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Th ree suspects charged in con- nection with the death of Virginia Tech student Samanata Shrestha will make their fi rst court appearanc- SHRESTHA es today. Jessica Michelle Ewing, Keifer Kyle Brown and Michael Christian Heller will have their preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. in the Montgomery County General District Court. Shrestha, a senior biological sciences major from Vienna, was reported missing on Feb. 8. She was later found dead in her vehicle on Feb. 10. BEN WEIDLICH / SPPS Ewing, a senior fi shery sciences Gov. Terry McAuliffe and President Charles Steger pause at the April 16th memorial Wednesday during his visit to campus. and biological sciences major, is charged with the second-degree murder of Shrestha. Search warrants fi led in February show that police are unaware of the connection between Ewing and Shrestha. Ewing has been held in the Motley gains ground aft er Student artists Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond. Bail determina- tion sheets show that Ewing was “uncooperative” with police and requested an attorney. Tech’s second scrimmage share their stories According to search war- rants, Brown stated that he was a friend of Ewing and that ALEX KOMA “Th e purpose of my start- managing editor LEWIS MILLHOLLAND she contacted him on Feb. 8 news staff writer up, See Th ru Vision, is to requesting his help, saying that provide a platform for local she had done something terrible For most of the two years artists to express them- and wanted him to assist her. Brenden Motley has spent Up-and-coming local selves on controversial Brown, 23, a 2013 Tech grad- in the Virginia Tech foot- artist Jordan Holmes orga- concepts,” Holmes said. uate, is currently facing two ball program, he’s largely nized the N.I.T.E. Vision Personal hardships were charges in connection with been considered an aft er- - Nervous in the Evening a common inspiration of the homicide investigation – thought. - showcase last night in the expression throughout the a felony off ense involving the Now he’s the top quarter- Next Door Bake Shop. Th e night. “transport, conceal or alter (of) back on the depth chart. event emphasized present- “[Artists expressed] a dead body … with malicious While Motley began the ing controversial issues issues stemming from gen- intent and to prevent detec- spring as a backup to red- through artistic expres- der battles, racial battles, tion of an unlawful act” and a shirt senior and presump- sion. issues with sexual orien- misdemeanor charge of acces- tive starter Mark Leal, he’s Th e mediums of expres- tation… things people sory aft er the fact, according to since vaulted into the top sion included interpretive generally sweep under the warrants. Brown was released spot aft er an impressive dance, song, spoken word rug,” Holmes said. on a $25,000 secured bond in showing during the team’s and playing the ukulele Th e fi rst performance of February. second spring scrimmage “like an electric guitar,” the night was a monologue His release was based on while Leal sat out with a said Holmes. by Holmes, concerning the the condition that he will knee injury. ERICA CORDER / SPPS Many artists combined artificial disadvantages be on pretrial supervision “I got a huge opportunity Scanning the fi eld, Brenden Motley (9) looks for a receiver. their talents into a single of his skin color. He was until his preliminary trial, (in the scrimmage) and I presentation. One recited accompanied by freshman according to Montgomery feel like I did pretty well,” of 20 passes for 160 yards Coming out of an original poem while architecture major Xavier County Commonwealth’s Motley said. “Th ere’s defi - and a touchdown. Christiansburg High another strummed notes, Freeman, who performed Attorney Mary nitely some things I’ve got “To me at fi rst, it was School, few people thought with a third dancing to the an interpretive dance that Pettitt. to work on, but I feel like I Mark and the rest of the Motley had much of a shot beat. the two worked together to Pettitt also said that Brown did some good things.” guys. But I feel like Motley at starting for Tech. Performers discussed develop. would not be permitted to Motley worked with the showed that he is in the topics as personal as they contact Ewing during his fi rst-team off ense for the running,” said wide receiv- were controversial. Topics release. entirety of the 99-play er Demitri Knowles. “It’s see MOTLEY / page six included race, rape, pov- Heller will also appear in scrimmage, completing 12 impressive.” erty and suicide. see STORIES / page two court facing a charge of mis- demeanor accessory after the fact in a felony. He was released on a $3,000 unsecured bond following his arrest on Feb. 11. NRCC shooter pleads guilty to felony charges Heller is listed in the Virginia Tech directory as a mechanical engineering student. It is unclear DEAN SEAL two counts of use of a fi re- in prison for the aggravated