Check out the 9/ Extra Point inside COLLEGIATE111th YEAR, ISSUE 120 collegiatetimes.com TIMESFriday, September 11, 2015 An independent, student-run newspaper serving the Tech community since 1903 Upgrades Potential enhance scam resident targets buildings students Renovations across police campus improve are investigating housing facilities and suspicious sign-up the overall student sheets for “High living experience. Quality Tutoring.”

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For the first time in The Virginia Tech Police Virginia Tech history, every Department is currently residential building on investigating suspicious campus has access to free tutoring sign-up sheets wireless internet. The $4 CATIE CARRERAS / believed to be a potential million project, along with Dining services advertises open positions outside of Au Bon Pain, Sept. 10, 2015. A severe shortage scam. Police sources say a barrage of other summer of staff has prompted Dining Services to raise starting wages for new employees. that the forms could be used renovations, combine to to extract personal infor- bring an updated campus to mation from students. The sign-up sheets Renovations were found within a single Dining Services defi cit classroom inside Davidson VT-Wireless in all Hall on Aug. 27 and subse- residence halls Virginia Tech dining services is faced with a retention rate 20 percent lower than quently brought to the normal, resulting in long lines and a shift in the quality of their food services. VTPD’s attention by a Pritchard gym professor. becomes Deputy Chief of Police Innovate LLC lab MEGAN VAZQUEZ The deficit in the number of was so great was because you could Major Mac Babb described news staff writer employees has students taking make your own salad, and now it’s the forms as nondescript Emergency 911 notice of inconveniences like more generic than the Owens salad and said that the form phones built into Faced with a 35 percent employee limited menu options, some closed bar.” included two columns for dorm hallways retention rate, 20 percent lower shops and extremely long lines. Both Stuck and Hutsko said the names and phone numbers. than normal, Virginia Tech Dining “Since the lines are long, I almost food quality is still top notch, but the Across the top of the Roof work on East Services is struggling to recruit feel like the food preparation service itself leaves something to be document was a header & Main Campbell a full staff to maintain expected process is rushed,” said Anna Stuck, desired. reading “High Quality service. sophomore meteorology major. “For Faulkner said Dining Services Tutoring.” No contact or More laundry “Since Aug. 12, we’ve hired example, I’ve gotten two smoothie has had some struggles in a few business information was machines in 461 members that have been fully bowls from Jamba Juice where they shops on campus, which would included nor were there Johnson trained and put on board in the were not blended all the way.” explain the influx of complaints. instructions regarding dining centers,” said Ted Faulkner, Stuck said she now dreads “Turner Place, in particular, has where to submit the form. Remodeling placs director of dining services. “We’ve going to get food from the dining struggled a little bit with the staffing At the moment VTPD for Pritchard 4th received 738 applicants.” halls because it takes longer than it levels in a couple of the concepts is attempting to determine floor crossover Even after hosting three job should. over there, so that’s probably more the legitimacy of the sheets, fairs to bring in new hires, Dining Other students have noticed visible to some of the students but with no one claiming Hokies this fall. Services is tracking below normal a shift in the quality of service than some of the other locations on responsibility, the investi- Every hall is now for the number of applicants. provided at some shops within the campus,” Faulkner said. gation is at a stalemate. equipped with at least “It’s tracking about 10 to 15 dining halls. Faulkner said an easy alternative “At this point we don’t one emergency phone per percent in the student ranks less for “The salad place in Turner is just to waiting in the constant lines at have any additional infor- floor. The blue police box us, and it’s the same way in the locals sad,” said Alexis Hutsko, senior Turner Place is to walk to the resi- mation as for the veracity provides a live connection for non-student wage,” Faulkner communication studies and religion dential side of campus where dining of High Quality Tutoring, with the Virginia Tech said. and culture major. “The reason it there is no business police, bypassing the dial see DEFICIT / page 5 tone. Out on Oak Lane, see SCAM / page 5 renovations were completed on the Sigma Chi house to improve the student living experience, and the Gate House is under renovation Colbert Nation sticks late-night landing to become a community gathering space. With a star-studded premiere and a shiny new set, Stephen Colbert rung in a new era on “The Late Show” Tuesday. All upgrades to resi- dential buildings comes PAYTON KNOBELOCH settled, David Letterman directly from student room lifestyles editor chugged along on “The rent. Late Show,” keeping with “Everything we do — The late-night tele- the classic formula. every new building we vision landscape has seen Now that Letterman construct, ever roll of some drastic changes in has retired, the months toilet paper we buy, every the past few years. Jay of waiting are over, and bit of electricity we use Leno finally stepped Comedy Central’s pundit — all has to come from down to make way for powerhouse Stephen that (housing rent),” said Jimmy Fallon, whose Colbert has moved into Kenneth Belcher, senior opening on “Late Night” New York City’s Ed associate director for invited in SNL alum Seth Sullivan Theater. housing services. “There’s Meyers. James Corden This raised several no extra money, the state’s stepped in for Craig questions, namely if not coming to rescue us.” Ferguson on “The Late and how Colbert would Keeping that in mind, Late Show.” modernize the show, every upgrade is made with as well as how his careful deliberation. Comedy Central sensi- Although no less bilities would fit with a important, a number of the Stephen Colbert major network like CBS. projects completed this “... has the perfect Most of all, audiences summer are less flashy than wondered how Colbert’s the introduction of campus- balance of classic show would approach the wide Wi-Fi. Johnson Hall comedy and bizarre host himself: keep up the COURTESY OF CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS received additional washers humor, even without Fox News caricature or and dryers. Ventilation was transition toward a more Turns out, Stephen filmed all over New York massive for a building improved in the Donaldson the crutch of a Bill genuine persona? Colbert The Late-Night City with that shiny CBS crammed somewhere Brown Graduate Life O’Reilly parody.” If Tuesday’s premiere Host has the perfect budget in a way that says, between 53rd and 54th Center. Main and East is any evidence, “The Late balance of classic comedy “We did this because we Street on Broadway. Campbell received roof and Show” is in incredibly and bizarre humor, even can.” It’s a gigantic, two- flashing work. All these saw a new capable hands. Longtime without the crutch of a With an enthusi- level studio full of the red, “So much of the work that direction for late-night fans of Colbert (myself Bill O’Reilly parody. astic “Play ball!” from white and blue we saw on our facilities staff does will TV, aiming for younger included) should have From the first seconds Colbert’s old boss, Jon Colbert’s last set but with never be seen by students audiences with focus on nothing to worry about, of the premiere, we have Stewart, we move into a much bigger focus on the because it’s behin viral, shareable content. and newcomers may be a baffling rendition of the newly refurbished Ed audience that Letterman see UPGRADES / page 6 For a while after the dust won over pretty easily. the national anthem, Sullivan Theater. It looks see COLBERT / page 7

