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Johnson takes over men’s basketball team Former assistant returns for head coaching job two weeks after leaving for Clemson BY NICK CAFFERKY | news editor

2006 assistant coach of George Mason’s ﬁnal four team

2007 accepts job as Virginia Tech associate head coach

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april 17, 2012 accepts job as Clemson assistant head coach

april 30, 2012 accepts job as Virginia Tech head coach

One week after announcing Seth Greenberg’s firing, athletic director Jim Weaver has hired former-associate head coach James Johnson to take over the program. Johnson was one of several coaches to leave the Hokies for a n o t h e r school in the weeks prior to JOHNSON Gre enb erg’s dismissal — he accepted the associate head coaching job

for Clemson on April 17 — but that is no longer the case. As an assistant, Johnson was a key contributor to the Hokies No. 12 recruiting class in 2011, with Greenberg calling him, “one of the elite recruiters in all of college basketball.” There has been no official announcement by the school, but sources have confirmed the rumors. Several players have also gone to Twitter with the news, including Erick Green, who announced he will be coming back next season. Johnson, 40, has seen his fair

share of college programs in his time as an assistant coach since 1993. His stops include Ferrum, Longwood, Hargrave, Old Dominion, Elon, College of Charleston (one season), Penn State, George Mason and Virginia Tech. Johnson will be the youngest ACC head coach next season. A tireless worker, Johnson has been the lead recruiter on the two commitments in the class of 2012 (Montrezl Harrell and Marshall Wood). He will now hire a staff to keep that recruiting class together.

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thomas residents cite tech’s coal plant as source of health issues, workers disagree

Breathing? by kelsey jo starr, news staff writer

The Efficiency Trade-Off The Tech power plant is more efficient than most other plants in the area. Average plant efficiency is calculated by dividing work produced by heat supplied, which for most plants only produces about 35 percent efficiency. Because Tech is a combined heat and power

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works zzz Power plants burn coal and other fuels to heat up superheated steam to spin turbines to generate electricity. The Tech power plant is being held to the strictest emission regulations available, only being allowed to produce very minute amounts on nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.

yron Nichols does not consider his job to be detrimental to his health. Nichols has worked at Virginia Tech’s coal-powered power plant for 27 years and is currently the associate director for utility systems there. “I haven’t had a single issue,” he said. “I feel perfectly safe working here.” But in August, a perfectly healthy freshman, Haley Fuller moved into Thomas Hall — a dorm directly across from the same plant. The freshman biological systems engineering major has a different story from Nichols “I had never really been sick in my life,” Fuller said. “I go to Thomas Hall and I first break out with a virus that gave me hives all over my body. But most notably was the sinus infection that I had that continued for about a month.” After several visits to both Schiffert Health Center and the hospital, Fuller was diagnosed with pneumonia — something her dad figured might have had something to do with her proximity to the power plant. Some people are concerned Fuller’s story is not the only one like this and claim living in such close proximity to a coal fired power plant is causing health issues not seen in residents in other dorms, These claims are not entirely without support. According to the American Lung Association, coal-fired power plants produce over 380,000 tons of air pollutants each year, making up over 75 percent of U.S. acid gas emissions, including hydrogen chloride and hydrogen fluoride. These gases do have negative health effects on the human body when exposed for long periods of time at reasonable doses. The average Tech student, however, can breathe easy.

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Tech has a title five air permit, which requires annual inspections by the DEQ. Under title five, coal burned may only have a maximum sulfur content of 1.2 percent PAUL KURLAK / SPPS