vehicle at the doors of the splintering in the wooden whether Heller is currently news editor arm in the commission of a malicious wounding convic- main entrance to NRCC in door — she still has lim- enrolled. felony. tions and a mandatory six an attempt to block people ited range of motion in New River Neil MacInnis, a 19-year- years on the fi rearms usage from exiting the building. the majority of her fi ngers, Community old from Christiansburg, convictions. Video surveillance from according to Pettit’s release. College pleaded guilty in the MacInnis was arrested on inside the building showed Another woman, Kristina STAY UPDATED (NRCC) Montgomery County Circuit April 12, 2013 aft er fi ring a MacInnis entering and Bousserghine, was hid- student that Court on April 16, accord- pump shotgun several times pointing the shotgun at a ing behind a chair in the Check back with the opened fi re ing to a press release from inside of NRCC, injuring group of people, and then lobby area of NRCC, and at his school Commonwealth’s Attorney two people. fi ring the gun twice through was subsequently spotted by Collegiate Times for a year ago Mary Pettitt. A detailed account of a closed door at Taylor MacInnis, according to sur- more updates as the has been MACINNIS Th ere is no sentence agree- what occurred that day was Sharpe. Sharpe’s left hand veillance footage. found guilty ment between the common- reviewed in MacInnis’ court was severely inured, and she case unfolds. on two counts of aggravated wealth and MacInnis — he hearing. According to the sustained partial injuries malicious wounding and faces up to two life terms report, MacInnis parked his to her chest and face from see NRCC/ page two

NEWS LIFESTYLES SPORTS ONLINE It only took 3 centimeters for One organization’s Th e Hokies run For updates throughout the day Tech’s Chem-E-Car team to “cup of tea” is out of steam late check www.collegiatetimes.com qualify for nationals. raising money for in the game and Bangladesh families lose to their rivals ctlifestyles see page 2 living in poverty. at U.Va. How much does it take to fund a clinical trial for Check out this CollegiateTimes cancer research? week’s Career Corner on smart see page 2 social media use. @collegiatetimes see page 5 see page 6 2 April 17, 2014 [email protected] NEWS collegiatetimes.com NRCC: Trial Chem-E-Car wins state competition exposes proof

EMILY HUGHES of planning news staff writer from page one A margin of 3 centimeters MacInnis fired at during the Chem-E-Car Bousserghine’s back at point initial run secured Virginia blank range, chipping her spine Tech’s team fi rst place in a and pelvis but missing her spi- competition that took place nal cord. at the University of Virginia Th e release says Bousserghine last month. now has permanent scarring “Basically, we built a shoe- and an indentation on her back box-sized vehicle that has to as a result. start off of a chemical reac- MacInnis was apprehended by tion,” said chemical engi- a security guard soon aft er. neering major Meredith Pettitt was able to present evi- Cook. dence that MacInnis had been Cook is one of two seniors planning the attack for at least on the team of six. Other a week before the shooting team members include occurred. A video was present- senior Amy Wang, juniors ed in court that MacInnis had Coogan Thompson and made himself, discussing plans Jessica Kersey, sophomore and displaying the shotgun. Yining Hao, and fresh- MacInnis told police that he man Bobby Hollingsworth. had considered performing a Th ey collectively beat out similar shooting in high school seventeen other teams in but was too young to purchase the competition, hosted by a gun at the time. He received the American Institute of mental health treatment at Chemical Engineers. that time, according to Pettitt’s “At the competition, we release. have an hour prep time COURTESY OF MEREDITH COOK Th e shooting became contro- once they tell you the dis- Virginia Tech’s Chem-E-Car team runs their vehicle 3 centimeters from their target distance, placing fi rst in the state and going on to nationals in the fall. versial last year when MacInnis tance that you [need to] go,” posted on the online image site said Cook. wheels to the fi nish line. an iodine clock reaction – a Th eir two offi cial runs Steve Cope, who works for 4Chan just before the shooting During that hour, the team Offi cials announced the chemical mixture in which came within 3 centimeters ExxonMobil, and so that’s occurred. had to build a vehicle that target distance – 16 meters physical changes can be and 7 centimeters of the tar- where we get a lot of our Th e post showed a picture of could travel between 15 and – and the Virginia Tech observed within a control- get line. funding from,” Cook said. the NRCC entrance and listed 30 meters. Th ey were given team got to work. For their lable period of time. Th e “Both of our runs were the “Th e chemical engineering his name and the make and two tries to get their vehicle