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saw, I came and I of their native countries. on an inflated budget because your views conquered. That’s the For others, the feeling of of the bigger student body, Istory of many inter- despair in their home country which correlates to higher [letter to the editor] national students here in the is never far removed from costs of operation. USA. Look around you; if you their thoughts. Some are The other side of the aren’t a first generation immi- still embattled with requests argument is that interna- Virginia Tech wrongfully grant, most likely the person from friends and family tional students usually pay the to your right or left is. back in their native coun- full brunt of college tuition America is touted on many tries to “hook” them up with which should offset whatever glorifi es Michael Vick TV screens across the globe as an opportunity in the U.S. costs they generate. The here are few places I love more than letter would probably not be considered for the nation of hope, a nation of They are usually very aware same internationals can also Blacksburg and Virginia Tech; publication. freedom, of lavish spending, of others who can only dream help create jobs in the U.S. TI’ve been an avid Hokie since first I accept that Vick’s athletic talent served of jet skis and yachts, of the of being in their shoes. That and stimulate the economy stepping on the campus as a freshman in the Virginia Tech football well during his college accessible social ladder with constant reminder of being because of their prevailing fall of 1978. And for just as long, I’ve enjoyed years, and I also accept that once he served his an accompanying safety net where others only dream entrance into higher paying the wonderful fall tradition of football in Lane ridiculously light prison sentence, he had the in case you do fall and so on. of being surely helps in fields. On the flip side, their Stadium. legal right to earn a living, although I would In essence, if you follow the guarding jealously the oppor- presence creates a lower We’ve attended games regularly over the personally never support any team that gives yellow brick road, you will tunity they have. Many of wage for American workers years, since 2003, as season ticket holders. him a job. However, for Virginia Tech to end up in the United States them know of friends, family in the same field due to the Over the past few weeks, however, I’ve noticed glorify him now as if he is a good reflection on of America. Many immi- members or even siblings abundance of workers. Many a disturbing trend on Facebook and Twitter the school is a slap in the face to anyone with grants have followed that who don’t have the oppor- also bring expertise to the accounts directly sponsored by Virginia Tech, the slightest trace of a conscience. And for beacon of hope; they saw the tunity they have, whereas U.S. that is lacking in some a trend which was reinforced Monday night by what purpose, these gushing tweets, Facebook ads of the easy life abroad and their U.S. counterparts are fields, but they also may take virtue of a short highlight video displayed on posts and nostalgic highlight videos? A future decided to come to the land usually raised in neighbor- back to their home countries the scoreboard. After several years of merciful Michael Vick game day appearance? What of hope and dreams. When hoods where everyone has expertise that previously gave silence, there appears to be a growing attempt have we become, if that is even contemplated they finally arrive, more often relatively similar chances of the U.S. a decisive advantage to rehabilitate the reputation of Michael by university leadership? than not, they fare better than success and hence the beacon in the global market. Vick, promoted unapologetically by official Michael Vick’s retired jersey still hangs their American counterparts. of opportunity is lost in the According to the Institute Virginia Tech media outlets. in . Nobody, including me, is They saw, they came and they shadow of relativeness. of International Education, This would be a grave mistake. Michael recommending the removal of this inanimate conquered. This is why many of these the percentage of immigrant Vick’s exploits on the football field were object; it was placed there long before the dog- According to the 2014 international students are students studying in the U.S. legendary. He was able to parlay his success at fighting scandal. But to give the impression Bureau of Labor Statistics, willing to see college as a in the year 2014 was 886,000, VT into a lucrative pro career. He basked in the of active, officially sanctioned rehabili- immigrant workers over the stepping ladder in society, a an 8 percent increase over the admiration of Hokies everywhere. However, tation of Vick himself now is entirely another age of 25 and with a bach- way of getting closer to the previous year. Michael Vick freely sacrificed that adoration, matter. Don’t insult the honorable traditions elor’s degree or higher earn summit. They are willing The subject matter of the indeed he threw it back in our faces, with his of Virginia Tech, the legions of Hokie athletes on average $1,222 a week to take on courses and growing international student reprehensible and very personal involvement who have gone on to lead decent lives after compared to their American degrees that are not generally body in the U.S. is important with dog fighting at the same time he was they left Blacksburg or the concept of Hokie native-born counterparts appealing to them but instead as it’s a question of cultural earning millions as a professional football Respect by continuing to promote this morally with the same pedigree who will help them climb the identity, limited resources, player. bankrupt individual. A dignified official earn on average $1,118 per economic ladder. While sustainability, climate Michael Vick can certainly throw a football. silence would be far more reflective of the week. Americans are using their change, economics, political For more information on what else he has done university’s widely touted leadership ideals. In many of these immi- college experience to learn direction and many other with those talented hands, please Google Vick grants’ eyes, the grass is about the meaning of life, important factors that will and little red dog. If that isn’t quite enough for LEE ANNE HOLDREN greener on the other side, their foreign counterparts shape the U.S. and the world you, then google Bad Newz and family pets. • Glen Allen, Virginia the fruits are riper and when are busy learning about the in the near and distant future. If I were to detail those atrocities here, my • class of 1982 they do arrive, they are ready means to wealth. In essence, Imagine how many African to pluck many of these fruits if truck driving became doctors could’ve helped with right from the American economically viable, you the Ebola crisis in Africa if column prosperity tree. The appeal of would have a lot foreign-born, the brain-drain currently a better life juxtaposed with bachelor-degree-wielding occurring was tempered and the upheaval in their current truck drivers in the U.S. with some had a chance to study in Kim Davis preventing marriages environments forces many a passion for driving a truck. their own countries or return of these immigrants to hurl And I should state that in the back to their countries. through government position themselves as far ahead as job interviews to follow, many On the other side, imagine possible. For example, they of these international students how many foreign born scien- arlier this year the an employee of one of these opposing opinion: “All she’s are more likely to go after the will speak on how passion- tists who are helping push Supreme Court, in businesses (or any business) asked to do is certify that they highest paying degrees with ately they have wanted to be the frontiers on science and EObergefell v. Hodges, stopped doing their job, what (couples wanting a marriage a guaranteed entrance into truck drivers all their lives. technology in the U.S. and ruled marriage equality as would happen? They would be license) have met the state the job market. They are also According to the 