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Collegiatetimes Wednesday, April 2, 2014 An independent, student-run newspaper serving the Virginia Tech community since 1903 www.collegiatetimes.com COLLEGIATETIMES 110th year, issue 102 News, page 2 Lifestyles, page 5 Opinions, page 3 Sports, page 6 Study Break, page 4 Markets spark Blacksburg ‘food fi ght’ Steger presents EMILY WYNN & LEWIS aff ects the establishment “Making Blacksburg a decide for themselves what MILLHOLLAND of local farmers’ markets. local food hub: that’s what is local,” said one market prize for poetry news staff Th e amendment sets out to we’re working toward,” said consumer. “Th at’s a person- defi ne three goals: what a Don Langrehr, planning al decision, not a govern- Donning duct-taped farmers’ market is, zoning commissioner and town ment decision.” shirts and hats with the districts for the town, and councilman. “Th e issue is Some local farmers and slogan “more not less,” use and design standards. bigger than us.” consumers were in favor young and old gathered at Proposed standards Many citizens came of the distance limitations, the Town of Blacksburg’s include a prohibition of to the public hearing to arguing that they made the Planning Commission resale and a set 50-mile express opinions about the food exclusively local. Meeting to protect their radius for the source of the proposed set standards. “I believe that ‘eat local’ access to fresh food. items sold at the market. Opinions about the limita- is more than just a bumper The Planning However, special excep- tions were overwhelmingly sticker,” said a small family Commission met last night tions can be made to these negative. farmer at the meeting. to approve a new zoning rules through an applica- “Please do not keep cit- ordinance amendment that tion. izens from being able to see FOOD / page two Th e ERICA CORDER / COLLEGIATE TIMES President Charles Steger presented America’s largest poetry prize aft ermath for students Tuesday evening in the Holtzman Alumni Center. ABBEY WILLIAMS of activism lifestyles reporter info President Charles Steger on the go awarded the Steger Prize for The Steger Prize Poetry for the ninth time to a for Poetry is group of undergraduates last night, the fi nal time he’ll do awarded to three so as Tech’s president. students every Th e $1,000 dollar award is year. the largest poetry prize in America and recognizes stu- dents who submit poems that Smith said. speak to or about the future, Emily Blair, a junior English complementing Tech’s own major, won third place and motto of “Invent the Future.” $300 dollars for her poem “Th e future is not a place “Post-Apocalyptic Dinner you go to, it’s a place you Plans.” Blair has placed for create,” Steger said. “It’s the Steger Poetry Award two a lifelong journey and you times prior to this year. evolve every day. Poetry, in Nikki Giovanni, a univer- my opinion, helps you get in sity distinguished professor touch with your emotions, and renowned poet, helps KEVIN DICKEL / SPPS brings insights you may not host the program every year, The Virginia Center for Bio-Ethical Reform erected their graphic display on the Drillfi eld last Thursday and at Dietrick Hall last Friday. normally see or feel, and along with a committee of forms your intuition.” Tech professors and faculty The awards ceremony that help choose the winning BY LESLIE MCCREA | news reporter took place in the Holtzman poems. Alumni Center. Th e top 10 Aileen Murphy, a senior students in the competi- instructor of English and the Th e displays of the Genocide Awareness Project last week have prompted a substantial student reaction. tion read their poems, inter- director of the Blue Ridge spersed with faculty and staff Writing Project, serves as a Th ursday and Friday of last week, there was by the Advocates for Life (AFL) — a student group made up reciting some of their favorite member of the selection com- one topic on the mind of almost every student of three individuals that dedicate their time to ending abor- poems. mittee and helped organize On crossing campus: abortion. tion through the use of graphic images. However, members Th is year’s Steger Poetry this year’s event. Th e Genocide Awareness Project, a presentation by the of the AFL tell a diff erent story. Awards were given to Alaina “It’s a really nice thing to Virginia Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR), made waves Aft er being contacted by CBR, the AFL began working Brown, Jenna Smith and have a college president who on campus aft er graphic images relating to their anti-abor- with the group to schedule an event on campus to present Emily Blair. is so overt in showing sup- tion