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he coffee pedalers BY CODY OWENS | news reporter
Cory Brunson found himself in any cyclist’s nightmare. The Virginia Tech student, who is working toward his doctorate degree in mathematics, burst the tube in his front tire while biking to a farm on Merimac Road. Unfortunately, Brunson had no patches to repair the puncture, and he was not on a leisurely ride in which he could stop. Therefore, Brunson continued on his biking mission — riding with a special delivery to alleviate someone’s caffeine fix. Spoke ‘n’ Beans Brunson works for Spoke ‘n’ Beans, a business he created with friends Kati Span and Darren Maczka that delivers coffee in a new way — by pedal. “It’s a pretty simple business model,” Maczka said, a student working toward his doctorate degree in electrical engineering. “We just work with the actual products and getting them from where they’re roasted to people who want them.” Spoke ‘n’ Beans delivers fresh coffee beans to customers in the Blacksburg community via bicycle. The idea for the business developed from the friends’ prior interests. “We’ve all started talking about this as a spinoff from the Sustainable Food Corps meetings at Virginia Tech,” Maczka said. “That’s where these ideas started.” The biking came naturally to Brunson, Span and Maczka. After all, they are cyclists, with Span, a graduate student studying human, nutrition, foods and exercise, being a member of Virginia Tech’s
Cycling Club. By delivering the beans on bicycles, the riders and environment reap benefits, Brunson said. Coffee delivery At the center of the business are the coffee beans. Brian Babcock and Russell Chisholm, the owners of the Strange Coffee Company, which stems from the former Easy Chair Coffee Shop, roast the beans for sale. Going with the business’ theme of sustainability, the beans are placed in either a pint or quartsized Mason jar and are delivered to customers who ordered them from SpokenBeans.com. Along with the cost of the beans, customers pay a $1 deposit for the reusable Mason jar. For subsequent orders order, customers can leave their empty jars on their doorway and will find a new jar of beans, protected from the sunlight with a burlap sack, waiting for them in the morning. “People have told us that there’s an anticipation every Sunday of walking outside and finding a jar see BEANS / page five
Tech pays woman in harassment suit CLAIRE SANDERSON news editor Virginia Tech paid a former employee $60,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. Greta Hanes worked in the Department of University Development under Robert Bailey Jr., who she claims treated a fiveday training trip “as if the trip were an extended date,” according to an article in the Roanoke Times. The suit was settled last week in the U.S. District Court in Roanoke. Hanes said during the training trip, which took place in Maryland in 2007, Bailey made her feel uncomfortable by asking her whether she was married or dating. She said Bailey also tried to invite himself to her hotel room, and when she refused, he leaned over her, wearing pajama pants and drinking a beer, while she sat at her computer, according to the Roanoke Times. Hanes also said Bailey held her to
different standards than his male employees, according to the lawsuit. Larry Hinker, university spokesman, said Tech made no admission of wrongdoing, according to the Roanoke Times. He also said Bailey still works in the Office of University Development. Hanes and former colleague Shana Maron have an additional lawsuit pending against Tech. The women claim that Tech discriminated against them based on gender, paying them less than their male counterparts. Both won a similar lawsuit against Tech in April, in which Maron was awarded $86,000, and Hanes was awarded $15,000. Judge James Turk initially found that Tech had discriminated against the women. However, he later threw out the verdict, saying the university favored the argument that Tech paid its employees based on experience, not gender. The second trial is set for January 2012.
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(From left) Corey Brunson, Kati Span and Darren Maczka, bicycle couriers for Spoke’n’Beans, pose outside the Blacksburg Farmers Market.
Tech teaches intern rights TECH MAKES STUDENTS AWARE THAT UNPAID INTERNSHIPS MAY BE ILLEGAL BY LABOR LAWS JOSH HIGGINS news reporter Unpaid internships give college students the opportunity to learn skills for the working world. But for some, the only skills gained are coffee-making and photocopying. Two men recently filed a lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures after interning on the set of the film “Black Swan,” according to a New York Times article. The men said they had to do menial work — like preparing coffee — and did not gain any educational value, a federal requirement for unpaid internships. “I had no idea (that there were rights for unpaid internships),” said Heather McInnis, a junior international studies major who is considering an internship this summer. Career Services is trying to help students get a full experience from unpaid internships. The Cooperative Education and Internship Program through Career Services allows students to partner with the university to pursue an internship or co-op. All students may participate in the program, as long as they pay a $50 fee. The student, the employer and the university work with each other to organize the internship and create the terms of the job, said Carolyn Rader, a senior assistant director for experiential education at Career Services. “We set the standard at what the employer says the intern is going to get to do in the job description,” Rader said. “The employer is expected to go by what they have offered the student.” If problems arise during the internship, the student can receive help from the university’s internship advisors to resolve the problem. “Because (interns) are connected to the university through our program, I have more clout than possibly anyone else would because I would be the representative of the university,” Rader said. “(Our program) holds the employer accountable, where normally a student might not have much of a choice.”
