111th YEAR, ISSUE 111 collegiatetimes.com Thursday, April 30, 2015 COLLEGIATETIMES An independent, student-run newspaper serving the Virginia Tech community since 1903 Student ‘Justice’ cries: arrested over Yik Baltimore to Blacksburg Yak threat Police took Virginia Tech senior Kiung Moon into custody Wednesday after he turned himself in to the Virginia Tech Police Dept.

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Blacksburg and Virginia Tech police confirmed in a press release that they have a suspect in custody regarding the threat made on Yik Yak Tuesday night. At 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Kiung Moon turned himself into Virginia Tech police. He was then taken into custody after being iden- ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES tified as a suspect. Community members gathered Wednesday on Main Street to protest police brutality in response to the death of Freddie Gray. Gray, Moon, a 21-year-old senior majoring in business information a black man living in Baltimore, died from injuries he sustained while being taken into custody by police. His death has sparked technology, is being charged with peaceful protests as well as riots in Baltimore. Harassment by Computer, which is a class one misdemeanor. EMILY HUGHES & Baltimore, where the incident took place. “Highly publicized fatal encounters of LAUREN MALHOTRA “One (goal of the rally) is to pay respect to police violence are just becoming everyday news editor & staff writer Freddie Gray and another is to shed light on occurrences, and no one should have to suffer police brutality,” said senior wildlife conser- through that,” said chair of the Coalition for At 3:30 p.m. on “Same story every time!” vation major and past president of NAACP at Justice Margaret Breslau, who orchestrated the “Wednesday, Kiung Moon “Being black is not a crime!” VT Ashley Sharpe. event. These chants led the Justice for Freddie The rally in Blacksburg included a series of The circumstances surrounding Gray’s turned himself into Gray Rally at Henderson Lawn along North chants, a march along North Main and Alumni arrest and injuries while being transported in Virginia Tech police. Main Street on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m., Mall and a die-in on the first floor of Squires police custody are still mired in uncertainty. hosted by the Coalition for Justice and the Student Center. The incident sparked a series of protests He was then taken into Virginia Tech chapter of NAACP. At Henderson Lawn Joseph Frazier, political in Baltimore demanding transparency and custody after being The death of Freddie Gray, who sustained action chair for the NAACP at VT, used a accountability in the policing system. identifi ed as a suspect.” fatal spinal injuries while in police custody megaphone to lead chants with the crowd. Such “There is something wrong with a system earlier this month, sparked protests against chants included: “No justice, no peace! No police brutality and systemic racism in racist police!” see RALLY / page 3

Tuesday night, April 28, a threat Fashion show to the Virginia Tech community Search for new provost was posted on the anonymous social media app Yik Yak. highlights Around 11:15 p.m., an unknown narrows to two fi nalists user posted “Another 4.16 moment new designs is going to happen tomorrow. Just a warning (sic).” The Virginia Tech Police AMANDA GORDON Department released a crime alert lifestyles staff writer statement Wednesday morning via email informing students that On Thursday at 8 p.m. the Squires VTPD was conducting an inves- Commonwealth Ballroom will be tigation throughout the night in “revolutionized” into “Revolution: conjunction with the Blacksburg The FMDS Spring 2015 Fashion Police Department. Show.” “Both departments are pursuing “We were actually in a Wendy’s several active leads this morning,” when we thought of Revolution,” said the statement read. “At this time, Amanda Locke, fashion show coor- the VTPD has not obtained any dinator and junior fashion merchan- additional information that would dising and design major. “We knew suggest this is a credible threat.” we wanted the designers to make While Yik Yak is known for futuristic garments using unconven- providing anonymity to posters, tional materials, and so revolution it does log certain information for seemed to fit.” each post. Specifically, Yik Yak Every year, designers from stores the IP address, GPS coordi- Virginia Tech’s Apparel Design nates and time and date from which program participate in this two-hour a message was posted. event. The show not only includes “Yik Yak discloses user account garments designed by students, but information only in accordance it also showcases pieces contributed with applicable law,” according to by local boutiques, all modeled by the Yik Yak website’s legal page. CATIE CARRERAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES Virginia Tech students, making the “Yik Yak may disclose user account Provost candidate Thanassis Rikakis speaks at a forum at the Holtzman Alumni Center. show a community event. information to law enforcement — The fashion show is the largest without a subpoena, court order or production put on by the members search warrant — in response to a ZACH HOOPES professors, administrators University, Thanassis Rikakis. of the Fashion Merchandising and valid emergency.” news staff writer and other stakeholders in the Rikakis is one of the two final Design Society (FMDS). University, all present to listen candidates for the university “The planning process starts a full This past Tuesday, April to a brief presentation by vice provost position. The current year ahead of time,” said @WithTheFancyGuy 28, the Skelton Conference provost for design, arts and Center was filled with students, technology at Carnegie Mellon see SEARCH / page 3 see FASHION / page 5