preparation, the Chem-E- team prepared all semester top two runs of the compe- department also helps give model of the shotgun that he – whose motion was started Car team set up their table by building and honing a tition,” said Cook. us some funds as well.” was carrying. He noted in the with a chemical reaction – and completed a few pre- system using a homemade Th e team has multiple post that he was nervous, as as close to the target dis- liminary test runs. battery, a diff erent power benefactors that contribute he was inexperienced with a tance as possible. Each car Th eir vehicle’s motion was source than in previous to their funding. @CollegiateTimes shotgun, and that “this is not a was measured from its front started and stopped using years. “One of our supporters is highscores game but actually a lesson.” Th e post has since been removed. Pettitt said in her release that MacInnis “indicated that peo- ple should ask questions about mental health before selling someone a fi rearm.” Relay fundraising takes new approach MacInnis will be sentenced on July 10. ERICA CORDER Lawler said. “We wanted to ducting clinical trials is Th e executive committee All money raised during news staff writer step back from that.” high. created the promotion to the week will go into Tech’s @JDeanSeal Lawler said that Clinical “A typical cancer drug can focus on the idea behind Relay fund, which benefi ts the Trials Week was one meth- cost anywhere from 1 to 5 Clinical Trials Week rather ACS. With eight days until Relay od of focusing fundraising billion dollars (when being than the monetary goal. More than $10,000 of for Life, the Tech executive on “a more specifi c cause.” developed),” Kingston said. “Clinical trials can … the $100,000 Clinical committee is looking to Chemistry professor David “Th e clinical trial part of make a real diff erence in Trials Week goal has vary their usual fundraising Kingston— whose cancer that is probably 80 percent the lives of cancer patients,” been raised, according Stories: Art eff orts with the introduction research has been collabo- of the cost.” Besougloff said. “Th ey are to the most recent update of “Clinical Trials Week.” rated on throughout the In comparison to the cost defi nitely a worthy place for from the Relay Facebook Th e weeklong promotion— years and incorporated into of a typical clinical trial, the all the money that we raise page. which started on Monday— clinical trials— was funded executive committee’s goal to go.” Th is year, the Relay execu- impacts aims to raise $100,000 to by the ACS for his work on of $100,000 “is obviously Besougloff is also commit- tive committee set an over- help fund a clinical trial for natural anti-cancer drugs. on the low-end of what a ted to the initiative from all goal of $600,000 and cancer research through the Though Kingston said clinical trial would actually personal experience with 6,000 participants for the American Cancer Society. that he has not conducted cost,” said Tate Besougloff , clinical trials. event. Currently, 4,438 audience Th omas Lawler, director of his own clinical trials, he a member of the team rela- “My dad was recently in participants on 487 diff er- Tech’s Relay for Life and a was featured in one of Tech tions committee and a a clinical trial,” Besougloff ent teams have raised over from page one senior business information Relay’s promotional vid- junior human, nutrition, said. “He was diagnosed $350,000. “I hate being in a competition technology major, said the eos uploaded to YouTube food and exercise major. with a type of leukemia in “Being (eight) days away with a side that doesn’t know it’s initiative is a way to “con- regarding the importance “We’re not actually try- December. He got into the from the event, we still need competing,” Holmes recited as nect back to the mission of of clinical trials from the ing to fund a specifi c clini- trial almost immediate- a lot of growth (to reach the audience sounded apprecia- Relay for Life.” researcher’s perspective. cal trial,” Besougloff said. ly … About two or three the goal),” Lawler said. “It’s tive snaps. “I’m tired of walking “A lot of times, people get “Clinical trials, of course, “We’re just trying to fi gura- weeks ago, he had a rou- going to take a big push down the Drillfi eld and people caught up in the numbers, are crucial for any drug,” tively raise enough to fund tine check-up, and now he and continued eff ort out not handing me fl yers.” whether that’s us being Kingston said. “Th ey come one, and that’s what we will is completely cancer-free … of everyone to make it Holmes fi nished his per- number one (in collegiate at the middle of a long and put into the ACS – which Without the trial, it would happen.” formance just as the music rankings for Relay), or rais- complex process.” might potentially use the defi nitely not have been stopped. “I was never really ing $500,000 or having all Because the process is money to fund a clinical possible for that result to afraid of the