Haley Fuller moved out of Thomas Hall due to health issues she attributes to the coalﬁred power plantacross the street. plant, waste heat is used to heat campus, meaning Tech’s power plant is about 82 percent efficient. This high level of efficiency is one of the primary reasons Tech has not switched from coal to natural gas. “If we burn gas, we could produce steam, but not electricity,” Nichols said. “What that means is that we would be shifting electrical production off of a plant that’s 82 percent efficient, and take it to a plant that’s 35. Emissions are based on input, so those guys have to put a lot more fuel into the boilers to get the same output we do.” The two deairators, working in parallel, remove the dissolved gasses from the water — mostly oxygen — which is necessary before it goes back into the boiler. At 480 degrees, which is the temperature of the steam when it’s recycled, oxygen is saturated at about 600 psi, which is highly unstable. The plant can mechanically remove steam up to 3.5 parts per billion, and the rest is moved chemically. It’s because of this process that steam comes

The power plant is cogenerational, meaning that more than one type of fuel is used. Two burners use coal and three burners use number two fuel oil and natural gas. The plant uses around 45,000 tons of coal, 40,000 decatherms of natural gas and about 90,000 gallons of fuel. Depending on the winter, less or more fuel may be needed. Due to this year’s warmer winter, the plant is using about 15 percent less fuel than expected. Most steam used for heating the campus gets recycled back into the plant. About 20 percent of the necessary water derives from Blacksburg’s water supply.

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Downtown parade welcomes veterans home Residents of the town of Blacksburg lined the streets on Sunday to welcome veterans of all ages during its Welcome Home Parade. The event featured the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, the Blacksburg High School marching band and local Blacksburg and former Tech students who have previously served. Specially invited were former alumni of the Corps Lima Company, which has been retired for the past few years but is expected to be reinstated next fall semester. Directly following the Blacksburg parade was the annual Corps of Cadets chain of command parade, where senior cadets officially turn over their rank and power to their junior successors. Linda Granata, research associate in the department of food science, would like to see the parade become an annual Blacksburg tradition. “We need to tell them every year how much we appreciate them,” Granata said. PAUL KURLAK / SPPS

-Kelsey Jo Starr, news staff writer A group of veterans rode their motorcycles down Alumni Mall during the Blacksburg Veterans Parade Sunday.

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Students create fundraiser after petition for new university policy on club activity after reading day ABBY HARRIS

to do concerts, or things that are very intrusive to the academic progress of students, but something like a Textbooks do more than service project is fine,” Sims provide practice problems. said. They can also help feed vic“It was really neat because tims of HIV and AIDS. a club that just started was A new club at Virginia Tech able to change something is collecting used textbooks, that sororities and fraterniwith proceeds going toward ties that have been here for Kenyans infected with HIV forever couldn’t do,” Smith and AIDS. said. “It just goes to show CARE for AIDS is non- that administration is behind profit organization that helps us.” fund care centers in Kenya Smith was inspired to for members of the com- become a part of CARE for munity affected by HIV and AIDS after visiting Kenya and AIDS. Partnered with several seeing firsthand the plight of Kenyan churches, the centers the HIV-positive men and serve the physical, spiritual, women. economic and social needs of “It’s so sad because as soon affected Kenyans. The orga- as these people are sick, they nization is currently present are left alone to die,” Smith on 48 college campuses in the said. U.S., including Tech. Smith, a sophomore sociolAlthough CARE for AIDS ogy major, learned that as has existed unofficially for soon as a Kenyan finds out he about three years, it was not or she is HIV-positive, they officially approved as a club are shunned by their entire until last semester. Natasha community. No one will buy Smith and Megan O’Connor, or sell to them, or even allow president and vice president their children to play with of the club respectively, had others. it officiated by the student However, with help from the affairs department in August one of the 14 HIV/AIDS care 2011. centers in Kenya, those affected by the disease can learn new trade skills, how to start a new busiIt’s cool that we get to ness and how to take out see Ut Prosim actually loans. They also are given happening, that we’re rice, beans, soap and water to help them stay serving our community, healthy while receiving not just at Tech but in treatments. The money Kenya, across the world. raised through textbook donations pays for these services. Natasha Smith “Twenty dollars can CARE for AIDs President provide for a whole family for a month,” Before the club could start Smith said. “Twenty dollars taking textbook donations, will buy that bag of rice, that however, a policy change bag of beans, that bar of soap. had to occur. The policy pro- It will pay for the people comhibited any and all student ing and speaking with them.” organization activity during O’Connor, a sophomore finals week. With this rule marketing management in place, CARE for AIDS at major, emphasized the spiriVirginia Tech was unable to tual help the Kenyans receive set up booths on campus after is especially important after Reading Day. everything they have been Smith and O’Connor were through. informed of this rule while She attributes the club’s sucworking with the event plan- cess with the policy change ning office in Squires Student and the textbook fundraisers Center to plan their textbook to her faith. drive in December 2011. “I think it’s important to They went to Assistant Vice say that we’re definitely doing President for Student Affairs this because we love to help, Guy Sims for help. Sims but the bigger reason behind coordinated with Sherwood this is that we are Christians,” Wilson, vice president for O’Connor said. administrative services, and “I think God opened a lot of Ed Spencer, vice president for doors for us.” student affairs to have the Smith added that it fits with policy altered. Tech’s motto, “So that I may “I was pleased to hear that serve.” (the policy was able to be “It’s cool that we get to changed) because I know that see Ut Prosim actually hapthis is a very time-sensitive pening, that we’re servactivity,” Sims said. “You can’t ing our community, not do it after commencement just at Tech but in Kenya, because people are gone, across the world,” Smith you can’t do it before finals said. because people still need So far, CARE for AIDS their textbooks.” at Virginia Tech has raised Although the rule has been $27,348. changed for all student orgaLast semester’s textbook nizations, Sims said activities drive raised a little over $3,000, on campus during finals week and Smith and O’Connor will be approved on a case- hope to surpass that amount by-case basis. during its textbook drive this “We wouldn’t allow students semester.