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an unpaid internship is constituted as such if it meets six criteria. If these criteria are not met, then a person should be paid. If an employer violates the act, then interns can pursue legal action. An internship, in which the employer and intern agree that the intern will be unpaid, must be an educational experience to benefit the intern, according to the act. And an unpaid intern should not displace a paid employee — a hotlycontested issue that has led employers hiring unpaid interns, rather than paid employees, Rader said. The employer must not derive any immediate advantage for hiring an unpaid intern, and the intern is not entitled to a job at the end of the internship. A U.S. Department of Labor spokesperson said the act was originally created for vocational training. And the National Association of College Employers, an organization that Career Services is involved with, has recommended revisions to the act to “account for the incredible diversity of students, higher education institutions and employing organizations involved in such programs,” the spokesperson said. Departmental internship advisors are also available to assist students with internships. “I’m concerned about (unpaid interns being taken advantage of),” said Steven Kark, the internship advisor for the English department. “I don’t want it to happen to our students.” Kark, who assists students who want to receive course credit for internships, said he takes measures to help students have
good internship experiences. He tries to obtain job descriptions of the internships to ensure they will provide educational value. He has copies of the document that lists the rights of unpaid interns, and he tries to ensure that students will not be placed in bad internships. “If the primary beneficiary of the internship is clearly not the student, I will not send students to that place,” Kark said.
Students like Stephanie Such, a sophomore food, science and technology and English major, believe interns should have rights if they’re not getting the experience they expected. “I think students should speak up if they’re not gaining the knowledge and skills they expect out of their internships,” Such said. “If you’re willing to work without pay, you should be able to get as much out of the internship as possible.”
Heirarchy of paid internships by major COMMUNICATIONS $15.71
MARKETING $15.98
FINANCE $16.73
LIBERAL ARTS $16.91
ECONOMICS $16.99
MATHEMATICS $18.50
ENGINEERING $18.90
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On Four Loko changing labels: Anonymous>> I'll stick to real beer, thanks. Four Loko = For Losers...
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College students should accept others’ sexuality If
y ou are reading this paper, more than likely you are a college stu-
dent. If you are a college student, more than likely you have sex on your mind. If you have sex on your mind, more than likely you have or will experience its magical and terrifying caress. Sex is a wonderful dance between people, but it can be scary and painful, both physically and emotionally. To make yourself sexually available is a very empowering and vulnerable thing. Sex is a power struggle between those involved, as well as in politics and daily society. College is a time to become independent from your childhood and explore that which you are free to become. But as we all know and deny, with all this freedom comes consequences. Even though sex happens before college, it is far more tangible on a campus with thousands of young adults who are balancing liberation and stress. A college campus presents a twisted form of reality. Everything is real, but many of the habitual activities are fleeting. Within this dizzying reality, many questions come into focus. One such question is sexuality. College should be a safe haven to explore your identity, and it often is, but there is a difference between drunken heart to hearts, dining hall rants and conversations with trained counselors. I think everyone needs a combina-
tion of talking to friends and counselors. I have considered seeing a counselor just to see what it’s like but have fought against it. I had visions of lying down on a couch, babbling to prevent awkward silence and then defending myself against some stuck up stranger that I’m not crazy — which would make me sound crazier. But in reality, it’s not like that. Just because counselors are trained does not mean they will treat their patients as “Type A, B, C, etc.” Their training does not make them less personal or prevent them from seeing individuals, but it allows them to know what questions to ask. There are no solid answers to any of the problems human beings have. There are answers that help, but without certain questions and personal explorations, no one knows what those answers are. If going to a counselor or group therapy is not an option you want to seize, then do not ignore the many campaigns that can be found on the Internet. For example, The Trevor Project is a national organization “providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth,” according to its website. The Trevor Project offers a free hotline to call at all times, as well as a letter service for non-time sensitive issues. The website is packed with information and resources to help yourself and others.
