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usanna Rinehart drove behind the wheel of her own life early on — too

passed out in very rugged shape. That was the point when I realized what theater really was for me — it was sustaining me from this private hell.”

early. “I remember knowing my mom was drunk and riding in the car next to her,” she said. “What I would do is literally imagine that I was driving the car, that somehow I could will her to keep us alive.” And by some means, Rinehart’s imagination kept them from crashing. But it couldn’t take away from her reality — her mother’s addiction. “My mother was a brilliant woman, but also a very severe alcoholic,” she said. “A lot of my formative years, in many ways, were defined by that.” In school, Rinehart became involved in theater — immersing herself in a new life served as an escape from her personal struggles, which largely stemmed from her family. “I remember the moment of stepping out of rehearsal every day and shifting into reality,” Rinehart said. “I would literally go home and find (my mother)

is no surprise that theater part of It herremainscurrenta lifemajor— Rinehart

is an associate professor in the theatre arts department at Virginia Tech. But the road she followed to get here was a bumpy one. Rinehart grew up in Williamstown, Mass., a small town near Williams College where her parents were both professors. With the combination of her mother’s struggles with alcoholism and her father’s abusive nature, Rinehart’s parents split when she was young. Although she originally lived with her father, Rinehart appealed to the courts so she could live with her mother — a situation that included taking care of her mother through her addiction. Undoubtedly, Rinehart was forced to grow up quickly. But

her adverse circumstances also led her to value education, which often helped her escape. “The mainstream American culture is all about how everybody hates school,” Rinehart said. “My experience was literally the exact opposite. It was the place I most wanted to be. It was not just about what I learned, but about the human beings I learned from.” Rinehart attended an alternative school with smaller class sizes and non-traditional teaching methods, which she said remains at her core. The school’s structure enabled her to form meaningful relationships with her teachers, who she referred to as her “surrogate parents.” “My teachers were real mentors and friends to me as a kid,” she said. “It would be hard to imagine at various turning points in my life where I would be without those teachers.” Rinehart also took advantage of the small-school experience by participating in athletics, music and theater — an opportunity she cherished.

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Students cheer at the Thursday night football game against Georgia Tech in November last year. JOSH HIGGINS news reporter As game day approaches, football fans are planning pre-game tailgates and activities, while officials are preparing to deal with the masses of people flocking to Blacksburg. The Virginia Tech vs. Clemson game proves no different, especially since it is a night game, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on Saturday. ESPN2 decided to broadcast the game — the last Saturday night home game was in 2008 against Duke. And students are already getting pumped for the later game, including Katie Stump, a sophomore environmental science major. “I’m so excited,” she said. “Night games are so fun, and I’m glad Tech has the opportunity to p l a y a challenging opponent.” But with a later kickoff time comes more alcohol-related arrests. G a m e s beginning

between 7:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. had the most arrests, with an average of 31 per game, while those between 3:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. had an average of 22 arrests per game, according to Virginia Tech Police Department data. Games from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., as well as noon games, had an average of 13 arrests per game. On average, there are 19 arrests made on a typical game day, according to data collected between 2005 and 2010. VT Police is preparing for fans consuming large amounts of alcohol before the game. Police officers will spend game day patrolling tailgates, and areas in and around the stadium. “We’re here to protect the people,” said Geof Allen, the VT Police crime prevention specialist. “We’re here to help.” Allen said during a game, police officers search the crowd for those that appear so intoxicated that they stick out among others.

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Brace yourself — Facebook has announced it will completely revamp its profile layout, changing the concept of the wall to timeline. And students and faculty have a lot to say about the new interface, which will provide users with detailed information about others’ life events. “It’s too much information, and the world doesn’t need to know that much about you,” said Casey Dietzen, a senior natural resources conservation major. “I think Facebook started out as a good thing, but it’s taking things too far now. It’s putting too much personal information out there.” Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO and co-founder, revealed the new face of Facebook — called Facebook Timeline — at the F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco Sept. 22. Each Facebook profile will feature a two-column timeline comprised of every post the person has made since birth, literally. The bottom of the timeline begins with the member’s birthday, the first of many major life events, and works its way up to the most recent posts. “It’s the story of your life,” Zuckerberg said at the event. “You have all your stories, all your apps, and a new way to express who you are.” But Amanda Summers doesn’t find the timeline pleasing. “I think it’s kind of creepy,” the senior communication major said. “It gives too much information on me

