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University to name new dean of agriculture and life sciences KATE MAGRUDER

ct reporter An official announcement as to who will fill the position as the new dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be made in a few days. There are three finalists for the position, two of whomare from Purdue University. Alan L. Grant, Purdue’s depart-

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Sharron Quisenberry, who moved to the same position at Iowa State University, left the position vacant. The application process began in March and is approximately a three-month process from beginning to end. Most candidates for the position of CALS dean have significant administrative experience, typically as a department head, director of a major program or an associate dean.

Mark McNamee is the Virginia Tech senior vice president and provost, and the main coordinator for filling the position of dean. “We are looking for excellent leadership and good understanding of the three missions of the college: teaching, research and outreach,” McNamee said. “We are looking for someone who understands extension programs, or out of state programs. The candidate must have vision and a record of research and

Life of activist cut short by accident ZACH CRIZER

news editor The cyclist killed in Thursday’s accident on campus came from a family that made a mark on America. Bonnie Tinker, a 61-year-old, had traveled from Portland, Ore., to attend the Friends General Conference, an annual meeting for members of the Society of Friends religious group, commonly called Quakers. Bruce Birchard, General Secretary of the Friends General Conference, said Tinker was known for her ability to help others understand her causes. “She’s been a real leader in the Quaker community,” Birchard said. “She was actually leading a workshop last week and had completed five of the six days when she was tragically killed.” The driver of the dump truck involved in the accident has been named. Paul Bandy was driving the William G. Simmons Company dump truck when it collided with

Former Virginia Tech running back Jahre Cheeseman has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation following his arrest last week. Cheeseman is accused of assaulting Tech employee Michael Keith Herndon, petit larceny and obstruction of justice. A witness said Cheeseman initially tried to walk away from the police cars responding to the incident down the sidewalk by Quizno’s. Police officers chased after him with guns drawn before Cheeseman walked across a parking lot toward

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Hokie running for local House of Delegates seat ZACH CRIZER

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teaching that is outstanding. We are looking for someone who can work well with all of the other deans and administrators on campus.” Grant received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal science at Cornell University and his doctorate from Michigan State University. He said he tries to use the people around him to bring out the best in a group of people. “My leadership style as a depart-

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ment head of animal science, is one of the candidates. Colleague Richard Linton, associate director of Competitive and Integrated Programs and Agriculture Research Programs at Purdue University, is also a candidate. The third candidate is Sarahelen Thompson, director of the Market and Trade Economics Division, Economic Research Service for the USDA.

the BB&T drive-thru and stopped, got down on the ground and was arrested without incident. A VT Police online brief says the incident occurred Thursday, July 2 at the University Gateway Center. Cheeseman was arrested by a VT Police officer and was released on bond from Western Virginia Regional Jail in Salem. His first court date is scheduled for July 30. However, Cheeseman’s half-brother Jahkeim Cromedy told Roanoke TV station WSET the incident was caused by a medical condition, and was not Cheeseman’s fault. He has had viral meningitis in the past, which can cause confusion.

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Former Tech football player Jahre Cheeseman went to the ground on his own, allowing police to arrest him following an incident at the University Gateway Center.

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Another Hokie will be vying for public office while still vying for a diploma. Paul Cornett, a senior majoring in history and communication, is running for state office. He will challenge Democrat Jim Shuler for the 12th District House of Delegates seat. Cornett will run as an independent after fulfilling the requirements to run last month. He said his parents instilled an interest in politics. “All my life, it’s been an interest,” CORNETT Cornett said. “I grew up in a house where my mom and dad were always talking about politics. It’s been in the back of my mind for a long time, just something I wanted to get into.” Cornett plans to use an Internet based campaign to stimulate the Blacksburg area. “I guess it was last year during the election I heard about this guy running for the Kansas state House named Sean Tevis,” Cornett said. “He used the Internet in a way no other candidate had before. He used Web comics, Twitter. I thought something like that could definitely work in a college-based town.” However, in addition to a portion of Montgomery County, the 12th District includes Alleghany County, Bath County, Craig County, the City of Covington and a part of Giles County. “The Internet is the main thing

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Camper brings swine flu scare to Virginia Tech SARA MITCHELL & PHILLIP MURILLAS

ct news staﬀ A participant of a summer camp on Virginia Tech’s campus has been confirmed by Schiffert Health Center to have a case of H1N1 influenza, according to an e-mail to on-campus students from Housing and Dining Services. The H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, recently hit pandemic status in early June, which means there is no natural immunity in the human body and it can travel quickly around the world. According to the Center for Disease Control Web site, the pandemic status only reflects the spread of the virus to over 70 countries and not its severity. Housing’s e-mail, sent by Associate Director for Occupancy Management

Kenneth Belcher, clarified that the CDC has downgraded H1N1 to a “normal flu classification.” “I think it’s important to recognize that a designation is in effect,” said Robert Parker, Virginia Department of Health spokesman. Tech’s Housing Department has enacted its exposure control plan, said Belcher. “All housekeeping personnel are properly trained in procedures for sanitizing to reduce transmission of contagious viruses,” he said in the e-mail. As of July 8, the VDH announced 300 confirmed and probable swine flu cases and Virginia is classified as a state in which the virus is “widespread,” according to the CDC. The New River district has two cases, including the one at Tech. The Fairfax health district has the most cases with

64. The CDC reported 190 cases in Virginia as of July 2. Parker said the jump in cases could have to do with a large batch of test results reported at the same time. Extra precautions are being made for those most susceptible and at-risk, especially pregnant women showing symptoms. On July 2, the VDH reported the second death attributed to swine flu in Virginia, a male resident of Arlington County. “Viruses by their nature mutate,” Parker said. “While it’s been fairly mild thus far it won’t necessarily remain that way.” So far the CDC reports 170 swine flu-related deaths in the United States, compared to its normal estimate of 36,000 annual flu-related U.S. deaths each year.