2007 U.S. what their absence could the rule of the land. Now this asked to resign and, if refused, requirements for marriage, more likely to pursue degrees Census Bureau’s American mean to the U.S. and the ruling had a large following would be fired. so her religious opposition based on market need rather Community Survey, immi- next generation. There are of both haters and lovers. Davis is not a business to same-sex marriage is than based on individual grants represent nearly 27 many hardworking inter- Many on the Left praised the owner; she does not make the absolutely irrelevant in this want, a thought process percent of physicians, more national students currently decision, whereas much of rules for her employment. context.” foreign to many Americans. than 34 percent of computer at our American schools the Right lamented it. Despite She is an elected official of Another Republican pres- According to the 2011 software engineers and who are raising the bar on anyone’s personal beliefs, the the government. It is her job idential candidate, Carly Census Bureau, 19 percent over 42 percent of medical American education, and U.S. needs to look at it from a to uphold the law. It is now Fiorna, has come in oppo- of immigrants with a scientists. their contribution cannot be “liberty” perspective. law that same-sex couples be sition to her fellow running college degree or higher What this leads to is that quantified either. They’ve All Americans are supposed allowed marriage licenses; mates, stating, “Is she prepared were employed in computer many of the highest paying made one more American to be guaranteed life, liberty it is in her job description to to continue to work for the science-related fields or and technically demanding study harder and longer just to and the pursuit of happiness. uphold that. Judge Bunning, government, be paid for by the engineering. Compare this careers are being overtaken keep up. The definition of liberty is to the judge who sentenced her, government, in which case she with 10 percent of American by im migrants such as college Although, we should be able to act as you please, as is of the same mind, stating, needs to execute the govern- citizens with a college degree professors, doctors, engi- draw a line in the sand when long as your actions do not take “Public officials must respect ment’s will, or does she feel who are in these fields. neers, computer scientists, it comes to immigration of away another’s life, liberty the law.” She does not get to so strongly about this that she As humans we are moti- etc. So is this a good thing international students to or pursuit of happiness. If pick and choose which laws wants to sever her employment vated by two strong responses, for the U.S.? Should some- the U.S. For some, that line Americans look at it this way, she upholds. with the government and the flight from plight and thing be done to change the should be drawn closer to the then marriage equality should Just as the restaurant go seek employment else- a promise of reaching the tide, or is the status quo bene- American shores and keep have just been a given from employees previously where…?” It’s interesting how summit. Most immigrants ficial to the U.S.? Many of the as many away as possible; the start of this country. While mentioned, if Davis’ beliefs party lines seemed to have that come to the U.S. usually STEM professors in the U.S. for others that line should be someone might disagree with conflict with her job, she been crossed quite a bit in this experience both feelings very are foreign-born, so they are drawn closer to home and a same-sex couple getting should resign. As of this time, situation. Davis herself is a strongly either prior to their helping to educate the future allow the best and brightest married, that marriage does as heard from her husband, Democrat, yet because of her arrival or on their arrival to of all Americans as well as to come compete. We do need no actual harm to them or their she has no intentions to resign. views she is losing her support the U.S. When they arrive, internationals. Also there are to draw that line, though, as well being in any way. For this Some may say she should from the Left but replacing it they see the summit, the peak arguments that the influx of the current system has too reason, the U.S. Government just be fired. This would be with her growing support from of society, as accessible. It international students corre- many loopholes that make the should provide marriage the ideal conclusion to the the Right. isn’t on a mountaintop far lates to the spike in higher current arbitrary immigration licenses to all couples, no story, but, because of her According to Davis, her away from the rest of society. education costs. That’s number difficult to enforce. matter the pairing. elected position, that’s tricky beliefs in traditional marriage Instead it is on a hill that because many administrative Now that the readers territory. Kentucky Gov. Steve and the Bible are what keep her can be climbed and reached positions have been created know why marriage equality Beshear stated, “I have no legal from being able to issue these through hard work. The top solely for the purpose of TOMILAYO KOMOLAFE should be law, let’s talk about authority to relieve her of her marriage licenses. It seems isn’t relegated to dynasties or dealing with the international • regular columnist Kim Davis. She is the Rowan statutory duty by executive important to mention that heirs as is prevalent in many population. Schools also run • graduate student/engineering County, Kentucky, clerk who order or to remove her from Davis has been married four felt that she was above the law office.” Impeachment is the times since 1984. Is she really and began denying marriage only option, which is a long and upholding traditional, Biblical licenses to same-sex couples messy process. marriages? Or just being COLLEGIATETIMES and eventually denying them to Davis has received both hypocritical? all couples. support and opposition At this time, Davis has NEWSROOM ...... 231-9865 BUSINESS STAFF ...... 231-9860 To start, this issue needs from both sides of the aisle. been released from jail. 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Multimedia Editor: Becky Shumar Kevin Reilly, Brandon Riffe, Ashley Battle own a business, it is your right Cruz has even stated that there News Editors: Lewis Millholland, Richard Chumney Inside Sales Manager: Rachel Biltz to do with that business as you is a “war on faith.” Katherine JOSH OLIVER Lifestyles Editors: Payton Knobeloch, Samantha Smith Inside Sales Associates: Lauren Bracket, Thomas Deverin, please, so long as it falls within Davis, a professor of law at • regular columnist Haley Keen, Darienne Hammer, Kassie Ruprecht the definition of “liberty.” If Columbia University, has an • sophomore/English Sports Editor: Sierra Huckfeldt, Faizan Hasnany Creative Director: Wayne Veldsman Opinions Editors: Nicholas Work, Taylor Lewis Assistant Creative Director: Hannah Murray Photo Editor: Zack Wajsgras Creative Staff: Casey Phillips and Richie Parks Assistant Photo Editor: Catie Carreras solutions.collegemedia.com Have a news tip? 