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column Debunking controversial theory on climate change This past Monday, the Virginia Tech from research conducted by his wife to show Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) that in Elizabethan England, witches were hosted Christopher Horner, a Washington, burned at astonishing rates — from which the D.C. attorney and notable global warming conclusion was drawn that this had to have critic. Virginia Tech’s chapter of the YAF been because they were blamed for failed MCT CAMPUS gained notoriety last fall, when it hosted crops and freezing temperatures. He used former treasury secretary Bay Buchanan the famous painting of George Washington with a talk about the negative effects of illegal crossing the Delaware (painted in dramatic column immigration on America. fashion seven decades later in 1851) to show The group prides itself in using contro- that temperatures had obviously risen again, versial and attention-grabbing headlines to as the ice in the river was broken and melting, Bud Light sends wrong message draw numbers to events, such as this event’s rather than creating a solid sheet. How could title, “Noble Lies and Cheap Virtue: The Washington have crossed if the river was Realities of the ‘Climate’ Agenda.” With completely frozen? in negligent ad campaign a topic as universally agreed upon by the These “historical” sources show that college community as climate change, a title temperatures have always been fluctuating Earlier this week, Bud Light began expand its demographics by making more declaring the phenomenon an agenda relying — or so Horner believes. For this reason, he expanding its “#UpForWhatever” campaign products marketed towards women: for on lies full of “cheap virtue” was sure to claims that there is nothing we can do to have by releasing 140 new “scroll messages” example, its margarita-flavored beer line. pique interest. an impact on the environment and climate, printed on the side of their beer cans. One of However, the company is definitely missing Horner began his talk with a statement and there is no reason that we should try. these new messages reads: “The Perfect Beer the mark with its most recent campaign. that sounded somewhat relieving to a climate Shifting to an economic standpoint, For Removing ‘No’ From Your Vocabulary change/global warming theory supporter Horner cited a study conducted on the For The Night.” like myself. He first stated that he believed economy of Spain (a country focused heavily Well, one can clearly see the problem in climate change and global warming, as the on creating “green jobs”), claiming that for this slogan creates. Aside from encouraging Also, this is not the fi rst time computer-generated models support it. every green job created, 2.2 regular jobs are reckless behavior in congruence with alcohol, “Bud Light has been in hot water He proceeded to display graphs that lost. Spain’s economy has been suffering this “UpForWhatever” campaign is now showed that global temperature averages are, heavily for years, and a study like this shows tackling the fundamental right of “saying no.” for perpetuating misleading in fact, rising and other graphs that showed little correlation between the creation of Used in context, Bud Light’s new slogan messages.” that human carbon emission— the leading green jobs and the loss of, for the lack of a is just trying to further the company’s idea of cause of climate change, according to most better term, regular jobs. spontaneity and “having a good time” while — are also rising. Without denying its exis- Of course, the United States’s green sector drinking their alcohol. However, there is one tence, he made the claim that climate change economy has grown every year since 2010 key issue with this idea: the demographic Bud is not caused by human action, and there is and focuses heavily on manufacturing and Light is marketed towards. Also, this is not the first time Bud Light has nothing that we can do to solve this inevitable exports — a sector that we have fallen behind Bud Light is marketed towards a young been in hot water for perpetuating misleading phenomenon of nature. in worldwide. Green jobs also pay nearly 15 male audience, and telling their young, messages. This past Saint Patrick’s Day the Horner took an odd turn when he super- percent higher on average than other jobs, college-aged male audience that “no means official Bud Light twitter account released imposed two graphs showing rising tempera- putting more money in the pockets of those up for whatever” is essentially contributing to a tweet that said: “On #StPatricksDay, you tures and carbon emissions and accompanied who specialize in environmental fields. rape culture on college campuses. While that can pinch people who don’t wear green. them with the statement, “Look, there is no Horner is the epitome of a conservative, link might seem a bit extreme, according to You can also pinch people who aren’t correlation between carbon emissions and climate change denier, in spite of his claimed the National Institute of Health, at least half of #UpForWhatever.” The tweet was later global temperature increase.” belief in climate change. He refuses to cite sexual assaults involve alcohol. removed and the company issued an apology Looking at the graph though, it was easy countless scientific studies that show with the Alcohol has such a close connection to shortly after. to see that the two were correlated to such incredible spike in carbon emissions since sexual assault, and sexual assaults are not In addition, this whole campaign of an extent that in most places, the lines were 1900 and exponential rise in population, the uncommon on college campuses. Girls ages “UpForWhatever” completely goes against on top of one another. What does this mean? Earth’s ozone layer has thinned, etching away 16 to 19 are four times more likely to face the idea of drinking responsibility. One should Horner used a graphing technique that at the very protective atmosphere that makes sexual assault, according to the Rape Abuse never mix alcohol and this