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Allergen labeling concerns students

"America needs more engineers but not more bad engineers.” -Alan Brown, aerospace and ocean engineering professor

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College of Engineering places cap on student-teacher ratio to maintain educational quality, making students worry for future of incoming peers BY DEAN SEAL | news staff writer

tudents seeking admission to Virginia Tech’s “The fact is at any given time, some majors are prestigious College of Engineering may be more popular than others, and the student to teacher facing a new obstacle in the coming fall ratio needs to be proportional to that,” said Richard semester. Benson, Dean of the College of Engineering. “It The College is placing a cap on the number of stu- happens every year, where students don’t choose dents allowed into the certain their majors in the same prodepartments of the engineerportions that we hire faculty ing school for the first time If you’re that one person members. You’re asking the in 15 years. departments with heavy stuwho’s wanted to do engi- dent loads to bear a lot of There is no flat number being set on the college overneering all your life, it’s hard responsibility.” all. However, it will maintain The cap, which goes into a standard faculty to student to be told that you can’t. He effect fall 2012, is not expectratio as the cap for each engied to have an impact on most might have to go a route al- majors within the college of neering department. For each of the 11 majors within ternative to what he wanted.” engineering. Had the cap the engineering school, the been in place this year, only number of students withthree majors would have had Jeremy Codiroli, chair of the to limit their incoming stuin each major will not be Student’s Engineering Council dents: aerospace and ocean allowed to exceed 6 times the number of faculty serving engineering, chemical engiwithin that department. neering, and mechanical engineering. The cap serves as a preventative measure, preventThe criterion for attaining a cap-restricted major ing popular majors from absorbing more students is no change of pace for engineering students. than they can adequately provide for. “We’re doing it by GPA, a simple, straight-forward

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Cultural festival unites community ALLIE SIVAK features staff writer The week prior to final exams, often referred to as “Hell Week” by many students, can create a hectic, stressful atmosphere. However, it is important students take some time off to relax and decompress to help alleviate stress. Blacksburg’s fourth annual Fork and Cork Festival will take place Saturday, April 28 in the First and Main Shopping District. The festival offers students a chance to take a break from studying by immersing themselves in the event’s abundance of cultural activities including food, wine, art, music and dance. The festival hosts a wide variety of sponsors, restaurants and companies from around the Blacksburg area with the proceeds of the event benefitting the Blacksburg Partnership — an independent, non-profit organization which attempts to support the vitality of the Blacksburg community by attracting a wide range of visitors and retail prospects. The organization works on projects that include the development of property around the region, revitalization of retail districts, organizing special events like the festival, and orchestrating community art efforts such as Gobble de Art and the Blacksburg Partnership Collaborative for the Arts. Diane Akers, president of the Blacksburg Partnership, notes the great success of the event. “(Fork & Cork is) an exciting community festival that can increase the quality of life in Blacksburg,” she said. The event provides the community’s many diverse companies with an opportunity to give back, while gaining exposure and visibility for their businesses. The festival has a variety of activities aimed to meet the

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Tech students and Blacksburg locals take in sights and sounds of last year’s Fork and Cork Festival. individual interests of the diverse community members and students expected to attend. “We have 18 wineries, local restaurants, and area artists,” Akers said. “There are three cooking demonstration areas — Chef Showcase, Chef-2-Chef and Everyday Gourmet — as well as a Wine Racket demonstration area.” In addition to wine and food, the festival also provides music and art to accompany the culinary displays. “There’s live music on the main stage and various activities on the art stage,” Akers said. “We are also having the Can-Do, a canned food sculpture contest, where all the food collected will go to local food pantries.” Restaurants at the event will include Hethwood Market, the Cellar, Sake House, and Sal’s. In addition, local chefs — such

as Randall Spencer from Blue Ridge Mountain Catering — will be conducting cooking exhibits to display the culinary art that goes into the town’s local dishes. Several local wineries will be offering some of their highest quality wines for the public to sample. Art displayed at the event will incorporate a wide variety of jewelry, pottery, paintings and other beautiful designs from local Blacksburg artists. While an abundance of locals from the New River Valley come to the festival each year to enjoy the multitude of food, wine, art and entertainment offered, Tech students also flock to the event to represent the university and immerse themselves in the Blacksburg culture. Student clubs and organizations participate actively in community projects like Can-