Sex, relationships and just day-to-day living is hard enough for those who are straight. But, people who are not straight must add the additional pressure of society. I am a proud supporter of gay rights, but I completely respect those who are opposed. However, I do not respect those who intentionally hurt others. If you want to vote against gay marriage, fine, but don’t go out of your way to single people out. One off-hand comment here and there may not seem that bad, but if it makes someone the slightest bit weary of stepping out of their house in the morning, then it is poisonous. If you don’t like gay people, then drop the fascination and focus on your own lifestyle. Go protest, go vote, go sign petitions. You can win legal battles, but the fight against gay existence is one that will never be won. I am not an overly religious person, but I am spiritual. I believe that there is some greater being that started this all. My parents raised me Christian, but really want me to simply have faith. Faith should be a simple thing to have, but it has become such an important political tool that it has become harder to purchase and harder to construct anything stable with. There is some being that created us, and while we have some control over our own evolution, if attraction was meant to be one way, then I think the great powerful being would make it so. I have friends and young students I’ve
taught who had feelings toward their same sex friends that they couldn’t explain. Of course, sometimes it is just a phase — but sometimes its not. When I heard one of my kindergarten students say, “I don’t want God to hate me because I’m gay,” my heart melted and hardened. This child could be repeating issues they heard on a TV show, or they could be battling some true demons that constantly drag them away from a happy childhood. People will try to convince that child that their feelings are a phase before they even have a chance to develop. This could result in either the child living a secret and loathed life, becoming jaded against others and/or most likely becoming jaded against themselves. I don’t think kindergartners are that concerned with trends or pissing their parents off by being alternative. Kindergarteners are innocent and pure — and if they like someone of the same sex, perhaps it is in their body and soul, just as the instinct to breathe and laugh. Gay individuals should be able to focus on the same problems with sex as straight people. They should worry about birth control, being safe, STDs, relationships and feeling good. They should not have to worry about being disowned, being fired, being unable to start a family, being stereotyped and not being allowed to just be. As a girl with a boyfriend I get many privileges because of stereotypes. But what if I had a girlfriend? Would you
treat me the same? You probably wouldn’t because I probably would not be the same. Faced with so much opposition I may become shy or fake, quiet or loud, sad or angry, sick or dead. I may see myself as only a victim and not allow myself to grasp the blessings I do have. Everyone has problems. The great ominous being of society manipulates us all. Can we not see that this connects us? Dislike someone because they’re the annoying know-it-all, not because of who they date or sleep with. It’s not those who are gay that are the perverts, it’s the people who are so concerned with who everyone else is sleeping with. Again, I respect people with religious or personal beliefs who go against gay rights. I respect that they want to try their hardest to carry out the views they believe their God or self wants to see occur. But at the end of the day, you really cannot change the whole world. You can change yourself, and if you’re lucky you will have the right to be in love, start a family and call a corner of the world your own. If you believe in judgment day, that’s cool, but it’s even cooler if you leave all the judgment for that day.
