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Drinking in other cultures CLAIRE SANDERSON
Whether it’s swinging a tankard in a German beer garden or maybe enjoying a glass of wine with dinner in France, many American college students are keen to drink in the local culture when studying abroad. At least, such is the indication of a recent University of Washington study, which found students studying abroad tended to drink more heavily while abroad than while in the US. The study, titled “When in Rome: Factors associated with changes in drinking behavior among American college students studying abroad,” also found students who drank most heavily while overseas continued to have increased alcohol consumption after they returned. For students under 21, the study said consumption increased by 170 percent while abroad. The study reported students who traveled to Europe and Oceania drank the most, but students who went to places with stricter alcohol rules, such as the Middle East, drank less. In general, among the 177 participants in the study, alcohol consumption was affected by students’ region of study, whether they were under 21, their predetermined intentions of drinking and their perceptions of the drinking behavior of those in their host country. Eric Pedersen, a graduate student at UW who was one of the leaders of the study, said his results were “somewhat what I had expected.” “I’d been talking with students and study abroad programs and reading newspaper articles about it, and it seemed like there were worries about students drinking more when they were abroad, but there was no real evidence of this until now,” Pedersen said. Scott Rumberger, a junior theatre arts major at Virginia Tech who recently studied abroad in Switzerland, noted the different cultural perceptions toward alcohol between Europe and the U.S. “In America, especially in a college town, you’re going to have a wealth of negative connotations on drinking, but in Europe it’s just the culture,” Rumberger said. “The locals loved to have us there and loved to drink with us — it’s about embracing the culture and embracing the people in it.” see DRINK/ page two
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SGA promotes student diversity KATIE NOLAND news staff writer
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The Student Government Association is attempting to reshape the image of Virginia Tech students through its Student Spotlight on Diversity. Organizers of the “Everyone is a Hokie” campaign label the program an opportunity to showcase different students. “When people think of what a Hokie is, people think of a certain (type of) person,” said Terrance Austin, the SGA’s director of equity and inclusion. “It’s a diverse community, but not, at the same time. This is an opportunity to showcase different cultures, communities, someone different, but just as important to the community.” This month, the spotlight was cast on Frank Hernandez, a senior mechanical engineering major. Hernandez, a member of the Latino Association of Student Organizations, sees this program as an opportunity for different organizations to receive some recognition. “I think it’s great,” Hernandez said. “This gives a unique opportunity to show how different Hokies and different organizations share a common goal.” The idea of highlighting a student was brought about in hopes of reshaping the image of Tech’s student body. “The community is not aware of these things. This is creating awareness through unity,” Hernandez said. When asked why he accepted the recognition, Hernandez said it was so he could “spotlight” his organization. “It’s been tough in the past. There’s a survey every year about how aware you are of organizations. Something like 95 percent
(of the Tech population) said ‘not at all’ about LASO,” Hernandez said. Austin said the goal was to recognize at least one student per month. Hernandez, the first student to be recognized, was a random acquaintance Austin met at GobblerFest.
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This is an opportunity to showcase different cultures, communities, someone different. TERRANCE AUSTIN DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION, SGA
“Frank is involved on campus, part of a larger organization, a leader and good student,” Austin said. “We’re looking for an ideal representative of the university. Anyone can identify with him.” Austin said the selection process will likely continue to be people he chances upon and finds to be a good representative of what a Hokie is. Austin explained they are not just looking to recognize minorities, noting the organization would also look to spotlight a member of Tech’s corps of cadets. Austin hopes the effects of this campaign will be both obvious and positive by the end of the semester. “It’s something small. Some table cards and the website, but I hope people will feel more included,” Austin said. Hernandez noted the challenge in creating immediate impact with the program. “As long as this is creating awareness,” Hernandez said, “then I am all for it.”
