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A man standing on a balcony of the Kent Square building above Awful Arthurs on Draper road around 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, caused Blacksburg Police to block off Draper Road. Police officers and members of the Blacksburg Fire Department used a cherry picker to reach the rooftop. They then escorted the man from the ledge and took him to the police department. MAZIAR FAHANDEZH/ SPPS
Jaime Camelio founded the CIbM in October of last year.
THE CENTER OF INNOVATION-BASED MANUFACTURING IS CALLING FOR ALL ENTREPRENEURS
The man’s family and friends gathered on Draper Road but would not comment on the event.
CODY OWENS news reporter A center on campus wants to give one innovative student $5,000 to develop their dream. The Center for Innovation-based Manufacturing is hosting a competition to promote student-designed products. The competition is open to all, from freshmen to Ph.D students, and the grand prize is $5,000 toward the development of the product. Jaime Camelio, the CIbM founder and director, and an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, explained that the purpose of the center and the competition is to bring students to manufacturing and to excite them about entrepreneurship. “We have this competition asking, ‘Do you have any ideas?’” Camelio said. “We provide you all the support of the center and a prototype facility where you can come and try different things.” However, students do not need to finish a physical product to enter the competition. Camelio said the competition is for business concepts, not products. Anyone with a promising idea can enter the competition by Oct. 29 and continue to develop their concept without having to actually produce it. One of the few stipulations is that the concept must be for a physical product, not software or a web-based tool. This competition is one of the first major events put on by the center, which was created in October 2010. “The center was recently established by ICTAS (Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science), and the idea is to close the gap between developing technology in the university and creating commercial products,” Camelio said. “Our focus is to connect researchers with entrepreneurial students.” The center also does research to develop new, more cost-effective methods of manufacturing in actual industries. The CIbM is composed of faculty from a myriad of disciplines, including industrial and mechanical engineering, as well as industrial design and business. “Basically, there is a large group, and we share the same ideas,” Camelio said, “but we all bring something different to the topic.” However, faculty members do not make up the center’s core.
Students like Cory Niziolek, an industrial and systems engineering graduate student and the CIbM program manager, help run the center. “What we’re really trying to be is a vehicle for somebody with an idea to come to us, and we’ll help them with planning, getting hooked up with investors and getting used to the manufacturing process,” Niziolek said. “This is us trying to reach out to the student community and give them an opportunity to get started on their projects.” The finalists of the competition will be announced in the beginning of November, a week before the awards ceremony, which will take place Nov. 8. Students will pitch their product to faculty and venture capitalists before the final winner is announced. “Our idea is that the $5,000 is to invest in the development of the idea,” Camelio said. “We also want to support reach for larger funding and looking for other agencies.” Niziolek said with the presence of investors at the competition, there might be more than one winner in terms of funding. The CIbM has already enabled students to pursue their dreams. The former program director for the center was Marek Zareba, an industrial and systems engineer from Tech who had an idea for a company. “I told him, ‘Start your own company. What are you waiting for? Let’s do it,’” Camelio, who cofounded Zareba’s company Engaga last year, said. “The guy I replaced is now a CEO of his own venture,” Niziolek said. “So, we’re more than just talk.” While the manufacturing aspect of the competition lends itself to engineering, Camelio said he has seen interest from a variety of majors ranging from industrial design to business to food science. The CIbM is not looking for students in a particular field, but rather students who have a particular mindset. “We’re looking for dreamers who dream that they can make a change,” Camelio said.
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The police department has not confirmed the identity of the man or provided further information.
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Police communicate with an unidentified man who was sitting out of view on the balcony.