MEG LAW -regular columnist -sophomore -theatre arts major
NTC bad for students Hollywood lacks If
y ou’ve lived in Blacksburg for a few years, chances are you’ve had your fair share of run-ins with the cable and Internet juggernaut NTC. And like so many customers of the service, getting a quality experience with the brand is fighting an uphill battle. The website claims that NTC is “for college students like you,” but it’s clear that they consistently fail to reach that lofty target. NTC’s struggles are perhaps best described through the quality of the unreliable service. Advertised as a hard wire cable service, first-time customers can be expected to be baffled when the wind blows in Blacksburg, which is not an uncommon occurrence. It seems as if the slightest breeze can disrupt the cable service, which is just an extension of DISH Network getting wired into apartments all across town. A soft drizzle will greet flatscreens everywhere with the dreaded “acquiring satellite signal” message and the recommendation to try to change the channel — and good luck watching any kind of TV during an intense storm, where the cable can be unresponsive for the duration of the ongoing downpour. NTC’s Internet fares no better. Instead of worrying about incoming storms however, students must fear sheer volume — the most consistent and unavoidable problem with NTC’s service. The average apartment building can house 12 to 15 separate units, each with up to four students fighting over limited bandwidth frantically trying to access Scholar to submit an assignment due in 20 minutes. This leads to an incredibly slow and sluggish Internet service that can fail to load even
Google’s homepage. Good luck accomplishing anything online on Sunday or Monday nights, when it seems like the entire student body is finally attempting to get something accomplished for the week. Two things can only make this unacceptable situation worse: poor customer service and having nowhere else to turn for solutions. Experiencing an Internet or cable outage? NTC’s website encourages its customers to submit a service outage report, which is perhaps the most inefficient way to deal with matters that need to be addressed immediately for paying customers. Hopefully no one is naïve enough to fall for this “deal with it when we feel like it” cop-out, but calling customer service can be just as much of a pain. The automated message system is fairly straightforward. It’s when you finally get past all of the “press one now” prompts and want to rip your router out of the wall because you’ve been on hold for half an hour — even though NTC claims you’re the next customer to be addressed in the queue since you got on the phone — that can cause massive levels of stress. All of this frustration could easily be avoided if customers were able cancel their subscription and move over to a different Internet and cable service provider, but students often find themselves caught in a trap where NTC is the only service available in their apartment complex. NTC services 27 complexes in Blacksburg, and most of them require an NTC subscription — renters can’t turn to cheaper and more reliable options like Comcast. This
near-monopoly can possibly be the culprit behind all of the sub-par service. Students are often required to pay nearly $100 for Internet and cable per apartment where a $70 subscription to Comcast would do wonders in regard to consistency and service. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that students are taking notice of the nearmonopolized Internet and cable market and are attempting to take a stand, but the strides aren’t nearly long enough. Just outside my apartment door, a petition is posted on a bulletin board calling for signatures to protest the NTC requirement, but such protests will unfortunately land on deaf ears as long as we continue to subscribe and pay for the service — a necessary evil in an environment where an Internet connection is as important as a heartbeat or clean air. And as long as tenants continue to pay their rent, property managers will have no inclination to consider allowing alternate sources of service in their units. With all that’s been said, it’s clear that students living off campus who are forced to subscribe to NTC have drawn the short straw. NTC’s vice-like grip on cable and Internet in Blacksburg gives students the worst of multiple situations – inconsistent cable reception, sluggish Internet speeds, and the inability to turn to alternatives. With all of the bad service, it’s a wonder why we haven’t insisted on a change.
ERIC JONES -regular columnist -junior -psychology major
what it once had
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ven back in the 1930s, when cinematography was still in its infancy, the famous French director Jean-Luc Godard had it all figured out: “All you need for a movie is a gun and a girl.” Seems just a tad bit too simplistic to be true, right? Monsieur Godard is more accurate than you thought. There are certainly exceptions to this generalization. Sure, there have been meaningful movies that have actually had some substance (think “Citizen Kane”, or more recently, “Forest Gump”) but they have been hopelessly few and far between — needles in an ever-increasing haystack of pure, sensationalized garbage. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about action movies, Schwarzenegger and Stallone would just be juiced-up steroid junkies with weird accents had they not been packing some serious heat. But even their movies had at least some meaning behind them — I know it’s a stretch, but bear with me. “Terminator” was meant as a social commentary on humanity’s growing overdependence on technology, while “Rocky IV” aimed at creating a sense of national unity and patriotism at the height of the Cold War. Where is that type of meaning today in Hollywood? As for sex appeal, I mean, come on, you can’t honestly say “Harry Potter” would have been so popular had the steamy Emma Watson not been typecast as one of the leading roles. Where would James Bond be without his famous “Bond Girls?” And for you ladies out there, you’re definitely not innocent either. It goes both ways. I don’t believe for a second that you like “Twilight” because it’s just a “cool story.” If Taylor Lautner wasn’t (as Zoolander would say) “really, really, ridiculously good looking,” you’d laugh off the otherwise weak storyline in an instant. Nowadays, when you almost have to take out another mortgage on the house just to afford movie tickets, I can’t come up with a good reason
why people go see movies like “Final Destination 5.” (Seems more like 15 doesn’t it? When will the embarrassment end?) Maybe they just like the popcorn and are willing to shell out another $20 for it, or they need a place to make out with their respective others. But surely they can’t be expecting much satisfaction from the actual movie, one that requires no more attention than that of a 5-year-old to actually enjoy. But for some reason, we go back again and again. Maybe that’s just who we Americans are these days — complete hypocrites. We moan and groan that we’re getting so fat, but every time I pass a McDonalds it’s packed, while the parks remain vacant. Maybe it’s the same thing with movies — we constantly complain that they are getting worse, but we keep coming back for more with each successive flick Hollywood churns out. What’s to be done? What if we actually showed some discretion? What if (gasp) we actually demanded more from producers? As long as we keep turning out for their crappy sequels and remakes, producers don’t have any motive to change their ways. They will continue to play it safe, packing their movies with an overabundance of what they know sells — sex and gore — and take fewer risks to give their work actual substance. Really it’s down to us, the audience. Will you settle for mediocre entertainment? Or will you actually show some standards and prove that esteemed director Hector Babenko didn’t have a clue when he said, “Curiosity doesn’t matter any more. These days people don’t want to be transported to emotional territories where they don’t know how to react.”