Blacksburg natives take soccer careers to Virginia Tech BY COURTNEY LOFGREN | sports reporter
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or many college students starting school as freshmen, one of the biggest advantages is being able to get away from their hometown. For two players on Virginia Tech’s men’s soccer team, the opposite has occurred. Senior midfielder Albert Alwang and junior defenseman Jeremy Williams have lived the majority of their lives in the town of Blacksburg. Both were also fortunate enough to excel at soccer and now play for their hometown Hokies. They have been playing with each other for more than 10 years. Alwang and Williams played soccer for local powerhouse Blacksburg High School. During their time as Bruins, the team won state titles in 2005 and 2007. The 2007 season brought 23 wins to the program, which is tied for second-highest win total in the state of Virginia. That same season, Alwang was a senior at BHS and experienced one of the best seasons anyone could have according to Blacksburg head coach Shelley Blumenthal. “His senior year he had one of the best years of any player we’ve ever had,” Blumenthal said. “He was the state AA Player of the Year and the Player of the Year from the Roanoke Times. He just had a tremendous season.” During that 2007 season, Alwang and Williams played alongside each other as center backs. “Albert was more of the dynamic player, and Jeremy was the steady influence,” Blumenthal said. After his senior season, Alwang JAMIE CHUNG / SPPS left Blacksburg for a year to play at Senior Albert Alwang has been a starter for the Hokies for the past two the University of North Carolinaseasons. He was the Roanoke Times Player of the Year in high school. Wilmington. After playing there
for two years, Alwang returned to Blacksburg to play for the Hokies. Alwang said there were many reasons for leaving UNC-Wilmington, including both soccer and academics. “At the time I thought UNCWilmington was the best fit for me, but as I grew through that first year there I realized it wasn’t that great of a fit,” Alwang said. “I knew academics fit well at Tech and the soccer team fit so I just decided to come back (to Blacksburg).” Williams began his soccer career in Blacksburg at a very young age. He was even a ball boy as a sixth-grader for the Bruins. “There’s a lot of tradition in our soccer program and kids want to be a part of it,” Blumenthal said. “Kids start as ball boys. Jeremy was a ball boy in sixth grade.” Williams was a four-year varsity starter at BHS, where Blumenthal said he excelled on the field as a silent leader. “He’s like a coach on the field in a lot of ways,” Blumenthal said. “He’s not overly vocal, but when he says something it really means something.” Williams said the decision to play soccer at Tech was more difficult than he anticipated. “I wanted to get out,” Williams said. “But I realized with the school’s academics and everything, the main perk just happened to be in my backyard, so that was pretty cool.” Both players recognize playing in front of the home crowd they grew up with is an opportunity many never experience. “It’s pretty special, part of the reason because you grew up watching Tech see HOMETOWN / page five
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Junior defender Jeremy Williams has been a starter so far this season. He has played soccer with Alwang for more than 10 years.
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Three arrested in weekend robbery Three men have been arrested on charges of armed robbery committed Sunday and police are looking for a fourth accomplice. Anthony Jermainte Harris, 24, and Christopher Ryan Vale, 18, both of 8624 Sumter Court in Manassas Park, were arrested Sunday while Zachary Ray Olson, 18, of 10404 Hudson Crest Road in Manassas, was arrested early Tuesday, Prince William County police spokesman Jonathan Perok said. All three are charged with armed robbery and burglary while armed. Harris is also charged with use of a firearm in commission of a felony. Perok said police were called to the 7800 block of Ruby Road near Manassas for report of a robbery at 2:18 p.m. Sunday. The victim, a 22-year-old Manassas man, told police that he was in his home when someone knocked on his door. He answered the door and four unknown men forced their way inside, Perok said. The victim told police the men were armed with handguns and knives and took electronics and other items from both the victim and another 22-year-old man at the residence. The items stolen were valued around $1,000, Perok said. Police are still looking for the fourth man, described as black, about 30 years old, standing 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds, with dreadlocked hair. The man may be driving a goldcolored four-door Honda Accord. Olson, Harris and Vale have Nov. 19 court dates set.
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Drink: Habits carry over, study says
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Rumberger also said since drinking is more socially accepted in Europe, local students there tend to drink more responsibly. “I can easily tell the amount of drinking that goes on in college here and the amount of drinking that goes on abroad is pretty much the same, but I feel like it’s more responsible there,” Rumberger said. “It’s refreshing to see a culture that can handle it and the young people can handle it.” The study showed students who went to Oceania (which includes Australia and New Zealand) drank more as well, which may also be related to those countries’ more lenient cultural attitudes toward drinking. “They have a totally different concept of teenage drinking there,” said Karla Piedl, a junior biochemistry and biology major who studied in New Castle, Australia last spring. “They’re a lot cooler with the idea. Australia’s drinking age is 18.
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ence with it,” Plaza said. “Culturally, Europeans and others view alcohol very differently than we do here in the States.” Plaza takes Tech students on a London-based summer study abroad program he started in 2008 and also studied abroad himself in England while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Florida. He is currently working on a dissertation about the study abroad experience. Plaza said when he is abroad with students, drinking is simply a part of the culture, though he tries to avoid the negative consequences. “The way I view it is when students go abroad, there is some self-control that goes into it,” Plaza said. “What I try to tell students is to be safe.” Plaza said though the UW study highlights some important points, it could create “a lot of generalizations.” “My concern is that people will see the study and make harsh generalizations about abroad experiences — it’s not just about the alcohol,” Plaza said.
“The study raises a lot of interesting questions.” Pedersen said he intends to conduct more studies. He pointed out the study’s limitations, including a small sample size and the measurement of the number of drinks consumed per week, didn’t pinpoint student drinking behavior. “We found that students drank about eight drinks per week,” Pedersen said. “This could be a problem if they did this all in one night or two, but it might have been that they were drinking a glass of wine with dinner each night, and that would probably not have negative consequences. “Are there negative consequences associated with their behavior or are they just engaging with the culture?” Pedersen said. He said the study is a good starting point, but more work will have to be done to gain truly conclusive evidence of adjusted drinking behaviors.