Do, in which students collect canned food to create sculptures. After the sculptures are judged, they will be donated to local food pantries and relief programs in the Blacksburg community. Exceptional sculpture art will be recognized in a variety of categories, including People’s Choice, Best Use of Labels, and Most Cans Used. Amber Ettinger, a junior dairy science major, is heading the Can-Do project for the Dairy Club at Virginia Tech. The club participated in Can-Do for the first time last year and is looking forward to submitting another creative sculpture for the festival again this year. “This year we are modeling our project to look like an American flag,” Ettinger said. “Helping people in need is really rewarding. It’s great to have fun and give back to the local community.”

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Students, dining services work to balance severe food allergies with on-campus dining choices PRISCILLA ALVAREZ news staff writer Junior R.D. Stoepker and sophomore Edward Coe struggle with their severe food allergies on campus. Stoepker is on the “six-food elimination diet,” which includes the top eight allergens. “It’s an experimental diet to try to figure out what you’re allergic to,” Stoepker said. “It’s kind of hard to tell what it is you’re allergic to during it, so I can’t really tell if I’m having a reaction or not.” The idea of the diet is to wipe out the major allergens and introduce them one by one to see which cause a reaction and which do not. Coe, on the other hand, has an anaphylactic dairy allergy, meaning his white blood cells mistakenly think the proteins in milk are foreign invaders and attack them. Coe notices he had something with dairy within 5- 10 seconds because he has a skin reaction in his mouth. “The thing is, after that happens there’s like this moment or period of time where it doesn’t get any worse and then my throat starts to swell,” Coe said, “I swell up like a blimp and you can’t recognize me.” It took a lot of research and time for both of them to find what they could and could not eat in the dining halls. “At first you don’t eat much of anything,” Coe said. “Freshman year I ate pretty much just salad.” Dining services provides a website with all the food items and their ingredient lists. Both Coe and Stoepker used this resource to determine what they could eat. The website also provides an allergen filter, with the top eight allergens for students, that filters all the items they can eat. “It will filter all of the menu items based on what they have chosen and whether they have chosen to list everything that contains that item or everything that does not contain it,” said Jennifer Lindsey, administrative dietician. After that, students can still look at the ingredient listing just to make sure everything has been filtered out. However, Virginia Tech’s food manufacturer, U.S. Foods, often changes its recipes and ingredient listings. U.S. Foods has a database where information on the ingredients can be found and if that information is not provided, a Tech sales rep will contact them, according to Lindsey. “To make sure that that information is correct, because the manufacturer can change it at any time, we routinely audit products,” Lindsey said. At least once a semester, about 100 items are reviewed to make sure their labels match the database. These items are chosen through a computer system that shows the most used and purchased items. They have found items that haven’t matched in the past. “We found a few things because

manufacturers can just change their ingredients listing at will without telling us,” Lindsey said. “But we also instruct our cooks and everyone that’s using the product that if they see the label looks different to tear off that label and send it to me immediately.” For people with allergies, like Coe and Stoepker, the change in ingredient listings can threaten their life. “I’m a little bit numb to the fact that things are going to change and I know, personally, I don’t check online regularly since I’ve been doing this for so long,” Coe said. Dining services realizes most students won’t look at the website every day for changes, so they place a sign at the point of service with a warning. However, the problem runs deeper than just food labeling. While the website is useful, Coe and Stoepker agree there are still several issues with it. According to Coe, the filter isn’t perfect. In his case, it doesn’t catch the processed meats that have a milk derivative that could kill him. Also, the ingredient listings don’t include what dining halls use to cook the food. “I would really like to see them have a ‘may contain traces of ’ system,” Stoepker said. “We cook this on the same thing as that which contains these things, because that’s what I spend most of my time trying to figure out.” Coe says the issue lies more in training and food preparation than in ingredients listings. “A lot of the breakdowns in the system that I’ve seen aren’t the actual system itself,” he said. “It’s the servers, because from what I can tell, they don’t really train them that well.” The lack of awareness among servers causes little mistakes that can set off an allergic reaction. According to Stoepker, in D2 they put the food a lot of people are allergic to farther away, so when they serve the other food that few people are allergic to over it, the foods end up being mixed. However, Coe found if he tells the servers what he needs they will work to make it happen. “Every time I go to get a Chai at Deets, I have to get a Chai with soy and I ask them if they can clean it off the steamer and they’re always really good about that,” Coe said. According to Jessica Filip, the training and project coordinator for dining services, everybody hired into dining services goes through an orientation and must pass a food safety 100 course. The course does review allergies and how to work with a customer that has allergies. Despite the different issues surrounding their allergies, Coe and Stoepker have found a useful system at Tech to find foods that will not cause a reaction. “I think more than anything, Tech is the best at this,” Coe said. “I’m just really happy I’m here as opposed to any other place because it would be a nightmare.”