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The Virginia Tech-Carilion Research Institute recently received a $30,000 grant for research on the variations of swine flu in humans. This research is a collaboration among Tech, the Virginia Tech-Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.

Symptoms to be aware of include a fever of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, and severe or persistent vomiting are all indications for emergency medical care.

Cornett: Hokie’s platform includes education reform and civil liberties

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we’re pushing for, and that will be really good in Montgomery County and Blacksburg, but we are going to have to go up there and do some actual campaigning in person,” Cornett said. “We haven’t dealt with everything yet, but we will be making plenty of trips up to Covington, Alleghany, Bath County.” His campaign will use the Internet mainly because it will not accept money for advertising. “One thing about my campaign, we’re not accepting any donations, and we’re spending no money on advertising, so that’s really going to hurt with the name recognition,” Cornett said. “We have some plans to get more of the Tech community involved to help us out up there.” He said the process of getting on the ballot was a trying time. “I needed to get 125 valid signatures from voters in the 12th District,” Cornett said. “After about two weeks, we did it a couple of times, we ended up with about 130 signatures. I brought them into the office and it turned out that only about 70 of them were good. It took a few more tries. In total, I think I got about 300 signatures to get to the required 125.” Cornett’s platform is based on civil liberties and education reform, but he will run as an Independent in an attempt to buck the clash of the two party system. “It’s just turned into a big us vs. them thing,” Cornett said. “It’s really time for independent third parties to get going. Now is the time.” He said he does not believe in government regulation of personal

activities. “The big thing is personal liberties,” Cornett said. “We’re all for people doing what they want as long as it doesn’t effect anybody else. Why should the government tell anyone what to do as long as it just involves them?” Cornett also hopes to change the ways of Virginia’s public schools. “We also want some education reform,” Cornett said. “I was a product of Virginia public schools, so I know the craziness of SOLs and the mad-

ON THE WEB Follow the CT News Blog for updates on Cornett’s campaign and links to his Web site. ness that has taken over the schools here in the last couple years. We really want to overhaul that in the public schools.” On the higher education front, he supports a measure already being taken in California to save money for college students. “Another thing we are pushing for college is digital textbooks. They’ve been experimenting in California with them, and it would really help with the prices,” Cornett said. Cornett is the only Hokie currently on the ballot for state office, but Bryce Carter, another current student, is running for Blacksburg Town Council. Recent graduate Michael Sutphin is also running for town council. Cornett said the recent federal elections seemed to inspire younger

citizens around Blacksburg to get involved. “There was such a big push for the election last year around campus,” Cornett said. “You couldn’t walk down the street without politics being a big factor.” Due to his youth, Cornett acknowledges that he is not expected to win the election, but said he will continue his political career. “I’m definitely a long shot in this election,” Cornett said. “If I don’t get an office this time, I won’t be devastated. It won’t be the last you hear of me. I can definitely see myself being involved in politics, whether it is in office or, much more likely, doing something behind the scenes.” Shuler, his incumbent opponent, is a 1966 graduate of Tech, and a former member of the Blacksburg Town Council. He has served in the House of Delegates since 1994. Cornett said he is not running because he disagrees with the policies of Shuler. “I can’t say there are many differences, because I have a lot of respect for Jim Shuler,” Cornett said. Cornett actually voiced support for the past political decisions of his opponent. “He’s done a lot of really good work and if he gets elected again he’s going to continue doing good work,” Cornett said. Cornett plans to begin campaigning in full swing when students return to Tech’s campus in August. His Web site, the centerpiece of his campaign, could be ready by the end of the month.

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News in Brief A Christiansburg resident was severely injured in a car crash at the intersection of Southgate Dr. and U.S. 460 on Friday. Robert Chester, 34, was ejected from his 1996 Cadillac Deville when his car struck a Jeep Cherokee. Chester was traveling west on the bypass. According to a Blacksburg press release, he was “passing vehicles that were stopped for the red light at the intersection by continuing in the right turn lane” at the time of the accident. The Cherokee, driven by 32year-old Christiansburg resident Lisa Cotting, was turning left off the bypass and onto Southgate Drive. It struck Chester’s car in the rear driver’s side door, causing the driver’s door to open. Chester was ejected from the vehicle. Police determined he was not wearing a seat belt. He was airlifted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with severe injures. Cotting was taken to Montgomery Regional Hospital, where she was released after treatment for minor injuries. No charges have been filed as a result of this accident at this time.

Plane crashes on Tech owned farm in Rockbridge County A small plane that crashed in Rockbridge County over the weekend landed on McCormick Farm, a piece of land owned by Virginia Tech. Details of the crash are still murky, as the plane broke into many small pieces as a result of the crash and post-crash fire. According to a Roanoke Times report, four people reportedly boarded the Pilatus PC-12 plane in New Jersey on Sunday morning. The plane, owned by former Checker’s Drive-In CEO Daniel Dorsch, was scheduled to fly to Tampa, Fla. Dorsch reportedly was flying the plane, as he is a licensed pilot. Other reported occupants of the plane included Dorsch’s wife, Cynthia, and her dance partner. Investigators from the FAA are still working to sort out the wreckage and confirm the number of victims. Follow the CT News blog for more updates on this story and other breaking news at Virginia Tech and around the New River Valley.

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ment head is largely collaborative in nature in that I am a strong believer of committees and teams for planning and implementing programs,” Grant said. Grant also said he makes keeping his staff a point of emphasis. “Faculty recruitment and retention has been among my top priorities because faculty members are the creative force for strong and innovative programs, and they are the longterm investments that will help shape and fund the college for the future,” Grant said. Thompson her GRANT received b a c h e l o r ’s degree from the University of Minnesota in history and economics. She got her master’s degree at University of Minnesota in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and doctorate from Stanford University. She said she manages by allowing her staff to think freely. “My approach to leadership is to encourage and empower others to strive for excellence, innovation and improvement in their professional activities, and to reduce barriers to working with others in pursuit of programmatic and organizational objectives,” Thompson said.