US military accepts gay and lesbian recruits RICHARD A. SERRANO, DAVID S. CLOUD & PHIL WILLON mcclatchy newspapers WASHINGTON _ Military officials said Tuesday they have begun accepting applications from openly gay and lesbian recruits, creating a dilemma for many homosexuals who long have wanted to join the Armed Forces but worry their status will be jeopardized if the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is reimposed. A federal judge in California indicated Monday she would refuse to set aside enforcement of her ruling
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“It’s a lot more accessible and it’s legal. You go out and you might have a few drinks, but you don’t have to always worry about if you’re going to get caught.” Piedl said it’s hard to make conclusions about her own drinking behavior. “I’d say ‘Yeah, I drink more,’ but that may have to do with the fact that I’m 21 now,” Piedl said. Rumberger said his taste in alcoholic beverages is more refined. “I’d say now that I’ve been back I just drink better beer — I’ve kind of gotten a taste for a few nicer things,” Rumberger said. Ray Plaza is a study abroad leader who has taken several students to Europe, and he agreed the different cultural attitudes toward alcohol are reflected in American students and their peers in Europe. “I think they’ve grown up around alcohol a lot more that students here have. They still have their issues, but I think it’s more about the experi-
overturning the don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Obama administration lawyers are expected to file a formal appeal with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to stop the ban and allow the Pentagon to continue its internal review of the policy. With the policy at this point legally no longer in force, the Pentagon announced that recruiters have begun taking applications from men and women who admit they are gay or lesbian. “Recruiters have been given guidance, and they will process applications for applicants who admit they are openly gay or lesbian,” said Cynthia O. Smith, a Pentagon spokeswoman. Yet Smith noted that recruiters have
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been told to remind applicants that the court injunction could quickly be reversed. If that occurred, she said, statements by a recruit that he or she is homosexual could be used to reject them immediately, or discharge them if they had been joined Under the so-called don’t ask, don’t tell law, enacted in 1993 during the Clinton administration, recruits have not been asked about their sexual orientation when they seek to enlist _ a policy that the Pentagon said would remain in effect while the litigation continues, she said. But also under the law, anyone who freely admits he or she is a homosexual is removed from the ranks of
the military. Last week, Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Clifford L. Stanley asked recruiters in a memo not to ask service members or applicants about their sexual orientation. Many advocates, including Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, urged would-be recruits to proceed carefully. “During this interim period of uncertainty,” Sarvis said, “service members must not come out and recruits should use caution if choosing to sign up. The bottom line: If you come out now, it can be used against you in the future by the Pentagon.”
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U.N. official survives roadside bombing BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb hit the convoy of the top U.N. official in Iraq after a meeting with revered Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali alSistani in Najaf on Tuesday. U.N. envoy Ad Melkert was unhurt, but the blast killed an Iraqi policeman and wounded three others. A U.N. spokeswoman said the bomb went off as Melkert’s convoy, accompanied by an Iraqi security detail, headed to the Najaf airport Tuesday afternoon on the outskirts of the city. “It was after meetings were concluded with Sistani,” she said. Melkert, the special representative to the U.N. secretary-general, is one of the few Western officials with whom Ayatollah Sistani meets. The cleric, who does not appear in public, has played an influential role in Iraq. Although he avoids direct involvement in politics, his edicts helped lead to direct elections in 2005 and strong voter turnout, including by women. He has also directed followers not to retaliate after sectarian attacks that have rocked the country. Melkert was shown on Iraqi television emerging from the meeting at Sistani’s modest home, urging political leaders to quickly come to an agreement on forming a new government. Seven months after Iraqis went to the polls, a deadlock among political leaders has prompted fears that violence could increase if a government which includes Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds isn’t formed soon. Najaf, home to one of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam. Access to the city is tightly controlled through a series of checkpoints to protect hundreds of thousands of religious pilgrims, many of them Iranian. -jane arraf, mcclatchy newspapers
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Cyberbullying must be prevented at root the age of prevalent electronics, it is easier for In people to engage in cyberbullying, especially when identities are concealed. Sitting behind screens and keyboards, bullies can say whatever they want about anyone and not face any consequences. This type of bullying, and bullying in general, is incomprehensible. I am shocked by the amount of suicides reported in the past months caused by bullying. So far, several males have taken their own lives, including a 13year-old boy. Their peers bullied them to death because of their possible sexuality, and one 11-year-old boy was beat up because he was a cheerleader. Keep in mind this was just in the past few months and the ones the news happened to report on. Some used cyberbullying and some did not, but it still remains bullying. Where is the civility, the understanding? I thought the world was supposed to be moving forward, not backward. Why are these children and young adults bullying others; is it because others are perceived as “different” from them? Where are they learning this type of behavior? Parents, television, peers or are they scared of what they don’t understand? What I don’t understand is how can people sit idly by and watch it happen. I have several friends who were bullied and went to school administrators who did nothing, because it didn’t hap-
pen on school grounds. Nor could they trace where students were doing the bullying online if they used a pen name. But where are the school programs to talk about cyberbullying? How is society helping out? Of course there have been several “Lifetime” movies made about bullying, but what good is a movie going to do? Why can’t there be a campaign or some sort of national group dedicated to the prevention of bullying? I think with new technology comes a new territory people are afraid to face. Ignoring the situation or not acknowledging how big the situation actually is does not make it go away or less of a problem. After hearing about all the suicides caused by bullying, it makes me want to do something more for society, such as volunteering to talk to school-aged children around Blacksburg. I would also like to possibly set up a program specifically about cyberbullying. Most children are not taught how to use the Internet properly; this should be taught in school. It isn’t just about the suicides, it is about all the people being bullied. They need to know there are people out there willing to help. They are not alone, and they need to know that.
