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Barton Malow 112th YEAR, ISSUE 177 collegiatetimes.com September 12, 2016 COLLEGIATETIMES An independent, student-run newspaper serving the Virginia Tech community since 1903 Darrin Kirkland Jr. (34) celebrates a sack on quarterback Jerod Evans (4) during the Battle at Bristol, Sept. 10, 2016. ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES The Battle at Bristol Barton Malow: A was an experience of a lifetime for fans relationship razed Breaking the record for the most attended college football game in history, the Battle at Bristol was a The construction manager behind Pearson Hall and the Brodie Hall replacement was multi-day event packed full of excitement for fans. once Virginia Tech’s darling. But now, it has fallen behind its proposed schedule. SIERRA HUCKFELDT transform the racetrack into a MATT JONES residence hall. Stone masons put March, and cadets may not live in assistant sports editor football stadium after the most assistant news editor the final touches on the Hokie it until next year. recent NASCAR Sprint Cup Bass Stone exterior. “By the time we do punch- Chicago maroon and Pro Shops Night Race on Aug. 21. Scaffolding still surrounds the It was not supposed to be this list kinds of things and finish Tennessee orange were the “First of all, I think the event stone facade of the replacement way. Virginia Tech had planned the hardscape, it may not make only colors in sight for miles. in its entirety was fantastic,” said for Brodie Hall. At night, eerie to open the building at the start sense to move students in that Chants of, “Let’s go, Hokies” head coach Justin Fuente. “The lights shine through the windows of this academic year. Now, short amount of time,” said Frank and, “It’s great to be a Tennessee atmosphere was incredible. The of the future Corps of Cadets construction will likely finish in Shushok, senior associate vice Volunteer” circled the camp- stadium was beautiful … For president for student affairs. grounds placed outside of the what it’s worth, I thought it was a “Until it’s done, we’re not going to Bristol Speedway racetrack. beautiful setting and a beautiful hold fast to any particular date.” The NASCAR racetrack had arena to play in.” Barton Malow, the been transformed into a football Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday construction manager for the stadium to break the record and morning, fans poured in from project, and Virginia Tech have hold the largest college football all 50 states and from four a long history stretching back crowd in history. countries to celebrate college over a decade. The delays in An estimated 156,990 excited football. There was a plethora the construction of the Brodie fans packed the stands, their of concerts on Friday for fans to replacement and its twin, Pearson energy radiating throughout enjoy, beginning with Michelle Hall, are just the most recent the racetrack for over three Leigh and Carter Winter. The episode of that long history. hours. Although Tennessee blew main act of the night was a trio of Although the company is now Virginia Tech away 45-24, there Old Dominion, The Band Perry constructing a residence hall, was much more to this event than and Kenny Chesney. Later on, Barton Malow’s first projects for just a football game. country singer and songwriter the university were sports facil- A game to this extreme was Lance Stinson topped off the ities. The magazine Building not planned overnight. In fact, it night with a concert at 10:15 p.m. Design + Construction in August has been in the works for years, Saturday morning began 2016 ranked it sixth on its list of featuring the installation of a bright and early with College top sport facility construction 700-ton video screen and expan- GameDay at 9 a.m., followed by firms. In 2015, the Michigan- sions of the seating for fans, concerts starting at 12:30 p.m. based firm had over $260 million among many other additions. The big acts of Saturday included AUSTIN SCHERBARTH / COLLEGIATE TIMES in revenue from sports facility A dedicated crew of over 1,500 Jon Pardi followed by Sam Hunt. Pearson Hall, Sept. 9, 2016. Barton Malow was the construction employees, who worked around manager for the project, fi nished months late. see BUILDING / page 3 the clock, had only 19 days to see BRISTOL / page 6 Unfiltered opinions: Students reveal top geofilters From dorms to downtown, Virginia Tech students reveal their favorite Snapchat geofi lters to use on campus and around Blacksburg. PAULINA FARLEY-KUZMINA the fancy, white Blacksburg filter. They’re the prettiest.” One Virginia Tech student went I put something together at