dark, so why were these people (sign up),” extensive, the cost of con- trial.” happen.” @EricaCorder they afraid of me?” Th e night progressed with a charged atmosphere. Th e audi- ence avidly snapped, clapped and cheered for each artist. When the appreciation did not meet Holmes’s satisfaction, FSU responds to Winston rape allegation he would reclaim the mic and ask for “a little more love.” Th e audience loudly complied. BRENDAN SONNONE has off ered limited remarks Winston was accused of accusation in January 2013, such violations, but it is “Really, my goal is to allow mcclatchy newspapers about the investigation dur- rape by a former FSU fresh- when the school’s assistant an option. A federal rul- local artists to be exposed to ing media interviews, but he man in December 2012, athletic director called the ing against FSU could bol- the world,” Holmes said. “We’re Questions persist about did indicate he felt vindi- although the accusation did police to inquire about the ster a civil case Winston’s trying to make a night that’s how Florida State and cated by the state attorney’s not become public knowl- case. Winston played the accuser may fi le against the fun and entertaining, and also the Tallahassee Police decision not to proceed with edge until November 2013. entire season and the univer- school. moving.” Department handled rape charges. Th e state attorney’s offi ce sity did not ask him to dis- A month before the rape The showcase was joint- accusations involving Jameis “I know I did nothing did not fi le charges against cuss the case until January accusation became public, a sponsored by See Th ru Vision Winston. wrong,” Winston said in Winston, citing a lack of suf- 2014, shortly aft er FSU won second woman sought coun- Enterprises and WUVT-FM A New York Times report New York during the week- fi cient evidence to pursue a the national championship. seling aft er a sexual inter- 90.7 Blacksburg, with the Next highlights fl aws in the inves- end he won the Heisman case. Winston did not answer any action with Winston, the Door Bake Shop volunteering tigation of the rape case Trophy. Th e detective handling the questions at the time of the prosecutor’s offi ce told the to host the event. involving Winston, Florida Florida State responded case, Scott Angulo, waited meeting on the advice of Times. “It’s been a series of people State’s star quarterback. Th e to the report, defending two months to write his his lawyer, according to the Cappleman said the scratching each other’s backs,” state attorney’s offi ce con- its actions handling the fi rst report, according to report. encounter was not rape Holmes said. tinues to question police Winston case and its treat- the Times. He prematurely FSU is being investigated because the woman did not Th e cooperation of these three actions during the Winston ment of sexual assault vic- suspended his inquiry with- by the U.S. Department of say “no,” but “was of such a organizations created a mutu- investigation and many took tims. It noted it has extensive out informing the accuser. Education’s Offi ce for Civil nature that she felt violated ally benefi cial relationship. issue with the way both TPD programs designed to assist Evidence, including video Rights for potentially violat- or felt that she needed to “We want to give the students and FSU handle rape accusa- rape victims and called the that Winston’s roommate ing Title IX laws. Federal seek some type of counseling an outlet to get exposed to the tions. Th e Times also report- Times report “misleading.” and teammate Chris Casher offi cials are attempting to for her emotions about the public, not just the campus,” ed another woman sought Th e FSU statement read: claimed he took of Winston determine whether the case experience.” said Bently Wood, manager of counseling aft er a sexual “Th e university expresses and the accuser having sexu- was dealt with prompt- Cappleman added that the the Next Door Bake Shop. encounter with Winston but its deep disappointment in al relations, was deleted. ly and equitably based on encounter “sheds some light While not performing, did not accuse him of rape. today’s New York Times “Th ey just missed all the laws that mandate public on the way Mr. Winston Holmes stood just off stage, “I believe that Mr. Winston story alleging FSU offi cials basic fundamental stuff that schools that receive fed- operates” and on what snapping pictures of the artists cannot be convicted,” did not properly investigate you are supposed to do,” eral funding investigate may be “a recurring prob- performing. Georgia Cappleman, the a rape allegation against state attorney Willie Meggs sexual assault cases and lem rather than some type Ensuring that the night ran chief assistant state attor- Jameis Winston ‘in apparent told the Times. act in accordance with the of misunderstanding that smoothly, he watched appre- ney, told the Times. “I don’t violation of federal law.’ It Meggs added that a bet- fi ndings. occurred in an isolated situ- ciatively as the artists uniquely necessarily believe that he’s also vigorously objects to the ter investigation could Th e school’s actions could ation.” expressed their stories. innocent.” newspaper’s characterization have still yielded the same be deemed a Title IX vio- One of Winston’s attor- Winston’s attorneys have of the university as being result. lation. The government neys told the Times her repeatedly asserted he did uncooperative in explaining Th e Times report also has never revoked fed- comments were “out of @WithTheFancyGuy not assault anyone. 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CAREER