Traffic sign hacked
The programmable traffic sign on Price’s Fork road was hacked into Sunday night. The sign normally displays a message alerting drivers to yield to cars in roundabout at the intersection of Prices Fork road and Main Street. The message was back to normal Monday evening. photo by austin meredith
Engineers dive deep into industry problems CODY OWENS news reporter One group of engineers wants to convert the energy that Hokie football fans create during games into usable power — by using piezoelectric harvesters, they would convert energy from vibrations created when thousands of people jump up and down in Lane Stadium. This is one of many ideas students proposed during Deep Dive last Thursday, Sept. 22. Deep Dives, which are sponsored by the Center of Innovationbased Manufacturing, are stu-
dent-led sessions where a group of engineers — mainly in industrial and systems, and mechanical — meet to tackle actual problems in the industry to find creative solutions. Cory Niziolek, an industrial and systems engineering graduate student and Deep Dives project manager, said the engineers focus on actual problems in industry. “We typically try to find a problem that is plaguing industry,” Niziolek said. “We use (Deep Dives) as a way to come up with solutions and reach out to indus-
try, kind of get them interested in doing research with the university.” Fadel Megahed, a industrial and systems engineering graduate student, said the idea for Deep Dives arose out of a desire to bring innovative minds together. “We originally thought of deep dives a year ago,” Megahed said “The idea started because we wanted to solve industrial problems using our lab resources. We had a few graduate students and undergraduate researchers and we thought that we, collectively, could do a better job than by
working alone.” The most recent Deep Dive was held in Durham Hall and was the first that was open to the public, allowing anyone to come and exchange ideas. “We have about a 50/50 balance between graduate students and undergrads,” Niziolek said. “You get a lot of young minds working with a lot of trained minds.” Despite the range of experience and knowledge, Jaime Camelio, the CIbM founder and director, and an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineer see DEEP DIVE / page four
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On Books-A-Million closing: Anon >> This is very unfortunate. I was not aware that the First and Main shopping center was having so much trouble. I am hoping they are able to keep their businesses because I have always thought it was the coolest little shopping center. Some really great restaurants there too.
Anon >> The reason that area is having trouble is because it's too far away from campus and it seems like everything we need is in Christiansburg. The only time I go to first and main is to the ABC store once in a blue moon. Also, you have to go through like 10 lights plus occasional traffic congestion to get there. I think it's just not in a convenient accessible area in general. It's almost easier to take 460 and go to Christiansburg. All the stores + the mall are located in not even 1 square mile down there near the wal-mart.This is just one student consumer's opinion though.
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Mexico’s drug war effects US as well here is a war south of our border. While we T continue to entangle ourselves in countless conflicts that never seem to end, we are ignoring our own war next door. The Mexican drug war is essentially an armed conflict among rival drug cartels battling for regional control, and between the cartels and the Mexican government forces, under President Felipe Calderon, who have been desperately struggling to dismantle them since 2006. You might ask yourself, why should I even care about what happens in Mexico? It’s their problem, right? Not exactly. Other than the obvious fact that Mexico is the United States’ geographic neighbor, we are also partly responsible for the ongoing bloodshed. First, consider the alarming supply of weapons these cartels own. These violent groups have everything from AK-47s to an endless amount of machetes. Now consider that an estimated 90 percent of guns seized at the border, or after raids and shootings, in Mexico have been traced to the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Now you might say, well it’s not really our fault they get their hands on weapons made in our country — we can’t do anything about that. Even if you accept that inherently defeatist argument, it is humbling to realize that the reason the drugs keep flowing is because the cartels are simply catering to an enormous U.S. market. To be blunt, Americans are addicted. According to the U.S. State Department, a stunning 90 percent of cocaine enters the U.S. through the Mexican border. Even more, these cartels also manufacture 80 percent of the crystal meth sold in America, 14 percent of the heroin and a majority of the marijuana — all to satisfy people’s practically insatiable demand. Outside America’s direct involvement in fueling the conflict, there are truly devastating effects of this war. A January 2011 report put the total death toll at an astounding 34,000 lives. Moreover, in 2010, dozens of Americans were killed in Mexico. Sadly, some of them were the victims of brutal, murderous bus raids by cartels. What has been more shocking is the expanding profile of violence these groups are developing. Many of them have now branched off to kidnapping, counterfeiting and human smuggling, to name a few. They’ve also become more tech savvy. Evidence has shown they are now tracking social media as well. Tragically, two Mexican citizens were killed just last week for posting supposedly “sensitive” information
on Twitter. If that doesn’t convince you that this is a serious issue, take note of the cartels’ capabilities. The U.S. Defense Department has stated that two of Mexico’s deadliest drug cartels, Sinaloa and Gulf, have reach a combined force of 100,000 foot soldiers — not too far behind the Mexican army’s 130,000-man force. Some of you may still be thinking, well, this is all still in Mexico right? Not quite. The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that Mexican drug cartels have gang members in nearly 200 U.S. cities from Los Angeles to Baltimore and represent the “largest threat to both citizens and law enforcement agencies in this country.” Simply, the problem is becoming local for Americans. To their credit, the U.S. and Mexican governments have been addressing the issue — somewhat. President Calderón has explicitly declared war on the cartels, poured billions of dollars into fighting them and deployed thousands of Mexican soldiers to carry out his efforts. The U.S. has pursued security agreements, such as the Mérida Initiative, which provide $400 million of assistance to combat the cartels. However, with their enormous manpower, endless weapons and an industry with roughly $10 billion in profits every year, we need and should do so much more. Understandably, we do have to worry about countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, but the violence in Mexico is an extremely serious U.S. national security issue. In fact, a 2009 U.S. government report states “two large and important states bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico.”This is an issue of joint responsibility. If left unchecked, the Mexican government itself may collapse and descend into chaos. We must all pay more attention to this war. The U.S. should immediately work to curb demand, monitor weapon sales and pursue a comprehensive effort to combat the ruthless drug lords from border protection policies to taking advantage of the abilities of the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as the Treasury and State departments, among others. Let’s remember that this is not a “Mexican problem” — it is a North American problem. How many more lives will it take for us to wake up and take notice of what is happening right on our doorstep?