mentality, ever. entirely contradicts his beliefs and made a life possible. He uses unreliable historical and Incest National Network. In addition, 80 It’s basically just asking for something bad to statement that is completely disproven by the sources and contradictory studies to prove his percent of women who are sexually assaulted happen. graph itself. point that climate change is a phenomenon are under the age of 30. Connecting the idea Since its failure of a release, a spokes- Perhaps this is why he spent less than 15 that has been occurring for the history of that no might not mean no with alcohol will person for Bud Light has said the label would seconds on this part of his presentation, Earth, and in turn we should take no action. have dangerous consequences. no longer be printed, effective immedi- knowing his statement contradicts his Those in Christopher Horner’s camp are Clearly Bud Light lacks females on its ately. Additionally the vice president for the evidence. It was as if he planned the presen- those who refuse to act now at the expense marketing team because I can guarantee the Bud Light brand at Anheuser-Busch inBev tation thinking, “If I use big words and put up of our lavish, first-world lifestyles. What they first thing that comes to mind of any woman released a message saying: “It’s clear that this a lot of graphs, college students will believe refuse to accept is the very truth proven by who reads this slogan is sexual assault. message missed the mark, and we regret it. We anything I say.” countless studies: if we do not act now, our Furthermore, what’s even more appalling would never condone disrespectful or irre- In another part of his presentation, Horner posterity will never live such lifestyles. is that this slogan was probably reviewed sponsible behavior.” used “historical” evidence to show that numerous times but was never changed. No, Bud Light, we are not #UpForWhatever. temperatures have been fluctuating over the Bud Light is a massive company, and we’re course of history, citing a medieval popu- ANDY FREEMAN expected to believe that this somehow was TAYLOR LEWIS lation boom due to growth in food production • regular columnist overlooked? • opinions editor as the last “warm period.” He used excerpts • junior/political science In recent years, Bud Light has tried to • freshman/English lifestyle collegiatetimes.com/lifestyle Popular professor expands palates in wine class

HALEY ADDENBROOK Tech, this has by far been my favorite one, Certain pairings made a noticeable easy. I didn’t just wake up and have an A, regular columnist and I’ll tell you why. difference on the taste of the wine. In but it was worth it. It was exciting, fun and First of all, Boyer created an ideal and different cases, it brought out specific new. It forced me to put myself out of my The geography of wine class gets a fun atmosphere in which all students are flavors, and in others it shadowed them. comfort zone and try new things. It showed lot of hype at Virginia Tech. Professor truly interested in the lectures. His lax We also had to write weekly blogs. It me that wine isn’t just a beverage to get you John Boyer, one of Tech’s most popular style of teaching was something different was challenging at times because some- drunk. professors, teaches it. I took the course this from our normal lecture, and his passion times we didn’t know what a certain wine semester because I had a free elective, and for wine made us want to learn more about was supposed to smell like or how it should it seemed like it would be fun. it. taste. At times, the weekly blogs seemed I feel as though my appreciation for repetitive, but I think they were still helpful wine has grown significantly as a result of because they allowed us to recap what we this class. I was not a huge fan of wine, but had experienced that week, which we could His lax style of teaching was I feel like I have expanded my palate since use for future references to purchase wine. “something different from our starting this class. I originally wouldn’t Most importantly, I feel as though I have @CollegiateTimes even drink wine at all based on one type actually learned a lot. The class wasn’t normal lecture, and his passion I didn’t like. Now, I know how much of a for wine made us want to learn variety there is and that there is some type more about it.” of wine out there for everyone. The weekly wine tastings, wine dinners COLLEGIATETIMES and winery visits were also helpful to my wine education. Visits to local wineries NEWSROOM ...... 231-9865 BUSINESS STAFF ...... 231-9860 At first, I was going to every lecture were cool experiences. It’s always inter- Editor in Chief: Ricky LaBlue ([email protected]) Business Manager: De’Lis Marshall ([email protected]) and taking notes religiously. I wasn’t sure esting to learn about how different wineries Managing Editors: Samantha Hill, Gautam Rao COLLEGE MEDIA SOLUTIONS ...... 231-9860 what to expect. The class was based off of came into business — and possibly help Design Editors: Andrea Pappas, Lauren Boitnott Ad Director: Cameron Taylor ([email protected]) a point system, so there weren’t any tests their business out by buying some wine! 