now, and I don’t want people to be able to see what it was like when I was a baby.” Derley Aguilar Booth, an instructor in the communication department, shared similar thoughts. “I think it’s kind of scary, almost, that it can go back for so long,” she said. “Potentially, a child could have their parents do all of this and then the whole world would know every little aspect of that child’s life without the child posting it themselves.” Regardless, Zuckerberg told the F8 audience that Facebook Timeline would be “an important next step to help you tell the story of your life.” With the new timeline feature, people will be able to highlight important posts, pictures, friendships or events throughout their lifetime, while unimportant posts can be hidden. Users can also add life events to their timeline that would otherwise not have been shared. Among the life events that can be added are engagements, marriages, births, loss of loved ones, getting new pets, moving, new jobs, new vehicles, overcoming illnesses, learning languages, awards, travels, and other milestones and experiences. However, Aguilar Booth is not sure how users will respond to the shift. “A lot of times I feel like people protest with change because they’re not the ones who orchestrate the change,” she said. “It’s like if your landlord just came into your apartment and decided to paint all your walls green. You would eventually get used to it, but it wasn’t your decision to make that change. And I think that’s why some people end up being up in arms

about the whole thing.” But Facebook Timeline has piqued other’s interests in a positive way, including those of Brittany Tatum, a junior communication major. “When I first saw it, I really liked it, actually,” she said. “I honestly think it’s one of the best changes they’ve made. This makes it kind of like your life story on your Facebook page. It’s a different experience than it was before.” The new Facebook profiles include “cover photos.” Members will be able to choose a photo to feature at the top of their page, above their profile picture and basic information. “I like how the top part is very clean, very streamline,” Aguilar Booth said. “The lower (part), I could see people taking issue with it at first, but then eventually just getting used to it just like with anything else.” While some users may decide to leave Facebook because of the drastic profile change, those who stick with it may find themselves adapting to the new style and making it their own. During the F8 presentation, Zuckerburg said it amazed him how different timelines can feel based on the type of person they represent. He compared a traveler’s timeline with that of a musician, showing that each person can make his or her timeline unique. Timeline is currently available only to Facebook developers. Although an official release date has not been chosen, it has been announced that the new layout will go live within the next couple weeks. Now

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Campus golf course ranked ninth CODY OWENS news reporter Golfers at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech are not the only ones earning impressive scores. In Golfweek’s Best Campus Courses list, the Pete Dye River Course, also known as The River Course, ranked ninth, jumping up nine spots from its 2010 ranking. Also on the list were four other ACC schools. Courses at Duke University, the University of North

Carolina, the University of Virginia, and North Carolina State University were included in the top 30 courses — though all were behind The River Course in ranking. Pete Dye, the architect of the River Course, designed four courses on the list, with Virginia Tech’s course being the highest ranked. This marks another accolade for the home course of the Tech golf team. Golf Digest readers gave the River Course four-and-a-half stars out of five in the 2011 “Best Places to Play” poll. The course was also used for

play during the 2011 NCAA Regional Golf Tournament. “The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech is a great benefit to the Virginia Tech golf team, as well as the university community,” said Tech golf coach Jay Hardwick in a statement to the athletics department. This championship layout and the first-class facilities afforded with it have helped the Hokies remain competitive in an extremely competitive conference and collegiate golf landscape.” see GOLF / page ﬁve