Linton received his bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in food science from Tech. He also received his doctorate in Food Science from Tech. Linton views the position of dean as a guiding force for the college. “All of us need to be headed in the same direction, working together, and supporting each other to reach our shared goals,” Linton said. “It is the dean’s job to make this happen.” He said diversity would be a general goal if he were to be named the dean. “When developing an effective leadership team, an important compois to create a THOMPSON nent climate that fosters and values diversity,” Linton said. “With diversity comes the opportunity to grow and learn in new ways.” First, McNamee said the university must assemble the parts of the system to search for a candidate. “We appoint the committee, develop a job description, which is generally pretty standard, and then we invite applications,” McNamee said. McNamee said the university attempts to create a varied pool of possible applicants. “We often send letters to all of the major universities asking them to recommend people,” McNamee said.

“We invite people at Virginia Tech to nominate people. We put advertisements in leading journals, newspapers, and journals that reach minority candidates. We are trying to get a very diverse pool of applicants.” After the pool of applicants was selected, the committee reviewed every candidate and his credentials. The committee conducted telephone interviews with the top eight candidates. Following that process, the committee narrowed the applicants down to three candidates, who were invited to visit Tech’s campus for two days. The three candiLINTON dates also visited Richmond where they met with other state officials. The candidates made a public presentation. They met with the department heads, deans and students. The committee received feedback from each group on the three candidates through online surveys. The committee then met with the candidates again for a second round of interviews and made a recommendation to McNamee. McNamee then began the process of putting together an offer for the selected candidate. Contractual negotiations were ongoing at press time.

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Freshman orientation got underway this week with over 500 families descending upon Blacksburg, trying to learn all about Tech at the Resource Fair.

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Tinker. Bandy is originally from Shawsville, Va. Tinker was pronounced dead at the site, but investigations of the crash are still ongoing. When they are complete, the Commonwealth’s Attorney will decide whether charges against Bandy are warranted. The truck was delivering loads of dirt to Shultz Hall for a construction project. The workshop Tinker was working on at the time of her death was entitled “Opening Hearts and Minds: Speak Peace.” It focused on teaching an approach for dealing with those who disagreed with a cause by finding common ground. “Bonnie practiced that for all her life,” Birchard said. She was the founder of Love Makes a Family, an “organization of families headed by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people, and their friends,” according to the organization Web site. “They worked tirelessly for marriage equality and for recognition of the marriages people made,” Birchard said. The organization’s Web site said it was founded after Tinker made a video on gay and lesbian Quaker families. Tinker raised three children with her partner, 67-year-old Sara Graham. Birchard described a moment in which Tinker softened the conviction of a person who opposed a gay marriage referendum she was sup-

porting in Oregon. “She went on a radio talk show with a person who was virulently opposed to such unions and she was able to engage him,” Birchard said. “Not by fighting with him, but by opening up and listening to his personal truths.” Activism was a key part of Tinker’s life. Longtime friend Kristan Knapp said she was outspoken for peace and civil rights, but also in her daily life, from the school board to the local government. “Bonnie was not TINKER segmented into personal life and activist life,” Knapp said. “She was an activist in all parts of her life.” Knapp met Tinker in 1971, when Tinker first moved to Oregon with a group of college students from her native Iowa. Political activism was a part of her life even in the early stages of her childhood. Tinker’s family was the victor in a well-known Supreme Court case that set the precedent for free speech in schools. Tinker vs. Des Moines School District ruled students could protest war in school, a victory for free speech advocates. In that 1968 case, two of Bonnie’s younger siblings, John and Mary Beth, were suspended from their school for wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.

Lorena Tinker, Bonnie’s mother, spearheaded the case against the school district. Lorena Tinker died in February 2008. Following her move to Portland, Ore., Tinker became involved in numerous parts of the feminist movement. She and Knapp helped found a women’s clinic in Portland, and worked on projects for homeless women and drug addicts. Tinker would go on to found the oldest domestic violence shelter on the West Coast. Portland’s Bradley Angle House is still in operation. Knapp said Tinker founded that shelter after realizing violence was the common thread between most groups of women she was trying to help. “The common ground between all these people we were trying to help was violence in their lives,” Knapp said. Tinker was known for her activism in the gay and lesbian rights community, particularly in the state of Oregon. Knapp said Tinker was calling for gay marriage rights long before it took center stage in the media. “She was very involved in that even before it became fashionable,” Knapp said. Knapp said Love Makes a Family was a symbol of her views on the world. “Really, the foundation of a strong relationship and marriage is love,” Knapp said. “Her organization really

exemplified that.” Her family also displayed her views, with a multi-cultural emphasis. “She has a very integrated family,” Knapp said. “Love is what brings them all together.” She became known for using conversation and understanding to sway the opinions of her opponents. Knapp said Tinker operated a booth at the Oregon State Fair where she talked to people about the gay marriage movement, finding common ground such as the experience of visiting a spouse in the hospital. Birchard said Tinker garnered respect in every project she took on. “She was an absolute force,” Birchard said. “When Bonnie was convinced of the truth of something, she pursued it in a bold and unwavering fashion.” Knapp listed the different projects Tinker had undertaken, including testifying before Congress and working with then-Senator Joe Biden on a bill related to domestic violence. Birchard said her work was not yet complete. “She is sorely, sorely missed,” Birchard said. She was also involved with a peace activist group known as PO’d Grannies. Most recently, she was arrested, along with Graham, for an anti-war demonstration during the 2007 Portland Rose Festival. “She was also very active in the cause of peace,” Birchard said. “She just did a lot of work throughout her life for peace and equality.” Knapp said a memorial service is being planned for late July.