CORNER Bad choices on social media sites decrease the chances of getting hired You may not realize it, but even According to a presentation Keep those pictures off the need to get on social networking if you have everything set to “pri- posted by Dennis McCaff erty on Internet. Companies are looking sites to increase “their visibility vate” in your social media world, Baseline Magazine’s website, bad to hire responsible, well-educated and searchability.” companies are still able to fi nd out social media behavior can ruin people -- not party animals. Th e proof is in the pudding. things about you. your chances for a job. Yes, there are sites that are dedi- Companies can fi nd out all the Everyone from professionals to In the presentation, he provides cated to the job search and won’t dirty details about you, but your professors to my mother have told some very real statistics, such as have pictures from your last vaca- online presence can also reassure me it is important to keep social the fact that 33 percent of hirers tion on them. But it is impor- your future employer that you are media sites as clean as possible, rejected a candidate because they tant to make sure that your entire the right person for the job. especially when you start the job bad-mouthed a prior employer. social media presence presents you Just remember to be smart. Don’t search. Everyone ends up having a boss in a favorable light. put anything on the Internet that However, it is not that easy any- with whom they just don’t mesh. In an article written by Jacquelyn could be used against you in the more. You have to learn who to But no matter how much you dis- Smith on Forbes.com, she quotes job search. trust and not trust on social media. like them, do not post anything on Greg Simpson, a senior vice presi- Nowadays almost everyone has the Internet. Vent about them to dent at Lee Hecht Harrison, who a phone that can take a picture of your mother instead of hashtag- says, “(Job seekers) should work you having a little too much fun ging ihatemyformerbossatbigcom- on building strong social networks on a Friday night at TOTS, or a pany on Twitter. and creating online profi les that screenshot of that tweet or post on It’s just not worth it. do a really good job of represent- HAYDEN ROBERTS Facebook about how much your Another statistic shows that 45 ing their skills and experience in - lifestyles staff writer boss sucks. percent of hirers passed on a can- the workplace.” People can fi nd anything they didate because they had posted Simpson also says in a press - junior want – good or bad – about you something about drug or alcohol statement that people who are not - communication in today’s high-tech world. use. online are at a disadvantage and - career services intern

HatchHope hosts second annual Chai Night to raise funds

HAYDEN ROBERTS branch at Tech. lifestyles staff writer Qureshi wants people that more info attend the event to enjoy the Who knew helping people food as well as meet new HatchHope VT will host its across the globe could be as people by playing board second annual Chai Night easy as sipping a cup of tea. games. On April 21, Virginia Tech’s After HatchHope’s VT on April 21 in Squires chapter of HatchHope, a Chapter hosted its first Jamestown Room from 5 to group dedicated to helping Chai Night last year, many 9 p.m. The event will feature families in poverty stricken attendees requested more traditional Indian food, chai areas outside of Bangladesh, information about the orga- will host its second annu- nization at the event. tea and henna tatooing. al Chai Night from 5 to 9 “A lot of people do have p.m. in Squires Jamestown questions and we are going Room. to have a board this time kind of problems they are The event will feature that actually gives them a having and (they) have a traditional Indian food, more general idea of what record of who needs atten- including chai tea, and we do,” Qureshi said. tion now and who is the henna tattooing by group higher risk,” Qureshi said. members. While HatchHope is still “Since we are all pretty This money is a new organization, both much Asian students, we nationally and at Tech, they decided we would do some- “sent to help them are steadily growing with thing that would showcase basically reach the addition of the Tech the culture and generate branch and a branch recent- more