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april 25, 2012 COLLEGIATETIMES

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Tech graduate starts music website

what you’re saying On Boxed Out: Seth Greenberg fired

Kev: I guess I am alright with Coach Greenberg’s dismissal, but the way it was handled was not right. He deserved better, and they should have done it earlier. Greenberg was all about Virginia Tech, just as much as the students were. We just missed out on Larry Brown, not sure who they are going to hire. I don’t know how Shaka Smart’s name got into the mix, because he just did turn down a whole bunch of other offers. But I will say this, even though Greenberg had to deal with injuries, often times it looked like his team was really sloppy offensively, clogging their own lanes and just really seeming to lack a direction on offense. Hopefully nobody leaves and the next coach can get this team back on track.

VT Fan: This guy had people talking about VT

basketball. I’m not completely against getting rid of him, but it’s not easy to get a homerun hire, especially this late in the off-season. Hopefully Seth and the VT basketball program can land on their feet after this.

HOKIE81: They fire Coach Greenberg,

but let Coach Beamer keep Stinespring as offensive coordinator. Bad decision and handled unprofessionally by the AD.

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Zach Gambill, a class of 2011 graduate, and Nik Bando, a senior economics major, have worked together to start the music blog FMI.

Facing unemployment upon graduating, Zach Gambill resolved to pursue his passion for music. JACOB WILBANKS features staff writer With today’s tuition costs, landing a great job post-graduation has become the largest goal of students in college. After all, people aren’t going to make that kind of monetary investement without a reasonable rate of return. Unfortunately, not everyone’s journey through college and their chosen major turns into that vested career with benefits and an upfront bonus. Even worse for some, is the possibility of not finding any type of employment after school. This is exactly what happened to Zach Gambill, a class of 2011 graduate with a psychology degree, who found himself unemployed after graduation. Not allowing this to get the best of him, he turned the negative situation into a positive one, by pursuing his true passion of music. “I was always really into finding stuff before the curve, finding new stuff that hadn’t really got popular yet and sharing it with people I know — being the guy that DJ’s parties,” Gambill said. “That was kind of how it spiraled into the website.” Gambill turned the hobby of sharing music with friends into a fulltime career by founding the music blog “Fighting Musical Ignorance.” Gambill originally started the site in December 2010 simply as a way to share music and playlists with friends.

He gradually became taking the site seriously as his graduation date approached. “I was addicted to music, finding music, writing about it and sharing with people,” Gambill said. “It kind of hit me afterward that this could be a legitimate opportunity for a full-time job.” Unfortunately for Gambill, his degree did not apply to his current work at all. He lacked the necessary skills to compete in the online world and decided he had to learn. “Over the summer I kind of taught myself Photoshop, how to code a little bit, some of the tools necessary to make a website, basically, how to host it — all that stuff,” Gambill said. In addition to teaching himself, Gambill took some classes at a community college to further his knowledge of coding and web design. At that point, Gambill had a professional looking music blog with good functionality and design, but hardly any users. He enlisted the help of his good friend Nik Bando to help market Fighting Musical Ignorance. “It hit a point where Zach kind of had trouble doing everything on his own and needed some help and assistance with reaching out to people,” Bando said. Converting Internet users to followers of the site is no easy task, though, according to Bando. “There’s tons of music blogs out there,” the senior economics major said. “People are passionate about