campaign were shown on the Drillfi eld and in front of the project, which shows graphic images depicting port of the arts by doing Dietrick Hall. something like this,” Murphy Many students believe that the project was brought to Tech see ACTIVISM / page two said. “It’s a way of celebrating The future is not a poetry.” place you go, it’s a Although this year’s win- “ ners were all English majors, place you create.” in the past years a diverse group of students have been Charles Steger awarded, including several Tech revels in running back depth Virginia Tech President engineers.h According to Murphy, there were about 70 poems the arrival of newcomers Brown, a senior English received this year and she WILL GROOMS Marshawn Williams and major, won fi rst place for her attributed the prize’s suc- sports staff writer Shai McKenzie, it won’t poem “I’ve Cut My Tongue cess to opening submis- be a matter of how yards Licking Envelopes In Th e sions to all undergraduate One of the top priorities will be accumulated, but Past But Am I Better With students. for the Virginia Tech foot- rather, who will be accu- Letters Now.” She was award- “It’s a contest that’s open to ball team in spring prac- mulating them. ed a sterling silver trophy students in any major, and tice is restoring its prowess However, running backs designed by local artist Faith anybody from any major can in the running game. coach Shane Beamer Capone. benefi t from writing or read- The Hokies’ rushing insists that the matter of Jenna Smith, also a senior ing poetry,” Murphy said. attack accounted for a playing time isn’t urgent. English major, was awarded “Everybody benefi ts from total of just 1,557 yards in “I don’t know if we need second place and $500 dol- learning how poetry works. 2013, its lowest team pro- to narrow it down in the lars for her poem “Th e Future It’s not a contest just for duction since 2006. springtime,” Beamer said. Sneezed When.” English majors, it’s a con- However, with the contin- “We’ve said from day one “It’s a collection of thoughts test for the entire university ued development of run- that every day is going to from my journal and my head to recognize that poetry has ning back J.C. Coleman, as be extremely competitive. regarding how the future lays value.” BEN WEIDLICH / SPPS well as the healthy return on top of the past and all of Last year’s starer Trey Edmunds’ injury has spotlighted Tech’s depth. of Trey Edmunds and see TECH / page sic that along in the present,” see AWARD / page fi ve NEWS SPORTS ONLINE Th e lights at MOBILE APP For updates throughout the day English Field went Download the CT App for Nikki Giovanni will speak at check www.collegiatetimes.com the “Everyone Matters” event. out on the Hokies your mobile device at the baseball team. App Store or Google Play. see page 2 See how they did ctlifestyles before the power outage. Catch up on this week’s CollegiateTimes crimes with the crime blotter. CT see page 2 see page 6 @collegiatetimes 2 April 2, 2014 [email protected] NEWS collegiatetimes.com Giovanni Finding a to speak at furry friend Daniel Tully and Marie civil rights Yacone try to feed a squirrel while enjoying reception the weather in the Owens quad. AMBER LEE news staff writer Photo by Ben Weidlich To close out Virginia Tech’s semester-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, two Tech departments are hosting an “Everyone Matters” recep- tion, featuring remarks from university distinguished poet Nikki Giovanni. Th e Offi ce of Diversity and Inclusion and the Department of Human Resources are hosting this program to cel- ebrate the achievements of the Civil Rights Act. Th e law, enacted July 2, 1964, outlawed all forms of discrimination based on race, sex, religion, Activism: Group disaffi liates from event color or national origin. Th e program will include remarks from Giovanni, an award-winning poet, and a from page one short fi lm titled “Gratitude.” mutilated body parts and compar- Th e event will be followed by ing the act of abortion to genocide. a candlelight ceremony and Just a few days before the scheduled reception at the Holtzman event, the former AFL president can- Alumni Center. celed the event, disaffi liating their Dale Robinson, the compli- club with the display. ance and confl ict resolution “Our president at the time thought manager for the Offi ce of that this type of event just wasn’t Equity and Access, said that appropriate or helpful for the cause at he wants this capstone event the time,” said Zach Hoopes, sopho- to focus on the achievements more business management major this country has made so far, and current AFL president.
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