Tech professor emeritus dies at age of 81 SAM BENEDICT

ct staﬀ writer Dr. Charles Edward Aull, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Saturday, July 4. He worked at Virginia Tech in the department of science for nearly 30 years, from 1965 to 1992. He was born Sept. 1, 1927 in Astoria, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia in chemical engineering, and then a Master’s degree from the University of Oregon. He went on to earn a Ph.D from the University of Colorado in mathematics. Before working at Tech, Aull taught at the University of Wisconsin and Kent State University in Ohio. During his career he published over 50 papers in his field of Topology. Aull also edited two other works, “Handbook of the History of Topology” and “Rings of Continuous Functions.” He was involved with Virginians Against the Death Penalty, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, St. Mary’s Church, and the Newman Community. Dr. Aull was an executive committee member in the NAACP. “NAACP is deeply saddened-and grateful for his service,” said Reverend Glen Orr, branch president of the Montgomery County, Radford City, and Floyd County NAACP.

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MICHAEL SAGE regular columnist This week marks the 205th anniversary of the death of Alexander Hamilton resulting from his infamous duel with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Though his contributions to the nation were enormous, unfortunately Hamilton is mostly remembered today as a hotheaded and overly-ambitious politician who met an untimely death. However, I would urge the reader to dig deeper into the situation and perhaps come to appreciate a story that is fascinating. Born poor and out-of-wedlock in the British West Indian island of Nevis in 1755 and orphaned while still a boy, Hamilton represents the greatest rags-to-riches story of all our nation’s founding fathers. His intellect and motivation for success were so prodigious that members of his community in the West Indies created a fund to allow for the young Hamilton to move to the American colonies for college. He attended Kings College in New York City (now Columbia University) before joining the Revolutionary cause. While running his own small militia company, Hamilton soon became Washington’s closest aide at just 22 years old and regularly drafted letters for Washington to secure vital financial support and supplies from the then loosely-connected congressional body. Hamilton was given his chance at a major field command for the legendary battle of Yorktown, and he emerged from the battle as a war hero. After the war, Hamilton argued in the Federalist Papers — along with James Madison and John Jay — for a constitutional republic and strong central government to help secure American liberties. Hamilton, along with Madison, went to painstaking lengths to promote

and defend the new constitution until its ultimate ratification in 1789. It is fair to say that no other American played as a great a role in the creation or ratification of that most sacred document than Hamilton and Madison. When George Washington was inaugurated in 1789, Hamilton was quickly named as his Treasury Secretary and created the general blueprint for our financial system that has lasted to this very day. He helped create the U.S. Mint and he argued that a government should not necessarily stay debt-free at all times, since government spending is essentially an investment in the country itself. He created the first Bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve’s predecessor. His opponents were always vehemently against him, and Hamilton’s fundamental disagreements with Jefferson essentially sprung forth the two-party political system in America. Jefferson argued for a mostly agrarian society with small government, minimal taxation and reluctance to engage too much commercially with foreign nations. Hamilton countered that the individual freedoms and liberties that Jefferson so eloquently wrote about could only be maintained by a strong, revenue-producing central government. Both men were essential for the development of the nation, and perhaps their disagreement was a blessing in the big picture. Both viewpoints have been vital for America’s prosperity and through the unrivaled stability of our political system, both interests will always have a voice. So as July 11 approaches, I choose not to dwell on Hamilton’s faults, or speculate about the duel with Burr that cost him his life. Alexander Hamilton provided monumental contributions to the country at a time when his prodigious talents were most needed. And that is something to remember.

Exploring solutions to procrastination Ever procrastinated? Ever had it compromise your schoolwork, personal productivity, or otherwise? Me too. That’s why I took some KEN time this summer to address it — so STANTON it doesn’t get me regular again next year. columnist After taking a class on motivation theory last semester and exploring the issue of procrastination, I picked up a book called “The Now Habit,” by Dr. Neil Fiore, which applies a lot of motivation theory to address the problem. First off, procrastination is not simply a character trait — that is, you aren’t “a procrastinator,” but rather you experience procrastination at times just like you experience frustration sometimes. That should make sense, because surely you can think of some things that you do with no hesitation. So, why do you procrastinate? When I tell you, you’re going to doubt it. Here it is: you use procrastination as a defense mechanism to protect yourself from various threats to your self-worth. That is, delaying things is your mind’s way of dealing with thoughts of being overwhelmed, of possible failure, or of not finishing something. I had a hard time swallowing that at first, but tested it out over a week and found it to be true. The strongest evidence came when I told myself that I “must get this task done,” yet hesitated. When I looked at it further, I realized that what I needed to do was poorly defined and, therefore, I wasn’t confident I could do it. I took a few minutes to break down the steps and set a goal

for each, and found it easier to tackle. The next thing is to look at how we procrastinate. Everyone has their theory as to why Facebook, for example, eats away our time, but most of them are far-fetched and inaccurate; worse, many of the attempts to remedy Facebook addictions are very off-base. Also, using Facebook is not always procrastination, because social networking is certainly valuable, interesting and fun. However, when there are other higher-priority tasks to be done, spending time on Facebook qualifies as procrastinating. The problem is not Facebook, though — it is the escape from the problem. The problem is that the tasks carry too much weight in determining your self-worth and you aren’t confident you can do them; the resulting pressure averts you away from them — and toward Facebook. If it’s homework you’re putting off, maybe you could meet up with a classmate or the instructor to discuss the assignment so you can get a better feel for it. Further, Dr. Fiore’s book says you should put the assignment in perspective: It is only one of hundreds of opportunities in your academic career to show what you’ve got. Another part of the solution involves changing your language; that is, move away from “I have to” in favor of “I choose to” when it comes to accomplishing tasks. Further, plan your calendar in reverse, working from your goal (e.g. finishing the assignment) to smaller tasks to achieve the goal (read materials, discuss with classmates, break down hard parts). The end is productivity, certainly, but also guilt-free playtime, just like being a kid again. So, move on this now pick up the book (or another like it) and beat procrastination this summer.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Media bias and Iran

ily of many of Tehran’s disgruntled youth, who could not understand how they lost by such a wide margin. Soon thereafter, images and footage of the violent protests in Tehran began appearing in the news and many viewers were convinced by the ferocity of the protests that the elections were in fact rigged. Comparatively, there was almost no news coverage of the many demonstrations in favor of Ahmadinejad, which further indicates that the mainstream media has no intention of “getting the real story”. Soon, reports of extreme violence at the hands of Iran’s notorious Basij militia began circulating, including a video of the tragic death of a young woman named Neda, who was supposedly shot by a Basij sniper from a nearby rooftop. No attempt was made by the media to explain why the sniper shot