music and people already have their sites that they go to.” The pair have focused on using social media to help promote the site, as it represents an untapped resourced, which could be used to connect on a personal level with users. “People are extremely passionate about music — (they) love to talk about it,” Bando said. “Yet you have these big blogs and record labels and

ther of them can afford for a lot of promotion on other sites or pay for things like search engine optimization. “Neither of us have much money so it’s just pure sweat equity,” Bando said. The two friends work extremely hard to make the site great and to reach as many people as possible. “If I could log the hours we’ve spent going out of our way, staying up late at nights trying to connect with people, starting conversations about music — it’s unthinkable how many days, I was addicted to music, months we’ve spent that,” Bando ﬁnding music, writing about doing said. it and sharing it with people.” The growth of the site has been extremeZach Gambill ly satisfying for Gambill especially. Fighting Musical Ignorance, founder “It’s starting to be rewarding at this point,” he said. “You get noticed and people read your even artists who really don’t article and they want to repost interact at all with their fans. it or credit you for it. That is If you just went out of your really cool.” way a little bit to interact with Gambill’s story is starting to people one on one they’re be less of an anomaly as the going to be loyal follow- economy has not yet fully recovers of whatever product you ered and graduates have to be have.” resourceful in finding sources of The website has experienced a income. lot of growth in the last months, He encourages students to foland the site continues to get low their passion and to not be more and more visitors every afraid to look for other ways to month. find a job that is truly reward“During an average day I get ing. anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 “It’s been a long process in the unique users and then they look making, I guess, in terms of getat about six pages per visit,” ting fully passionate about it,” Gambill said. he said. “But I’ve come to the These figures are extreme- realization now that this is what ly good considering nei- I really want to do.”

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Anonymous (To HOKIE81): Really! I mean, Seth made mistakes and all, but he never took his team to the NC as football did and then have been pretty mediocre since.. I think the wrong department had the firing. Maybe the AD should be fired!

Jireh: I wish Seth all the best ! I believe he did a great job considering some of the injury obstacles etc ;, the team had to endure.It’s a shame that he will not be able to coach the team when the “ big boys “ from the East join the ACC. Shalom to you Seth !! HokieAlum04: Jim Weaver has proven

himself to be absolutely classless with the way he handled this. He should be fired immediately. I am very dissappointed with the VT athletic department.

D: Yet another disgraceful, inept move by Jim Weaver... Coach Greenberg deserved and deserves better treatment than this. While Greenberg had his missteps, he also elevated Tech basketball where alums, students, and fans alike discussed it and followed it more fervently in recent years than they had before. Weaver gets to ride the success of the football program, and the revenue it brings it, while Coach Greenberg lets go under (at best) specious circumstances. Do us a favor and leave, Jim. Anonymous: The only reason Greenberg was fired was that he’s a jerk. Dunkenberger sucked for years, but was a team player, thus earning her a few more years in the position. Greenberg was a complete jerk to any and everyone who didn’t have anything to offer him. I say good riddance. Anon: I wish Weaver would fire Stinespring

next. How has he kept his job for 10 years but Greenberg gets canned. ..How?

On BOV delays vote on tuitions, fees

Cap: Restriction introduced as preventative measure

LOL: They will raise it over the summer when all

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Anonymous: They will raise fees the same amount that they would raise tuition, however they will claim that “tuition remains the same!” Everyone pays more and an unfair burden is placed on graduate students, who generally pay fees out of pocket but have tuition covered by their department/advisor.

scheme that’s easy for everyone, where a student with a 3.0 or higher can have any major requested,” Benson said. “It upholds the thought we’ve always held; we will not turn away any student that gets As or Bs and meets the requirements.” The cap is facing criticism from some students and engineering based organizations. Some members of the Student Engineer’s Council are among the most vocal. “Honestly, I don’t like the cap, and I’ve talked to the Dean (of the College of Engineering) a couple of times about this, and we’ve tried to lobby to increase

the number that comes in, and not turn so many people away,” said Jeremy Codiroli, Chair of the SEC and junior industrial and systems engineering major. “It’s hard to look at from a big point of view,” Codiroli said. “But if you’re that one person who’s wanted to do engineering all your life, it’s hard to be told that you can’t. He might have to go a route alternative to what he wanted.” While sharing sentiments with the criticism, Benson is defending the decision. “No one likes to see a cap in place, not even me,” he said. “It’s something we’re discussing openly with people, from

student groups like the SEC, to alumni advisory boards, to faculty and even senior leadership boards.” Benson says quality of education supports the college’s decision for a cap. “This runaway in majors could mean a lower quality education experience, and even a six-toone ratio is exceedingly high for a state university,” Benson said. “We’ve set it painfully high so that more than 75 percent of majors won’t have to worry about it, and it will give breathing room to those that do, until we can hire sufficient faculty for the high demand departments.”