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omething has been changing in the politics of this nation over the past several years. Whereas in the past, the opposition party generally used its stated ideology as a weapon against the incumbent party, now it has become the norm for the opposition party to make its ideology into being simply against whatever the incumbent party wants to do. With the Republican Party desperately trying to find a suitable candidate to oppose President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, this fact is becoming even more visible. No current issue illustrates this point as well as the ongoing debate over the president’s jobs bill. The American Jobs Act is a measure proposed by President Obama to lessen the nation’s unemployment over both the short and the long term. In its most basic sense, the act serves to invest money into desperately weak economic sectors, as well as provide tax incentives to hire the unemployed. Of course, with its arrogantly new stance of simply trying to make President Obama a “one-term president,” it is not surprising that the Republican Party’s focus with this bill is not what its effects on unemployment will be, but instead its effects on tax policy. To be sure, the president’s jobs bill will create jobs. The bill provides for $35 billion to prevent teachers, police officers and firefighters from being laid off. In addition to this, the bill provides $15 billion for the stimulation of construction projects and $50 billion for investing in infrastructure projects. With the nation’s current debt reaching proportions higher than any other point in modern history, the American

people are obviously unnerved by any large spending bill. In its usual fashion of trying to destroy the goals of the Obama Administration, the Republican Party has focused its assault on the central question of financing this bill. In this regard, the leaders of the party speak of “tax increases” that will cripple our economy further instead of talking about the substantive portions of the bill. This is not only dangerous for our nation, it is unethical. To straighten the record, the jobs bill will not raise taxes in the sense most people think it will. Instead, the bill will cap itemized deductions for the wealthy at 28 percent.

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In it’s usual fashion of trying to destroy the goals of the Obama Administration, the Republican Party has focused its assault on the central question of ﬁnancing this bill.

In addition to this, however, is the often forgotten fact that the bill will also lower taxes for employers, as well as give them tax credits for hiring the unemployed. What is often lost in this conversation is the simple fact that no one making less than $250,000 will see any increase in their tax expenses and only the ultra rich will see any substantive increase in their taxes. But the GOP will have the American people forget that this bill will modernize 35,000 schools across the country, and instead have us focus on the Warren Buffet-types of this nation who will see their tax expenses increase. With the help of fear tactics, such as inaccurately categorizing the 2009 stimulus package

(which led to 2.5 million more jobs) and then comparing it to this one, and by making disgusting claims of the president doing “class warfare,” the GOP has made its position clear. What is most terrifying about this new breed of Republican is their ability to so easily watch the destruction of this nation to perform better in the polls. This nation has known times where the politics of the age focused on competition and not the betterment of this nation, but never to this extreme. As an American, I find it not only appalling, but terrifying, that the Republican Party would so easily allow this nation’s economy to decline further and see unemployment rise to win a presidential election. Beyond this, the sheer immorality of making political policy based on protecting the super rich, while callously ignoring the needs of over 98 percent of the population, is almost incomprehensible. Economists and other experts agree the president’s bill will lower unemployment in the short term, provide investment to much needed sectors, which will therefore lower unemployment in the long term, and furthermore is completely paid for. All my hopes lie in the GOP’s ability to break itself from its disgustingly unethical position of simply trying to destroy this president in actually helping the people of this nation. If this will not happen, all I can hope is that the American people will wake up to see the state of their union, and call on this opposition party to start caring more about them than the careers of misguided fascists.

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don’t need to tell you that unemployment in this country is ridiculously high. When you’re looking at the chance for rain during a football game, 9.1 percent may be a good number, but for unemployment that figure is downright atrocious. Even worse are the unofficial numbers of underemployment, which include people who are currently working jobs much lower than what they are actually qualified to work. But never fear, America. President Barack Obama has come out with a brand new jobs plan that will fix the economy and put Americans back to work. The only problem is, we’ve actually seen this before, and it didn’t work. Call me crazy, but isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing continuously and expecting a different result? I’d like to think that the president is far from insane, but this “new” jobs plan has to make you wonder. This plan is essentially a proposal of nearly $450 billion in new spending on various proposals, such as infrastructure projects and extending unemployment benefits. This $450 billion will be spent over the course of one year. You may remember the stimulus plan from 2009. You know, the one the White House Council of Economic Advisors promised would keep unemployment below 8 percent even though it peaked just above 10 percent later that year? The bill that spent $787 billion over two years? Well, the spending rate this time around is even higher, so apparently Obama’s idea of “creating jobs” is simply “adding to the national debt.” Once you look past the fact that this president likes to spend more money than Michael Moore in a doughnut shop, you realize the bill

itself won’t create jobs in the long term, or help get our economy back on track. First, Obama wants to once again extend unemployment benefits. Of course, this is understandable, as Americans are suffering and can’t find work. However, the idea that this will somehow create jobs holds just as much water as saying textbook companies don’t rip off college students. It simply isn’t true.