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Local couple puts down roots, opens Blacksburg winery ALLIE SIVAK features staff writer Blacksburg offers numerous ways for the 21-and-older scene to sit back and enjoy a nice cold beverage. However, the town became a little classier with the addition of the new winery at the Beliveau Estate. Originally called the Madison Beliveau, the Beliveau Estate first opened its bed, breakfast and event center in August 2007. The estate is currently a wedding venue, bed and breakfast, and lavender farm located in the Catawba Valley 12 miles from downtown Blacksburg. However, it was first created to provide individuals and families a perfect way to relax and enjoy all the beauty and nature of the Appalachian region. Senior chemistry major Martha Blakely has seen Blacksburg transition throughout her four years at Virginia Tech. She views the addition of a winery in the area as an asset to the region. “Blacksburg as a town has definitely tried to increase its cultural knowledge with the musical festivals and Fork and Cork, which we’ve recently had,” Blakely said. “A winery would certainly increase our cultural understanding as an area, which I think would really be good for the New River Valley.” Originally from Vermont, Joyce Beliveau and her husband, Yvan Beliveau — a professor at Tech — chose Blacksburg as the location of the estate to accommodate Yvan’s job. Yvan served as the director of the MyersLawson School of Construction and was the past G.A. SnyderFalkinham Professor of Building Construction. With this, he specializes in building energy systems. Joyce also got her master’s at Tech, so Blacksburg was certainly not new to her. The couple thought building the estate would bring a fresh avenue of recreation and cultural expression to Blacksburg. Upon opening the estate, the Beliveaus saw great interest in their business as a way to escape the stress of reality and to take a nice, relaxing break.

