111th YEAR, ISSUE 118 collegiatetimes.com Tuesday, September 1, 2015 COLLEGIATETIMES AnAn independent,independent, sstudent-runtudent-runu nenewspaperwspaper sservingerving tthehe VVirginiairginia TTechech ccommunityommunity ssinceince 11903903 Cosplay and community Virginia Tech SciFi and Fantasy Club hosts International Cosplay Day celebration in the Hahn Horticulture Garden for second consecutive year SAMANTHA SMITH Anamary Leal, a human-computer inter- ZACK WAJSGRAS / lifestyles staff writer action doctoral candidate who was an integral COLLEGIATE TIMES part of the arrangement of the event, stated that (L to R) Nathan On Saturday, Aug. 29, Virginia Tech’s the event planning began in May of this year. Stowe, dressed as VT named fi ttest SciFi and Fantasy club hosted an event to cele- “It’s a collaboration between multiple clubs, Vladamir Arytsar brate International Cosplay Day in the Hahn and even last year we had representatives from Strauss III; Yuchen college in nation Horticulture Garden from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 different clubs hang out with us,” Leal said. Dou, dressed as Zelda; p.m. This was the event’s second year in a row “It’s kind of like a showcase of not just clubs but RICHARD CHUMNEY overall health and wellness. in conjunction with craftysorceress.com and organizations around here.” Gina Nam, dressed news editor They specifically mention the Anime Club, currently an unofficial group For Alicia Pape, vice president of the SciFi as Kaneki Ken; Peg the quality of our dining of enthusiasts that plans to gain university club and Fantasy Club and a doctoral candidate for Fisher, dressed as For the second time in services.” recognition by the spring. chemical engineering, the event served as a Madame Zonga; three years, Virginia Tech According to Wise, the The word cosplay is short for the phrase way to help new cosplayers in the Virginia Tech David Arthur, dressed has topped The Active Times’ University is proud of the community network. as a Steampunk annual list of Fittest Colleges ranking and will continue to “It’s nice to get cosplayers together and get professor; Anamary in America. expand its wellness programs It’s nice to get cosplayers people to meet people and enjoy themselves,” The publication, which — an initiative important to Pape said. “This is right after school starts, so Leal, a co-organizer of focuses on health and well- Vice President for Student “together and get people we’re hoping to get people to just meet different International Cosplay being, aggregates a number Affairs Patty Perillo. to meet people and enjoy cosplayers and new people.” Day; Alicia Pape, also a of ranking sources to create “Whether it’s the healthy Aside from doing the event for fun, Leal is co-organizer, dressed their own list of the top 50 options in our dining centers, themselves.” also using the event as an outlet for her graduate as Agatha Heterodyne; fittest colleges in the nation, significant opportunities in Alicia Pape research. including US News & World recreational sports, resources Vice president, SciFi & Fantasy Club Andrew Mike, dressed “My research is actually studying and as an elf; Sol May, Report, The Princeton to foster the relational, helping cosplayers build their costumes,” Leal Review and Niche Colleges. emotional, vocational and said. “I really want to collect these people dressed as Sollux According to The Active spiritual health of our students costume play. It refers to when a person dresses together to help them out and also help my Captor; Laura Wishart, Times, their editorial staff or our dedicated faculty and up as a character from a comic, movie, TV research as well.” dressed as Rocket looked at a broad amount of staff members who make series or video game, typically characters from Leal took multiple classes focused on Racoon; Karlee factors related to health. Their healthy living a priority for Japanese anime or manga. costume construction during her undergraduate Campbell, dressed as website listed the questions themselves and our students, Although the event was to celebrate studies at University of Central Florida as well Mituna Captor; Goldie that guided their evaluation: this campus exemplifies what International Cosplay Day, no costume was as during her graduate work here. Daniels, dressed as Do students have easy access it looks like to be the fittest required. Cosplayers from Patrick Henry High “For me I get to learn a different set of to a variety of athletic activ- college in America each and School, Virginia Tech and the Blacksburg technical skills that I wouldn’t get to learn Poison Ivy. ities and facilities? If so, does every day,” Perillo said in a community participated in activities all otherwise. So I learned how to build costumes a large portion of the student statement issued by Virginia throughout the day including a costume contest, body regularly put them Tech. acting lessons and a stage combat workshop. see COSPLAY / page 5 to