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Obama has somehow turned his own party against more government spending and taxes. So if they can’t even buy into this new jobs plan, should we?

Next, the president wants to spend money on infrastructure because we all know hiring someone to pave a road for a few months is creating a long-term job. Even the new traffic circle in Blacksburg was finished eventually, so the creation of these construction jobs is not going to jumpstart the economy for years to come. Those jobs do not, and will not, last forever. There are, of course, two conditions for which you could think this jobs bill will actually work. First, you could think that somehow this bill will be different from the last stimulus, a belief I have already legitimately labeled as insane. Second, you could believe the president when he says this bill is paid for. When was the last time a piece of legislation this man advocated for was actually “paid for?” That’s right, it’s a date I like to call never. What does make this plan different is Obama’s new proposals for tax hikes to pay for it. These tax increases

wouldn’t go into effect until 2013, conveniently after his reelection bid. He is calling for approximately $467 billion in tax increases over 10 years, tax increases that would mainly hit higher-income earners. Enter class warfare. “Middle-class families shouldn’t pay higher taxes than millionaires and billionaires,” Obama has said. “That’s pretty straightforward. It’s hard to argue against that.” He also said, “Warren Buffett’s secretary shouldn’t pay a higher tax rate than Warren Buffett. There is no justification for it.” So tax the rich and problem solved, right? Actually, according to the Tax Policy Center, the rich are already paying more than their “fair share.” This year, households making more than $1 million will pay, on average, 29.1 percent of their income in federal taxes, while households making between $50,000 and $75,000 will pay an average of 15 percent of their income in federal taxes. Households making between $20,000 and $30,000 will pay 5.7 percent. Seems like Buffett’s secretary needs a new accountant if she’s paying more taxes than Buffett. If for some reason you still buy into all this rhetoric from the left that simply isn’t true, consider this: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, one of Obama’s best trained lap dogs, doesn’t plan to take up this jobs plan in the Senate anytime soon. Obama has somehow turned his own party against more government spending and taxes. So if they can’t even buy into this new jobs plan, should we?

MATTHEW HURT -regular columnist -junior -political science major

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Germany approves Europe’s bailout plan LONDON — A plan to beef up Europe’s rescue fund for debt-bound nations won a crucial vote of confidence from Germany on Thursday but faced immediate criticism as being too little, too late to contain the spiraling crisis over the euro. Analysts welcomed the move to strengthen the $600 billion bailout fund, but warned that a far larger fund and even a partial default by Greece will almost certainly be necessary to keep the crisis from swallowing up bigger nations such as Italy and Spain. A leap in borrowing costs for Rome

on Thursday showed that global investors remain unnerved by high levels of government debt and unconvinced by official efforts to deal with the problem. Critics are doubtful whether Europe’s leaders can finally get out in front of a crisis that has so far outpaced their ability to respond and that many observers believe is fast coming to a head. In Berlin, German lawmakers voted by a surprisingly decisive 52385 margin, with three abstentions, to ratify a plan. The measure not only increases their country’s contribution but to also gives Europe’s bailout fund greater capacity to lend to troubled nations, buy their bonds and extend credit to cash-squeezed banks. Days of lobbying enabled

Chancellor Angela Merkel to quell a small rebellion within her centerright coalition and push the measure through parliament without having to rely on the opposition to scrape up a majority, which would have been a major embarrassment. The beefed-up rescue fund requires legislative approval in all 17 nations that use the euro to go into effect. Several more eurozone members have yet to vote on it, but Germany’s backing was the most important politically because the country boasts the continent’s biggest economy and is the largest contributor to the fund. Thursday’s success in the Bundestag, or lower house, authorizes Merkel’s government to boost Berlin’s participation from $167 billion to $287 bil-

lion. “This is about more than just money we’re paying to Greece. It’s about the chance to help European countries in need and thereby also the German economy,” Volker Kauder, the parliamentary leader of Merkel’s Christian Democrats, said during the debate before the vote. “It’s about our future, about jobs.” But spending an ever-growing pile of tax money to prop up spendthrift neighbors irritates much of the German populace and inspired warnings of moral hazard from naysayers in parliament. Outside the Reichstag, protesters against the bailout fund — which is officially known as the European Financial Stability Facility, or EFSF — held up a sign calling it the