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After Flint, Michigan, switched their drinking water source to save money, lead pipes have been eroding into the drinking water. City offi- cials state the water is safe to drink, but an inde- pendent research team at Virginia Tech has found the water to be unsafe, and even hazardous to some extent. Flint, which for the past 50 years had been buying their drinking water from Detroit, decided to CATIE CARRERAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES save money by building a pipeline from Lake The Virginia Tech research team studying the Flint water samples poses for a group photo in the ICATS II building on Sept. 10, 2015. Huron to Genesee County, where Flint is located. and sent them to a Virginia “We’ve provided the The projected time of Tech lab for analysis. scientific information completion for the project In Walters’s home, the that people need to make is set at 2016. average was 2,500 parts decisions,” Edwards said. In the meantime, the per billion (ppb) lead and Edwards is one of the Flint River has been used the highest was 35,000 principal investigators in as the water source for the ppb lead. According to the this study. “So now poli- city of Flint. EPA website, if more than ticians have taken that The research team at 5,000 ppb lead is found in information and started to Virginia Tech analyzing a system, it is considered demand an investigation of the water includes Marc “hazardous waste.” how it is that people have Edwards, Amy Pruden, The research group been told that their water is Joseph Falkinham III then sent kits to 300 Flint safe when it’s not.” and Jeffrey Parks, as well residents, with help from Edwards and four as a group of research Walters, to test the water students traveled to Flint scientists, graduate and determine if there is a for four days in August students and under- water quality issue in the 2015 and did extensive graduate students. The city. sampling all around the team has been volun- “We have labeled this city. teering their time and (project) ‘citizen science,’” “One interesting thing efforts to help the citizens said graduate student and about the trip was the find answers. Communications Director social point of view,” With the help of Flint Siddhartha Roy. “You post-doc David Schwake residents, the team has need not be a scientist to said. “It was just a normal determined that the level contribute to science.” town with normal people, of lead in the drinking The residents were other than the fact that water has made it unsafe given specific instruc- there were closed-down for consumption. tions and were provided a businesses, abandoned “We’re supporting YouTube video on how to homes and bad water.” people who really want collect the water samples They collected samples to make change in from their homes. from places the city their community,” said Of the 300 bottles that usually samples for water sophomore water were sent out, the lab only quality, and they also resources, policy and expected around 75 to be collected biofilms to management major returned. As of September test for microorganisms Margaret Carolan, a 10, 276 samples have been present in the water. The member of the research returned. team collected samples team. “The sampling was from homes in Flint and Graduate student superbly organized and from homes in Detroit as Anurag Mantha is I don’t think we could’ve well. responsible for calling done better ourselves had The research team also the residents of Flint and we gone and collected the had a chance to meet and informing them about the samples,” said graduate interact with the citizens lead levels in the samples student William Rhoads. of Flint. they sent in. “And our results are “Before (the trip) “The two options I probably better because it was just people on give them if they have they’re involved.” paper,” said graduate consistent amounts of lead The Lead and Copper student Colin Richards. are to use bottled water or Rule the EPA passed in “Then we actually met buy a filter,” Mantha said. 1991 states if there is them, and talked to them COURTESY OF FLINTWATERSTUDY.ORG “And people can’t afford more than 15 ppb lead in about what they were to do all that on top of the a system, action must be going through.” Top: Students on the research team work together to conduct experiments on bills the city is sending taken. The citizens were water samples from the Flint River sent in by citizens of Flint, Michigan. The team them for the bad water.” According to able to voice their received 276 samples from locals on a volunteer basis. Graduate student flintwaterstudy.org, the complaints to the group, Christina Devine has been results found that 40.1 and show them the Bottom: An array of water samples used in the analyzation process to determine doing corrosion experi- percent of the samples are negative effects of the the amount of lead in the Flint water supply. ments and has found that over five parts per billion, unsafe drinking water. Flint water has 12 times and the 90th percentile “It was a complex more iron in it than Detroit lead level is 25.2 ppb. feeling, they needed our “One thing I’ve learned chloride compounds than Flint River has caused Water. Several of the samples help, but we can only is how passionate the the water in Detroit, which these pipes to leach lead The Flint Water exceeded 100 ppb, do so much to help,” people are,” graduate has caused the water to into the water system. Study was born in showing that the water in graduate student Min student Rebekah Martin be very aggressive on According to the EPA, June 2015, when Flint Flint is not safe. Tang said. said. “The majority of the the pipes that are used to exposure to lead and resident LeeAnn The results obtained After switching to water residents we’ve met have carry the water into the copper may cause health Walters contacted the by Virginia Tech are from the Flint River, resi- lived there their whole homes of the city’s problems ranging from Environmental Protection controversial because dents started reporting lives… and they’re not residents. stomach distress to brain Agency after her son was they contradict the city’s violations of the Clean going to just give up and Although lead pipes damage. diagnosed with lead findings, which state that Water Act, which ensures leave.” have been banned in poisoning. they are in compliance that water quality in The water from the various U.S. cities, many The EPA took 30 water with state and federal the United States meets Flint River contains homes in Flint still have @CollegiateTimes samples from her home regulations. certain standards. eight to nine times more them. 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CONT CT US AND MAKE IT H PPEN. WWW.C LLEGEMEDIA.C M [email protected] collegiatetimes.com September 11, 2015 PAGE 5 news collegiatetimes.com/news DEFICIT: Dining services SCAM: VTPD continues to strives to recruit students investigate tutoring scam from page 1 from page 1 “In culmination with were more people on staff attempt, students should be expedition to see who is all our ads, advertising, and said she thinks the cautious about providing willing to give up infor- actively recruiting new the multiple job fairs and current problems all root information,” Babb personal information mation,” Babb said. staff, current staff members proactively recruiting our back to simply not having a said. “No one has come (including name, telephone According to Babb, are also feeling the pressure workforce, we thought the large enough team. forward. It’ll come down number, address, date of VTPD used the situation resulting from lack of help. program and what we’re “My first few weeks were to someone proving addi- birth, and other personal and the release to remind “It’s definitely more asking our workers to do in a lot easier because if I made tional information with information) unless they students to remain aware of hectic at work,” said Jennifer general, from the business a mistake, there were people the information we have. are certain it is for a legit- possible scams. Poniatowicz, sophomore volumes to the skill sets to correct it,” Poniatowicz I don’t know if we can imate purpose with a repu- “In this instance we put mechanical engineering we’re looking for, abso- said. go further with it or not. table company or person,” the alert out for people to major and Dining Services lutely justified the increase,” Fau l k ner sa id he is hop ef u l Someone out there knows the release stated. be cognizant to not give employee. “The position Faulkner said. there will be an influx in what these sheets were In the past, VTPD has out information to people I have only requires eight Even with the added applications now that Labor for.” dealt with scams and has they don’t know,” Babb hours a week, but they asked benefit, some employees Day weekend has passed. After assessing the learned to proceed with said. “We’re just trying to everyone to pick up to 12 are not satisfied in their “We had heard, we’ve even sign-up sheets VTPD caution, knowing that be a little proactive about hours a week until we start positions. seen it on Yik Yak and social issued a news release on scams