Downtown Marchers Hold Onto Hope in a Candelight Vigil and March, Locals and Students Expressed Tech Grows, Processes Fear for the Future
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112th YEAR, ISSUE 196 collegiatetimes.com November 17, 201622001616 COLLEGIATETIMES An independent, student-run newspaper serving the VirginiaViVirg iinniiaa TechThTecech communitycocommmmunun itiitity sincesissincincnce 190311990033 AUSTIN SCHERBARTH / COLLEGIATE TIMES Protestors gather in response to the election at a candlelight vigil on the Henderson Lawn next to Main Street, Nov. 14, 2016. Downtown marchers hold onto hope In a candelight vigil and march, locals and students expressed Tech grows, processes fear for the future. MATT JONES and serves local meat assistant news editor The Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, the Meat Center and The chilly November night dining services all work together to bring local protein to your plate. did not stop the hundreds of people who stood on the HANNA KIRYLUK corner of College Avenue news staff writer centers. and planning. Soon Linker and Main Street in downtown For several years, longtime and Faulkner’s desire to work Blacksburg Monday. They With Thanksgiving in sight, friends Dave Linker and Ted together became a reality. waved signs at passing cars: thoughts of food occupies Faulkner exchanged ideas Six years later, this collab- “Walls Divide Us,” “Trump America’s mind. Of course, about establishing a rela- orative effort is stronger than is not my President!” and “No it is no secret that Virginia tionship between Virginia ever. Respect for KKK Endorsed Tech’s dining services Tech’s farms and dining “(The relationship) has Pres.” Those not holding signs are some of the best in the services. Linker serves as the gone from specialty meats to held candles that glowed an country. The wide variety of agricultural program coor- a pipeline of proteins (that are eerie orange. food served and the favorable dinator, and Faulkner is the provided) to dining services,” MEHHER HASNANY / COLLEGIATE TIMES Occasionally a passing reviews from consumers have director of dining services. Faulkner said. Zach LeDay (32) searches for an open teammate to car would honk in support. drawn national attention to the “Dining services had a goal Virginia Tech’s farms pass the ball to during Tuesday’s 99–73 victory over Others, not so much. One man university. But while students to offer some selections that provide swine, beef and walking across Main Street rave about the food on their were being created here on occasionally lamb to dining High Point. from College Avenue jeered at plates, do they know where campus,” Faulkner said. services. Pigs are born and the crowd. A man in a passing it comes from? They may be The idea initially existed as raised at the Swine Center, truck shouted, “Trump 2016, surprised to learn that some of simple dinnertime table talk located off Plantation Road Tech dominates baby.” the meat that they consume is and would be challenging to on the other side of U.S. Route In the aftermath of the raised and prepared right here implement due to the lack of a 460. At about 25 days old, Nov. 8 election, the Coalition at Virginia Tech. nearby operating meat plant. they are weaned, or taken off High Point from for Justice of Blacksburg Virginia Tech has a wide- However, in 2009, David their mothers’ milk. Farm organized a vigil and march spread agricultural program Gerrard became the head of workers provide the pigs with starting at 5:30 p.m. on the with several farms and animal the Department of Animal and high-protein diets until they beyond the arc Henderson Lawn. After facilities within walking Poultry Sciences. As a result of reach a desired weight, and rallying, the group marched distance of campus. The various initiatives and events then they switch them over to The Hokies went 8–14 from three-point range along sidewalks downtown Department of Agriculture that followed, the department high-energy diets. The pigs in the fi rst half of the game against High Point. before returning to campus and and Life Sciences uses revived the Virginia Tech are ready for slaughter, or marching to War Memorial animals for teaching, Meat Center by the end of harvesting, at about 6 months Ahmed Hill led the team with 20 points. Chapel. There, members of the research trials and extension 2010. old. crowd shared how the election programs. Students studying “The meat lab was always “(Dining services is) here FAIZAN HASNANY start the game that way, it just affected them and how they within the department, such there, but it wasn’t anywhere to provide meals and nutrition sports editor leads towards everyone is thought the country should as those majoring in animal near the size and volume it