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they are proactive millen- from page 1 nials, they are sharing people, they are people provost, Mark who just want to have an McNamee, will be impact.” resigning after serving in Rikakis expressed an the position since 2001. admiration for the culture The date of McNamee’s of Virginia Tech, especially resignation has not been the communal atmosphere. officially announced. “I very much enjoy ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES The provost serves as the ... how collegial the chief academic officer and university is,” Rikakis Protestors participate in a die-in to symbolize what black Americans who are killed by police experience. senior vice president of the said. “Here there is a sense University. According to of community that I think the Virginia Tech website, is very powerful — people the provost is responsible appreciate it.” for, among other responsi- Much of the presentation bilities, “the University’s was focused on equipping instructional, research and students to solve highly outreach programs, the technical multilayered graduate school, libraries, problems as a necessity in student affairs, faculty the modern workplace. affairs, academic support, “We can be a star institutional effectiveness university for solving and academic assessment.” complex problems of Rikakis’s presentation course,” Rikakis said. “But we should also be a star university for gradu- We can be a star ating complete, reflective people.” “university for The presentation was solving complex followed by an involved Q&A. problems of course, The other finalist for but we should also the provost position, Keith be a star university Whitfield, the current vice provost for academic for graduating affairs at Duke University, complete, refl ective spoke at the Skelton Conference Center last people.” Tuesday, April 21. The two candidates Thanassis Rikakis have extensive experience ZACK WAJSGRAS / COLLEGIATE TIMES Provost candidate in educational adminis- A participant chants during a protest against police brutality spurred by the recent death of Freddie Gray. tration, journal publica- tions and professional offered solutions for the research. Both of their RALLY: increasing complexity of presentations will be made Community members and modern education. The available online on the audience listened in person provost search page of the and online as he addressed Virginia Tech website. students protest police brutality concepts of modularity, These presentations adaptability, themed inter- are part of the final stages from page 1 less helpless and makes them feel as if they’re forcing people departmental special- in hiring a new provost who are deaf to the cause a reason to listen,” Lee said. ization and connectivity. for the University. The Lee said the incident with Freddie Gray put “a lot of black “My approach to inno- provost search committee where police can act with impunity and often not have to people” in a position of helplessness. vation is don’t force change, is comprised of 24 answer questions,” Breslau said. “There’s still a national issue that we want people to pay work with first adopters, members, and it is led In memoriam of those lives lost to police brutality, partici- attention to, even if we don’t have some of the same issues in have diverse opportunities by President Sands, who pants in the rally carried a banner bearing Freddie Gray’s name Blacksburg, because it is a bigger systemic problem in our and let people embrace the serves as chair, and is as well as signs commemorating Tamir Rice and Rekia Boyd. A country,” Sharpe said. type of change they want co-chaired by Paul Knox, rally leader referenced the recent death of Natasha McKenna in Since Gray’s death on April 19, riots and acts of violence based on results and data,” a University Distinguished Fairfax, Virginia, as an in-state example of police brutality on have emerged in Baltimore, prompting the city to issue a state Rikakis said. Professor and Senior an unarmed citizen. of emergency, to enforce a week-long curfew and to call the He proposed innovative Fellow for International Organizers emphasized that it is the system that is f lawed and National Guard. and high-dimensional Advancement. that these deaths cannot be viewed as isolated incidents. “We have to be mindful of the media’s portrayal of what’s problem-solving of broad According to Breslau, “the greater issue is the systemic going on,” said senior building construction and real estate and unconventional themes violence, which (concerns) all of us.” major Morgan Esters, who is the vice president of the NAACP at that do not fit in standard Devon Lee, a Virginia Tech graduate student and a member VT. Esters said it is important “to not get off-track from what the academic segments — of both hosting organizations, said that the event was an oppor- focus of the situation in Baltimore is really about.” water and conflict were tunity to focus on the coinciding interests of community Sharpe expressed condolences for the family of Freddie notable themes throughout policing. Gray. the presentation. “One of the things we really try to push is strengthening the “We specifically stand in solidarity (with the family) and Earlier in his visit to relationships with law enforcement,” Lee said. want to remind people that it’s not just about Baltimore and Virginia Tech, Rikakis met The Coalition for Justice and NAACP at VT worked in that we want officers to be held accountable,” Sharpe said. “We informally with a group of conjunction with the VTPD and Blacksburg police offices. appreciate officers who do their job and do their job properly … students. Blacksburg chief of police Anthony Wilson and Virginia Tech We just want accountability when they aren’t … taking care of “They are a modular chief of police Kevin Foust were both present at the rally. the community as they should be.” generation. They are a “There are national issues, but Blacksburg and VTPD have The chants of the protesters mirrored those aims: generation that does not been great in establishing community policing here,” Lee said. “All night, all day, we will fight for Freddie Gray!” see themselves in existing Lee reiterated that the goal was to maintain existing good times — they are creating relations and use the event as an opportunity, “rather than just a their own times,” Rikakis tragedy in and of itself.” said. “Students are @CollegiateTimes “For a lot of people that are here, (the rally) gives them an @CollegiateTimes respecting of each other, opportunity to voice that concern and gives them a place to feel Tech researchers upgrading to high-speed broadband Virginia Tech and seven other Virginia universities plan upgrades to 100-gigabit-per-second network connections for research facilities.