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Tech should get off coal by 2020 tudents and young people have been at the S forefront of every major social justice movement in recent history, and now we are leading the fight for clean energy. Thanks to student efforts, more than 600 universities have committed to reduce their carbon emissions to zero through the president’s Climate Commitment. Unfortunately, many schools continue to rely on coal to meet their energy needs. Here at Virginia Tech, we have a coal plant burning on campus. Not only that, but it is next to student housing, even though it is a well-known, extremely well-documented fact that exposure to coal dust has detrimental health effects. Students in Thomas Hall and the Upper
Quad deserve better than to risk their health over the university’s unwillingness to change. This is, in addition to the fact that coal is dirty energy, old technology and a huge detriment to other Appalachian communities. Coal-burning on campus is unacceptable, and it is why the Sierra Student Coalition and the Sierra Club are launching a nationwide campaign for coal-free schools and communities. By retiring campus-based coal plants and getting our schools off coal purchased from the grid, we will be investing in, developing and modeling our vision for a clean energy future. We want Tech off of coal by 2020 and onto more sustainable energy efforts. Politics should not reign over a single student’s well being. We need to act now.
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AIDS drugs can be cheaper he disparity in access to market goods between rich and T poor nations is something that has discouraged economists for years. Although the market forces are well understood and often justifiable, the outcome is no less tragic. This is certainly the case with the distribution of anti-retroviral medication, which helps treat the AIDS virus. AIDS devastates povertystricken regions around the world, with the worst impact in Africa. Lifesaving drugs, particularly a medication known as the triple cocktail, can prevent deaths around the world — but the people who need it most are those who cannot afford it. For years, people have been dying in poor countries, like Malawi where the average citizen makes 50 cents per day, from a disease that is totally preventable and manageable if contracted. There are genericized AIDS drugs that cost less than $1 a day, but still, people in third-world countries do not have adequate access to them. It is easy to blame drug companies for being greedy and hoarding the selling of the drugs primarily in firstworld markets, but drug companies invest billions of dollars in research, often spending years with no guarantee of a positive result. There are companies who sell generic versions of the triple cocktail, capitalizing on research done by others to offer the same life-saving medication at a fraction of the price. However, under current international patent laws, countries that allow such production face international sanctions. There is a better way. Drug companies could donate their patents for production and sale of drugs to targeted countries, where treating 100 percent of AIDS victims would require more than 20 percent of the gross domestic product, on the condition that the firms that produce the drugs sell only in those countries.