Not all observers are critical of the new cap, with some lauding the decision for its efficiency. “Caps are necessary sometimes. It’s one thing to produce engineers, but to produce quality engineers is more important,” said Alan Brown, professor of aerospace and ocean engineering at Tech. “There is a limitation of resources, whether its staff or research opportunities, and it gets to a point where you’re no longer maintaining quality. America needs more engineers, but not more bad engineers.”

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Gov. Bob McDonnell helps Virginia higher education In the past decade, tuition and fees have, on average, doubled at colleges and universities across Virginia. Add the mounting costs to attend a four-year university to the increasing difficulty to get into college — and problems getting the right classes and we have one frustrated student body before the first day of school! Governor Bob McDonnell pledged he would eliminate that dilemma and implement real reforms to make college more affordable and accessible. We are fortunate to have such an excellent and diverse array of public and private higher education institutions in the commonwealth. Creating more access and affordability to these institutions ensures more students have the ability to pursue a college degree and be prepared for the jobs of the future. Last year, the Virginia General Assembly unanimously passed Governor McDonnell’s landmark higher education legislation, entitled Preparing for the Top Jobs of the 21st Century: The Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011. This legislation tackles the difficulties colleges around Virginia are facing today and will produce positive results for Virginia’s college students. “Top Jobs” provides a roadmap for an additional 100,000 degrees from our colleges and universities over the next 15 years. This will make Virginia one of the most highly educated states in the nation. Because of this legislation, more Virginians will have the opportunity to go to college than ever before. We are already seeing the results. Last fall, Virginia institutions of higher learning added approximately 6,000 new slots for in-state students. The governor’s “Top Jobs” legislation also established a framework for sustained reform-based investment in our colleges and universities to increase access and affordability for our students. This framework will rein in rising tuition costs and end the cycle of state funding reductions to our higher education system. It also encourages meaningful innovation through the use of greater technology, year round facilities usage and innovative and economical degree paths. Finally, “Top Jobs” places an emphasis on degree attainment in the high-demand, high-income STEM-H fields

— fields that are keys to top jobs in today’s 21st century economy. In today’s competitive global economy, we need more students choosing, and excelling in, subjects that will enable them to compete for the best jobs of the 21st century. This legislation will incentivize our colleges and universities to award more STEM-H degrees. This year, Governor McDonnell demonstrated his commitment to the success of his “Top Jobs” legislation by allocating over $100 million in additional funding per year to higher education in the new budget. It represents the first significant sustained increase in higher education funding in many years and reverses the pattern of disinvestment that dominated much of the past decade. It also provides our colleges with new incentives to use taxpayer money efficiently and target funding towards the “Top Jobs” goals. The funding includes significant investment towards our intuition’s base operating costs; incentive funding in support of efforts to graduate students, especially if those students are STEM-H majors, and graduate in less time than normal; and, increased financial assistance to students. We are also providing funding to increase the average undergraduate tuition assistance grant (TAG) award to Virginia students attending Virginia’s not-for-profit higher education institutions. In return, the governor has asked Virginia’s institutions to identify significant savings to help fund the goals of the “Top Jobs” legislation. During the past 10 years, per-student funding of Virginia’s higher education system has shifted the burden to tuition-paying students and parents. That will no longer be the case in Virginia. As the need for more college graduates who are prepared to fill the knowledge-based jobs of our 21st century economy increases, Virginia’s commitment to ensuring our students’ success must increase simultaneously. Governor McDonnell is committed to helping our colleges and universities prepare Virginians for the top jobs, boost job-creating research and innovation, make college degrees more affordable for students, and advance toward the governor’s goal of having 100,000 more Virginians earn degrees in the next 15 years.