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“Europe Finance Suicide Fund.” And notwithstanding the positive outcome, the vote in Berlin underscored the slowness that has marred Europe’s reaction to the debt crisis and that has sent market traders running for the exits. The plan to strengthen the bailout fund was unveiled by European leaders more than two months ago, but it will be well into October before all eurozone parliaments will have voted on it. By then, European officials are already sure to be under heavy pressure from the U.S. and from international investors to ramp up the bailout fund even further, by several times its present value. Many economists say that turning it into a “bazooka fund” worth more than $2 trillion is the

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Anonymous>> Let’s not forget the buzzwords “underrepresented minorities” Also, there are several programs at institutions like Virginia Tech dedicated to helping women and other minorities. http://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed Several weeks ago I heard some females discussing their job prospects in one of my senior-level engineering classes. I couldn’t believe it when I heard “You’re pretty much guaranteed a job, you’re a female engineer!” Race and gender have nothing to do with ones mental skills and abilities. This categorization of individuals by their race or gender continues to propagate these race and gender issues.

Jack>> This entire article is flawed when it starts with a statement like this: “yet today every human being has the same opportunity as anyone else in the world to achieve whatever goals they have.” We have empirical evidence that discrimination is occurring based on race and sex. Why should white men get an institutional advantage over other qualified candidates? It’s nice to think we live beyond ism’s but we don’t, discounting reality won’t help anyone.

Anonymous>> The statement “affirmative action has not lessened the dramatic disparities in academic performance or within job force” needs supporting data but “lessened” seems to be a low bar to cross. Surely AA policies have improved things just a little bit?

soc_spk>> I agree with the comments proceeding me, this article is completely contrived and full of blind optimism. We unfortunately live in a world where racism does exist, and so does ignorance, and almost as prevalent. The most ignorant, and shockingly bold, statement from this opinion article is the previously quoted sentence about everybody being granted the same opportunities. It is clear that everybody does not have the same opportunities, and not even every American. If the author does not believe that, I would just like to refer to the following terms: lower class, middle class, and upper class. There are too many social factors that play into every individuals lives to say that “everybody” has the same opportunities. Indeed some people can overcome these obstacles, but it is a momentousness task. I believe the author should consult on literature before posting his next column.

soc (AAM)>> There are several reasons why this article is flawed. Two of the main reasons are because race and gender have nothing to do with an individuals mental capabilities or abilities to perform in certain jobs. Additionally, still today not every individual has the same opportunities as another to achieve whatever they want. There are many cases still today of women and minorities being discriminated in the workplace especially when looking at pay differences. As much as you’d like to believe its not, affirmative action is still very much needed.

Fans can choose to tailgate a day early — from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, there will be a downtown tailgate on College Avenue. The event will feature beer and wine, hot dogs, chili, kettle corn and shaved ice, along with activities for children such as inflatable bouncers and tailgating games. Live music will be provided by the band Train Wreck, according to Downtown Blacksburg’s website. According to the event’s Facebook page, ESPN may make an appearance if a large crowd attends. There will also be a spirit rally at 7 p.m. on Friday in front of the Graduate Life Center. The rally, which the Student

Alumni Association planned, will feature the Highty-Tighties, the Tech cheerleaders, the High Techs and the Low Techs. There will also be performances from the Dance Company of Virginia Tech, Soulstice, Dancing’s Our Poison, VT Competitive Cheer and the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. A military flyover will highlight the pre-game show, as a historic World War II-era Grumman TBM-3 Avenger and two Vietnam-era T-28 Trojan airplanes will fly over the stadium before kickoff. The announcement sparked excitement for Tech fans and students, and ticket prices have skyrocketed. “I’m really excited,” said Rebekah Slabach, a freshman agriculture science and political science

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Located between Blacksburg and Radford in Pulaski County, the River Course is noted for stretching 2.5 miles along the New River. The front nine holes and the back nine are separated by a 70-foot cliff. “Eight of the holes are directly on the river, and you get a view of the river on 14 of the 18 holes,” said R.D. Darden, an assistant golf professional at The River Course. But the River Course did not always look like one of the best courses in the nation.