That benchmark would cover countries like Malawi, where the entire federal government can only afford to treat 400 of their 900,000 AIDS patients daily. Pharmaceutical companies can continue selling name brand drugs in the developed world at market value. Instead of producing drugs at the normal production costs, and then selling them at below market prices, pharmaceutical companies can make their money back and produce less, saving money. Meanwhile, companies that produce generic versions of drugs in poor regions can do so without fear of retribution or sanctions. Markets do not always deliver essential goods and services to those in need. Nobody is to blame for this phenomenon. Nobody is evil, and nobody is excessively greedy. Poor nations cannot afford to treat people in need because costs are too high, but drug companies simply cannot reduce prices after years of investment. As a result, human beings die while companies producing generic drugs have to operate on the black market. By donating conditional patent protections to companies in Pakistan, which are already producing illegal generics, drug companies retain the opportunity to sell anti-retroviral drugs to at a price locals can afford. In conjunction with international aid, development and foreign direct investment, this plan can expand coverage to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of patients worldwide. That is an improvement on the current mark of 400. We can treat more people for less money. This issue has political benefits locally, nationally and internationally. On a local level, saving lives wins hearts and minds while increasing the economic productivity of small villages currently ravaged by AIDS. Nationally, peace abroad helps any incumbent politician.
George W. Bush made AIDS a priority in his presidency and President Barack Obama made healthcare a focus of his. Forty percent of the 56 million annual human deaths would be preventable if we could get medicine to the places that need it. Most voters can get on board with the idea of saving lives. Internationally, nations spend years bickering over trade agreements that hinge on the balance between price reduction for goods, services and intellectual property protections for producers. This compromise could go further than the pharmaceutical industry, serving as a road map to free trade with fair trade, allowing the poorest of the poor to rise up from extreme poverty and reduce civil unrest globally. Most importantly, an end to the AIDS crisis means a step toward world peace, and there is no political downside to that. Drug companies spend billions of dollars during years of research and development to find cures for diseases such as AIDS. To ask those companies to simply fork over the fruits of their hard work below market prices is unreasonable. They lose money by manufacturing drugs at normal costs of production and then selling those same medications below market prices. Instead, pharmaceutical companies should donate their patents conditionally to companies that produce copycat generics, which could be made available to AIDS victims in Malawi at a much lower price than brand name anti-retrovirals. The only thing standing in the way is the political will and vision to get the job done.
JOSH YAZMAN -regular columnist -sophomore -economics, political science major
NASA fosters innovation he recent announcement that NASA would begin work on its T new heavy booster rockets was met with a polarized reaction, from enthusiastic support to outcry among the budget conscious. With the phasing out of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, the United States was left with a void in their space exploration capabilities. The end to NASA’s shuttle program was largely met with disappointment in the scientific community, but support from the general public, as people considered it a black hole for public funds. Yet, American ingenuity throughout the Space Age drove technology in this country, a symbol of American prestige. As an engineer, I look at the announcement of NASA’s new goals with optimism. Our ingenuity cannot fall by the wayside as China, Russia and Brazil strive to develop and innovate in ways that once drove our own nation’s technological growth. In recent times, NASA has been the scapegoat for a public increasingly wary of spending money on programs that seem to provide no direct benefit. A report by Roger Launius, the Senior Curator at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Air and Space Museum, found that in the late 1990s, the public believed NASA to account for anywhere between 6 and 45 percent of the national budget, when in fact, NASA accounted for less than 1 percent. Such misinformation drives the public belief that space exploration is an unnecessary facet of our country. In actuality, space exploration has provided many technologies we currently take for granted, including scratch-resistant glasses, pacemakers, long distance telecommunications and water filters, among others. Despite this, many are all too quick to support the reduction in NASA’s budget in favor of savings. Before we starve our education system and spirit of technological innovation, it is important to correct
the misperception of NASA’s value to our country. After the end to the Apollo missions, NASA has been placed in a precarious position, with presidents changing the mission set forth by the administration prior. For example, the second Bush administration began the “Vision for Space Exploration” in 2004, calling for an American return to the moon by 2018. The arrival of the Obama administration in 2009 changed NASA’s goal from a moon-first approach to instead lengthening the life of the International Space Station, as well as a mutual collaboration between NASA and private space corporations such as Space-X and Orbital Sciences. Much of the money misused by NASA has been more the fault of poorly defined goals by current administrations and the inevitable miscommunication between successive governments. Whereas the original Apollo missions spanned four presidents and seven Congresses, current space missions have been defined by start and stop projects which waste public funds. Despite this, a return to the J-2X rocket design, a component of the Saturn V rockets that were used during the Apollo missions, may signal a more focused design goal, hopefully preventing such a mismanagement of public funds. Regardless of the innumerable benefits that have occurred from space exploration, the number of opponents grows, especially as the U.S. economy continues to struggle. Yet, the amount of misinformation is shocking. G. Scott Hubbard, an Aerospace professor at Stanford University, provided several reasons as to why space exploration is a vital part of our country. Contrary to public belief, for every dollar the U.S. spends on the space program, we receive $8 in return. Furthermore, all royalties on NASA licenses and patents go straight to the U.S. Department of Treasury, not