Neda, who was not protesting, and why the sniper did not shoot any of the other people around her. The mainstream media has paraded Neda as a martyr while refusing to analyze the details concerning her death. The Western media’s handling of the Neda affair demonstrates its inclination to run stories that portray Ahmadinejad’s government as despotic and oppressive while ignoring relevant questions. As for the election results themselves, the media has pointed to claims of “irregularities” to suggest rigging, but has made no attempt to present valid counterclaims, instead portraying any evidence that the results were accurate as propaganda from the corrupt Iranian government. The media outlets purporting this claim failed to mention the impossibil-

ity of accurate pre-election polling in Iran and that many of these polls were done by Mousavi’s own campaign just as many of the polls that showed Ahmadinejad leading were conducted by the government. They fail to mention Ahmadinejad was once a popular politician in West Azerbaijan where he became fluent in Azeri, a trait which makes him more agreeable with voters in the East Azerbaijan province than originally portrayed by skeptics. The media forgets that Ahmadinejad was once the mayor of Tehran. Also, Tehran province is much larger than the city of Tehran and therefore has a much larger pool of voters, many of whom are older and identify with Ahmadinejad’s service during the devastating Iran-Iraq war in the 80s. All these facts are relevant to the Iran

election story, yet many in the Western media refuse to discuss them. Such an affirmation would be counterproductive to the Western media’s ultimate goal of undermining the validity of Ahmadinejad’s presidency. The media outlets we trust have taken us all for a ride. They showed us one side of the story when they should have shown us both. We deserve to know all sides of a story, and the media has failed at this because many in the media were busy assuming the role of judge and jury. My point is not to say whether or not the elections were rigged; it is to call attention to the enormous bias that the mainstream media demonstrated, so that we realize how easy it is for the media to fool us. Chris Browning Sophomore, economics

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Since the declaration of incumbent Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s landslide victory in the Iranian election of 2009, trusted media outlets from all over the world have saturated their headlines with claims suggesting that the election was rigged. These same media outlets have done a terrible job of presenting the many counterclaims to the election fraud allegations. The media’s relentless effort to cast doubt on the Iranian election has more to do with Ahmadinejad’s poor reputation in the Western media, than it has to do with objective journalism. The first major accusations of election fraud originated from supporters of defeated reformist candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi. The former prime minister’s base consists heav-

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Thursday, July 9 What: The Outdoor Classroom Summer Lecture Series Where: Wildwood Park, Radford When: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free

Friday, July 10 What: Game On! Where: Blacksburg Library When: 1:30 p.m. Cost: Free What: Friday Night Out presents Front Porch Swing Where: Drillfield When: 6 p.m. Cost: Free

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What: Mostly Swing Dance Lessons Where: YMCA When: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5

What: Friday Night Jamboree Where: Floyd Country Store When: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $3

Saturday, July 11 What: Virginia Folk Jazz Trio Where: The Cellar When: 9:30 p.m. Cost: Free What: Mountain Jazz Band Performance Where: Pulaski Theatre When: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door What: Nascar Wheelen All-American Series Where: Motor Mile Speedway When: 2 p.m. Cost: $5 general admission, $1 for children, students free with ID

What: Black Dog Wine and Blues Festival Where: Chateau Morrisette When: 11 a.m. Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door What: Summer Carnival Where: Wheatland Hills, Radford When: 10 a.m - 4p.m. Cost: Free to attend

Sunday, July 12 What: Sunken Garden Sundays Presents Larry Keel and Natural Bridge Where: Sunken Garden Amphitheatre When: 5 p.m. Cost: $10 lawn, $15 amphitheatre

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ct reporter Free concerts are held every Friday night by the Summer Arts Festival on the Drillfield during the months of June and July. The concerts start at 6 p.m. and usually last an hour-and-a-half.. Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema has coordinated Friday Night Out for the last 18 years. Jane Harrison, producer of the Summer Arts Festival, is in charge of Friday Night Out. Harrison said that on a nice, beautiful evening, about 800 to 1,200 people attend the concerts. During inclement weather the Old Dominion Ballroom, in Squires Student Center, is the alternate site for all concerts.

FRIDAY NIGHT OUT Location: Drillﬁeld Start Time: 6:00 Remaining Acts: July 10: Front Porch Swing July 17: Dixie Power Trio July 24: Blues Agents July 31: Summer Musical Enterprise The concerts were moved to the Drillfield this summer due to the construction on the new experimental theater near Henderson Lawn

and renovations of the Henderson Hall building. The construction prevented the Summer Arts Festival from using Henderson Lawn for the past two summers. Last summer, the concerts were moved to the Shultz Hall lawn. This year, construction is being done near Shultz Hall, so Friday Night Out has moved to the Drillfield, with the hope of going back to Henderson Lawn next summer. “We hope to get back to the Henderson Lawn next year because it is really the gateway from the university to the town of Blacksburg and vice versa,” said Harrison. “The goal of the Summer Arts Festival is to encourage involvement between the university and the town of Blacksburg.”