is to the university community playing for one another.” move forward. and poultry sciences, benefit now,” Linker said. ... we want to operate in a The High Point Panthers True freshman Khadim Sy “I think more than anything from hands-on experiences at Thus, Gerrard’s arrival had just come off of a earned a spot in the starting else, it’s just trying to promote places like the swine and beef sparked serious conversation see MEAT / page 4 convincing win in their lineup again for Tech and a message of inclusion and season opener where they made the most of his playing equality and just loving held their opponent to a time, scoring 14 points and everyone,” said Katherine school record 21.7 percent pulling down six rebounds in Fairbanks, a fifth-year graphic field goal percentage. 17 minutes. With the absence design student, while standing However, the Virginia Tech of Kerry Blackshear, whose in the crowd before the march men’s basketball shattered injury might hold him out started. “I think that’s why a lot any momentum the Panthers all year, Sy’s emergence is of people are here.” thought they had coming huge for Tech’s front court, After about 30 minutes at into the game, making 14 of and it appears that the big the intersection, the group its first 15 shots and leading man from Senegal is just started to march. Officers by 20 points in the first 10 scratching the surface. from the Virginia Tech minutes. “I learn a lot every day and Blacksburg Police “When we get consecutive about American basketball,” Department helped guide the stops, I think our speed is a Sy said. “It’s much different group through downtown, weapon and I think that it at home, because back home stopping cars while hundreds trends towards we’ll be able basketball is not really big of people crossed intersec- to play fast in transition,” said there.” tions. Blacksburg Town Virginia Tech head coach The three-point shot was Council member Susan Buzz Williams about how falling early and often for Anderson took the first steps the Hokies controlled the the Hokies, who made 8–14 onto College Avenue while an COURTESY OF VIRGINIA TECH MEAT CENTER pace from the tip. “Normally in the first half and 12–30 for officer blocked traffic. Jordan Pulley, Lauren Milan and Daniel Boyer trim the primal cuts of carcasses in those are assisted baskets. the game. “We’re going to start the Meat Center, located in the Food Science and Technology building on Virginia Even when you don’t score out with ‘Show me what Tech’s campus. in the half court, but you see BLOWOUT / page 6 democracy looks like,’” Anderson said into a bullhorn. The crowd responded, “This is what democracy looks like.” The march continued How to survive the car ride home for break down Main Street. Passersby stopped and took videos on The car ride home for holiday breaks can grow long – quick. Use these tips and tricks to make the ride more bearable. their phones. Patrons of the London Underground Pub sat GRETCHEN KERNBACH never hurts to be prepared for a hit or miss because radio on the patio in front of the bar lifestyles staff writer the worst. signal strength varies from and watched. Employees of First and foremost, the location to location. downtown businesses stood in Driving home for biggest necessity for a car If there is no hope for the doors of shops as Anderson Thanksgiving break can be ride is music. An auxiliary either mentioned options, called to the crowd, “What do boring, tiresome, tedious and cord is anyone’s best bet at relying on CDs or just you want?” very, very long. Whether it is having the optimal music the radio works as well. “Stop the pipeline,” replied alone or with a friend or two, experience. The cord allows Whatever way there is, find marchers. “When do you want driving for multiple hours anyone to hook up their it. A quiet car ride is torture it?” Anderson asked. “Now!” takes its toll on everyone’s phone (headphone jack whether the driver is alone or The marchers turned on bodies. The key to making option) and play music not. Roanoke Street and then it through the strenuous through the speaker system. Besides today’s No. 1 hits, Draper Road, walking past hours of sitting is finding If the car’s radio system audiobooks are another way Market Square Park and several different ways to stay does not permit the use of to pass the time in the car. Benny Marzano’s, before entertained. an aux cord, the next bet is to Look online or in a store returning to College Avenue. Not to mention, there is use an FM transmitter. This (check beforehand to make Then, they walked toward always a possibility of a car device plugs into the phone sure they carry audiobooks) campus, passing Squires accident somewhere along charger port and hooks up the way, extending the trip the phone to a radio station.