BRITTANY FORD -regular columnist -junior -history major
Learning should go deeper than class reading assignments T
his semester my physical chemistry professor offered an opportunity many of us in the sciences rarely see — one point extra credit for our final grades. How? For simply reading and writing a onepage paper about any novel. Although I was a bit confused as to why I was allowed to read a novel of my choice for extra credit in a science class, I eventually made my way through the glass doors of Newman Library and asked a librarian for help finding a book that was recommended for me. Throughout the process of being assisted, wandering past bookshelves and searching through call numbers, I felt as if I was recalibrating the balance on a bike after many years. Reading the book later that night and being a part of someone else’s train of thought through a novel felt even more foreign, but familiarly good at the same time. I couldn’t recall the last time I had gone to a library solely to find a book to read for enjoyment. I realized as a consequence of focusing only on literature pertaining to my degree, even my approach to everyday reading had changed. I started wondering, how many other things have I not revisited or explored outside of my schoolwork and friends since I’ve been in Blacksburg? Each semester we fill our shelves with thick textbooks and make class syllabi the center of our lives. We accidentally become so caught up in completing assignments and preparing for exams we forget to engage in things that spark creativity and imagination. Virginia Tech hosts more than 600 diverse student clubs and organizations that cover seemingly every possible interest a student could have, but many of us tend to lose the healthy balance between our academics and doing something we’re simply curious or excited about when faced with large amounts of course work. Studies in occupational and mental health have highlighted the importance of creativity — being
involved in something that triggers experimentation or potential for creative expression. According to occupational therapist Jennifer Creek, exploration and creative engagement have been shown to increase one’s ability to cope with stress and adversity, and also help build a strong foundation of learning outside of the classroom. In other words, if students choose to apply their computer science coursework by working on a research project or website idea, the foundations learned through lectures and textbooks would be naturally strengthened through creative application. If a student chooses to pursue some sort of art, in the form of cultural dance or music production for example, while simultaneously handling semester course loads, the maintained balance between class and creative exploration will not only promote a less stressful learning experience on both ends, but keep classroom learning exciting as well. As many of us start going through weeks that seem as if professors had convened to make as hard as possible, take time out of your day — even if just for a few minutes — to do something you simply are curious about. If you want to know how long your voice echoes at 4 a.m. if you were to yell on the Drillfield — take a break from a late night of studying and do it. If you’ve always wanted to know a few basic steps of salsa or merengue, find out where and when specific clubs meet and try it out. Sustaining a balance between learning for your major and learning through exploration is imperative. Asking questions and engaging in creative art should always be kept at the core of our approach to learning.