MARK DEWYEA -regular columnist -senior -English major
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Women’s soccer beats Miami in last-second fashion MIKE PLATANIA
Both teams’ defense played very physically and amassed 10 fouls between the two of them in the first half. Hokies defender Julia Goldsworthy held the line exceptionally well for Tech. Goldsworthy intercepted multiple passes, shut down Miami forwards in one-on-one situations and moved the ball out of the Hokies’ defensive zone throughout the game. “It was a game of counters and transitions. Out of the back, we had to get the ball out to stay out of pressure,” Goldsworthy said. “We couldn’t do too much over the top with the slick ground. And the long ball I usually play in wasn’t on, so I had to change
we’ve had some difficult games.” Much of the first half the Hokies held possession in Miami’s defensive third. They worked the wings of Miami’s zone early on but were unable to find the net, despite many chances generated by Jazmine Reeves and Kelly Conheeney. However, Miami had no issues keeping pace. ‘Canes midfielder Jordan Roseboro was able to move the ball into Tech’s zone frequently, and Tara Schwitter presented the game’s first scoring opportunity. Schwitter delivered a shot from 30 yards out that had to be tipped over the crossbar by Tech keeper Dayle Colpitts.
sports staff writer The Virginia Tech women’s soccer team enjoyed an emotional 2-1 victory over the visiting Miami Hurricanes Friday night. After facing four top-15 ranked ACC teams in their last four matches, and coming away with three losses and a draw, the Hokies were hungry for their first win of the season in ACC play. “The feeling is great and the girls are excited and they should be,” said headcoach Chugger Adair of the win. “They put in a lot of hard work today and over the last three games where
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my personal game plan.” The game really started to open up in the second half, and Miami threatened first after forcing a corner from another hard Tara Schwitter shot. But Conheeney began to shift the momentum in Tech’s favor. She was all over the field, making both plays on defense and offense. She stole the ball frequently in Miami’s zone and distributed the ball well to keep the Miami defense alert. Reeves’ remarkable individual effort allowed the Hokies to take a 1-0 lead with 20 minutes remaining. After catching Miami keeper Vikki Alonzo out of position, she hustled past two Miami defenders and drib-
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It seemed as though the game was destined for overtime, but the Hokies weren’t done. Tech forward Amanda Gerhard sent a cross into the box, and after taking a bounce, Shannon Mayrose was in the perfect place to head it in. It was her seventh goal of the year. Mayrose came off the bench only five minutes before finding the game winner. “I just wanted to play the last five minutes as hard as I could and hopefully get something out of i,t and that’s what I did,” she said. The Hokies look to keep their momentum going as they host Clemson on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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bled past Alonzo for an easy tap in. Tech’s lead lasted less than two minutes, and the ‘Canes nodded things up after a goal from forward Shannon Caspar. After a yellow card on Hokies midfielder Kelsey Loupee, Miami put a free kick in the box from about 35 yards out. With the Tech defense unable to clear the ball out, Caspar was able to get the ball and tap it in. Tech’s offense threatened the entire last five minutes of the game. The Hokies forced multiple corner kicks, and Ashley Manning split the Miami defense and put a shot between Alonzo’s legs, who made an excellent kick-save.