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Raines responds to mold Raines Property Management said it took the proper steps in dealing with a mold issue in one of its tenant’s rented apartments. In a Collegiate Times article titled “Tenant mold dispute grows,” Stephen Noel, a Virginia Tech student, said he was forced to move out of his apartment, owned by Raines, because of mold on his carpeting. Noel said while he was away from the property, located near Main Street, mushrooms and mold grew under his couch. Reggie Britts, the Raines property manager, said Noel had left the property for a significant amount of time. When a neighbor entered Noel’s apartment, they found the mushrooms. Britts said he sent cleaners to the apartment either the day the mold was discovered, or the following day. The infected area was cleaned with a mold inhibitory, Britts said. “From my viewpoint, that was kind of the end of the issue,” Britts said. Noel then called Greg Dudash, a Blacksburg property maintenance official, Britts said. Dudash and Britts inspected the apartment post-cleaning, and they found no further issues, he said. Britts then said he and Dudash told Noel if water leaks inside the apartment when it rains, he should call to report the issue. But Britts said Noel never contacted him regarding water accumulation in

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bunkers and lengthening the course to over 7,500 yards. Response to the new course has been positive. Out of 170 courses considered, Golf Digest ranked the River Course fourth in its 2006 list of the best new remodel courses in the nation. In 2009, a new clubhouse was created, which is located in the middle of the course, overlooking the New River. “It’s a fantastic place with beautiful views,” Darden said. “Some of the best in the country.”

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People of a certain race or gender can be more likely to start off in a different position putting some kids in a better starting position that others. Someone from Compton, and someone from a wealthier neighborhood known for its high SAT scores are both given the right to go to school but they are in two completely different worlds. I almost guarantee that the child from the wealthier neighborhood will more than likely be trained in a better way than the child that goes to school in the low income, dangerous area. In terms of women i do agree that they aren’t forbidden from gaining information in the engineering fields, but after gaining this information and applying for jobs in today’s world it is still very possible to find a woman with the exact same credentials as a man receiving pay less than that of a man. There is still much inequality lingering in the world today. Look at it from this perspective; do you believe that you and the owner of Microsoft have the same access to health care? I think not, yes you do both have access to healthcare, but the person with more money is likely to be able to afford better healthcare. People living below the poverty line more than likely cannot afford the best of healthcare and foods. Their being poor almost directly correlates to their health, and poverty seems to run much faster and stronger through minority areas.

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He said: Even defenseless, broken She said: Lack of parking allows cars fall victim to towing companies towing sharks to prey on vehicles think it is best to start out this week with a little Iabout anecdote that should let you know how I feel a certain Blacksburg towing company. First and foremost, I am the owner of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne — if any of you have a worse car, please let me know because I have yet to see one at Virginia Tech. Still, I have never really complained, as it always taken me from point A to point B — that is, until last winter break. I had packed up my car and was ready to go back to North Carolina when the behemoth of a machine just simply would not start. For those of you who know anything about cars, my starter motor died. I had to leave my car at my apartment complex all winter and wait for my mom to pick me and my stuff up. This was not too much of a problem because I knew I would just fix it when I came back to Blacksburg the next semester. I came back to find the beast right where I left it, in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I knew the thing wasn’t going anywhere because a) I don’t know who would want such a beat-up car, and b) it wouldn’t start if someone tried to take it anyway, so I left it unlocked. Unfortunately, I had forgotten about one item that was singlehandedly worth more than my whole car — my parking sticker. On the night I returned to Blacksburg, someone had stolen it off my rear window, which led Valley Towing to take it away. Yes, it’s the company’s job to tow any illegally parked car, but mine was probably the most identifiable in the parking lot. It looks like a small tank, and it hadn’t moved in well over a month. The thing was clearly legally parked, but that didn’t seem to matter. I had to trek out to the boonies to get to their headquarters, where I spent every cent I got for Christmas to retrieve the thing. Despite getting lost somewhere between a cow pasture and a scene from the painting “American Gothic,” I reached the gated lot and hut that is known as Valley Towing. Now remember two things: it was the middle of winter, and my car would not start. My friend had to drop me off, as he had to go to a meeting, so I was there alone. My plan was to call AAA so it could tow me back to my apartment complex, and I’d wait in my car until they showed — no big deal. I paid for my car, made the call and AAA was on its way. I