are tailored to their students to make sure they getting more people.” “The lines are extremely media, that some of them Sept. 1 explaining that a specific audience. aren’t taken advantage of.” Dining Services added long, the current staff were going to wait to apply possible scam may have “Our concern, even a 50 cent pay raise over the members are working until after this past weekend been exposed to students. though it seems fairly summer to keep employees extremely hard and the pay because they wanted to be “Although it is not innocent, if it’s not what it @RichChumney encouraged and to reward increase hasn’t made me fully engaged and involved known if this is a scam says it is it may be just an them for their hard work, want to stay because of the in some of the activities especially with the current staffing issue,” said Jemeka that were going on around crunch. Cotton, junior psychology campus,” Faulkner said. and human development Poniatowicz said she major and Dining Services hopes students will realize employee. the potential for fun and new Cotton said she is friends in Dining Services. having to work harder “I love the people I work than normal, and she feels with,” Poniatowicz said. underappreciated. “They’re people I probably “I’ve never felt appre- wouldn’t run into on my own, ciated until I told my boss but now that I work with them that I had plans on quitting,” I see them everywhere.” ooler temperatures look to around the 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. range. Expect Cotton said. Faulkner said when the move into our area as a low highs in the mid-70s with low tempera- Faulkner, however, said department is fully staffed Cpressure system pushes east tures reaching down into the mid-50s as he is extremely appreciative at 1,350 students, it provides throughout the weekend. Today expect the system moves out. of the extra contributions a great way to meet people high temperatures to reach the upper 70s Sunday, expect much drier and cooler coming from the staff. and extend relationships with with partly sunny conditions. A stray conditions. Daytime highs are only “I wa nt to rea l ly say t ha n k s them. shower or two will be possible throughout expected to reach the upper 60s with lows to the dedicated staff because “We can’t do without the the day with the highest chances being getting down around the lower 50s. This a lot of our staff are working great staff,” Faulkner said. in the early morning and late afternoon cool air will hang around into early next sometimes double shifts for a “The sheer dedication from hours. Overnight lows will be in the lower week with a warming up period starting sixth and sometimes seventh those members who are 60s. on Tuesday. day for multiple weeks in a already on board, who are Saturday will provide the best chance row just to provide students really stepping up, I’m so for us to see rain as the system persists the services they seek,” appreciative of everything east. For those of you planning on going ALEX THORNTON Faulkner said. they’re doing.” to the game, be sure to take a rain jacket/ • weather correspondent Poniatowicz started poncho, as the best chance of rain will be BEN WEIDLICH / COLLEGIATE working for Dining Services TIMES about a year ago when there @meganv_VT

ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES On Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. WUVT 90.7 FM and Students of Hip Hop Legacy (SOHHL) hosted a Hip Hop Showcase and Open Mic/ Turntables Night at the She- Sha Hookah Lounge in downtown Blacksburg. The event was hosted by Craig Arthur, or Cool DJ Cutty Sharp, from WUVT 90.7 FM, and performers included Big D, Uriah, Keon, EZ, Newman and Cypher. PAGE 6 September 11, 2015 collegiatetimes.com [email protected] UPGRADES: Pritchard renovated for ADA compliance from page 1 is going to be exciting to additional space allowed while providing their challenge was kicked up a somebody’s not getting see,” Belcher said. “That’s a Innovate to grow, nearly insight and experience to notch. along with their roommate space that’s grossly under- doubling its numbers to 55 the Innovate community. “The thing that is and they just want to move the scenes. If it’s utilized, and that’s basically members out of approxi- “(Almost every week) different for us this year somewhere else and the working, they basically because of the way it looks. mately 100 applicants. a different, proven entre- than previous years is just mediation process has run don’t see it,” Belcher said. It needs to be softened up “We lived on Oak Lane preneur who is affiliated the scope and scale of it,” its course, we don’t have a “Students aren’t going to and made a destination last year, and it was just with Virginia Tech comes Belcher said. “(It’s) not our lot of space to make at-will notice that we worked on space.” so far away from every- and lives in Pritchard with first time at the rodeo. This room changes.” the roof... what they notice thing. It really hindered us the students,” Collins said. is just a much bigger rodeo.” Belcher stressed that is water’s not coming down more than anything,” said Innovate’s most recent There is currently no mediation and conflict reso- through the ceiling.” Sean Saunders, hospitality guest, Todd Headley, was announced date for the lution is more important Pritchard Hall, which It’s behind the and tourism management the CFO of SourceFire opening of Pearson Hall. than ever. houses more than 1,000 “scenes ... If it’s major. “We had a house that when it was sold to Cisco With the limited “We’ve got a lot of things students and was once the could only have 30 people for $2.7 billion. housing space, students we want to do in the resi- largest all-male residential working, they in it — we couldn’t grow. “Had we not toured have been packed in tight. dence halls,” Belcher said. community on the east basically don’t see (Pritchard) is still one of Pritchard last year and Hall lounges have been “It comes down to time coast, received a significant the biggest halls on the east seen the improvements converted for four-person and money and input from amount of attention from it.” coast, we can expand as we wouldn’t be here,” living spaces, most cadets students. We see issues and the facilities crew. much as we want here.” said Jennifer Bagby, are three to a room and the we have to make choices The most visible change Kenneth Belcher The Pritchard gym management major. “We second through fifth floors about what is going to be is the completion of the senior associate director for is under construction to heard the horror stories. of East Eggleston have been done.” upgrades started in summer housing services provide a new space exclu- But the improvements are converted from office space Belcher stated one of the 2014, extending the renova- sively for Innovate students spectacular.” to residential housing. Some best ways for students to tions form the eastern half and faculty to collaborate. In addition to the 55 returning students who provide feedback is to email of the building to the west. A focus for the recent When finished, the space Innovate students moving opted to live on-campus [email protected]. These changes include Pritchard Hall renova- will contain 3D printers, onto campus, Housing and have been overflowed to “Believe it or not, we carpeting the hallway, tions has been to meet the touch monitors and podcast Residence Life also had to Foxridge apartments. do try to read all of those installing new tile as well accommodations of the and video capability. contend with the massive Whereas every student emails.” Belcher said. as general wall and ceiling American with Disabilities “The idea is to have a 5,494 new freshmen. on campus has a bed, emer- upgrades. Act. Instead of scrambling 24/7 meeting place for When the organization was gency room reassignment Renovations are on the to produce ADA-compliant the students to just be informed that the 547-bed has become trickier. way for the fourth floor rooms as the need arises, creative, get together in Pearson Hall would not “We don’t have the capa- crossover lounge. The the University is taking cross-functional teams. be opened in time for the bility of making