Laura Fornash Secretary of Education

Assessment of candidates should change The questions routinely asked of our presidential candidates are insufficient for assessing their potential ability to lead the nation. The following questions are based on my studies of the leadership style of recent presidents. The candidates’ responses to these questions — as well as evidence of how they have already “answered” them in practice — would, I believe, provide more reliable guidance for their leadership potential in the White House: Vision/purpose. Does the candidate embrace a strong vision or compelling view of the nation’s future? Has the candidate demonstrated a consistent, though not overly rigid, commitment to a set of principles that could energize his White House, as Ronald Reagan did; or does he seem to stand for everything but believe in nothing, as Jimmy Carter was frequently accused of doing? Bill Clinton campaigned on the basis of being a “New Democrat,” eschewing the outdated orthodoxies of the New Deal and Great Society, and attracted great support for a Democratic Party that could take the ideas of deficit reduction and collaboration with business seriously. By contrast, Rick Perry’s “vision” of making government “inconsequential” seemed unimpressive. Does the person candidate comprehend the difference between a compelling vision and an obsession? Was George W. Bush’s “vision” of fighting the terrorists, which seemed highly potent in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, transformed into an obsession later in his term, resulting in the Iraq War? Strategy/execution. Does the candidate comprehend or possess the specific political skills needed to translate vision into reality? Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said, “You can campaign in poetry, but you must govern

in prose.” Does the candidate understand the importance of surrounding himself with highly qualified aides — some of whom need to be Washington insiders — who can work effectively with Congress to bring about change? It is one thing to campaign as an “outsider” and quite another to govern as one. Does the person have a track record of surrounding himself with professionals instead of friends? The difference was poignantly illustrated by George W. Bush’s first chief of staff, Andrew

workforce of some 2 million people? Does he know the functions and operations of the cabinet agencies, or can he at least name them? There was a serious, though short-lived, attempt by the Clinton administration, under the leadership of Vice President Al Gore, to “reinvent” the federal government. The goal was to create a government that “works better and costs less.” President Barack Obama has asked for fast-track authority to consolidate and streamline federal agencies, which have multiple and expensive overlapping jurisdictions, as recently noted by the questions routinely Sen. Susan Collins. A president needs asked of our presidential be attuned to the candidates are insufﬁcient to management dimenfor assessing their potential sions of his job, and Mitt Romney’s claim ability to lead the nation.” to management acumen should be analyzed seriously. Process/decisionCard, who, when he resigned making. Is the candidate comhis position, said, “I’m so glad fortable making tough deciI’m leaving the White House, sions? More importantly, does because now I can be George’s he understand how to create an friend again.” environment where good deciThe president does not need sions can be made? friends in the White House; he It is clear that the developneeds “courageous followers,” ment of sound decisions professionals who have the con- requires debate and deliberafidence to challenge a president tion, for “groupthink” can easwhen needed. ily overtake discussion. George Finally, does the candi- W. Bush described himself as date have a limited agenda? being a “decider,” but he showed President Reagan’s focus on great reluctance to analyze the only three or four major policy consequences of his decisions, initiatives during his early years or to ever revisit them. (When in the White House translated queried by his first Treasury into impressive legislative vic- secretary about the size of his tories, while President Carter’s proposed tax cut, Mr. Bush expansive agenda (summarized responded, “I don’t negotiate to his domestic policy advis- with myself.) er in an A-Z list, abortion to Mr. Obama certainly encourZaire) hampered his ability to ages deliberation and even disget much done. sent, but at times he holds back Management/structure. Does on the advocacy and explathe candidate understand basic nations of decisions already management principles and the made. requirements of managing a substantial White House opera- MICHAEL ERIC SIEGEL tion and a sprawling federal -mcclatchy newsapers

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april 25, 2012

What does a poodle, a chicken, and some cheese have in common?

Regular Edition Today’s Birthday Horoscope: You could turn a hobby into a business. Focus on what you love, and you’ll get the satisfaction you crave. You’ll get acknowledgment later this year. The money is coming in, with more on the way in June. Renovate diet and exercise practices to inspire.