ADIT SINGHAL -regular columnist -senior -biological sciences major
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‘Zine’ promotes diverse intellectual, cultural ideas visited a restaurant downtown this past week and found some sort of Ipamphlet sitting on a side table near the entrance door. The four-page pamphlet, titled “To Earth, from Venus,” lay nonchalantly among a few other advertisements and magazines, but this pamphlet encompassed poems, essays and recipes that were anything but ordinary. From some cultural history, I recognized “To Earth, from Venus” as a “zine,” short for magazine. Zines have been around since the 1930s, but the fad tailored off around the 1990s. They’re cheaply produced and self-published works each with its own focus or interest. Zines aren’t meant to bring in a profit, and the creators typically print out a small number of copies because of financial limitations. A zine’s main goal is to spread information or opinions about the zine’s focus to as many people as possible without the restraints imposed by publishing companies. I hadn’t seen a zine before, so I was pretty excited to discover an underground group had organized to create one for the Blacksburg community. The issue of “To Earth, from Venus” I found, issue one, focuses on women’s and gender issues. The first page dons a hand-drawn picture of Venus and Earth behind a poem by a writer pennamed “Open Mike.” Open Mike’s poem breaks expectation for rhyme
and instead focuses on the relationship between man and woman, beginning with Adam and Eve. The poem develops into a social commentary about gender relations and violence, closing with an introduction to the zine as a whole. The second page holds two more poems that focus again on gender relations from two very different styles, along with more drawings and a note in Spanish. Opposite is an essay titled “Shaving My Legs and the Societal Construct of Gender,” which is fairly self-explanatory. “To Earth, from Venus,” concludes its with a unique entry “The Vulva Scope” and a tasty-sounding recipe for Maya’s Margaritas. Printed along the backside edge, the e-mail address for “To Earth, from Venus” (ToEarthFromVenus@ gmail.com) accepts submissions from anyone wishing to print their work in the zine’s next issue. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone sends some hateful rant to the e-mail address, but I truly hope “To Earth, from Venus” garners support from the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech community. These creators (I’m assuming more than one person had to work on this) spent their time and effort to produce something that expresses openminded awareness of societal norms, gender roles and power relations — but entertains, too. Furthermore, the zine features piec-
es from both women and men and includes cultural diversity, albeit only one submission. This zine shouts inclusion, diversity and openness. Even if you don’t agree with the creator’s views, you have to give these people some credit for their work. How many of us devote our time to activism? I’m particularly excited about discovering this zine because, although activism isn’t entirely dead, apathy is eating away at our culture’s desire to get involved in social and political action. This zine represents a revival of activism within at least one group. This zine provides an opportunity for others to contribute to the movement. This zine could be a challenge to opposing views to begin another movement, possibly creating another opponent zine. If you feel threatened by or disagree with “To Earth, from Venus,” then let that ignite your own friendly activism, rather than reverting to unproductive, useless hate. I look forward to the next issue of “To Earth, from Venus” and maybe an issue from another new zine too.
KATHLEEN DWYER -regular columnist -senior -English major
Strive for originality in winter wardrobe decisions this year ow that summer, and warmth as we know it, has sprung a leak, N more than cold weather is being reintroduced to Blacksburg. As swiftly as any sign or feeling of warmth leaves campus, the ugliest possible replacements for it begin to appear — Uggs and North Face jackets. Do the people who wear them really think they are making a fashionable choice? Wearing either — or God forbid both at the same time? It’s true, some people pair ugly with uglier. A black North Face jacket, jeans and Uggs: the disappointing uniform of Virginia Tech winters. I should note that it’s most common with the women of campus; thankfully the men’s line of Uggs has not made it into the wardrobes of Tech’s male population. It should not be so difficult to dress decently and originally in the winter, if not for the sake of your own dignity then at least for the sake of other people’s eyes. It’s the same as the white Oakley trend; you think it’s great, but really you just look unoriginal and trashy. I hope this is an adequate expression of my contempt for those of you who wear North Face jackets and Uggs — I really cannot stand it. If you had any sense of style, you would not be wearing one or the other. Ladies, have you looked at yourself wearing Uggs? Have you noticed they make your feet look huge? Have you thought about what that does? It makes you look out of proportion, and nothing is more unattractive than
being out of proportion. Your legs look either way too big or way too small (no one has legs that look good in Uggs), or it throws your appearance into a spiral of sad dismal disproportion. I don’t even want to think about how awkward Uggs make you look from the waist up. It really is all in the details, and considering the fact you wear shoes every day (I hope), it’s an important detail. North Face jackets are just too monotonous and drab; there are better options that actually make a statement. Black fleece says nothing, except maybe “I’m boring,” and it doesn’t so much say it as scream it. Fleece is a sad compromise when it comes to winter — you get nothing good from it. What about wool? Where is all the wool? What happened to chunky sweaters and off-brand coutureinspired pieces that look one hundred times better than a North Face zip-up any day? If you wear North Face or Uggs, I’ve probably lost you by now — at least that’s the impression I get, given the looks of those who wear them. There’s a plethora of sweaters, jackets and boots specifically geared toward not making you look like a styleless slob. Especially when it comes to boots — Uggs make your feet look huge, a good pair of boots does not. I’m at a loss as to why this is even something that needs to be said, but Uggs are not flattering in any way. I understand they keep your feet warm, but at what cost? The moment I see someone wearing Uggs — the original boots or the newly adopted slipper style (seriously?) — I
lose all respect for that person, whether I know them or not. At that moment you become one of the least interesting people in the world to me, because of your obvious lack of originality in style and your disregard for anything aesthetically appealing. If you have no concern for your appearance — your first impression to anyone who sees you — then I can only assume you have no concern for anything. If anything, the fall and winter should be the seasons where those of you who slum it, clothing wise, thrive. Bulky sweaters? Clothes that hide any sign of you having a figure? This is the time made for your fashion sense. Wake up, throw on a wretched Tshirt and top it off with a semi-stylish sweater. Is that so hard? You can’t just buy a nice pair of leather boots to replace those nasty Uggs? Is no sweater good enough to take the place of your lackluster North Face? Don’t be afraid to spice up your wardrobe. Is there a campus dress code? Is the concept of unity so concrete on campus that it extends to your clothing? Sisterhood might be good for you, but individuality is nice as well. I’d rather blend in while dressing well than stand out for dressing badly.