quick room @WithTheFancyGuy design of the finished a proactive approach and We’re going to be hosting residents in the fall, the changes,” Belcher said. “If lounge will be in the same stockpiling accessible resi- events and inviting other style as the second floor dential areas. colleges over as guests lounge which used to be the With the large number to encourage that peer- Pritchard mailroom. of living-learning commu- to-peer learning,” said “It’s going to be a great nities moving into Pritchard Sean Collins, director Q&A with Tracy Vosburgh space. We really wanted to the ADA compliance is of Innovate living- give the residents there a more of a priority than ever. learning community. nicer kitchen, open up more “We’re pushing for more Another motion by A one-on-one interview with Virginia Tech’s new vice president for of the floor plan,” Belcher ADA accessibility so that the Innovate community university relations about transitioning and future plans. said. you don’t have to choose is the Entrepreneur-in- Down the road, the between a program and Residence Program. RACHAEL WHITTEN you started at Cornell? how has the little transi- Pritchard Pit — the walled- accessibility,” Belcher said. Under the program, news staff writer TV: I did. That was kind tioning you’ve experienced in green area located in the The Innovate living- one of the residential of a career shift for me. been so far? middle of Pritchard Hall learning community, which apartments in Pritchard CT: What got you started TV: You’re right. I — is slated for a major previously resided in Oak has been reserved for in broadcasting work? haven’t really done any redesign. Lane, has moved into visiting entrepreneurs TV: Well, my first transitioning at all in terms “(The renovated Pit) Pritchard Hall this year. The to live with the students job was an internship of I haven’t done any actual at WRAL-TV, which is work, but I’ve been down an ABC PD affiliate in there three times and I was health.health. eemployment.mplo crime. music. sports. art. dorms. Raleigh, North Carolina, there last week. I spent education.education. housing.h government. world politics. sales. and I just fell in love with three days there and a day travel.travel. traffic.tra construction. business. relationships. broadcast. I started out at the Virginia Tech offices in news and made my in Arlington, Virginia, and entertainment.entertainmen virginia tech. ut prosim. construction. way from news at the I’ve now met an incredible We share your concerns ABC station in Raleigh group of people and learned to a PBS news program a lot about the work that called MacNeil/Lehrer Larry Hincker and his team NewsHour in Washington, have done. Also finding a Check us out in the paper or online at collegiatetimes.com TRACY D.C., and so while I was lot of similarities between VOSBURGH there I was doing the Cornell and Virginia Tech, NewsHour, but I was also but also fun and exciting doing a lot of arts and differences. One of the Within the next week cultural programming, overwhelming (things), Tracy Vosburgh will end things like “In Performance and I say this with complete her tenure as associate vice at the White House” and candor and honesty, that president for university jazz programs in downtown I absolutely loved about communications at Cornell D.C. and having a lot of fun. my time at Virginia Tech University and begin her CT: Sounds like a lot of is that as I walked across time as associate vice pres- fun. campus, students said hello ident for university rela- TV: I loved every to me, and they smiled tions at Virginia Tech, second of it. And then I and they were friendly. replacing the retiring met folks over at National There’s something about Lawrence Hincker. When Geographic, so I went over the VT campus. It’s very Vosburgh takes over, she to work (for them). The path open. People are helpful will be the top spokes- has been one great job after and nice, and I just found it person representing the another. incredible. I haven’t gotten University. CT: What then made you a great, big vision to talk To better understand the transition into university about yet, but I’ve been transition and her future relations at Cornell? really impressed with the plans, the CT spoke with TV: A couple of people that I’ve met that Vosburgh in a telephone things, some personal are going to be part of the interview. and some professional. leadership team that I’ll Collegiate Times: Professionally, I was ready be working with. I love the Thanks so much for taking for a change, and I had staff. I’m impressed with the time to talk to me. I’m gotten to know the people how passionate they are sure you’re busy getting in university relations about what they do and how ready to move (from Ithaca, who were at Penn State by committed they are to the New York, to Blacksburg). nature of the work I did mission of Virginia Tech. Tracy Vosburgh: Well, there, and I liked what they CT: I think that I’m actually working full did. I worked with them demeanor that people time at Cornell right now, very closely when they have here is important so you’re catching me just celebrated their sesquicen- to so many people, and in the middle of another tennial, and Virginia Tech now you’re essentially the workday. is going to be having one university’s spokesperson. CT: So you don’t have a of those, actually. I got to Do you feel that that is a lot of layover time between know the university rela- great responsibility? jobs? tions people, and I was TV: It is a great respon- TV: No, I’m actually intrigued by the work that sibility. It’s one I take very going to stop working they did. That was in the seriously. It’s a big respon- at Cornell and then start back of my mind, but also sibility at every university, working at Virginia Tech my husband and I wanted to but I think stepping into without a day off. make a move. He was also Larry Hincker’s shoes also CT: Wow, you really offered a position at Cornell comes with a great deal of don’t have a break. University, and there was respect for the work that TV: Well you guys are a position open there, and he’s done and his tenure. already back from the it sounded intriguing to I’m humbled by that, and I summer, and it just seems me inside what was called take that very seriously. to me the sooner I could get university communica- CT: You’re working there the better, so I thought tions, and so I took the leap closely with President I’d just take a break when and moved up to Ithaca, Sands. How exactly will there are breaks! Fall break, New York. you work with him? December, January — I’ll CT: Is university TV: Well, again, I don’t catch up. communication essen- have any idea because I’m CT: Great. So you’ve tially the same as university not there yet, so I don’t worked at Cornell for how relations? know! But we know that long? TV: At Cornell and I’m going to be part of a TV: Nine-plus years, Virginia Tech they’re very senior leadership team and nine and a few months. similar, almost exactly the articulating the vision (of CT: And before that you same. At Cornell I’m the the University). I plan to be worked for public broad- associate vice president working closely with the casting at Penn State? for university communi- deans of the colleges and TV: I did. Most of my cation, reporting to the vice the communications people career was in documentary president for university at the University. I’ll also and news production, and relations, and at Cornell be working on how we’re my job before Cornell was that includes government engaging the students – (as) the station manager of affairs. At Virginia Tech, those are going to be really the public radio and public government affairs is cool and fun moments for television stations at Penn a separate piece of the me. State University. organization. CT: So you got into CT: You haven’t really university relations once transitioned much yet, but @CollegiateTimes PAGE 7 September 11, 2015 collegiatetimes.com [email protected] lifestyles collegiatetimes.com/lifestyle Tech alumna goes from NRV to New York Fashion Week Local designer and Hokie Kelsy Dominick is set to premiere her “Virtuous Woman” clothing line at New York Couture Fashion Week this Saturday.