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of coffee,” Brunson said. “You put out an empty jar, and in the morning it has coffee in it. In addition to saving you the transportation, there’s this little ounce of delight once a week.” The Spoke ‘n’ Beans trio is interested in sharing the origins of the coffee with their customers. “On our website, we’ll offer stories of the farmers, and where the coffee is coming from,” Span said. “That’s where our name Spoke ‘n’ is coming from — it’s not just the spokes on the bikes, but it’s us telling the story of the coffee itself.” The current delivery range for the bike couriers is limited to Blacksburg. However, some potential customers outside the boundary have voiced interest in their services. “It depends on the carrier,” Span said. “I’m a cyclist, and I really enjoy riding. One of our customers lives on Mount Taber, and I don’t mind delivering to him because it’s forced exercise.” Expansion for Spoke ‘n’ Beans depends largely on customer density and the graduate students’ busy schedules. “We’ve had to delay changes in our program a couple of times because we’ve had to wait until we’ve all had enough time to focus on it,” Brunson said.
Other deliveries Last Valentine’s Day, the small business partnered with the Chocolate Spike to show even more affection to coffee-lovers. Customers could sign up to have a bag of either milk or dark chocolates hidden in jar of beans. But the bag of chocolates wasn’t the only surprise Spoke ‘n’ Beans supplied. “We offered people to write poems and notes that we would deliver in person and read aloud,” Brunson said. “I delivered to a friend’s girlfriend, and when she opened the door, I presented her the coffee and read this poem from her boyfriend.” What began as a coffee delivery service has expanded to include other foods. Span, Brunson and Maczka recently partnered some members of the Blacksburg Farmers Market to deliver their goods to community members. “We just started produce delivDANIEL LIN / SPPS ery two weeks ago,” Maczka said. Every Sunday, Spoke ‘n’ Beans delivers Mason jars full of fresh coffee beans to their clients in burlap sacks to prevent sun damage via bikes. “We’re trying to target people
Coca-Cola cupcakes BY EMMA GODDARD | features staff writer
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who can’t make it to the markets Saturday or who are busy and can’t make it once in a while.” Customers can choose from a list goods from the farmers market to be delivered to their homes. Aaron Grigsby of Sweetwater Baking Company, sees potential in the delivery service. “A lot of people might not come to the farmers market for whatever reason,” Grigsby said. “I know a lot of people wake up too late, and they don’t find their favorite breads. They could know that a loaf is made for them and would be delivered to their house.” But with delivering products other than beans, comes unexpected issues. “I was delivering tomatoes and squash to my advisor in a plastic bag,” Span said. “As I was holding it while I was biking, the plastic got stuck in the spokes of my front wheel and made the whole bag explode. There was squash all over my spokes, all over the ground. And it was really embarrassing as I went to her house with what I had left.” Elena Serrano, an associate professor in the department of human nutrition, foods and exercise, was the customer who ordered the products from that delivery. “Between fuel emissions and squashed produce, I’ll risk perished produce delivered by bike any day,” he said. “It’s a win-win for the entire food system cycle — the farmers, consumers and the middle-woman bike courier.”
Personal connections The couriers of Spoke ‘n’ Beans said the personal relationships they develop with customers is what makes their business so special. “It’s so personal, these connections to people as we’re delivering this really good coffee,” Span said. “Sometimes they will invite you in, and we’ll make a cup together.” Ultimately, the enjoyment of fellowship is what propels the pedals of Spoke ‘n’ Beans. “This is something that is fun and gives us a break from our graduate studies,” Span said. “It’s a way for us to actually have time to spend with each other as friends and to also be able to meet people in the community.”
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Wine Wednesday just got a little bolder. Fermented grapes aren’t usually the ideal mixer for cocktails, but here’s one recipe that dares to be different.
Ingredients: (serves one) 1 shot peach Schnapps 1/2 glass Pinot Grigio or other white wine 1/2 glass cranberry juice
Directions: 1. Pour one shot of peach Schnapps into a wine glass. 2. Fill glass up halfway with Pinot Grigio, then finish with cranberry juice. Leave room for an ice cube or two. 3. Stir the flavors together, and take a sip.