f riends stick their heads out of their car My windows and scream profanity at them. I’ve overheard people in class say they want to slash

asked Valley Towing politely if I they could let me in the gate so I could sit in my car until AAA came. The answer: Nope. Are you serious? I can’t sit in the car that I own and just paid for? That is when I lost it. I had been a nice and courteous person up until that point, but then the gloves were off. A wide variety of comments from, “Who do you think you are?” to “Have you no soul?” came out. I now realize these words may have been a little mean, as the lady was just adhering to company policies, but I needed my voice to be heard. So there I sat, in the single-digit weather, with nothing but a “Harry Potter” novel and my frustration to keep me company. After about a 20-minute wait, the towing company AAA sent showed up, and you could see the hate in their eyes. I thought a “West Side Story” battle was about to take place between these two bitter rivals. Fortunately, they were able to successfully hook my car up and get me out of there. Now let me tell you, it does not get much worse than being towed from a towing facility. That’s pretty much rock bottom if I’ve ever heard of it. I expected the company AAA sent to be equally bitter and heartless, but I was surprised at the incredible customer service they provided. I had a wonderful experience with these guys on the way back to my apartment and even shared a few laughs about the lack of customer service provided by Valley Towing. My question is how a company like Valley Towing can stay in business? My business minor has taught me that a company typically cannot stay afloat when it has zero customer service, while other businesses in the same expertise treat their customers with respect. So for that accomplishment, I must give Valley Towing some credit. I just ask that they reach down into their hearts and find some love. Getting towed sucks enough. There is no reason to pile the hate on top of it.

their tires, but I’ve never quite understood why. I never thought it would happen to me. I thought it would be just one of those things where I would get to laugh at everyone else and wonder how they could be so stupid — until it happened to me. The damn tow truck company took my car. I woke up, looked out the window and couldn’t believe that my cute little Ford Escape was in fact missing from where I parked it the night before. My knuckles were bruised from punching the wall, and there were phrases coming out of my mouth that make me blush just thinking about them. I woke up my entire house, much like the scene in “Mean Girls” when Regina discovers Cady was giving her fattening snack bars. It’s not fair, and it always seems to happen at the worst time. That’s why they should at least provide a courtesy shuttle service if you’re going to take away my mode of transportation. All I have to say is Blacksburg fails in the parking department, especially in regards to visitor parking spots at apartments. In Pheasant Run, the paint labeling visitor’s spots and “Res Only” are barely visible during the day, let alone late at night when I got there. When I woke up, I discovered my car had been replaced by a red Honda, clearly letting me know my car was gone. Now let me tell you about the sketchy place I had to go to get my car back. After waking up my incredible friend and driving halfway there, I realized I left my keys in the apartment. After a quick detour, we were once again on our way toward “car jail.” I had to call the place twice to get their address and get directions, but we finally pulled into a lot still within the lines of civilization. This was already looking like a better place to pick up a car, unlike the mixture between “The Hills Have Eyes” and the boondocks that Valley Towing makes you journey to. However, as we walked inside, a man informed us that we were at the right place — but not really. The towing office is actually a bunch of plywood hammered together in a car garage. Talk about