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XKCD by Randell Munroe Grab a partner and another paper and duke it out over the rough Hokie seas. Setup: Each player places their ships on “My Board” by filling in the required number of cells. Ships may not be placed diagonally or on top of each other. Gameplay: Each player takes one shot at a time. If the player calls the coordinates of a space where a ship is located, his opponent tells him so by saying "hit." If he missed, his opponent says "miss." Players mark the shots they take on their "Opponent" grid, a circle for a hit and an ‘x’ for a miss. A ship is sunk when all of its squares have been hit. When this happens, the player whose ship was sunk says, for example, "You sank my battleship." The first person to sink all of their opponent’s ships wins.

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april 25, 2012 COLLEGIATETIMES

Recipe: Peanutella Haystacks

Drink of the week: Pisco Sour

BY EMMA GODDARD | features reporter

BY JIMMY HUDNALL | features staff writer

COURTESY OF ANTONANGELO DE MARTINI

Try something different this weekend — treat yourself to this exotic Peruvian cocktail. As the national drink of both Chile and Peru, this beverage has remained popular for almost a century. The main ingredient is pisco, a Peruvian brandy distilled in South America. Pisco has a crisp, tangy flavor by itself. This coincides well with the other ingredients found in the Pisco Sour, providing a taste reminiscent of lemonade with a slightly thicker consistency. It should be noted the drink does call for the use of raw egg whites; while there is minimal risk for salmonella, it is still something that should be considered. That being said, the fear of salmonella hasn’t stopped the Chileans and Peruvians from enjoying this cocktail.

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This recipe proves chow mein noodles can be used for more than just a great salad topping. Asian food and sugary spreads don’t seem to go together, but in reality, they’re a perfect match. Prep Time: None Cook Time: Approximately 5 minutes or until melted

Ingredients - 2 ounces pisco - 1 tablespoon sugar - 1 tablespoon lime juice - 1 tablespoon pasteurized egg whites - ½ cup ice - Dash of aromatic bitters

Ingredients: 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter 3/4 cup Nutella 10 ounces chow mein noodles Directions: 1. Melt the peanut butter and Nutella together in a saucepan or in the microwave. Make sure to watch the saucepan so the mixture doesn’t burn. 2. Stir in the chow mein noodles until everything is coated with the peanut butter and Nutella mixture. 3. Scoop the noodles into mounds on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. 4. Chill for two hours; then, serve.

Directions 1. In a blender, add the pisco, sugar, lime juice, egg whites and ice. Blend until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency. 2. Pour into a martini glass and add bitters. 3. Optionally, garnish with a lime wedge.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Things may seem illogical or confusing. Rely on old standards for solid quality. Do more planning and research. Friends chime in. Think it over more, and the situation resolves itself.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Bring your balanced view into the project. Make a choice, despite your fears. Have faith in your own solid skills. Your transformation continues as you keep up practice.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Immerse yourself in writing or another artistic endeavor while your creative juices are lowing. Reinterpret a negative as a positive. Choose love. Howl at the moon.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Go by the rules you set to gain respect and wealth. A careful work investment may be necessary, like a power suit or some polish for the presentation. It pays off.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Think through the consequences of your actions before committing. Rely on experienced friends, if you get stuck or confused. They’ve been there before.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Flexibility and a sense of humor keep you dancing gracefully today. Don’t worry about the money. When all it’s done, receive an acknowledgment with a bow.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Don’t be too hasty this morning. Keep it simple, and stick to core commitments. Rely on a loved one and your own common sense. Reaf irm your bonds.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Orders are coming in. The breakfast rush could leave you all a lutter; chaos could distract you from your purpose if you let it. Concentrate on providing good service.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Running around with your head cut off doesn’t help. Breathe deep. Find a goal to focus on, and then take one step at a time. An older person offers partnership.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Try to stay grounded and close to home. Don’t rush your decision. Don’t lose your sense of direction, either. It will all get easier soon. Lie low for a while. Aries (March 21-April 19) Slow down. Don’t take on a new responsibility before considering what you want. Listen to someone who’s been there. Get the facts. How will it impact home and family?

april 25, 2012 COLLEGIATETIMES

sports

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Hokies snag 21st come-from-behind win MATT JONES sports editor

COURTESY OF LUKE MASON

Redshirt Junior Andrew Rash rounds third base, after hitting a home run to put the Hokies on the board during their 7-3 victory over the Davidson Wildcats. With the win, Tech improves its record to 28-15.