NASA. As a further economic incentive, the total combined expenditures on the space program total $7 billion. To compare, the 2011 U.S. budget is $3.83 trillion, meaning space program expenditures account for less than 1 percent of the budget, as mentioned earlier. Opponents say, groaning, that this money would be better spent elsewhere, but all the funds used “on space” provides jobs, contracts and creates revenue like any other government program. On the other hand, the benefits of the space program extend beyond economic measures. The ascent of the U.S. space program coincided with American leadership worldwide. If the U.S. chooses to let other nations determine the course of space exploration, how does that reflect on our position as a global leader? It is imperative that the U.S. continue to pursue space exploration to remain at the forefront of human innovation, as we were during the Apollo era. If the economic aspects of NASA and space exploration are not detrimental to our country, as many still believe, then there seems to be few reasons to avoid this final frontier of exploration, one that has remained relatively undiscovered since the launch of Sputnik in 1957. But if the landscape of our polarized government continues as is, then it is likely that NASA, and our position as global innovator, will suffer the consequences. Before we allow our leaders to scrap a driving force behind our national technological growth, it would be wise to understand the costs and benefits of the agency.
JORDAN PLAHN -regular columnist -sophomore -engineering science and mechanics major
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do the whole process all over again,” Niziolek said. “It’s meant to expose you to ideas that aren’t your own and bring you into someone else’s mind and their thought process.” The technology at the center of Thursday’s Deep Dive was piezoelectric harvesters. This material generates an electric charge when pressure is exerted on it, such as that from vibrations. Generating power through vibrations quickly piqued the engineers’s interests. Potential designs ranged from using piezoelectric material in a dance floor to generate electricity for the club while people “boogie,” to using piezoelectric harvest-
ers in ocean buoys to power equipment from the impact of waves. The varied influx of ideas were broken down into three categories: micro electro-mechanical systems, such as an insulin pump powered by the motion of the user’s body; productbased improvements, such as an Xbox 360 controller that recharges based on vibrations; and large-network innovative systems, including generating power from Lane’s jumping fans. “One design that gained more popularity than others involved working the material into a ‘windsock’ that could be used
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/// rapid fire reviews /// Rapid fire reviews are back! Check out these eight reviews of new fall TV pilot episodes. Will these new series last on air? “2 Broke Girls” — Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m. “Two Broke Girls” is just as bad and suggestive as it sounds. The show, as the name implies, is a comedy about two broke girls struggling to make a living as waitresses at a diner. Max is the tough chick — bossy and no-nonsense — yet still likeable and relatively amusing. Caroline is the uppity socialite recently turned poor girl after daddy dearest had a run-in with the law. While science has shown that opposites attract, the opposing protagonists of this show just repel the audience. The “humor,” if you can call it that, is incredibly lewd. Sure, dirty jokes can be funny, but they go overboard in “Two Broke Girls.” Half of the lines uttered are just begging to be followed with “that’s what she said.” And that’s not a compliment. Not only is the dialogue a bit crude, but it’s also incredibly trite. The jokes are too easy. There’s nothing clever or creative about the writing. You can tell exactly where a joke is going halfway through someone’s line. Predictability certainly doesn’t make for an entertaining show. The future for the show seems pretty grim. Then again, CBS did renew “Mike & Molly,” so perhaps there’s still hope for “Two Broke Girls.”
2 stars out of 5 “New Girl” – Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9 p.m. The always-quirky Zooey Deschanel doesn’t disappoint at all in this punchy half-hour comedy. Deschanel’s character, Jess, is the “new girl” that decides to move in with three single guys after suffering from a miserable breakup. She mopes around their apartment and watches “Dirty Dancing” six to seven times a day. When not in “wallow-inself-pity mode,” she’s bursting out into song about anything and
everything, much to the horror of her new roommates. What have they gotten themselves into? “Did you just make up a theme song about yourself?” one of the roommates asks Jess after one of her melodic outbursts. Indeed she did, and if the pilot was any indication, she’ll keep singing for quite awhile. While Deschanel steals the show, the supporting cast is great — acting as her collective wingmen. I’ll definitely be tuning in again to see the “New Girl” who claims “pink wine makes me slutty.” Besides, if Deschanel can make even “The Happening” watchable, just imagine what she can do for this show.