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sketch. As if my day wasn’t already going poorly, now I have to stoop down to a business that doesn’t even have a real office and plead for my car back. You would think that with all the $150 fines they collect they would be able to afford one. Oh, the irony. The woman inside was very sweet — bless her heart. As upset and frustrated as I was to be paying $150 of my grocery money because of my ignorance, I couldn’t help but feel bad for her. I just wanted someone to blame, but I could tell she got the wrong end of the stick as the money collector. All of you Pheasant Run dwellers, have fun living there, but don’t expect to have a boyfriend or girlfriend come stay at your house. Better yet, just date someone that lives in Pheasant Run so you can walk. I don’t think I have ever experienced my stomach drop quite as low as it did when I raised the blinds to see my car gone. I now understand the profane whispers, the aspirations to throw rocks through their windows, and the bitter feelings for the lack of justice. I would never stoop as low as performing a criminal act, but it just does not feel fair. If we have a Virginia Tech parking pass, sticker or even magnet on the car, I think we should be given a break, and our car should be left alone. I can even put my number on the dash, and that way if there is a complaint, you can call me before you ruin my week. I understand you have to do your job, but get a new one. We support your community, we shop locally, we give back — please give us a break. Not all of us can afford $150. We’re college kids. Either create more visitors spots or cut down on towing. And Pheasant Run, repaint your spots as soon as possible. Watch your back Hokies, because in the deep of the night, the sharks are out.

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hen she was 15, Rinehart decided to escape her “private hell” and ventured off on her own. She applied to a prestigious boarding school, where she was granted a full scholarship. As she began applying for college, Rinehart said everyone was hoping to attend Harvard or Yale universities — she was accepted to both. But unexpectedly, Rinehart chose to go to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill through a fellowship program. “I think of it as a conscious decision to change the script,” Rinehart said. “There is that sense that you have a certain expectation to head down this certain path — I was trying to chart my own

path.” The fellowship paid for her full tuition and fees, which was tough for Rinehart to turn down considering she was financially responsible for her education. The fellowship also paid for her to embark on enlightening summer journeys, traveling and studying in Europe. Having lived in New England for the majority of her life, the transition to living in North Carolina was culturally shocking. Rinehart’s beliefs and values, mainly pertaining to human rights, were put to the test, which she said provided her with a broader perspective. “It is easy to believe what we believe if we are surrounded by others who believe the same thing,” Rinehart said. “It was incredibly enlightening to spend (those) formative years in an area where

those issues (of human rights) were real for people. They were not just abstractions.”

fter completing her undergraduate degree in theater, Rinehart stayed at UNC to pursue her master’s degree, while supplementing her studies with active theater participation through acting and playwriting. “I discovered then, in graduate school, that I had an obvious, lifelong passion for theater, but also this love of teaching,” Rinehart said. “I thought to myself, ‘Oh, I could do both of these things. I could combine these two passions.’” Following her completion of the master’s program, Rinehart was offered a teaching position at UNC, where she went on to get married and start a

family. However, a series of unfortunate events had her searching for a clean slate, ultimately leading her to Blacksburg. “Things went terribly wrong with my marriage, and I needed to get out of a place that went from being a place of happiness to a place of personal pain,” she said. “I needed to start fresh.” Rinehart applied for several teaching positions around the country but ultimately decided to come to Tech. She said Blacksburg was familiar and welcoming because its geography bizarrely reminded her of that of New England.

inehart said she strongly thinks all the experiences she has undergone have given her a greater appreciation for life, which helps her relate well

with students. “I believe it has given me a sense of compassion for my students, who I know are much more than the faces I see in the classroom,” Rinehart said. “Every single one of these students has a story.” Katelyn Seskey, a senior human development major, took Rinehart’s introduction to theatre class and felt the compassion she shared with her students, despite it consisting of about 500 people. “I loved every bit of going to her class,” Seskey said. “She had a genuine care for her students and really cared about our well-being.” While teaching large classes, Rinehart said she encourages students to learn more about themselves and their “life script” through the experiences played

out by actors. “What grounds (my teaching) is that I provoke curiosity and fascination with human experience,” Rinehart said. “Theater has this way to help us make connections to our own lives, but on the surface, students think it has nothing to do with them.” While Seskey may have entered the course being one of those students who thought theater was unimportant to her, she said Rinehart’s passion for the subject helped her to appreciate it in a greater sense. “She helped me understand theater in a different light,” Seskey said. “She really knew how to engage us, whether we liked theater or not.”