LAUREN PAK Square. “It’s an overflow of diversity through photog- American, her family and All products are lifestyles staff writer A product of six emotions,” Dominick said. raphy, as a part of her culture is reflected in her handmade, despite volume months of preparation, the “I know once it’s all done photo series of her in brand. increase and consequent Mixing cultural inspi- theme of her collection and once it’s all out there, I exotic places with a rustic The logo was also expansion. ration with timeless style, is a “virtuous woman,” will appreciate the nights I sewing machine. inspired by her grand- In the future, Dominick DiDomenico Designs inspired by her Christian sacrificed, not sleeping, to “When I first posted the mother’s signature. Italian hopes to become a larger draws inspiration from faith. Most of the #SewingTheWorld photos, in origin, DiDomenico e-commerce business around the world into dresses are silk and deco- I was like, ‘People think means “day of God,” with her own ware- unique, handcrafted rated with hand-beaded I’m crazy.” Dominick said. which serves as a subtle house and assembly designs. Kelsy Dominick, embellishments and I know once it’s “But the more you inspire reminder of her faith. team. She also wants to the founder of the brand, stitching work. “all done ... I will other people, the more After graduating, tran- ease custom ordering graduated from Virginia “As crazy as the they inspire you.” sitioning out of school with the added option of Tech in 2013 with a degree concepts might be, they appreciate the A self-proclaimed travel and into a nine-to-five made-to-measurement in Apparel, Housing and are still very elegant,” nights I sacrifi ced, addict, Dominick’s travels job was difficult and left clothing, to allow all Resource Management. Dominick said. “They not sleeping, to get first began after she quit little time and energy women to wear the From her freshman to transcend through her day job to backpack for anything else. It was designs. senior year, she worked different trends. It’s to this point.” through Southeast Asia for her commitment to her Despite challenges, at a tailor shop, and her different, and it’s different two months. passion that set her apart. Dominick continues to designs were featured in in a tasteful way.” Kelsy Dominick “I know every time I go “It is wonderful seeing work and to learn as she school and community Her designs are no fashion designer somewhere now, I have to our program graduates pursues her passion and fashion shows. They stranger to runways, but bring my stuff with me,” thriving in the fashion keeps high standards. started to sell at 310 when a friend encouraged get to this point.” Dominick said. “This industry and Kelsey is “I could have stopped Rosemont in downtown her to apply to New York During Fashion Week, week, when I go to Fashion an excellent example of and been like, ‘This is Blacksburg and other local Fashion Week, she went Dominick hopes to raise Week, I have a photog- a young entrepreneur good enough,’” Dominick boutiques. for it. awareness for her brand rapher lined up who’s who has risen to the chal- said. “But I want Now they will be “When I got the email and to inspire others to going to shoot me sewing lenges of creating her someone to be moved debuting for the first from them, I was kind of share her perception of something on a rooftop own product line,” said by what I put out there. time in one of the fashion like ‘Wait, now what?’” beauty: that fashion is not with New York in the Dr. LuAnn Gaskill, a Not like, ‘Oh, it’s kind of capitals of the world: New Dominick said. confined to any look. background.” professor in the apparel nice.’ I want to speak to York Couture Fashion Sleep-deprived, As part of her efforts The name program at Virginia Tech people through designs; I Week. nervous, but most of all to showcase diversity, “DiDomenico” finds roots in a recent press release. don’t want to have to say Eight of Dominick’s prepared, Dominick DiDomenico Designs in culture as her family’s With eight years of anything.” dresses will grace the anticipates the networking features models of original surname before business experience, runway at 6:00 p.m. on opportunities to meet and different ethnicities on the being Americanized by Dominick’s team has Saturday, Sept. 12, at the collaborate with other website. her grandmother. Half grown with added seam- @lauren_pak Crowne Plaza in Times designers. She also explores Italian and half African stresses and employees.

How one man’s foot is another man’s fetish Sometimes a game of footsie isn’t just a game of footsie. We take a look inside the science behind foot fetishes.

KAITE BRITT beautiful. lifestyles staff writer Foot fetishes are among the most In England, Sigmund Freud common body fetishes known to tried to understand the fetish from man. Some may wince at the smell a psychological perspective. Freud and toe jam, whereas for others it consid ered foot binding to be a part is all part of the experience. Foot of foot fetish because of the way fetishes can be anything from the society considered it a cosmetic sexual attraction to feet to arousal enhancement. He continued to by tickling. Where does the love of theorize that fetishes developed feet come from? from a childhood experience and Vilanayar Ramachandran, that the feet could be seen as similar a neuroscientist who has done to phallic appendages. But what research on “Phantoms in the Brain,” is podophillia in relation to our may have an answer. Ramachandran modern day standards? COURTESY OF CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS works with amputees who claim to There are hundreds of ways feel pleasure from their amputated that people show their love of feet feet. Inadvertently, Ramachandran today. The most common include scientifically proved where foot massaging, groping, smelling, licking, sucking on a partner’s toes COLBERT: Comedy pundit and even tickling the bottom of Sections of the brain the foot. The person is then stimu- lated by the aesthetic appeal and transitions to late night “which are associated with sensory nuances like smell. These feet are positioned next to stimuli are very similar to the way the majority of people find arousal. from page 1 There’s no telling if Sabra you politically differ from sections ... associated with The shape, curvature and physical will be his new Bud Light your brother, George?” genitalia.” features such as hair or veins all play Lime, but there are admit- After a roar of applause, into the way men and women are was always so keen to tedly worse ways to sell Bush gave his somewhat attracted to feet. hide. hummus. meek reply. Unfortunately not everyone There’s plenty of room Then come the guests. If you’ve grown tired of fetishes originate. is peaceful about their need for for guests and musicians George Clooney hangs the over-sized childhood feet. Last November, 28-year-old alike. Not a bad place to around for a while — not games with Jimmy Fallon, Sections of the brain which Mattieu Petrin was charged with spend an hour four times a because he has a project this might be your show. are associated with feet are posi- the sexual assault of a woman’s feet. week. coming out, but rather Colbert closed with a tioned next to sections in the First Petrin stole a woman’s shoe, Colbert then moves into because he’s, you know, huge performance of Sly brain associated with genitalia. and about a day later he forcibly the monologue we’ve all George Clooney. It’s good, and the Family Stone’s Ramachandran worked with removed a different woman’s shoe come to expect from late- light fun. “Everyday People” by amputees who were feeling the and proceeded to lick her foot. night. It’s funny enough, Once former Florida bandleader Jon Batiste and sensations of having a foot, even Petrin eventually turned himself but just when it starts Gov. Jeb Bush takes a Stay Human, with a little pleasure, despite the amputation. into the local police department. to feel stale, he transi- seat, we’re all reminded help from music superstars Ramachandran’s research on While the majority of men and tions to the behind-the- what makes Colbert so Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, phantom limbs proved that sexual women with foot fetishes do not desk rundown that made compelling past the jokes: Ben Folds and Brittany pleasure and arousal could be felt violate others’ feet, there are those “Report” so successful. he’s a phenomenal inter- Howard, among others. and transmitted from the “foot” who do. The foot partialism is one of It’s a welcome return to viewer. Colbert carries If the premiere is any section in the brain. the most common fetishes in today’s the familiar — or at least over the perfect balance indication of how Colbert Society has been interested in feet society. Different cultures take familiar by Colbert’s of comedy and no-holds- will operate, we can expect longer than modern day science and different perspectives on beauty as standards. barred questioning that spectacle, strong inter- technology. For centuries, women in seen in the body, shape and appeal On paper this all sounds encouraged his audience views and the occasional china bound their feet as a symbol of feet. Arousal is unique to each like familiar territory, so I to stay up those last 10 dash of weird. But in a late- of status and beauty. At an early person similar to the way sex is should probably mention minutes of “Report” the night environment that’s age, girls’ feet were broken, the toes unique to the partner. the takedown of Donald past nine years. become somewhat homog- tucked under the foot and the arch Trump’s stance on Mexico Colbert pushed Bush enized, this new take on accentuated to fit into a 3- to 4-inch- through Colbert gulping on his partisan politics, classic television might long shoe. To western standards, the down Oreos. Better yet, campaign slogan and be just what we’ve been process is disturbing and grotesque; there’s an ad for Sabra — the big one — family looking for. however, at the time women with @CollegiateTimes hummus done the way politics. Just when Bush smaller feet were considered more only Colbert could, was getting comfortable, with help from a cursed Colbert dropped the @MaybeNotPayton Mesopotamian amulet. hammer. “In what ways do PAGE 8 September 11, 2015 [email protected] sportscollegiatetimes.com collegiatetimes.com/sports

Friday, Sept. 11 Women’s Tennis at NC State Raleigh, N.C. All Day

Volleyball at Indiana MALIK KEATON / COLLEGIATE TIMES Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m. Outside hitter Amanda McKinzie was recently named the ACC Player of the Week and will be a crucial asset this weekend.

