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ACC Basketball: Thoughts and Weekend Predictions for Jan 30
2. North Carolina bounced back finally with a win over Tobacco Road rival NC State. This team has too much talent (and we know they have the coaching) not to make the NCAA Tournament. I would be shocked if they finished below 8-8 in the league.
Fri, Jan 29 | from Bleacher Report
Candlelight vigil offers support to Harrington family
Neighbors, family and newfound friends filled a Roanoke street corner with candlelight, prayers and music Friday night, trying to help fill the void left by the loss of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington.
Fri, Jan 29 | from Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition
Opinion: College Basketball's Bubble Watch: January 29th
Maryland (14-5, 4-1) (ACC) Virginia (12-6, 3-2) (ACC) Virginia Tech (16-3, 3-2) (ACC) Richmond (15-6, 4-2) (Atlantic 10) West Virginia and Connecticut are coming up for Rick Pitino and Co. Seton Hall (12-7, 3-5) (Big East) Marquette (12-8, 3-5) (Big East)
Fri, Jan 29 | from Bleacher Report
Atlanta Braves: an Open Letter to the Braves Community
I was born in Richmond, Virginia, and am currently attending Virginia Tech where I am majoring in both Economics and Finance. First, at the time, the Braves AAA club was in Richmond (although as many of you know they just recently moved).
Thu, Jan 28 | from Bleacher Report
Student hosts for international leadership event sought
Dear Hokies, Kim Timpany Associate Director of Leadership Development, University Unions & Student Activities (UUSA) 319 Squires Student Center (0138) Blacksburg, VA 24061 540/231-4065 timpany@vt.edu http://www.uusa.vt.edu/aboutUs<
Wed, Jan 27 | from VT Campus Notices
German Club to host 117th Annual Midwinters Dance
Virginia Tech's German Club will be hosting its 117th Annual Midwinters Dance in the Squires Commonwealth Ballroom from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the UUSA Ticket Office in Squires, online at www.midwinters.com, or from any Germ...
Sun, Jan 24 | from VT Campus Notices
Boston College Heads To Blacksburg
Boston College is coming off an impressive and much needed road win at Miami and is hoping to bring that type of play with them to Blacksburg when they take on the 15-3 Virginia Tech Hokies. This should be a very exciting game. BC and Virginia Tech split the season series last year, but in th...
Thu, Jan 21 | from Bleacher Report
Green Challenge honor results in additional leave award
Earlier this month, former Governor Kaine announced the results of the Green Commonwealth Challenge in which Virginia Tech placed third among state agencies. Congratulations to you all for rising to this challenge. Virginia Tech has made great strides in recent years implementing var...
Wed, Jan 20 | from VT Campus Notices
Recreational Sports to launch new group exercise class
Les Mills BODYPUMP™ is being added to the Virginia Tech Recreational Sports group exercise class line up. Les Mills BODYPUMP™ is a non-impact weights-based exercise class that works every major muscle group in the body using weights, a bar and a step. It strengthens, conditions and tones...
Thu, Jan 14 | from VT Campus Notices
Opinion: A Few Minutes With The Hokies' Bill Roth
Q: The Roanoke Times said “If football coach Frank Beamer is the leader of the Hokie Nation, and assistant coach Bud Foster is the Minister of Defense, then some might call Roth Tech's Secretary of State,” and Frank Beamer has said “When you hear his voice, you immediately think Virginia...
Sat, Jan 9 | from Bleacher Report
Opinion: Virginia Football Won't Be Rebuilt in a Day
With all these problems, it is little wonder that Virginia ranked last in the ACC in scoring offense. Recruiting for the University of Virginia is not a simple task. The strong academic requirements combined with their recent losing seasons have certainly dampened the Cavalier spirit t...
Tue, Dec 15 | from Bleacher Report
Opinion: Virginia Football: Analysis of the 2009 Recruiting Class
In the 2004 recruiting class, Virginia was the runner-up for three 4-star receivers, and it still hurts to this day. (FYI… of the three receivers, Dwayne Jarrett and Eddie Royal had tremendous college careers and are playing in the NFL, while Doug Dutch did nothing at Michigan.) It’s abo...
Thu, Aug 27 | from Bleacher Report
Podcast: The University Of Oklahoma Is #1
Source] Yesterday I posted the good news that the University of Oklahoma Sooners became the Big 12 College Football Champions for 2008 after they destroyed the University of Missouri on Saturday and, to update the good news, it is my extreme pleasure to announce that the Sooners have bee...
Mon, Dec 8 | from Pink is the New
Podcast: CRN: Attorney General Bob McDonnell on the primaries, Ed Gillespie’s resignation
Attorney General Bob McDonnell joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss Tuesday’s primaries, the resignation of Ed Gillespie as Virginia GOP chair, speculation about his replacement, the latest on the Virginia Tech review panel, and McDonnell’s plans for...
Thu, Jun 14 | from cpn (Feedburner)
Podcast: R. Kelly To Help Virginia Tech "Rise Up"
R. Kelly has set aside the Trapped In The Closet hip-hopera (Chapters 13-22 out via DVD this July!) long enough to be touched by, and offer support for, the Virginia Tech tragedy. Kelly's releasing "Rise Up" digitally on May 15th, with Jive contributing 100% of the proceeds to the Hokie Spir...
Tue, May 1 | from stereogum
Podcast: Is Obama a gasbag?
I'm reading this commentary from Charles Krauthammer, about the things Barack Obama said on the day of the Virginia Tech massacre: I]t is simply dismaying that a serious presidential candidate should use it as the ideological frame for his set-piece issues.
Fri, Apr 20 | from Althouse
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