interest,” said senior above the poverty ly starting in Kenya. biochemistry major Falak line.” The main objective of the Kamran. Adam Qureshi Tech branch is to help their She said becoming a part assigned family. of the group was her “cup HatchHope VT Founder “We will fundraise for of tea.” them,” Qureshi said. “This COURTESY OF FACEBOOK “It’s just a small organiza- HatchHope began primar- money is sent to help them HatchHope facilitates the acquisition of medical supplies for women and children in Bangladesh. tion doing one small thing ily with doctors volunteer- basically reach above the on campus,” Kamran said. ing their time and traveling poverty line.” those skills to start mak- and it impacts them for gen- here for ourselves, we are “It was fun to put a new to remote villages outside Kamran says the money ing money and supporting erations to come,” Kamran here for the family and that organization on campus of Bangladesh. The orga- will go toward helping the their families,” Kamran said. makes us work really well that’s doing something a nization then helps to pro- family establish their busi- said. While the organization’s together,” Kamran said. little different.” vide free healthcare such as ness, receiving medication The group hopes the members certainly enjoy “We have a common goal Adam Qureshi, presi- medication, blood and oint- and making sure the chil- event will bring in enough their time with the orga- and that’s the first thing we dent of the HatchHope VT ments for those who cannot dren get an education. money to really make a dif- nization, Kamran says established.” Chapter and a fifth year afford it. “I think the most impor- ference in every family’s the HatchHope’s pur- mechanical engineering “Our doctors that go out tant thing is that the life. pose is much bigger than major, founded the chapter and survey the villages, kids are going to school “Whatever money we are that. @hayden_CT after his cousin asked if he people will come up to them because eventually they able to send back actually “We realize at the end of was interested in creating a and let them know what will be old enough to use puts the family on their feet the day that we’re not really 6 April 17, 2014 [email protected] SPORTS collegiatetimes.com Cavs outlast Hokies in team’s home fi nale

BROOKS AKER minutes of the game, but it sports reporter wasn’t enough to catch the Cavs. Swan led the way for Th e Virginia Tech lacrosse Virginia, netting fi ve goals dropped its final home and adding three assists. Th e contest to No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers had contributions on Wednesday night at from a variety of players, as Th ompson Field by a fi nal four others scored at least score of 17-12. Th e Hokies two goals. moved to 7-8 on the season “I think they really took and slipped to 0-6 in ACC care of getting the draw con- play. trols at that point and length- Th e Hokies held their own ened their possessions and against the visiting Cavaliers I think that just took some for much of the fi rst half, of the tempo away from us keeping the score tied until in those ten minutes,” head the 7:22 mark in the sec- coach Megan Burker said. ond half. At that point, the Three players with hat Cavaliers scored six goals in tricks, including redshirt three minutes and 40 sec- senior Julia Heaps in her onds, including two by star fi nal home game, paced the attacker Courtney Swan. Hokies off ensively. Bartley From a 4-4 tie, UVA’s advan- and junior attacker Megan tage was increased by six, as Will also added three goals it took a 10-4 lead. apiece. “I think the diff erence was Th e Hokies competed off en- just (that) they possessed the sively, nearly matching the ball,” junior midfi elder Meg Cavaliers shot for shot. Th e Bartley said. “Th ey got a cou- fi nal tally was 28 shots for ple of draws in a row, which Virginia while Virginia Tech really hurt us and then they fi red 27, but the Hokies out- were able to capitalize on shot the Cavs in the second those draws and ultimately half, 18-11. Unfortunately score.” for Hokies, they couldn’t get BEN WEIDLICH / SPPS Th e Hokies responded on enough into the back of the Tech attacker Megan Will (35) loses possession after being poke checked by Virginia midfi elder Sally Jentis (34) late in the game. a goal by Megan Will with net. 18 seconds remaining in the “I think we’ll defi nitely “Th e girls fought really great minutes today where against Maryland will be team is coming up with plays half, but the momentum focus on the shots, do some hard,” said Burker. “Th ey had we really played well off en- their seventh conference and that’s who we are really didn’t translate through half- extra shooting and really some great plays and great sively, we took control of game of the season. It will going to look to over the next time. make sure we’re getting those runs throughout the game the tempo; and as I said to also be the seventh ranked week,” Burker said about Virginia opened the second shots that are the