As huge fans of wine, they recently decided that adding a winery would make their estate even better for such relaxing getaways. The winery opened April 27 for business and has since received great interest from the community. Last weekend’s Fork and Cork festival featured a selection of wine tastings and was a hit throughout the community. For a town that has not previously housed a winery, the efforts made by Beliveau Estate of bringing one in seem to be promising. The Beliveaus hope the winery will boost business and draw in more people to their estate. Joyce sees adding on the winery as a great option for vineyard weddings or simply for family outings. “Our goal is simple: to make great wine,” Beliveau said. “We consider ourselves to be a boutique winery with an incredible ambiance that will attract people who want to enjoy an afternoon of wine-sipping and relaxation. Our on-site hiking trails are an added attraction to those wanting to blend an afternoon of activity and wine.” In addition to casual day visits, the Beliveau Estate offers several special events, such as the upcoming Tech graduation dinners May 11 and 12, Sunday music events beginning in June, and “Wine and Tapas” on Thursday nights starting May 10. Though wineries are not in the family, the Beliveaus hope applying its long-standing love of traveling and wine tasting will be much appreciated around the Blacksburg community. The couple plans to combine strengths to produce the best winery possible for individuals around the area or for those who are just visiting. “My husband and I enjoy drinking wine and have visited wineries around the world,” Beliveau said. “He knew that tending a vineyard and making wine would be something that would keep his mind and body active, while being passionate about producing wine. As for me, I enjoy the business side of the winery business, and of course drinking the wine.”

COURTESY OF THE BELIVEAU ESTATE Beginning their business as a bed and breakfast, wedding venue and lavender farm, the Beliveaus expanded, adding a winery for the Blacksburg community.

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“The Five Year Engagement” is not the funniest or most romantic movie ever, but it does provide enough romance and laughter to keep the audience invested in the story. Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star as fiances Tom and Violet, who just can’t find the right time to get married. The two get engaged with every intention of being married within the year. Unfortunately, event after event happens, putting roadblocks up on their path to marital bliss. Segel and Blunt have great chemistry. They play off each other wonderfully and come off as a realistic couple — not just two Hollywood actors shoved together for the sake of a movie. This was my first time seeing Blunt in a leading role. I’ve seen some of her supporting character roles and always wondered how she would be as the lead lady. Her acting seems almost effortless as she perfectly embodies the character of Violet. She’s able to portray a range of emotions in just one look. “The Five Year Engagement” is a romantic

comedy and unlikely to win Blunt any awards, but I’m very optimistic about her future. While I label this as a romantic comedy, I feel like the term has certain connotations with it. Sometimes this specific genre has more people running in the opposite direction than gory horror films termed “torture porn.” Although the movie has the same basic skeleton of a romantic comedy, I felt that it had a lot more depth than most. So for the purpose of this review, I will refer to this movie as a “dramedy” — a comedy, drama mix. I thought the movie was clever in that it didn’t just switch back between funny scene, serious scene, funny scene and serious scene. Instead, many of the scenes were dramatic, but humorous bits were peppered in throughout. Comedy is not the main goal of this movie. The story and characters take the main priority. Funny parts are organically worked in, playing off character quirks and flaws. Those who expect to be rolling on the

floor in laughter will be disappointed. Though the plot was solid and the characters were interesting, one thing that bothered me was the length of the movie. It felt like “The Five Year Movie.” Sure, I wanted to see what happened to everyone at the end, but the wait was eternal. Longer is not necessarily better. If the editors hacked 30 to 45 minutes off the movie, I don’t think too much would be lost, and it would still be decent. But if you have two hours to spare and you’re in the mood for something lighthearted but not airheaded — like “The Lucky One” — then look no further. Those who are not so fond of romantic movies should probably steer clear. However, there is enough comedy to balance out the love story if you are somehow roped into seeing it. “The Five Year Engagement” is definitely worth watching.

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This upcoming summer is guaranteed to provide listeners with new sounds. Various artists continue to produce albums highly anticipated by their fans.

May 8: “Neck of the Woods” by Silversun Pickups

May 29: “Here” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

July 10: “Swing Lo Magellan” by Dirty Projectors

Silversun Pickups is set to release its third album, “Neck of the Woods,” in early May. The Grammy nominated foursome looks to continue the success of its past records. Silversun Pickups use a lot of fuzzy guitars, and Brian Aubert’s vocals are often compared to that of The Smashing Pumpkins. The new album has been said to sound prettier and dreamier than previous efforts and apparently has the feel of a horror movie.