COURTNEY WILSON Virginia Tech and the other MARIA performance, data intensive research and students, faculty and staff. Other networks news staff writer members will not be able to go after a lot collaboration. at the university will handle more common of research grants and projects that require Virginia Tech and Old Dominion Internet activities. On July 1, Virginia Tech is scheduled University will be the first MARIA “I think that people will really see a to increase campus network connections members partnering with the MBC to difference in our research community, so to 100 gigabits per second. Virginia Tech If you could connect your iPhone increase their broadband speed to 100 faculty and students doing research that and the six other universities that compose “to that 100-gigabit connection, gigabits per second in July. includes large datasets will be impacted the Mid-Atlantic Research Infrastructure The MBC is a non-profit organization the most,” said Scott Midkiff, vice pres- Alliance, Inc. (MARIA) will all be you could download 100,000 that provides layer one wholesale optical ident for information technology and chief upgrading their campus networks. pictures to your iCloud account transport services, colocation and tower information officer at Virginia Tech. “The MARIA is a non-profit corporation that leasing to retail telecommunications service will help everybody.” brings together the largest research univer- in one second.” service providers. MARIA members have been exploring sities in Virginia. The organization is dedi- Tad Deriso The increase in connection speed will options to get 100-gigabit-per-second cated to facilitating access to advanced MBC CEO and president make a noticeable difference to all users. connectivity for about two years. information, instruction and research “For example, if you could connect your “With more and more research being infrastructure technology and advancing iPhone to that 100-gigabit connection, focused around computing and large research and education. a 100 gigabit connection,” said Tad Deriso, you could download 100,000 pictures amounts of data, we need to be ready Current MARIA members are the president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic to your iCloud account in one second,” for that demand,” Midkiff said. “We do College of William and Mary, George Broadband Communities Corporation Deriso said. “Before this happened, you not want to produce a bottleneck for our Mason University, James Madison (MBC). could only download 10,000 pictures in a researchers.” University, Old Dominion University, “A massive amount of data and research second.” the University of Virginia, Virginia needs to be managed,” Deriso said. Researchers who work with very large Commonwealth University and Virginia This upgrade will deliver a tenfold datasets will benefit the most from the Tech. increase in information capacity to increased connection speed. However, @_CourtW “Without this high speed connectivity, meet rapidly advancing needs for high it will not be necessarily closed off to PAGE 4 Thursday, April 30, 2015 collegiatetimes.com [email protected] study

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LuAnn Gaskill, the second is the Marisa Morales, junior fashion Fashion Merchandising and Design merchandising and design major. president, Rachel Carter, and the third To put on this event the coordinator is our fashion show assistant Danielle asked the budget board for $2,800, Logan,” Locke said. which is less than what was asked for last year. “There has been a lot of obstacles We’re absolutely going to we’ve had to overcome, especially “cry a little bit at the end dealing with the budget board,” Morales said. “It’s a big school with of the show. Everyone has a lot of events going on, and there’s only so much money they are willing worked so hard, and we to lend out.” can’t wait to see it all come Locke said other difficulties together.” with putting on such a large-scale Amanda Locke production include staying in touch fashion show coordinator with everyone and keeping things up to date. This year’s show will feature 13 designers and 26 models, which Locke said makes things a little crazy. Last year, the event drew in such a Some help with the craziness of it large crowd that the show had to be all comes from model coordinator and delayed 10 minutes to set up extra Virginia