best angle and I was really proud of the the girls at the end of the conference opponent that the playing Maryland. half with another scoring that we can fi nish and really way we fought through until game, we just need to build team will face on the season. The Hokies play the fl urry, this time with three put away,” Bartley said. the end.” on that,” Burker said. “We Burker believes that her team Terrapins this weekend in goals in the fi rst fi ve minutes. Despite the result, a sixth Th e Hokies showed glimps- need to make sure that we’re is capable of improving on College Park before hitting Th at pushed Virginia’s lead consecutive loss in con- es of a team that can com- having all of our possessions this performance. the road to Massachusetts for to seven goals, and the diff er- ference play, Burker was pete and defeat some of the and really playing them out “I think we just look to the ACC tournament. ence remained comfortable encouraged by the play of best teams in the country, and giving ourselves more our leaders, our seniors on the rest of the way. her team, especially with a but they didn’t maintain that opportunities. And of course the fi eld to keep rallying Th e Hokies added a late tough matchup against No. level of play throughout the the draw control, I think, is a the troops when they’re out surge of their own, scoring 2 Maryland looming on game. big momentum swing for us.” there, to make sure that we’re @BrooksAker fi ve goals in the last seven Saturday. “I think we had about 30 Th e Hokies’ next game responding when the other

Motley: QB tops depth chart ...... radio for everyone

I’m doing and know where I’m tutelage, it seems as if Motley from page one going.” will keep improving. He is imposing at 6-foot-4 One strength that’s set him “He’s always going to and 219 pounds, yet his time apart in both practice and the get on me, that tough love running the Wing-T off ense scrimmage is his mobility. stuff ,” Motley said. “If I just with the Blue Demons didn’t In the last scrimmage alone, keep working, I can fi x the help his development as a Loeffl er had Motley run read- mechanical things and tech- quarterback. option plays six diff erent nical things. It’s not so much “I know some people were times, and he kept the ball me not knowing what I’m thinking that I was going to three times. Discounting the doing, it’s just me fi nishing switch positions, but I knew yards he lost on sacks, he ran the throw.” I could play quarterback,” for a total of 32 yards on the While Motley may benefi t Motley said. “When I fi rst day. from the starting spotlight for came in, (former quarterbacks “Football has changed in now, he might not be atop coach Mike O’Cain) told me terms of you better have a the depth chart for long. I could be a quarterback and guy that can extend the play Freshman Chris Durkin and then (off ensive coordinator because it’s not always per- Texas Tech transfer Michael Scot Loeffl er), with his help fect,” Loeffl er said. “You want Brewer will both arrive in the and expertise, I thought I it perfect, but it’s not always summer to add further com- could play quarterback, no perfect. So having a guy back petition to the mix. doubt in my mind.” there that can get out of trou- “Th ose other guys are com- Motley redshirted when he ble is an advantage.” ing on May 28,” Loeffl er said. arrived in Blacksburg in 2012, Motley also made several “We’re going to have the most but he lost out on valuable strong throws on the run, competitive atmosphere we time working in Loeffl er’s new including one long throw to can have to fi nd out who our off ense when he hurt his left Charley Meyer on the move starting quarterback is.” knee prior to 2013’s spring while working against the fi rst For now, all Motley can do drills. team defense. is try and shore up his skills “He’s getting real reps for the “When the play breaks as much as possible before the fi rst time,” said head coach down, I enjoy making a play, reinforcements arrive so that Frank Beamer. “It’s not an so I’ve got to fi x some things he isn’t overlooked once more. easy place to be the quarter- when I’m extending the play,” “I try not to worry about back, so I think he’s making Motley said. that. I don’t worry about or progress.” But for all of Motley’s strong listen to anybody else,” Motley Now, Motley is using the points, there’s still plenty he said. “All I do is come in every extra practice time as best he needs to work on, with accu- day, better myself, try and can. racy being his biggest concern make my team better and “I feel good about the off ense. thus far. work hard. I’m just trying to Last spring, I wasn’t here, so I “(He’s got to) be more consis- control what I can.” wasn’t into the playbook as tent, he’d like to have a couple much as I should’ve been,” throws back, we could’ve had Motley said. “But through last a couple more touchdowns,” season and into this spring, I Beamer said. @AlexKomaVT feel good about it, I know what Yet, under Loeffl er’s vigilant