use? What’s the campus In an attempt to continue dining situation like? Are to stay ahead of other students generally happy? colleges and to better provide What’s the overall quality of resources to students, Hokies held to a draw against Vols life like on campus? Virginia Tech will expand and The site specifically iden- improve. According to Wise, The women’s soccer team stays undefeated after a physical game that went into overtime tified areas of strength for War Memorial Hal will be Virginia Tech, writing that the renovated, a study on health against Tennessee. Kristina Diana kept the Hokies alive with a late-game strike. No. 1 ranking was awarded issues will be conducted and due “to attributes like dining the Schiffert Health Center KYLE COOKE goal. In another precarious halls dedicated to organically will be expanded. The coming sports staff writer situation later in the game, grown, sustainable foods, a changes are expected to take The Hokies’ fourth game a UT free kick slipped out student body that’s excep- some time, with the bigger of the season was perhaps of Smith’s gloves before tionally active on both the projects projected to last their most physical yet, she corralled it in the goalie varsity and recreational level years. but their efforts paid off box. and a school that, according to For Wise, learning how in a 1-1 draw versus the Murielle Tiernan was The Princeton Review, offers to be active while still young University of Tennessee her normal self again, but a first-class quality of life on and in college is a unique and Lady Volunteers thanks there’s nothing normal campus.” valuable advantage, one he to some late game heroics about her game. The For Assistant Vice believes is possible at Virginia from Kristina Diana. ESPNW player of the week President for Student Affairs Tech. Tech entered the highlighted her combi- Chris Wise, the ranking was “From a holistic wellness weekend ranked ninth in nation of size and speed anything but shocking. standpoint, everything we the country, and the team by constantly drawing two “I’m actually not surprised have goes into developing a certainly played like a or three defenders and still to be honest with you,” Wise well-rounded young adult,” top-10 team in the first finding ways to take shots said. “When you take it all Wise said. “When you begin half of the game, with the and create chances. into consideration, it’s not to make those healthy choices exception of a few blunders Although it was a hard- surprising at all.” on your own, that’s going and close calls. fought battle in the first Wise considers the high to continue into the future. The Hokies experienced half, it was scoreless for quality of Virginia Tech’s I think it’s just a testament their first scare when Tech both sides. Tennessee had facilities related to health and to our students here that goalie Kaylyn Smith tried the only shot on goal, and wellness apparent. they recognize what holistic to clear the ball out of the their keeper wasn’t even “They’re obviously aware wellness means. “ BEN WEIDLICH / COLLEGIATE TIMES box and it instead bounced forced to make a save. of the recreation programs Freshman midfi elder Kristina Diana (28) shoots to off the back of a UT player that we offer,” Wise said. @RichChumney score for the equalizing goal for Virginia Tech. and almost went into the see SOCCER / page 3 “They’re also interested in the Fall semester starts with a bang at Kickoff Concert PAYTON KNOBELOCH them freshmen, were there inception or production of this followed by a performance lifestyles editor for a rock concert. But in the concert.) from Dance Company at back of their minds, they knew Friday’s concert doubled Virginia Tech and some “We got The Band they were actually in front as a pep rally for the fast- rhythmic hip-gyrations Concord, we got Delta Rae, of Squires to begin the new approaching football season, from the Student Alumni but, most importantly,” semester. and the event doubled as a Association Low Techs. shouted DJ TMMPO, “we got The annual Welcome Back spirit rally for next Monday’s With that, the spirit rally Hokie Nation right here.” Kickoff Concert is exactly opener against Ohio State. concluded, the barriers went So began the fall Kickoff that. Held by Class Programs The Virginia Tech Corps down and the mass of students Concert. (and this year in conjunction of Cadets Regimental Band, flooded toward the stage. Just a few hours earlier with The Virginia Tech The Highty-Tighties, came Virginia Tech alumnus Friday evening, scores of Union), the concert serves out swinging with their metic- DJ TMMPO took his place Hokies both new to and to usher in the fall semester ulously rehearsed version of before the crowd to hype familiar with the Blacksburg and let new Hokies know that “Tech Triumph.” Afterward, them up, asking if any of them campus herded into Squires college life goes on after class they went through some hadn’t been to a Hokie football Plaza, just outside the student has ended.