Tech alumna Midori Amae, chairs. The front row is designated for who has been modeling since the age designers, VIP members, faculty and of 14. Her job includes training all 26 judges, whereas the rest of the seating models as well as walking in the show. is general admission. This year the “This is my fourth year partici- VIP room sold out two weeks before pating in the fashion show, and each the show. year it gets better and better,” Amae Tickets will be sold online for $5 said. “This group of girls are on the or at the door for $7, so put on your ball. They wanted to do something best Kim K. impression and join the different, and they definitely have.” members of FMDS to witness the When asked what they are most revolution. EMILY WALTERS / COLLEGIATE TIMES excited for, the coordinators and “We’re absolutely going to cry a models both answered, “challenge little bit at the end of the show,” Locke It’s that time of year the fridge to snack on later they’re the perfect snack garments.” said. “Everyone has worked so hard, again when a major mental instead of grabbing those before or after a workout. Challenge garments are pieces and we can’t wait to see it all come breakdown is always right Doritos. Lentils will help created exclusively by the student together.” around the corner, and Health Magazine has immensely with weight designers to fit the revolution theme. feeling well-rested is a selected lentils as one loss too because the high “The designers came out really hard myth – finals. Late nights of the top five healthiest fiber content will keep this year for challenge garments,” and early mornings call foods on the planet. These you feeling full. This fiber Morales said. for an IV drip of caffeine small beans are also content will also keep your A lot of the designers’ lines aren’t and eating whatever food extremely cheap and easy digestive system healthy. created specifically for the show, so to cook. Lentils are good Soluble fiber traps carbo- every year there is a special section for almost all aspects of hydrates, which slows for pieces that are. These pieces are your life – your body, down digestion and stabi- judged, and one designer is announced @manduh_show Health Magazine blood and wallet. They’re lizes blood sugar levels. the winner. “has selected lentils even good for the envi- This is helpful for those ronment because they’re with diabetes, hypo- as one of the top grown organically. glycemia or insulin fi ve healthiest foods Lentils have the highest resistance. on the planet.” level of protein by weight This recipe is great as of any plant-based food. either a main or side dish They also have high levels – it compliments chicken of soluble fiber, which or fish really well. It can lower cholesterol and provides a healthy serving promote heart health. The of vegetables and grains magnesium and folate that too. As always, feel free is closest. lentils provide are also to substitute any of the For my last column of good nutrients for your vegetables for ones that the semester, I want to heart. you would like to include. provide stressed Hokies Because lentils are so I found this recipe on the with an easy and healthy full of fiber and complex Food Network’s website lentil recipe to make for carbohydrates, they help from Giada De Laurentiis. a final push into summer. the body burn energy This is an easy meal to slowly and efficiently. EMILY WALTERS make in bulk, so you can These legumes are also • health foods columnist wrap it up and stick it in low in calories and fat, so • sophomore/communication

Lentil & Rice Salad

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp olive oil CONTRIBUTED BY FDMS 1 small onion 2 garlic cloves 1 ¼ cups dry lentils 4 ½ cups chicken broth 1 bay leaf (if you have it; if not, don’t stress it) 1 cup rice (white or brown) ½ cup parsley 1 tbsp thyme 1 tsp lemon peel Live it up BIG in 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 bedroom apartment homes! Salt Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Sauté the finely chopped onion and finely chopped garlic cloves in the olive oil in a medium pan.

2. When the onion is translucent (after about 5 minutes) stir in the lentils and 2 ½ cups of the chicken broth. Bring to a low boil, then reduce to medium-high heat and cover for 15 minutes. When lentils are tender (about 15 minutes or so), drain them and put into a large bowl.