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features editor This summer hasn’t been the worst summer for movies, but it has definitely been a slow year. Short of “Transformers” and “Star Trek” no real summer blockbusters have hit theatres. “Terminator”, “Wolverine” and “Up” all faired well but weren’t anything special to bring in record numbers. This leaves “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” as the last blockbuster to do something about the lackluster summer. Starting Wednesday, July 15 the second-to-last Harry Potter book comes to life on the big screen. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has the cast return for another year at Hogwarts, but this time it’s no longer fun and games. This film centers on the adventure of Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) and Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) in search of a memory that will help defeat Voldemort. Throughout the film, they explore the dark past of Voldemort, which

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Harry and Dumbledore begin their adventure in theatres July 15. includes his years at Hogwarts where he was known as Tom Riddle. This will be the third-to-last film in the extensively successful series, as the last book will be split into two feature length films. These last three films will have a much darker feel to them than

the previous movies. The movie promises to be a dark look into the mind of the evil wizard, but still retain its PG rating. The local Regal Cinema is sure to sell out the midnight showing, so order tickets soon.

There is no charge for Friday Night Out or any other events for the Summer Arts Festival. Harrison said in order to continue the concerts, Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema must send in a proposal and apply for a grant annually. Despite these financial issues it plans to continue entertaining the community with free concerts.

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Two very different comedies ‘Public Enemies’ factual fiction hit theatres this weekend MATTHEW ARTZ

features editor “Bruno” Sacha Baron Cohen returns to film with yet another outrageous character. This time Cohen plays a flamboyant Austrian named Bruno. Traipsing through America and poking fun at American stereotypes and culture is the main premise of this movie. This film assumedly touches on

things including the adoption of children from third-world countries by movie stars. One small change has been made to the movie involving a scene from the film where Cohen talks to a member of Michael Jackson’s family. Due to the recent death of Jackson, this portion of the film was dropped out of respect for both Michael and his family. This movie is just as raunchy and politically incorrect as Cohen’s previous work “Borat” so don’t expect anything less.

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Hayden Panettiere as Beth.

“I Love You Beth Cooper” The dark horse movie this weekend is “I Love You Beth Cooper” starring Hayden Panettiere. The movie’s premise is a dorky valedictorian’s attempt to make his hidden love for Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) known during his speech at graduation. Now in real life, this usually ends badly but in the movie, Beth feels so moved by his speech that she shows up on his doorstep and takes him out for an evening he will never forget. This movie feels like an attempt to reach people who enjoyed movies like “Juno” or “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist” but probably won’t fare as well.

Ever go into a movie expecting one thing and the movie you watch is completely different? “Public Enemies” is that kind of movie. MATTHEW The film is advertised as a gangster ARTZ film with action and features romance based on editor the real life of John Dillinger, played by Johnny Depp. The actual movie is more of a drama with elements of action and romance that use a broad outline of Dillinger’s life as a reference. The film tries to be several things at once and it doesn’t fully work. The movie attempts to blend drama, action and historical events into one film, but each of these elements gets in the way of the other. The action cuts into the drama, making the movie feel emotionally shallow. It focuses on unfolding plot to get to bank heists and jailbreaks which cut into the character development of John Dillinger and his interactions with his girlfriend and friends around him. The action also cuts into the historical aspects of Dillinger’s life by oversimplifying the story. Events that took place in his life are mashed together for a quicker, more direct sequence of events for the sake of the movie. Even with this simplification, the movie still runs for a long two hours. The movie never claims to be historically accurate, but an attempt would have been nice. Several historical facts like breaking out of jail twice are treated as bones for the movie to be constructed on. These flaws wouldn’t be nearly so bad if there were bountiful amounts of action, but there truly isn’t. The gunfights are fairly brief and leave room for long periods of downtime. The way the movie was filmed is interesting, as parts of the film feel like a high-quality home video rather than a big budget Hollywood film. This gives the film a slight documentary feel, but no jumpy camera

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movements like “Cloverfield.” The filming technique used makes viewers feel more like they are in the middle of a 1930s gunfight as well. A lot of work was also done to keep the time period historically accurate. Cars, weapons, environment MOVIE REVIEW and clothing were all kept in accordance with the mid-1930s time period. The clothing might have been historically accurate, but my problem with the attire was that everyone seemed dressed for a photo shoot. All of the FBI agents resemble models for 1930s clothing lines, rather than agents. This gives the film a great look, but cuts away from the realism. The pacing and style of the movie reminded me a lot of “The Good Shepherd.” The major difference is “The Good Shepherd” was more concerned about the CIA; this film describes the catalyst for creating the FBI.

SHOWTIMES Regal New River Valley Stadium 14 Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12: 12:00, 1:40, 3:30, 5:20, 6:50, 8:30, 10:10 p.m. This movie is almost as much about the start of the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover’s career as it is about John Dillinger. Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) is given command of a special crimes unit created by Hoover that would be later known as the FBI. Bale gives a convincing performance in the film that is different for him. The film also briefly portrays the strange mannerisms J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) possessed in real life, from the way he spoke to his utilization of shady methods that made him notorious in American history. With a lack of action and slow progression, the movie is definitely geared toward appealing to mature tastes, as opposed to those interested in traditional action-packed mobster movies.

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US men’s tennis desperately needs its own Tiger

Since Sampras and Andre Agassi left the game in 2003, American tennis has been nothing short of an embarrassment.

preparing to enter the professional scene. It could be the end of Nadal’s career before our home country has another grand slam champion. A 10-year drought is highly likely. Even if Roddick continues to play out of his mind for the next two or three slam events, it is doubtful he will be able to defeat Federer, Andy Murray, or Nadal, who missed this Wimbledon with a knee injury. Once Nadal returns to full health, Roddick hardly stands a chance, let alone the rest of the world, save for Federer. Tennis has always been a sport that is dominated by two or three players at most at a certain time, so there is usually little space available at the top of the game. Federer is inching closer to exiting that spot at the head of the sport, but it won’t be a U.S. native filling that role. U.S. tennis needs to commit itself to making the world stage again, striking greater numbers of youth participation and developing great players again. Until that Tiger of tennis, or even a Mickelson, for that matter, comes along, America will continue to fade even farther from being a perennial force in the game.