Trailing after six innings, the Virginia Tech baseball team broke through in the seventh inning for five runs in route to a 7-3 win Tuesday night against Davidson. The Hokies (28-15) shifted their lineup prior to the game, putting some faces in new places. The result was the team's 21st comeback win. Freshman Mark Zagunis, who regularly catches, appeared in his first game in left field. He finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI. Tyler Horan, normally the Hokies’ left field, played right field Tuesday, and Brendon Hayden was the designated hitter and also pitched two innings of scoreless baseball. “Hayden I thought was awesome, being his first appearance,” said Pete Hughes, head coach. “We backed off on him on the mound just because we were really deep at that point. We didn’t want him to be overwhelmed as a two-way guy, so we just focused on his hitting.” However, the biggest change came through a player the Hokies thought would have a banner season — Andrew Rash. The redshirt-junior centerfielder from Anderson, S.C. came into the night with a meager .255 batting average. A National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason All-American (third team outfield), Rash was expected to hit cleanup and drive in 50-plus runs. Rash hit leadoff Tuesday night and turned in his first three-hit game of the season, a good sign for Rash and the Hokies’ lineup. “When coach was putting (the lineup) up on the board, I was just sitting there and I didn’t realize it at first,” Rash said. “He got down to the five spot and I look up and see my name up there and said, 'Hey coach, you mess up names?' He said, 'No, you’re hitting leadoff.'”

Rash was penciled in at leadoff for a reason other than his struggles this season. Against Wake Forest this past weekend, right fielder and leadoff hitter Gabe Ortiz strained his knee in the outfield and is scheduled to get an MRI on Friday. “Obviously you feel for the guy, it’s his senior year and he’s been playing great,” said Chad Pinder. “It’s just unfortunate something like that had to happen to such a great guy on our team.” In Ortiz’s absence, Rash came through with a bang.

He played left field to give him some rest behind the plate. “I thought he did a good job out there,” Hughes said. “I’ve also got to get Chad Morgan (who missed 14 games with a concussion) back in there.” Senior Ronnie Shaban, who has been limited over the last month with a hamstring injury, started the game at first base as opposed to designated hitter. He finished the game 2-for4 with three RBI, including a key bases-loaded double in the seventh to blow the game open. “That’s what we missed for over a month in our lineup,” said. (RASH)’S DOING STUFF HE Hughes “I get impatient HAS NOT DONE, SO I’M FIRED because I believe in our guys offensively UP OVER THAT. THAT’S THE and I want them to BIGGEST THING I’M TAKING have a big day, and I knew we would.” FROM THIS OTHER THAN A That five-run seventh inning gave WIN.” Tanner McIntrye the Pete Hughes win (4-0), and also head coach allowed Hughes to get one of his injured guys into the game to pitch. Jake Atwell, who is In the first inning, he hit his still recovering from a cracked first home run since March 10 hamate bone in his hand, threw against Virginia — a string of an inning of one-hit relief. 94 at bats. He said it felt good “Atwell looked good out there to finally get it off his shoulders. and that’s promising,” Hughes “It felt great,” Rash said. “It said. “He’s still a long way away was definitely good to finally from swinging the bat again, it’s get that going. I had a great too painful.” single and a great last at bat, but The slow start combined with it feels good and I’m going to do an emotional series loss to everything it takes to get us to Wake Forest over the weekend the ACC tournament.” contributed to some frustration His head coach was encour- for Hughes. aged about his play as “I just don’t like the intenwell. sity of our team on Tuesdays,” “That bat head’s flying again, Hughes said. that’s the first time I’ve seen it “The weather is cold, there’s in two months,” Hughes said. no crowd, emotional weekend, “He’s doing stuff he has not and then you come over here done, so I’m fired up over that. and just go through the motions That’s the biggest thing I’m tak- and expect a W to show ing away from this other than up.” a win.” The Hokies resume their Zagunis, who raised his bat- 10-game homestand when they ting average to .361 on the sea- host Maryland this weekend. son, also extended his reached- First pitch Friday night is at base safely streak to 35 games. 5:30 p.m.

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