3. While the lentils are cooking, bring the remaining 2 cups of broth and (optional) live with up bay leaf to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and bring to a simmer, then cover. 1075 Sq. Ft. to FOUR voted 4. When rice has absorbed all of the liquid and is tender, fluff with a fork and transfer roommates! to the bowl with the lentils. BESTBEST OFOF BBLACKSBURGLACKSBURG 5. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and stir. Salt and pepper to taste. by Virginia Tech students! Deep breaths Hokies, you’re almost done. Enjoy your summer and keep up those healthy eating habits! PAGE 6 Thursday, April 30, 2015 collegiatetimes.com [email protected] sports collegiatetimes.com/sports Senior golfer Scott Vincent refl ects on his time at Tech

DREW DAVIS national golf coach in a tournament sports reporter over 10 years ago. Since forming this bond, Hardwick had signed four other It’s around 2 p.m. A breeze is blowing players from Zimbabwe before Vincent, through low-cut green grass. The sun is including Marc MacDonald. at its peak in the sky, and a gentle ripple MacDonald was a big factor for flows though some ponds. The men’s Vincent choosing a college, as he golf team is arriving, and among them is provided a teammate who could under- senior golfer Scott Vincent. stand him and help ease his transition to Vincent has greatly helped Virginia the States. Tech this year, leading the Hokies to five Even with all his success in his home first place finishes and two second place country, his freshman year at Tech was results in 22 tournaments this season. In full of adjustments. addition to these team successes, Vincent “I had been in a bubble in Zimbabwe has a very unique accolade to his name. and had to adjust,” Vincent said. Vincent is Virginia Tech’s first-ever By his junior year Vincent was fully team All-American. But just as unique adjusted, and his results proved it. MALIK KEATON / COLLEGIATE TIMES as his accomplishment is his path to the “My junior year was great as I adjusted Kelly Heinz (25) winds up against NC State. Heinz is 12-5 this season. United States and the opportunity he to the talent I am lucky enough to have,” found at Virginia Tech. Vincent said. Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Now a senior looking back as his Vincent began playing golf at around the college career comes to a close, Vincent Softball loses both games age of four or five with his father taking remains assured on his college choice. him to golf courses. He says he has “Virginia Tech is the place for me, always loved playing, but back then he and it has been an awesome expe- of doubleheader at JMU really thought of golf as a fun hobby. rience. I wouldn’t change it,” the team KYLE COOKE Kelly Heinz was excellent in relief. After Maggie “I never really knew when I was good All-American said. sports reporter Tyler gave up four earned runs early in the game, enough (to continue playing at college Vincent’s path has been an interesting Heinz came into the game and pitched three and and beyond)” Vincent said. “But around one. Despite some early struggles once After getting swept by NC State this weekend, two-thirds innings of scoreless softball. The 14 is when I really started to make and arriving at Virginia Tech, the senior has The Virginia Tech softball team matched up junior form Mechanicsville, Virginia only gave have goals and put all my eggs in the golf achieved great success while developing for a doubleheader against the James Madison up three hits and struck out six JMU batters. basket.” as a person. Even with all of the honors, University Dukes. Senior shortstop for the The Dukes started off hot in the second half Working hard, Vincent began to he remains humble. Hokies, Lauren Gaskill, ended her streak of of the double header. Heinz got the start for the receive honors for his work, as he “I have received a lot of honors I don’t starting 230 consecutive games, a school record. Hokies. After walking the first batter, Heinz progressed into a great player in feel I deserve,” Vincent said. According to the team, Gaskill was too ill to surrendered a to Erica Field, who Zimbabwe. While attending St. John’s Vincent recently competed in the RBC play. would collect her 49th and 50th RBI of the College Preparatory High School, Tournament in South Carolina on April JMU entered the game on a nation-best, season. Heinz got the next batter to line out, but Vincent went on to win the 2010 16 for his first professional Tour start. 31-game win streak. Their last loss came on a single from Jailyn Ford and another home run All-Africa Junior Golf Championship, He finished tied for 64th out of over 110 March 8 against Stony Brook. The lineup in from Taylor Newton made the score 4-0 in favor be the 2010 and 2011 Zimbabwe National players, while being one of the youngest game one of the doubleheader was a bit different of James Madison. Amateur Champion and win the 2012 on the course. His college career is from what the Hokies have been going with this Heinz was pulled from the game after only a and 2013 Chapman Grand Slam and coming to a close; however, his future year. Including Gaskill missing her first game, third of an inning, and freshman Mikaela Aiken Harare Amateur Champion titles. All of appears to be filled with great potential. freshman outfielder Breanna Davenport was out was sent to the circle. Aiken retired her first these wins set competitive course records with an ankle injury. Senior Kylie McGoldrick, batter but followed with three straight singles to among other great honors. who usually plays second for the Hokies, moved make the score 6-0. Vincent coming to Virginia Tech to shortstop to replace Gaskill. Junior Kiara Ota, Mehr her second homer of the day in the had a lot to do with head golf coach Jay playing second base, made her first start of the top of the second inning, scoring the first run of Hardwick’s connections to Zimbabwe. year for the Hokies. the game for the Hokies. That