The huge folk ensemble, sometimes incorporating over 10 members in shows, is releasing its sophomore album, “Here,” May 29. The group is widely known for its hit, “Home,” which was featured on an NFL commercial. Edward Sharpe and friends make jangly folk songs that feature the vocal harmonies of Sharpe and Jade Castrinos. The attitude of the band is nicely summed up by the lyrics off the new song “Man on Fire,” which states, “I want the whole damn world to come dance with me.”

Dirty Projectors are an art pop group led by multi-instrumentalist Dave Longstreth. The group received critical acclaim for 2009’s “Bitte Orca.” Dirty Projectors use a lot of interesting vocal combinations and tempo changes to make interesting and unpredictable music. Its first few albums were very scatterbrained and misguided but it found its footing on “Bitte Orca.” The new single, “Gun Has No Trigger,” is promising the group will continue on its past album’s success.

May 15: “Bloom” by Beach House The dream pop duo of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand is gearing up its fourth album for an early summer release. The previous record, “Teen Dream,” was critically lauded and reached a wider audience, thanks in part to being released through Sub Pop Records. The group looks to advance its ethereal sound on “Bloom.” The first single off the upcoming record is “Myth,” which showcases the familiar sound it tries to improve upon.

June 5: “The Stoned Immaculate” by Curren$y Curren$y is releasing “The Stoned Immaculate” on June 5. One of the busiest rappers in hip hop, this will be his eighth studio album on top of the countless mixtapes he has released over the past few years. Curren$y has a laid back flow and slick delivery. He has been sitting right between the underground and mainstream for sometime now, and he is perfectly content to remain there and cover his favorite topics of marijuana, cars and girls.

May 28: “Valtari” by Sigur Ros The Icelandic post-rock band is returning with its sixth studio album in late May. The band’s ethereal sound stems from its minimalism and incorporation of classical music. Jonsi Birgisson’s use of bowed guitar — where an electric guitar is played with a bow similar to a violin — helps signify the group’s unique sound. The lead single “Ekki Mukk” is an almost eight-minute journey that remains captivating throughout. Georg Holm, the bands bassist, stated, “I can honestly say that it’s the only Sigur Rós record I have listened to for pleasure in my own house after we’ve finished it.”

June 5: “Live from the Underground”” by Big K.R.I.T. The do-it-all Mississippi native gained a lot of followers after releasing his self produced “K.R.I.T. Wuz Here” mixtape in 2010. After following that up with a few mixtapes, Big K.R.I.T. is finally set to release his proper studio debut “Live from the Underground” June 5. What he lacks in pure rapping skills, he makes up for in production quality. His southern rap sound has gotten him heralded as the next successor of southern rap legends Outkast and UGK.

July 17: “Life Is Good” by Nas Nasty Nas is returning this summer with “Life Is Good,” his 10th studio album. The Queensbridge native hasn’t released a solo album in four years, so anticipation is extremely high. “Nasty” and “The Don” are the first two singles off “Life Is Good”, and Nas appears to be in peak form as he shows off his lyrical prowess on the tracks. Nas is hoping to take over hip-hop and prove he is still one of the best emcees alive.

July 24: “Gossamer” by Passion Pit The electronic outfit is gearing up its sophomore album, “Gossamer,” for a late July release. The band is led by Michael Angelakos, who is notorious for making irresistible dance pop beats. The album has a lot to live up to, following the bands breakout success and critically acclaimed album “Manners.” Angelakos is hoping to feature the lyrics more prominently on this album and the band could be set to blow up.