SEAN SIMONS -regular columnist -junior -English major
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Volleyball sweeps weekend GEORGE TILLERSON sports staff writer The Virginia Tech volleyball team earned two much-needed wins this weekend against the Duke Blue Devils and Wake Forest Deamon Decons. The Hokies (13-6, 4-5 ACC) downed the Blue Devils (15-3, 7-1 ACC) 31 on Thursday night and swept the Deamon Decons (11-7, 4-4 ACC) 3-0 Saturday night. The Hokies have struggled so far in Atlantic Coast Conference play, as they logged five conference defeats before the weekend’s matches. However, it seems as if they are back on track, especially since they snapped the Blue Devils’ 13-match ACC win streak. The win is even more riveting since Duke was ranked ninth in the nation in this week’s RPI. “We played really well and we played at a high level,” said Chris Riley, head coach. “I think it gave our kids a lot of confidence that what we’re doing every day in practice will pay off. They have been working really hard. We’re making drills really difficult for them to be successful, so the game comes easier. They are really buying into it, so I think it plays a big part in the success we’ve had.” The Hokies jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first set against the Blue Devils and never surrendered that lead. Tech then found itself up 17-12, forcing Duke to call its first time out. The time out did not seem to do much for the Blue Devils, as the Hokies ran away with set, eventually winning it 25-18. In the second set, the two teams traded points in the first five plays, until Duke finally took its first substantial lead of the match, 11-7. The Hokies then rallied to tie the score at 12. However, the Blue Devils jumped back ahead 17-13. Duke continued their strong showing in the second set with a 22-16 lead, but the Hokies fought back and brought the score to 24-21. Duke ultimately evened the match at one with a 25-21 victory. Tech quickly went up 9-6 in the third frame, but Duke scored four in a row to take the lead 10-9. The Hokies notched three kills and then won four straight points to go up 16-12. Duke never seemed to recover thanks to a combined 11 kills from junior outside hitter Justine Record and senior All-American middle blocker Felicia Willoughby. Tech won the third set 25-20. The Hokies used the momentum from the third set to jump out to a 5-1 lead in the fourth frame. Tech never looked back and eventually held a commanding 17-9 lead and continued a high-powered offense to down the Blue Devils 25-17 and 3-1 in the match. “I think it was really important for us coming off a rough couple of weekends away,” said Erin Leaser, a junior setter. “I think it boosted our confidence a lot but not to the point of over confidence. I think it showed us that we can beat anyone at anytime as long as we execute like we know we can.” Leaser missed a triple-double by one kill, as she accounted for 34 assists, 11 digs and a career-high nine kills in the Wake Forest match. Tech ran out to a huge 11-3 lead, but Wake Forest stormed back to tie the set at 12. The two teams traded points for the next 14 plays, but the Hokies finally went ahead 21-19. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Hamsher garnered back-to-back kills, and Record finished the Deacs off by a score of 25-21. The second set was a different story, as Wake Forest opened the frame ahead 5-1. But the Hokies rallied to tie the score at 12. The set was neck-andneck for a while until the Hokies won six of the final seven points to take the set 25-18. Wake Forest once again opened the third set with a 4-1 lead, but Tech went on a monstrous 14-6 run, managing a convincing 19-10 lead. The Hokies closed out the match with a 25-12 set win and 3-0 sweep. “Our team executed the plays and had low errors,” said Cara Baarendse, a sophomore middle blocker. “We were prepared in practice this past week before. It gave us good preparation and made us ready to play.” Willoughby was awarded ACC Player of the Week, and Hamsher earned ACC Freshman of the Week for the weekend efforts. This is Willoughby’s second time as player of the week, while Hamsher is the first Hokie to earn freshman of the week. The two weekend victories put the Hokies right back into the middle of the ACC race. The Hokies travel to North Carolina this weekend to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels Friday at 7 p.m. and the NC State Wolfpack Saturday at 7 p.m. “Both teams are good, so there are no nights off in the ACC,” Riley said. “For us, we (have) got to continue to play the game we did this past weekend. Very low error, very efficiently.”