was the only run Hardwick’s close ties with Zimbabwe was the starting pitcher for that the Hokies scored that inning as Jailyn Ford, began after meeting the country’s @CollegiateTimes the Dukes and worked a scoreless first inning. who closed out the first game of the day, got the Junior pitcher Maggie Tyler got the start for the next two batters to fly out. Hokies and found herself in an early jam. The In the top of the third, Ford began to struggle Dukes put runners on second and third with one with command, eventually walking the bases out in the bottom of the second inning. A single loaded. Heather Kiefer replaced her but walked from Alyssa Buddle plated a run for the Dukes, in a run and gave up a single to Mehr, making the but the runner who was previously on second score 6-3. got thrown out at third. A double down the right After a dry spell that lasted a couple of field line from Tahli Moore gave the Dukes an innings, the Dukes struck again in the bottom early 2-0 lead. of the fifth inning. Aiken surrendered an RBI The Hokies were knocking on the door in the double to make the score 7-3, and then Tyler, top of the third when they had runners on second who struggled last weekend against NC State, and third, but they failed to get a run across. came in for relief. JMU tacked on two more runs James Madison picked up two more runs in the in the fifth with an RBI single and a run scored third with a pair of RBI singles to make the score on a steal attempt. 4-0. The final score of the game was 10-3, with The Hokies were quiet at the plate for the Field hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth entirety of the first game until the top of the to get James Madison in the double digits. seventh inning. This marks the fourth and fifth loss in a row They went three up, three down in the fourth, for the Hokies, but the silver lining is that out- fifth and sixth innings before Jessie Mehr hit a of-conference losses do not affect their chances two-run homer in the top of the seventh to make of making the ACC tournament. Their next the score 4-2. On the very next pitch, Caroline and final ACC game starts Sunday at noon in Schoenewald hit a home run of her own, this one Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, as they take on a solo shot to deep left center. the Boston College Golden Eagles. Following the Hokies’ rally, JMU sent in Jailyn Ford to close the game out, which she did successfully. Ford recorded her third of the year for the Dukes in the 4-3 victory. @CollegiateTimes Although it was a losing effort for the Hokies, Baseball defeats NC A&T for third consecutive win MIGUEL PINEDA extend the Hokies a 3-0 lead. sports reporter Virginia Tech’s starting pitcher against the Aggies, freshman Joey Sullivan looked strong Fresh off of a 13-4 victory against after keeping the North Carolina A&T scoreless Appalachian State on Tuesday evening, the for eight innings and getting the Hokies out of a Virginia Tech baseball team matched up on couple of jams. Wednesday with the North Carolina A&T Sullivan pitched one of the best games as Aggies. a Hokie and showed promise as a starter. His The sunny afternoon was perfect for the control over the plate may help propel him into out-of-conference matchup, however, the game a bigger pitching role for next year. He threw featured a low attendance of just 173 at English 105 pitches, four and kept cool with Field. The small home crowd was probably due runners in scoring position. Problem: to the late addition of the game onto the schedule, Aaron McGarity came out of the bullpen but Virginia Tech still brought home the win. at the top of the ninth to close out the win for You can’t get the courses The Aggies have compiled a dismal 8-34 the Hokies. The sophomore from Richmond, record, while the Hokies have put together a Virginia, acquired his second save of his you need at your own school. record of 22-24 (9-14 in ACC). The matchup was career throwing only seven pitches, including a an easy win for the Hokies, who are looking to , to close the inning out in two minutes Solution: gather more victories for the upcoming ACC and two seconds. tournament, hopefully gaining some momentum This win for the Hokies puts them in a good Take ours online. Transfer the credits. along the way. mental state for their upcoming home series Graduate on time. The Aggies were no match for Virginia against fellow ACC opponent Boston College. Tech’s offensive ability, which went for nine hits Despite the team’s losing record, a couple of Watch how easy it is at and three runs. Multiple players scored for the wins would put the Hokies in great position for phoenix.edu/transfercredits. Hokies, and Tech notched an easy win under- their last ACC matchup, a three-game away Learn more at 8668575020. neath its belt. series at Pittsburgh to close out the season. The Hokies struck first in the bottom of the The next step for Tech will be finishing out the first inning when sophomore right fielder Mac season strong and preparing for the conference Caples scored off of a sacrifice fly hit by senior tournament looming overhead. first baseman Brendon Hayden. In the fifth inning, Hayden brought Caples Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to conrm whether or around to score again off of a walk. Hayden, who not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. Individual courses is .313 on the season, was walked twice. are not eligible for federal nancial aid. While widely available, not all courses are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. The University’s Central Administration is Also during the fifth inning, senior left fielder located at 1625 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85282. Online Campus: 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. Erik Payne hit an RBI single to bring fellow @CollegiateTimes © 2015 University of Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved. | CE-4136 senior outfielder Kyle Wernicki home and