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Buffett Rule provides equality but lacks solution

Buffett Rule creates clash and punishes success

ast week, a majority of members of the United States Senate voted to pass President Obama’s proposed “Buffett Rule.” In a political environment in which the simple majority no longer rules, Democrats were unable to garner the necessary 60-vote mark to end the Republican filibuster. The result was continued stagnation and lack of action on the part of our Congress to adequately respond to an issue that is crippling both the economic and moral spirit of this nation: its tax policy. First of all, let us all be clear: I am in favor of the Buffett Rule but I do not think, like the president does, that it will adequately respond to the serious fiscal and economic issues facing our nation. In its most essential form, the Buffett Rule stipulates that no one making over $1 million a year in income should pay less than 30 percent of their income in federal taxes. This, of course, is the result of the third most wealthiest man in the world, Warren Buffett. He publically remarked that it was immoral that his secretary paid more taxes than he did. Since that time, President Obama has made it a central plank in his re-election campaign that tax fairness would be a priority and this rule would be leading the charge. Though polls differ depending on precisely what is asked, Americans, on average, support some form of the Buffet Rule by nearly 60 percent. This leads me to ask why the Republicans in Congress would be so unwilling to negotiate with the president considering so many of their constituents favor this. With regards to my first point, the tax system of the U.S. is a progressive system, meaning essentially that those who own more should have more responsibility for covering the bill of our government’s operations. In principle, this is how the tax system normally works in reality, but in recent decades the ultra wealthy have begun to find more ways to duck out of their responsibilities. Though, for most of this nation’s history, the super wealthy have always done this. It was not until recently and with the Republican’s growing fetish of tax cuts for the wealthy that these people began to openly flout their lack of civic responsibility. And so the story goes on, the way we all know it does. The poor get poorer while the rich get richer and eventually the top 400 wealthiest people in this nation have more wealth than the bottom 150 million combined. In a nation that prides itself in being supposedly “democratic,” I fail to see how

something like this can be considered ethical. With regards to my second point, I don’t think the Buffett Rule is adequate in solving any serious problem with this nation’s fiscal policy. In fact, I think the rule may do more harm than good. By this I mean that if the president were to have won a victory with the passage of this rule, I fear that this would have given him and the rest of Congress the excuse they needed to ignore solving the serious budget crisis facing this nation. Essentially, this rule would not bring in any substantial amount of revenue into this government unless it is paralleled by significant spending cuts which were not part of the original deal. In addition to this, the president touted this bill as being central to his promise of “fairness” in tax policy. My fear is if it were to pass, this government would have the excuse it needed to avoid seriously tackling the economic inequality in this nation, which requires a far bigger solution than a mere minimum tax rate. I understand that my two points appear contradictory but I see no fault in this; most of the beliefs that people have contradict each other on some level. Even though I favor the spirit that the Buffett Rule resides in, I fear that it may lead to more harm than good with my ultimate goal: a fair and adequate progressive tax policy. This country is being smothered by a wealthy class that has been given the power to nearly single-handedly control the government of the U.S. This of course is not only the result of our pathetically impotent tax policy, with regards to any notion of social justice, but also includes such horrifyingly unethical phenomena such as the Citizens United case. The point still remains, however, that the single biggest destabilizing force this nation and possibly the world faces as of now is economic inequality, to say nothing least of the mere ethics of it. If we are going to have a truly democratic nation, if we are going to truly be united together in pursuit of social justice and if we are going to truly have a government of and by the people, then this country must create a fair tax policy that does not reward a group of oligarchs for despotically owning our federal government.

