpoint lead, a nice place to be against a top 10 team and in-state rival. Ranked No. 7 in the country, the Cavaliers are a major presence in the ACC and country in terms
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John Sung Lacrosse head coach goal of the second half so I was pleased with that.” After halftime, however, is when things started to break down. Byrne and Petty tallied another point each for the Hokies, and the second half started to look like it would be a carbon copy of the first, as Lila Barker added one of her own for the Cavaliers in between the two. But a shot from Byrne that just nearly missed the goal instead ricocheted off the goal post and was recovered by Lauren Martin. This ground ball pick up was the start of six minutes of play between the two teams before another goal was scored. The exhausting rally saw six clears and four shots between both squads, ending
finally in a point opportunity for the Cavaliers, off a free position shot from Maggie Jackson who incurred a foul by Mary McCarthy. The rest of the half was dominated by the ‘Hoos. Tech didn’t see another point, and instead tried to fight off a five-goal run from UVA. These were exacerbated by the two turnovers from the Hokies, and though the Cavaliers got a bit sloppy as well at the end, notching a yellow card and two fouls of their own, the Hokies were again unable to capitalize, and the end of the game slipped through their fingers. “These girls are learning that we have to be perfect and we had too many mistakes out there today which didn’t all us to have a good result,” Sung said. D e s p it e the lo s s, Harden tallied four goals — matching her career high, and saw the debut of freshman Grace Nelson, who added a goal of her own as well as five caused turnovers and two ground balls. Next for the Hokies is the ACC Tournament, where they will travel to Boston, Massachusetts, to face No. 2 North Carolina. A win against the Tar Heels would be the first in the program’s history, and would advance the Hokies to the second round of the tournament. Earlier this season, Tech lost to UNC 19–5.
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Is Fuente in the hot seat heading into new season? After the team struggled and had its first losing season in 25 years, head coach Justin Fuente faces more than QB questions. WYATT KRUEGER sports staff writer
Virginia Tech’s Spring Game this past Saturday gave Tech fans a small glimpse of what is to come in the 2019 season; while the quarterback competition continues to be the focus heading into the fall, head coach Justin Fuente’s job security might become the bigger story. After taking over for Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer in 2015, Fuente was named 2016 ACC
coach of the year after leading the Hokies to a 9–3 regular season record and representing the Coastal Division in the ACC title game against Clemson. With similar success in 2017, Fuente became the first Virginia Tech head coach to post 19 wins in his first two seasons with the program. The early success was enough for Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock to extend Fuente’s tenure through the 2023 season, but a 6–7 record in 2018 raised some questions
from Tech fans. Beamer’s influence on the Virginia Tech football program is not taken for granted in Blacksburg.
Hokies got off to a promising start in 2018 with a road win against Florida State, but the third game of the season featured
“Fuente very well may
be the man for the job, but questions will have to be answered in 2019. Beamer earned 23 straight winning seasons and built a culture of football that fans grew accustomed to and have been proud of. The
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starting quarterback Josh Jackson suffering a seasonending leg injury against Old Dominion, a game Tech would shockingly lose
ETHAN CANDELARIO / COLLEGIATE TIMES Head coach Justin Fuente, flanked by Tre Turner (25) and Ryan Willis (5), enters the field before the game versus Marshall, Dec. 1, 2018.
49–35. Although the Hokies remained a competitive football team throughout the season, a play-in game with Marshall was needed to get into the Military Bowl, a game they lost to Cincinnati 35–31. F u ent e’s up c om i ng season is his most important one to date. When legendary coaches like Beamer leave teams in college football, it normally isn’t until the third, fourth and fifth seasons where teams start to see the entirety of what the new head coach is bringing to the table. As the college football world revolves around recruiting, we will truly start to see what kind of players Fuente is bringing into this program, while also seeing how well Fuente can develop the talent that he has already. The quarterback position is going to play the most integral part in Fuente’s success moving forward. Fuente was marveled for his development of Josh Jackson in 2016 and 2017, but Jackson decided to enter the transfer portal in his final year of eligibility. After a year in which the Hokies’ offense ranked 39th in the country led by quarterback Ryan Willis — who showed potential, but also serious areas to improve on — it is still to be determined if Fuente is the coach that can develop the redshirt senior into a solid quarterback. The development of the highly recruited dual threat quarterback Quincy Patterson II is also something to be monitored as well. If there is no significant improvement
in both of these players in 2019, Fuente’s seat will get even hotter. With all of that being said, there are a multitude of factors that go into a losing season, and Fuente isn’t the only person to blame for 2018’s shortcomings. Bud Foster’s defense was ranked 85th last year among 130 qualified teams, and games against Old Dominion, Georgia Tech and Pitt highlighted its inability to stop teams from scoring. At the end of the day, college football is dominated by the best coaches who recruit the best players. Coaches like Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney and Urban Meyer are incredibly hard to come by, so it is important that the Hokies have a coach who is not only building a winning culture, but also making Blacksburg a place where the top recruits want to come. Fuente very well may be the man for the job, but questions will have to be answered in 2019.
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