two in lifestyles staff writer When you are in the ‘Burg, you are Cole Crowder, senior / so far as to create a geotag for his the morning and submitted it to in the ‘Burg. I just think they look marketing management dorm on campus. Snapchat. It was actually pretty Part of the thrill of traveling is really good, and it’s the most-used “I only Snapchat occasionally, Scott Clark, sophomore / easy; they got back to me within not just leaving home, but discov- app on my phone. I use it every 30 and if I use a filter it is the VT one computer science a week and told me it had been ering the different geofilters that minutes.” that has the fingers on it. It’s usually “I saw that other dorms like Lee approved.” Snapchat has in store along the way. Jacob Perkins, junior / geology me doing something stupid and had geotags, but Slusher didn’t. Geofilters, which are overlays that “I use geotags maybe once a making a funny face. It is weird I decided to look into it and see if can be swiped onto a picture taken week. My favorite one is probably — a small college town with a ton it was difficult. I knew how to use @CollegiateTimes using the Snapchat app, vary by the one that says ‘This is home.’ The of filters. You only need a couple, Photoshop from high school, so location and can only be used when fact that there are so many geotags solid ones, but we have one for Lane location services are activated on might be a little bit much, but some- Stadium specifically. If you have smart phones. times they come in handy.” been in Blacksburg for a while, you The Virginia Tech campus is Wesley Rogers, freshman / might associate your memories laden with different geofilters; industrial design with those filters. Since you have some are specific to residence halls “I use Snapchat, but I do not use used those filters, you think, I’m like Pritchard Hall and Slusher geofilters that much; most times, I going to remember that.” Hall, while others can be found don’t really feel like using them. I Becca Portugal, sophomore / campus-wide, like the bold, “This like the VT one that has the hands chemical engineering is home” filter. Certain Blacksburg- in the corner, because it is kind of “I Snapchat at least five times a specific geofilters display land- cool. I mostly just send it to my day, so pretty often. My most-used marks of Virginia Tech such as friends.” geotags are either the Drillfield Lane Stadium or the Drillfield. Anna Karnes, senior / math one or the one that makes the VT Others display locational filters for “I just saw a new one; it was the sign with hands. I use the VT one recognizable points of interest, like one with Lane Stadium, and it said, because the majority of the people Roanoke Street or the Blacksburg ‘Let’s go Hokies.’ I also like the one I am sending a Snapchat to are not ZIP code, 24060. Here is what that says, ‘Blacksburg’ down the here. I also like that one, because some students had to say about side of the picture. It shows where it’s fun — and maroon and orange. them: you are — so, for example, you are I use the Drillfield one when it is Elaina Gainer, junior / liter- at a game, and it shows, ‘Let’s go foggy, and I’m walking to my 8 a.m. ILLUSTRATION BY CAT PIPER ature and language Hokies’ or you are at the farmer’s and Burruss is gone. It’s like, ‘Well, Geofi lters, which are overlays that can be swiped onto a picture “I love Snapchat, especially market and it shows, ‘Blacksburg.’ it’s supposed to be here.’” taken using the Snapchat app, vary by location. LETTER TO THE REVIEW: “CAPTAIN ctlifestyles EDITOR FANTASTIC” /CollegiateTimes Student remembers 4/16, Read more to fi nd out responds to e-mail threat. about the new drama fi lm! @collegiatetimes @collegiatetimes page 2 page 5 PAGE 2 September 12, 2016 collegiatetimes.com [email protected] opinioncollegiatetimes.com/opinion column Let’s make America Sept. 12 again an immigrant who arrived in Muslims and some other riot would ensue. America two weeks before The haves would barricade themselves As Sept. 11, 2001, the day that from the have-nots. stood out to me was the day after, Sept. “I saw that the ashes from the twin 12. I was coming from a country that had towers had caked everyone’s skin so that I repeatedly seen its twin towers, law and couldn’t tell who was white or black.” order, crumble. Nigeria, which is evenly Ever yone would be scra mbl i ng to protect BEN WEIDLICH / COLLEGIATE TIMES split with 50 percent Christians, mostly in their assets and look for ways to benefit A group of Hokies gather around the memorial during remembrance the south, and 50 percent Muslims, mostly from the crisis.
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