JASON CAMPBELL -regular columnist -junior -philosophy major

ver since the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 2010, the Democrats have spent the last year and a half blasting Republicans for votes they have called nothing short of political ploys that are a waste of time and carry no weight. You may remember the Democrats using these arguments when the House Republicans read the Constitution on the House floor, because we all know just how closely the government follows the Constitution these days. Well this month, Democrats in the Senate made a similar political ploy, only their ploy was not an attempt to get the government to move back to its original intentions. Instead, it was a ploy that the Democrats will drill into the minds of every American between now and November. With the Democrats newly resurrected love for class warfare rhetoric, the Senate voted on, but did not pass, what is known as the “Buffett Rule.” This bill would have required every American earning over $1 million a year to pay at least 30 percent of his or her income in taxes. There are many reasons why the Democrats are using this new political ploy to jump-start campaign season. The first reason is that it shows the Democrats are, by no means, seriously concerned about the skyrocketing national debt. If this bill were to pass, it would have reduced the national debt by $31 billion, or approximately 0.2 percent, over 11 years. Another way to put it, by raising $31 billion, it would allow the government to operate for a whopping eleven hours. Of course these numbers will vary depending on how you ask, but I wouldn’t ask a Democrat. Remember, they claimed that Obamacare would actually reduce the deficit because they instructed the Congressional Budget Office to count only six years of spending for ten years of benefits. The fact that the Democrats in Washington care nothing about actually reducing the national debt is masked by their class warfare rhetoric that unfortunately does resonate with some people. Since when did we turn into a country that likes to punish success? Why do we think it is okay to take money from the rich and give it to the poor (before you tell me that the Democrats don’t want to do that, just Google “Obama” and “redistribute wealth”). If I had a dollar for every response I have to this utterly ridiculous

notion that the government should punish success and give handouts to the poor, I would be able to reduce the deficit more than the Buffett Rule would. First, Margaret Thatcher articulated it perfectly when she said, “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” That’s right, eventually you would run out of rich people to tax and everyone would be living with less money to spend and put into the economy. Also, I ask you this: When was the last time you saw someone hired by a poor person? The rich in this country are some of the biggest drivers of America’s economy. They are the small business owners. They are the investors. They are the ones that create technological innovations, like Steve Jobs, because of the desire for profit. Also, many wealthy people in this nation, such as Bill Gates and even Mitt Romney, are rather charitable as well. Let me be clear on one thing. Myself and my family are nowhere close to qualifying for a tax increase had the Buffett Rule passed. The only dog I have in this fight is the fact that I want to live my life in an economy that is run by the free-market, where success is desired and not punished, and where personal responsibility ranks higher than government handouts. For my fellow Hokies whom I still haven’t convinced, I issue you this challenge. If you want to help those in this country that have less by taking from those that have more, why don’t you form a club on campus that advocates the redistribution of grade point averages? If you want everyone in this country to have a “fair chance” (although I fail to see what is “fair” about taking money from those who have actually earned it), then why don’t we start petitioning President Steger to redistribute GPAs so that every Hokie has a “fair chance” at getting into graduate school, law school or medical school. It is not fair to redistribute grades, and it simply is not American to redistribute wealth. So please, don’t fall for the class warfare rhetoric during this election cycle, because it is just empty rhetoric at best.

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sports reporter Three former Hokies were selected in the NFL draft this past weekend, as a pair of NFC East teams scooped up David Wilson, Jayron Hosley and Danny Coale. Strangely enough, the Washington Redskins, who have traditionally picked up many former Tech players, didn’t get in on the action. Instead, the New York Giants took Wilson and Hosley, while the Dallas Cowboys went after Coale. Wilson was selected with the 32nd — the final pick of the first round — and his selection was certainly one of the most surprising of the entire opening night. Many draft projections placed Wilson squarely in the second round, with some even predicting the Giants would take him with the final pick of that round instead. But some wild trades changed the landscape of the first round. With the new rookie wage scale in place, teams were clearly less fearful of trading up to go after the players they wanted. When Tampa Bay traded up to the 31st spot to grab coveted Boise State running back Doug Martin, New York was forced to move quickly, and proceeded to grab Wilson as the round ended. Wilson became the ninth Hokie selected in the first round, and the first since OT Duane Brown in 2008. The defending Super Bowl champions should certainly be able to utilize Wilson’s talents early on. The Giants recently released bruising runner Brandon Jacobs, and Wilson should find himself as a prominent part of a platoon alongside starter Ahmad Bradshaw. Hosley will also have no trouble finding playing time early with New York. After questions arose about the cornerback’s character when it was reported that he failed a drug test at the combine, the Giants surprised some observers by taking him with the 31st pick in the third round to bolster their secondary.