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play,” Williams said. “Being able to make it here and play is definitely pretty cool. Having grown up here you know a lot of the people around town. It’s nice to have a home game having not only friends from here at school, but also people that I’ve known since I was born, cheering for the team in the crowd.” After his freshman year at UNCWilmington, where his family could only attend one game that season, Alwang knows how special it is to play in front of familiar faces every home game. “My parents can come to every game and so can friends that live locally,” Alwang said. “It’s great seeing them, as well as people like coach Blumenthal, in the stands.” Blumenthal tries to make it out to as many games as he can to show support for his former players. “I’m a regular (at Thompson Field),” Blumenthal said. “I’m a soccer junkie. In their case, I want to
see them play. I try to see them and also support them. I’m very fond of both of them, not just for their soccer but as the people they are. I’ll usually start yelling and then I’ll start being obnoxious, but they’re my boys so I have to let them know I’m there.” Because of success in the high school program, many local kids start playing club soccer at a younger age, leading the Tech coaching staff to become involved in these organizations in recent years. Tech head coach Michael Brizendine coaches the 18-year-olds and an assistant coaches the 14- and 16-year-old club teams. Coaching in the community allows the Tech coaching staff to see what talent is out there, talent that could potentially benefit the Hokies in the future. “It’s always important for our fan base and community to have the local kids excited for soccer,” DANIEL LIN / SPPS Brizendine said. “We know all those Williams goes up for a ball during a Blacksburg High School game in 2007. The team won the state title. kids and their talents.”
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A simple hard cider recipe for beginning brewers by Matthew Borysewicz, features reporter
Home-brewing can be intimidating, but with the help of this step-by-step recipe for
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Home-brewing attracts Blacksburg beer lovers MATTHEW BORYSEWICZ features reporter
hard cider, even the most novice brewers can create a tasty blend. So let your hair down, don’t be nervous and give brewing a whirl. Disclaimer: This recipe covers just the very basic methods of brewing. There are many more techniques and tools that can be used to create a clearer, more finished product. Cider, which is basically unfiltered apple juice with alcohol content ranging from 2 percent to 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, is much less complicated to brew than beer. Ingredients: -Organic, 100 percent apple juice. Preservatives can interfere with fermentation. Look for one that comes in a one-gallon glass bottle, and you’ll have a vessel to hold it during fermentation. -Yeast. Available at any brewing store. Look for a wine or champagne strand. Do not use bread yeast unless you really like the idea of drinking bread. -One or two cans of apple juice concentrate. Materials: -a large pot, two gallon minimum -candy thermometer -something plastic to stir with -a sanitizer (Unscented bleach will work for now) -rubber stopper and airlock to fit the gallon jug (Available at any brewing store) -stove -room in your fridge -three feet of clear plastic tubing
Directions:
1.
Sanitize all your equipment. This is the most important step. You want to ensure the only living thing going into your cider is the yeast. Bacterias and molds can kill your
project quickly. Sanitize by mixing a ratio of one tablespoon of bleach per one gallon of water required to submerge your equipment, in a clean sink or bathtub. Let the materials sit for 20 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
2.
Heat up one gallon of organic apple juice on the stove. You want to keep it just below boiling for a few minutes. This is known as pasteurization and kills off any contaminants
without burning off the sugars that flavor the cider and provide food for the yeast.
3.
Cover the cider and allow to cool. While it is cooling, follow the directions on whichever yeast you have selected to reconstitute it. When the juice has cooled to the
temperature listed on the yeast packet, pitch in the yeast, cap the bottle and shake vigorously to introduce air into the mixture.
4.