Tennis championships by country since 1999 Switzerland Spain US

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It could be until the end of Nadal’s career before our home country has another grand slam champion. That type of public image is just as important as playing success. Roddick has the looks to make himself a great endorsement catch, but his attitude and lack of championships have caused him to never materialize into that type of athlete. Meanwhile, Federer is the smooth kind of guy that everybody loves, and just when people thought he was beginning to fade as the best player in the game, he comes back strong with French Open and Wimbledon championships. For the next five or six years, the sport will be owned by Nadal, however, the Spaniard, most known for his prowess on clay court surfaces, has now improved his skills across all surfaces and will be the world’s top player in the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, there are no serious American challengers to Nadal

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Sampras watched from the Royal Box at Centre Court as the last claim to glory for our country in tennis, his record, went to the Swiss Federer. It has been six years since an American last won a grand slam event, when Roddick took his first and only title at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.J. Since Sampras and Andre Agassi left the game in 2003, American tennis has been nothing short of an embarrassment. Although Federer and Rafael Nadal are both arguably two of the best to ever play the game, no American has been able to make any legitimate challenge to either one of them. A Roddick victory on Sunday would have been a much-needed spark to the sport here in the homeland, but it was to no avail. Perhaps this match will at least draw more attention back to the sport, which used to have superstars such as John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Sampras, and Agassi to carry the torch for our country. Now, the best we have to offer is Roddick, a career underachiever who clearly lacks the overall well-rounded game to play with the world’s greats on a consistent basis, and James Blake, who has not made it out of the first round of the last two grand slams now, and is becoming more of an afterthought on the international level by the tournament. The U.S. used to be able to take pride in its performance all over the world in the sport, and now we have clearly failed in promoting

tennis to this generation of players. We have fallen terribly behind as the European countries take a rock-hard grip on the game. What we need is tennis’ version of Tiger Woods, someone with the unparalleled skill set and fresh marketability to put the sport back on the forefront of the country’s mind. Women’s tennis has the Williams sisters, who are not getting any younger and probably have no more than three years left of grand slam titles in them. Besides that pair, even the women don’t have much to brag about. When Venus and Serena hit the tennis scene as female Herculeslike athletes a decade ago, not only did they revolutionize women’s tennis, but they were as big as the celebrities you could find in any sport. What they were able to accomplish as females was revolutionary. If a male American can come along and forge the same path as the Williams did, it will re-energize the sport and soon we will have reason to care about the Wimbeldons and French Opens of the world every year. In the decade before Tiger hit the golf world, the stars were all abroad. Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, and Greg Norman were the top players that everybody knew about. Along with Phil Mickelson, Woods has sparked a golfing revolution unlike ever before, grabbing recordbreaking endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, Mercedes and many more.

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On Sunday, the torch of tennis immortality was passed from Pete Sampras to Roger Federer. Not only did Federer break U.S. JOSH native Sampras’ PARCELL record for most sports career grand slam championships editor with his 15th, but he also took down American Andy Roddick in an epic final match that was an ADD fan’s worst nightmare. In the longest grand slam finals match in history, Roddick fell in the deciding fifth set, 16-14 to Federer. Roddick held serve the entire match until the final point, when it was clear Federer just had too much endurance and would not waver with history on the line.

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Thorns picks TCU Hokies in the as next destination pro leagues JOSH PARCELL

sports editor Former Virginia Tech basketball player Hank Thorns has resurfaced at Texas Christian University. The two-year Hokie guard announced he was transferring from the program in early May. Thorns cited lack of playing time and lesser role in the offense than desired as his main reasons for departure. Thorns played both point guard and shooting guard in his career with the Hokies, and this past season was used primarily as an extra ball-handler on the floor to support guard Malcom Delaney. The Las Vegas native hopes to become a more prominent scorer at TCU as a combo guard, not strictly a point guard. The Horned Frogs went 14-17, 5-11 in the Mountain West Conference last

season. TCU plays in the same conference as UNLV (Mountain West), so Thorns is guaranteed to play at least one game every season in his hometown. In addition to the one road game during the regular season, the Mountain West Conference Tournament is currently held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas also. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thorns will have to sit out the 2009-10 season, but will return the following year with two years of eligibility remaining. Next season, TCU will have two senior guards starting, Jason Ebie and Keion Mitchem. Both players started over half of the team’s games in 200809, and will leave large voids of playing time when they depart after next season. Thorns will be vying for a large portion of those minutes. Thorns averaged 4.6 points, 3.2 assists, and 21.1 minutes of playing time per

game his freshman season in 2007-08. The 3.2 assists led the team,and his 113 total number was a program record for a freshman. He also started 12 games that season as point guard alongside Malcom Delaney in the backcourt. As a sophomore, Thorns started only three of the Hokies 30 games, scoring just 2.7 points per game while shooting 30 percent from the floor. His assists per game dropped to 2.4 as well. Thorns collected a season-high 10 points on two occasions against Navy and Clemson while recording a careerhigh eight assists against ACC-foe Miami. The newly added Frog also added a career-high seven rebounds against Gardner-Webb. Thorns has family basketball connections in the state of Texas. His cousin CJ Watson used to play for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, and now plays in Oakland, CA for the Golden State Warriors.

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Chick-fil-A game a sellout, no tickets for public JOSH PARCELL

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One of the most highly anticipated football games in Virginia Tech history, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Alabama, is now officially a sellout. No public tickets will be sold for the game, because each school sold its allotted 31,200 tickets.