4.5 stars out of 5 “Whitney” – Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9:30 p.m. Much like NBC’s “Free Agents,” “Whitney” is an imperfect comedy that nonetheless shows promise. There are gems hidden in it that if excavated, could really bring success. Whitney Cummings stars as the title character that’s eccentric, clumsy, awkward and altogether hilarious. She and Alex, her boyfriend of three years, are a happily unmarried couple, although their friends would like to hear wedding bells in the future. The real comedy is that they already do seem married. They live together, they witness each other’s barbaric bathroom routines and their love life is pretty stagnant. That last part leads to a very amusing scene where Whitney tries to spice things up with a nurse-patient role play. Unfortunately, it ends up in the hospital, and no, that’s not code for anything. Alex gets a concussion, and it’s not from their roughhousing. While the leads provide an entertaining look into unmarried “bliss,” the supporting cast
simply fails to deliver. Whitney’s friends are odd, but not in a good way. Their quality of acting is low and the delivery of their lines seems much too contrived. A few of her friends could be finetuned a bit, but others just need to be tossed out. Even with a few half-baked characters, “Whitney” still has great potential to be an enduring series. I’ll be sure to give it a few more chances to improve.
3 stars out of 5 “Pan Am” – Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. Turn back the clocks 48 years, crank up that Sinatra, sit back, relax and enjoy the in-flight entertainment on ABC’s “Pan Am.” The year is 1963 and Pan American World Airways is the gold standard of international travel. Attentive stewardesses stroll the aisles in their sleek, blue uniforms. Indeed, the women of “Pan Am” are nothing short of rock stars — one even graces the cover of the latest issue of “Life” magazine. The women exude a certain confidence, but is this buoyancy warranted? Absolutely. Each woman is immediately identified as a complex and interesting character. One ran away from her own wedding to become a Pan Am girl. Another has ties to a Cold War-era spy world. These are not your average flight attendants. While the pace of the show wasn’t overly quick, the sheer intrigue of it more than compensated. The music set a perfect mood to define the era, even if some of it was actually Michael Buble. Period pieces are hard to do, but NBC’s “American Dreams” certainly got it right, and so far “Pan Am” does too. I’m not quite sure where the show is going or whether the plotlines have enduring potential, but for now, I’m choos-
ing to fly with the ladies in blue.
3.5 stars out of 5 “Up All Night” — Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. Despite a talented cast and a comical premise, “Up All Night” won’t be keeping me up to continue tuning in. Christina Applegate plays a motivated career woman, new mom and breadwinner for the family. Will Arnett plays her stayat-home husband. Together, the couple tackles the “joys” of parenthood. This relationship is further complicated by Applegate’s overly demanding boss, which is played by the always-funny Maya Rudolph. On the show, the new parents are forced to cope with diaper changes, sleep deprivation and the impossible task of giving up the young, partying lifestyle. The characters are believable and likeable, yet I just couldn’t get attached. Nothing in this so-called comedy really hooked me. Jokes are far and few between. It’s not that they’re not funny — they just are not there. While the show fell flat for me, it will certainly resonate with certain audiences. Young parents in particular will be able to relate to the show. But until I get a kid, I’ll leave the parenting to Applegate and Arnett.
2.5 stars out of 5 “Revenge” — Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. The Hamptons are known for abundant wealth and the social elites, but “Revenge” manages to turn a would-be “Laguna Beach” knockoff into a captivating and mystery-filled drama. Emily Van Camp plays the new girl settling into the Hamptons, but she has a hidden agenda — avenging her father’s death. That’s not the only secret she’s
hiding. In fact, she is not the new girl by any means. She used to live in the Hamptons with her father, before everything went awry. Van Camp plays the social chameleon beautifully and easily passing herself off as a new acquaintance to people she’s known for years. She’s devious and calculating. I found myself rooting for her, even though it’s unclear precisely what she’s up to. Truthfully, I would not be shocked if my intrigue wanes within a few weeks, but I am certainly hoping “Revenge” can stay strong and continue it’s slow, yet solid storytelling. If the plot remains deep, it could stick around awhile, but if Van Camp’s revenge is easily sought, she’ll soon find herself on the losing end of a second ABC series.