Men’s Soccer vs. North Carolina Thompson Field 7 p.m. Volleyball travels to Indiana Invitational Saturday, Sept. 12 The undefeated Virginia Tech volleyball team will face Indiana University, Northern Arizona and Bowling Green Women’s Tennis at NC State during this weekend’s tournament. Raleigh, N.C. All Day JOSH WILETS especially for volleyball. Those tied in the Big Sky in hitting is in the bottom quarter of the volleyball beat writer two teams are Cleveland State percentage with a percentage of MAC in most major statis- Volleyball vs. Northern Arizona and UTSA. .260. They have been impressive tical categories, including 10th After starting the season 6-0, Indiana has been quite incon- this season, with 12.50 assists in the conference in hitting Bloomington, Ind. 10 a.m. the Virginia Tech volleyball sistent in their six matches this per set, 13.27 kills per set and percentage, with a percentage of team heads to Indiana season, holding a season hitting 2.73 blocks per set. The schedule .178. Bowling Green will look to Football vs. Furman University to take part in the percentage of .177, which is for NAU has been not difficult, get back on track when they start Lane Stadium 3:30 p.m. Indiana Invitational. The tour- third to last in the conference. with the exception of Arizona play in the Indiana Invitational. nament starts on Friday, Sept. 11 The match against the Hoosiers State. However, it will be inter- Just from a historical and will conclude on Saturday, looks to be the biggest test that esting to see if the Lumberjacks perspective, the red-hot Hokies Volleyball vs. Bowling Green Sept. 12. Virginia Tech will face this can stay solid against the will be facing Indiana for just Bloomington, Ind. 5 p.m. The Hokies will face off weekend. Hokies. the second time in history, and against the host team for At 10 a.m. on Saturday, the Later on Saturday, the Virginia Tech is 1-0. Sunday, Sept. 13 the tournament, the Indiana Hokies will face the Northern will play This weekend will also be Hoosiers. The match will take Arizona Lumberjacks. The the Bowling Green Falcons at the first-ever meeting between Women’s Tennis at NC State place on Friday at 7 p.m. Lumberjacks are in the Big Sky 5 p.m. The Falcons compete in Northern Arizona and Virginia Raleigh, N.C. All Day The Hoosiers compete in the conference and currently have a the Mid-American Conference Tech, and the Hokies are 1-1 Big 10 conference and currently record of 5-2. Northern Arizona (MAC). all-time against Bowling Green. sit in the middle of the pack has lost to nationally ranked They currently have a record Women’s Soccer at Georgetown with a record of 4-2. Their two Arizona State and also took a of 3-4 and are currently in losses came against teams that loss to James Madison. fourth place in the East Division Washington, D.C. 1 p.m. @josh_wilets are not necessarily well-known, Northern Arizona is currently of the MAC. Bowling Green Women’s soccer edges out Davidson with late header

KYLE COOKE game. Meier led the team in absence, the Hokies played sports staff writer shots on goal in the first half outstanding defense. with two. Freshman defender Megan The Hokies went 3-0 last Surprisingly, the Hokies Goudy had a great night week with two shutouts but did not score in the first at right back, constantly still fell from 10th to 12th half despite taking six bodying Davidson defenders in the NCAA rankings. corner kicks, and it wasn’t off the ball and sometimes On Thursday night’s 2-1 just because of Tiernan’s pushing the ball forward victory against the Davidson absence. Davidson deserves herself. Wildcats, they played like some of the credit. Whether It’s worth noting that a team with something to it was part of their game plan Thursday was both Coburn prove, even though they were or just out of pure necessity, and Goudy’s birthday. missing some star players. the Wildcats played a very With 16 minutes left in Davidson did not get a defensive game. the game, Meier was finally shot on goal in the first half. They consistently had rewarded for the relentless In fact, Tech goalie Kaylyn more than just four defenders pressure she was putting on Smith spent most of the time on the back line and they did Davidson all night. On an standing near the 18-yard a great job defending against assist from Kallie Peurifoy, line and sometimes beyond the Hokie set pieces. Their she placed a header into the it, as the Hokie offense had goalie, freshman Kendall net to take a 2-1 lead that the ball in the Davidson side Thomas, had to make three they would not surrender. of the field for a vast majority saves in the first half. The Hokies will face off of the game. The Hokies finally got against Georgetown when Davidson hadn’t looked their due about 14 minutes they travel to Washington, very strong this year. They into the second half. Conyers D.C. on Sunday. The game had a record of 1-3 coming was subbed back into the is at 1 p.m. The Hoyas are into the game. The Hokies game after a brief rest, and 5-2 this year but have played were without some of their she immediately sent in a three nationally ranked best players, though. cross to sophomore Laila opponents in what has been Leading goal scorer Gray, who headed the ball a brutal schedule. Murielle Tiernan was out into the back of the net on an The Hokies’ next home with a concussion and senior incredible play. game is against the North defender Jordan Coburn Davidson answered with Carolina Tar Heels, who are had to sit out due to a groin a goal of their own just 10 ranked fourth in the nation. injury. However, the Hokies minutes later. After a cross Along with the Hokies, they still had some regulars on from the left side, senior are one of the seven ACC the pitch, including Madi midfielder Vicky Bruce teams ranked in the top 25. Conyers and Ashley Meier, headed a shot past Kaylyn who helped provide great Smith to tie the game at one. @kcboomstick23 pressure throughout the Even in Coburn’s

CATIE CARRERAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES Madi Conyers (21) looks to the center of the box for an open cross.