Who doesn’t love beer? The ancient Sumerians sure did. Brewing is often used by anthropologists as an identifier that a group of nomads have achieved status as a civilization. That’s right, you can’t join the civilization club unless you’ve figured out how to turn grain into alcohol. We’ve come a long way as a species in the six millenia since our ancestors figured out how to store bread as a liquid. The brewing process has also gone through several changes, and the processes used today blend both art and science to craft the delicious brews we ingest. Similar brewing processes are used to make beer, wine, cider and mead (honey wine). Through fermentation, yeast converts the sugars in each batch into alcohol. The strain of yeast and ingredients used are what ultimately yield the drink. Thanks to a repealed ban on homebrewing in 1978, Americans have been allowed to make their own concoctions in the comfort of their own homes. Brewers love Jimmy Carter. Vintage Cellar in Blacksburg is a haven for beer enthusiasts. Keith Roberts, Vintage Cellar proprietor, used to sell home-brewing equipment until demand started to dwindle. “We sold about $1,000 of equipment per week for about a dozen years,” he said. Roberts recommends home-brewing to any beer enthusiast but warns it isn’t for people looking to make inexpensive beer. “You can’t make it as cheap as the commercial beers, but you can make it as good or better. With home-brewing you make it for yourself, in your kitchen. You can coddle your beer and do what you want with it,” Roberts, who likens home-brewing to home cooking, said. “You can go out to eat or you can make it yourself at home, and it can turn out pretty good.” Hopeful home-brewers can get their start by purchasing the proper equipment. Eats Natural Foods is Blacksburg’s go-to shop for home-brewing supplies,
STEVE SILTON / SPPS
Home-brewing requires many materials and ingredients, all of which can be found locally. Of course, it also requires time and patience. and general manager Stanley Davis is an expert brewer, ready and willing to dish out advice. Eats carries everything a brewer needs to get started, including fermenters, hydrometers, thermometers and bottles, in addition to all the ingredients. “The bare basics only cost around $25 to $30,” Davis said, noting some of the more expensive items such as carboys (giant glass containers) and wort chillers are not necessary for beginners. After start-up costs are taken care of, it is not difficult to cut costs down to 25 cents per bottle. And according to Davis, those who love beer should try home-brewing. “It’s fun! It’s kind of interesting to create your own styles of beer,” Davis said. “I’m working on a honey sassafrass beer that will be 15 percent alcohol by volume. That’s something you can’t buy at a store.” Home-brewing can be done for profit, too. Samuel Adams holds a home-brewing contest every year with a $5,000 prize and an opportunity for the winning recipe to be brewed by the company. Also, the mainstream beer Blue Moon got started as a home-brewing project. Virginia Tech is involved in brewing also. There is a home-brewing club, as well as a brewing class. Jeff Wilson, a senior computer engineering major,
has been brewing for a few years but focuses mainly on cider and mead because of a gluten allergy. “A (fraternity) brother of mine from West Virginia brought some mead down. It was pretty tasty, and I found out it was easy to make, so I decided to get started,” Wilson said. Wilson recommends home-brewing to his peers. However, the price can weigh down a college student’s budget. “The entry cost can be fairly steep and even prohibitive, but once you get past that, it is easy to make. Plus, you get to make the sweet nectar of life,” he said. Wilson estimates he makes about 10 gallons of cider or mead in an average month. The legal limit for home-brewing is 200 gallons per year for households with two or more adults. Blacksburg is also home to a craft brewing festival, Brew Do, which will be held Oct. 30 at the First & Main shopping center. Local and regional craft and home-brewers will put their concoctions to the test before a panel of beer judges. If you like beer, wine or cider and have a passion for a little bit of organic chemistry and biology, then give homebrewing a try. It might be a hobby that sticks with you (and your stomach) for life. But remember, always enjoy your creations responsibly.
Cap the bottle with the stopper and airlock. Make sure to fill the airlock with either water or vodka so carbon dioxide can be released without allowing contaminants in.
Do not skip this step. Your bottle will explode. Put the original cap for the juice jug in a safe
T
he next time you are looking to make a healthy vegetarian entree, try these stuffed peppers. They are simple to make, yet look deceivingly gourmet and are perfect for a cool fall day.
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location. You will need it later.
5. 6.
Wait about six weeks. You will see bubbles in about 24 hours coming from the airlock. Don’t worry if the bubbles stop after a few days; the yeast is still breaking down the
sugars and converting them to alcohol.
Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes
After six weeks, sanitize the tubing using the aforementioned bleach method. Siphon
Serves: 4
off the cider into a pot and clean out the inside of the jug. The disgusting looking slurry
Ingredients:
at the bottom of the jug is dead yeast and other materials that have settled. It may look gross,
trate. Heat up the cider on the stove and add the con-
1/2 cup uncooked jasmine rice 3/4 cup water 4 green bell peppers 1 onion, chopped 4 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounces extra firm tofu 2 cups tomato sauce 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese salt and pepper to taste
centrate until the desired flavor is achieved. Rebottle
Directions:
and place in refrigerator.
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees 2. In a small sauce pan bring water to a boil, and add the rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer with lid on for about 15 minutes. 3. Cut the tops off the peppers, remove the seeds and arrange the peppers on a large baking sheet. Chop the usable parts of the tops. 4. In a large skillet heat olive oil and saute the chopped pepper and onion over medium heat until soft or for about 10 minutes. Add the tofu and 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the mixture into the peppers and top with remaining tomato sauce. 5. Cover the top of each pepper with tinfoil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover the peppers and top with mozzarella, baking just long enough to melt the cheese.
but it is a sign of healthy fermentation.
7.
Taste the cider, if it tastes good to you, rebottle it and put it into your fridge. If it is too dry, try sweetening it with the apple juice concen-
8.
The cider is ready to drink at this point. If you are patient, the flavor will improve
over time and the cider will start to become clearer in the fridge. It is important to keep it refrigerated at all times, because the yeast can reactivate and carbon dioxide build-up will cause your bottle to explode.
9.
Enjoy!
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