Tech sold all of its student tickets through a lottery system in late spring. The game will kickoff at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 5. It will be nationally televised by ESPN. Both teams are projected to be ranked in the top 10 nationally when the preseason poll comes out in early August. The Georgia Dome will play host to the event, and the event is run by the same group that oversees the Chick-

fil-A Bowl in December. The dome’s official capacity is 71,250. Last season marked the return of the once annual season-opening event, in which the Crimson Tide walloped the Clemson Tigers 34-10. The last time the Hokies played in a season-opening game that was nationally televised and had corporate sponsors was in 2004 in the Black Coaches’ Association Classic against the USC Trojans, which they lost 24-13.

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Hokies in pro action this week Joe Saunders New York Yankees 7/10 Patrick Nyarko Columbus 7/11 Kerri Gardin Detroit 7/7 Los Angeles 7/11

NYARKO, FIRE BACK TO WINNING WAYS, GARDIN’S SUN FALL TO CONFERENCE Joe Saunders On Sunday, July 5, Saunders and the Angels wrapped up a threegame series with the Baltimore Orioles with a 9-6 win. Saunders went five-and-a-third innings, giving up six runs, five of them earned, and seven hits. He struck out two batters but also allowed two home runs. Brian Roberts and Mike Wieters hit the two home runs of Saunders, who left the game after the Wieters home run in the sixth. At that point, the score was tied at six apiece. In the seventh inning, the Angels took control when Juan Rivera and Mike Napoli were both walked with the bases loaded, then Kendry Morales added the third run of the inning with a sacrifice fly, to give the Angels the three-run cushion. Saunders earned a no-decision in the game. His ERA is now 4.44, and carries an 8-5 record for the season. He has now allowed 18 home runs halfway through this season, after giving up 21 in all of 2008.

Patrick Nyarko Nyarko and the Fire ended a three-game losing streak by going to Colorado and defeating the Rapids 2-1. It was the first win in 10 tries for the Fire’s franchise against Colorado. Nyarko played until the 79th min-

ute, before being replaced by Chris Rolfe. Nyarko tallied two fouls, a game-high for Chicago. It was the first MLS match in nearly three weeks for the Fire, who spent the last month or so playing Superliga and U.S. Cup matches. As of Tuesday, July 7, the Fire are tied with D.C. United atop the Eastern Conference, with a record of 5-3-9.

Kerri Gardin On Thursday, July 2, Gardin and the Sun fell to the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Fever 67-53. Gardin played 19 minutes and failed to score a single point in the game. In the first and third quarters, the Sun was outscored by a combined 43-23. The Sun rebounded three days later in Detroit, beating the Shock 95-92 in overtime. After trailing by five entering the fourth quarter, the Sun outscored the Detroit 19-14 in the final set to send the game to extra minutes. Gardin played 22 minutes, grabbed six rebounds and scored 3 points in the win. On Tuesday night, the Sun fell to the Atlanta Dream 72-67. Gardin played 18 minutes but failed to score After 10 games this season, Gardin is averaging 4.9 points, 4.5. rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

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12 Wilson named MVP for Team USA at Junior World Championships, setting the bar high for Tech arrival JOSH PARCELL

sports editor Incoming Virginia Tech running back David Wilson led Team USA to a championship in the inaugural Junior World Championships in Canton, Ohio. Wilson was named MVP of the tournament with breakout performances in all three games. Billy Hite, the running backs coach at Tech, did not see any of the games but was impressed with what he heard. “He put on a show it sounds like,” Hite said. “The neat thing is that he was able to play against people from other countries.” After defeating France 78-0 in the first round, USA advanced to face Mexico in the semifinals. Wilson carried the ball 11 times for 146 yards and three touchdowns, as the U.S. won 55-0. Wilson also made one catch for a 25yard gain. The U.S. totaled 433 yards of offense, compared to just 35 for Mexico.

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“Darren and Ryan are obviously great backs, as well as Josh Oglesby and hopefully Kenny Lewis. The jury is still out on Lewis with his achilles injury, but we can only hope for the best from him.” Wilson will come in with quite a few attributes in his favor, including coming from a strong upbringing and his rare intelligence and maturity for his age. “As a person there is nobody finer. He is a great person to have sitting in your meeting room,” Hite said. On the field, Wilson should be able to provide the combination of speed

was very excited to hear he had been named MVP,” Hite said. Edwards made two tackles in the game, including a sack for an 18-yard loss. For the tournament, Wilson totaled 425 yards on 33 carries, averaging 12.9 yards every time the ball was handed to him. Wilson is now headed to Blacksburg, where in August he will compete for playing time immediately in the loaded Hokie backfield. “We’re going to have great competition at the running back position when practice starts. We’re going to watch them all closely every day, and the best player will get the call when the season begins.” Hite said. The incoming freshman will be battling against Darren Evans, the ACC’s leading freshman rusher in 2008 and the Hokie’s single game rushing record holder. Also vying for time is lightningquick redshirt freshman Ryan Williams, who showed signs of greatness in the spring.

Team Mexico ran for a net total of -28 yards, the second straight game the U.S.’ opponent failed to gain positive rushing yardage. Three Mexican quarterbacks combined to complete six of 22 passes with two interceptions for just 63 yards. Tariq Edwards, a linebacker for Team USA who is also headed to Tech, had two tackles and a sack for a nine-yard loss. In the finals on July 5, Team USA defeated Canada 41-3 for the championship. They were the first points the US allowed in the tournament. Wilson carried the ball 10 times for 87 yards, with a long of 23 yards, and a touchdown. He also made three catches for 27 yards. The Canadians mustered just 49 yards of total offense, and once again the Americans’ opponent could not find the plus side of rushing yards, with -8 for the game for Canada. “David told me it was the time of his life, just the games in general and then on top of that to have played so well. I

and strength in a back that the Tech program hasn’t seen since maybe the days of Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones, two former NFL running backs. “He has all the tools to have an outstanding career here,” Hite said. “He is a world class triple jumper in track and field, and that explosiveness carries over to the football field and is an outstanding attribute.” After an eye-opening performance on the international stage, Wilson’s next step is making his presence felt in Blacksburg.

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