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Looking for chocolate cupcakes with a slight twist? Look no further. Mixing cupcakes with Coca-Cola may sound odd, but amazingly it tastes like a sundae, or perhaps a Coke float. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients: Cupcakes 2 cups Coca-Cola (do not use diet) 1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs Whipped cream frosting 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 4 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Maraschino cherries (for garnish)
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously spray the inside of the cupcake liners with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In a small saucepan, heat the Coca-Cola, cocoa powder and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the sugars and whisk until dissolved. Remove from the heat, and let cool. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together. 3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until just beaten, and then whisk them into the cooled cocoa mixture until combined. Gently fold the flour mixture into the cocoa mixture. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not overbeat, as it could cause the cake to be tough. 4. Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, and bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the baking time. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack, and cool completely. 5. In a medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until medium peaks form. Transfer to pastry bag (cut off the corner of a plastic bag as an alternative). In a circular motion, pipe on whipped cream, and top with a cherry.
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The Homeplace’s meals worth the drive As
Virginia Tech’s food is ranked one of the best in the country, I often don’t feel the need to venture off campus for dining. I have every type of food imaginable all within walking distance. However, being a good Hokie, I grabbed a few friends and decided to make the trip out to The Homeplace to see why it made the Hokie bucket list. The 35-minute drive, while somewhat long, was on a back road that snaked along the mountains. The length of the trip was hardly noticeable to us because we took the scenic route along Blacksburg Road, which had a lot of bends and unexpected curves. For those with weaker stomachs, I recommend taking the interstate route. As I pulled up to The Homeplace, I found that it looked more like a plantation house than a restaurant. The parking lot was an empty field behind the property and was completely full when we got there at about 6:30 p.m. The wrap-around front porch was packed full of people waiting, and inside was no less crowded. After maneuvering through the crowd indoors we made it to the hostess who put our name down on the list and estimated our wait time would be an hour. All of the seats were taken in the front waiting room, as well as the outside porch swings, so we stood against the hallway wall near the captivating smells of the kitchen. The wait time gave me the opportunity to take in the decor of the place. The walls were covered with different floral wallpaper patterns and decorated with wooden picture frames holding various newspaper articles and pictures giving it a “homey” feel. The wooden floors and sectioned rooms made the space more intimate and comforting. One sign on the wall read, “Remember the days blessings, forget the days troubles.” This took my mind off of the long wait and gave me a chance to enjoy the welcoming atmosphere. After waiting exactly an hour, my name was called, and instead of seating us personally, the hostess explained where to go. Once at the table, it took all of five minutes before our waitress came over with two filled pitchers of lemonade and iced tea. We didn’t even have to spend time perusing a menu because every meal is family style with your table’s choice of three meat options. We went on a Friday night when the special was a side of macaroni and cheese. We opted for the country ham and fried chicken. By the time we all finished creating our own Arnold Palmers from the two drink pitchers, the waitress brought our the food in individual bowls and placed them in the center of the table. After the food was
out, the waitress left us to eat and only came back when she saw our bowls needed refilling. Between the table, we shared plates of fried chicken, country ham, side bowls of pinto beans, green beans, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and a basket of biscuits with warm apple butter. We all took a spoonful and passed the bowls around the table like an assembly line until each of us had a sample of everything. The southern country ham was thin and salty, making it a perfect match for the warm made-from-scratch biscuits. The mashed potatoes were whipped to a light fluffy consistency and went well with the crispy fried chicken and cheesy macaroni. The green beans tasted farm grown and fresh, and could be mixed with the pinto beans to make a vegetable medley. Every item on the table was also refilled so we could all enjoy a second helping. Although it was difficult to stop eating the Thanksgiving-style meal, seeing the dessert pass by on trays forced us to leave room. The dessert changes between cobbler flavors but is always paired with rich, creamy ice cream. We had warm peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream so good it silenced all conversation at the table. The cobbler had slices of peaches baked between layers of warm piecrust that combined perfectly with the cold, creamy taste of the vanilla topping. By the time we were done, we were stuffed, happy and eager to take home our leftovers. Even though we had waited an hour for the table, we never felt rushed and were treated like guests rather than strangers. Being on a college student’s budget makes $14 a pricey meal, but the experience and unmatched home-cooked meal made it all worth it. If the table elects to get three meats instead of two, the price increases to $15 a person. The drive home was a good time to start digesting our meal. I will definitely be making a return trip to The Homeplace because of the amazing food and comforting atmosphere. It is a great place to go when you need to get off campus for a little bit or after going on a weekend hiking trip. Whatever the occasion, The Homeplace offers endless refills and a homey atmosphere great for sharing with family or friends.
KARA VAN SCOYOC -features staff writer -freshman -university studies major
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The Homeplace lets diners choose three meat options, including fried chicken, as well as side dishes.