3 stars out of 5 “The Playboy Club” — Monday, Sept. 19 at 10 p.m. Bunny ears are donned and bosoms are ample in this surprisingly interesting drama that far outshines “The Girls Next Door.” Welcome to “The Playboy Club” — a 1960s lounge where wealthy men grab a drink and enjoy the aesthetics. Scantily clad women are running about furiously, pandering booze and cigarettes, yet the show has much more depth than that. On the surface, all seems peachy, but underneath lurk dark secrets. Some patrons have ties to the mob. One even decides to “sleep with the fishes” on the first episode. What’s a bunny to do? Indeed, some of the women do accidentally get tangled up in the shady backroom dealings at the club. Will that spell the end for one of them? For now, I’m sticking around to find out.
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“Person of Interest” — Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. CBS sure does love “catch the bad guy” procedurals, but honestly, they’ve struck gold again with “Person of Interest.” This genre is far from my favorite, but even I was easily drawn into this show. Truth be told though, the real allure was getting to see yet another “Lost” veteran grace the screen again. Michael Emerson’s character, identified only as Mr. Finch, has built an elaborate computer system that helps him predict future crimes. His “Big Brother-is-watching” type of machine is a bit creepy in its systematic tracking of the general population. How is it that Benjamin Linus — I mean Emerson — always plays the creepy yet interesting mastermind? I kept half expecting the smoke monster to appear, and save or ruin the day, but alas, wrong show. Emerson isn’t acting alone though. He’s recruited a gruff, ex-federal agent to do his dirty work and catch the bad guys. Periodically the omniscient machine spits out a social security number, but it’s up to them to figure out if that person is the victim or the aggressor of a future attack. The acting is incredible and the premise of the show is certainly unique, even among CBS’ other similar shows. Now the marketing for these procedural types of shows is a crowded one, but at least to me, this one stands out. If audiences can see through the clutter, “Person of Interest” should certainly be a show of interest for quite some time.
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FOUR IMPORTANT THINGS FOR FANS TO KNOW ABOUT THE HOKIES HEADING INTO THIS WEEKEND fter four non-conference games to start the season, Virginia Tech A has a tough test this weekend against
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No. 13 Clemson. It’s not easy to evaluate this Hokies group, especially after only seeing their games against Big South, Conference USA and Sun Belt opponents. Here’s four things that stood out, that are cause for concern or should be watched going into ACC play.
What has typically been an area the Hokies exploit, “Beamerball” has yet to show up in 2011. Kicker Cody Journell is just four-ofseven on field goal attempts this year, missing at least one kick in each of the last three games. Chris Hazley, a 2010 starter, missed one kick all season. While it is doubtful that Frank Beamer will turn to anyone else to do the kicking, the confidence level on the sideline cannot be too high. In late-game situations, will Beamer trust Journell to knock it through? The punter spot is a whole different beast. Starter Scott Demler struggled through the first three games, averaging just 35 yards per punt. Beamer has said in the past that 40 yards is a good punt, and anything more than that is great. After it was clear he wasn’t getting the production from Demler, wide receiver Danny Coale punted twice at Marshall for a 31-yard average. For now, the job is anyone’s, and that doesn’t bode well going forward for the Hokies.
Defense is fast, but unproven Bud Foster and his defensive assistants have to be excited about their young defense — to an extent. While the Hokies have basically eliminated the running game early in the season, they have haven’t been tested by an ACC-caliber opponent, and certainly not one with the speed of Clemson. The defense struggled against the run last year, giving up nearly five yards per carry. First-year starter Tariq Edwards has been all over the field, racking up 27 tackles at “backer,” which has been a playmaking position in the past. Kyle Fuller has performed admirably at the corner spot opposite Jayron Hosley, and when asked to play nickel against spread offenses, he’s been more than ready to blitz. His five and a half tackles for loss puts him in the top 20 in the country, which is unheard of for a defensive back. Clemson will test the Hokies on defense. Freshman wide receiver Sammy Watkins is unlike any player the Hokies will face this season, and Foster will ask Hosley to play a big part in limiting his production. Defensive ends James Gayle and J.R. Collins need to both be 100 percent, as much of what Tech does on defense is predicated on pressuring the quarterback and forcing bad decisions. For the Hokies, defense usually comes before the offense. In Logan Thomas’ first year as the starting quar-
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Logan Thomas’ first true test He hasn’t had a “moment” at quarterback yet. Thomas and the offense are winning games, and at the end of the season, that’s the only thing that matters. However, after the game Saturday against Marshall, he admitted the offense will need to step up against Clemson. “You never want to leave points on the field, and we’re going to need all those points next week and further on down the road if we want to win on the road against the great teams in the ACC,” Thomas said after Saturday’s game. “We have to come out next week
and play twice as well as we did today.” The fact that Thomas realizes the offense needs to improve is a good sign. The Hokies currently rank No. 40 in the country with 34.8 points per game, and that is without having faced an ACC defense. Clemson will test the Hokies, especially up the middle in the running game. Defensive tackle Brandon Thompson is a big time run stopper, and David Wilson might not have his usual room to maneuver inside. It’ll be Thomas’ responsibility to make the Tigers pay Saturday, as well as the rest of the ACC moving forward.
Offensive line dominating The starters for the Hokies are in a groove — at least that’s what the grades show. The following are the average grades for the starting offense line in the Hokies first four games. Marshall: 87 Arkansas State: 88 ECU: 89 Appalachian State: 88 Offensive line coach Curt Newsome considers a grade of an 80 or higher to be “winning.” The Hokies are grading out at an 88 average over the first four games, which is right about where they should be considering the level of competition. According to cfbstats.com, Wilson, is averaging 5.38 yards per carry in the first half of games this season. In the second half of games, his average jumps nearly a whole yard to 6.36 yards per carry. That’s a sign that while the passing game may be slightly off, the running game is wearing down opponents and getting stronger as games go on.
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Saturday night at Thompson Field, the Virginia Tech Hokies went up against the No. 1 ranked Maryland Terrapins, their second top-ranked opponent in three weeks. However, this time around, Tech couldn’t find the magic they had when they beat North Carolina earlier in the season. Maryland scored twice in the first half and held on to the lead all the way through for a 2-0 victory over the Hokies. The Hokies gave the Terrapins all they could handle for the better part of the first half, with Tech midfielder Robert Alberti creating multiple chances and testing the opposing goalkeeper. Alberti was all over the field in the first half, including heading away a shot that would have been a sure goal for Maryland. “My objective out being a winger is to beat my man and get the ball in the box,” Alberti said about his active first half. “And being on the post, that’s my job also. Anything that comes my way, I just clear it out.” Maryland struck the net first in the 29th minute off a header by John Sterzer. The cross was delivered from a free kick from about 35 yards by Kaoru Forbess. The Terps continued to test Tech goalkeeper Kyle Renfro throughout the first half, putting six shots on target. Maryland’s insurance goal came from Casey Townsend. It was a tap in in front of the Tech net after a remarkable run and pass from Koaru Forbess, who assisted on both goals. Renfro was the man of the match for the Hokies, making eight saves, all on threatening shots from Maryland. The sophomore keeper kept the Hokies in the game and attacked every ball that came into
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Maryland’s Widner Sait Cry (8) keeps the ball from Kevin Reitzel (14). his box with confidence. “There were certain areas I know I can improve in, but overall, defensively we kept our shape”, Renfro said. However, the Hokies certainly had their share of chances. Freshman forward Will Witherspoon had a great chance right in front of goal, but his shot was turned away after a great save by Maryland keeper Will Swaim. Every time the Hokies had a corner kick, they generated pressure and shots. Unfortunately, they only had three corners all night. Tech was without leading goal scorer David Clemens, and
his absence was felt. Head coach Mike Brizendine was critical of his team and the Hokies’ lack of support from the bench. “I thought collectively as a team we didn’t do well,” he said. “We didn’t show up … We usually get a good lift off the bench, and that didn’t happen tonight.” The loss to Maryland wrapped up a patch of very tough games for Tech. The Hokies played three top-25 opponents within the last week. The team will look to get back to winning Tuesday when they travel to American University.