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Although New York will return key players like Prince Amukamara and Corey Webster, it lost veterans Terrell Thomas and Aaron Ross this offseason, so Hosley should be able to compete for playing time quickly. Coale may have been drafted the lowest of any Hokie, but his impact on his new team should be similarly significant. Dallas took Coale with the 17th pick in the fifth round to provide another weapon for quarterback Tony Romo. While the Cowboys may have some potent starters in Miles Austin and Dez Bryant, the team has struggled without a reliable slot receiver since losing Laurent Robinson, and it believes Coale could fill that void. Several other former Hokies were also able to latch on with teams as undrafted free agents. Safety Eddie Whitley will join Coale in Dallas, while his secondary mate Cris Hill is headed to Buffalo. Guard Blake DeChristopher was signed by Arizona, wide receiver Jarrett Boykin was picked up by Jacksonville and guard Jaymes Brooks latched on with Green Bay. Although they weren’t drafted, the future still seems bright for several of these players given their new situations. Whitley joins a Cowboys secondary currently in shambles, and while it was expected to add safety help by taking Alabama’s Mark Barron, he could be in the position to bring some youth to the position. Additionally, the Jaguars made a splash by desperately pursuing Justin Blackmon for receiver help, and Boykin could certainly use his skills as a possession receiver to make an impression at a position of need for the team. No matter where they were drafted, or who drafted them, every Hokie is surely glad to move to the next level, and will look to continue Tech’s tradition of grooming successful professional players.

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Coal: Experts conflict with student reports from page one

out of the roof of the building. Moreover, due to the height of the smoke stack, it is near impossible for any of the pollutants to reach the lungs of the average student. Emissions and plant efficiency, however, are not all that those who oppose the power plant dislike. Coal Dust Causes Problems For many, the main concern is the large amount of coal dust blown off the pile of coal outside the plant and into the window’s of residents of Thomas Hall. “Coal comes in on trucks,” Lowe said. “It’s dumped in the coal yard, and there will be some dust associated with that because of the dumping. Then, when the facility uses it, there’s a front-end loader that will pick up coal and put it in the hopper. It’s then moved inside the building and stored to where it will feed the boiler. There is some spillage; It’s an industrial facility — industrial facilities create dust. Burger King across the street is creating dust too.” Mike Cannon, an industrial hygienist at the power plant, said dust is also created when trucks are moving in and out of the yard. Nichols said there are housekeeping efforts done to minimize the amount the coal in the air to as little as possible. Effects on Student Life The effects of the coal dust are clear to the residents of Thomas Hall, especially for those live on the half facing the coal plant. Almost all of the students have filters in their windows, and Lindsay Carr, a freshmen biological systems engineering major, said it’s especially difficult in warmer weather when she wants to keep her window open. After only about three weeks, many filters are stained black from dust. Black coal dust can also be found covering windowsills and furniture by the window. “I’d say I probably clean off my

Perillo named new VP of student affairs

PERILLO Virginia Tech announced Patricia A. “Patty” Perillo as the next vice president for student affairs. Perillo, who is currently dean of students at Davidson College, will succeed Ed Spencer, according to a press release from the university. Perillo has worked at Davidson since 2007, and oversaw residence life, Greek life and multicultural affairs. From 2004 to 2007, she worked with student affairs at University of Maryland at Baltimore County. Perillo has 25 years of experience in higher education, and in addition to Davidson and Maryland, she has worked at University of Maryland at College Park, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, State University of New York at Albany and the University of Delaware. -Michelle Sutherland, news editor

desk weekly,” Carr said. “But I’m very picky about the cleanliness of my desk. But you can see it, and it’s gross.” Fuller said she could wipe her hand on her desk every three days and she would find it had been stained black. “Instead of dust, we had coal dirt,” she said. “That’s just gross.” Coal-covered furniture wasn’t the only problem from living in Thomas, though, as noise was an issue as well. “It hums all the time,” Carr said. “It does not stop humming. And now, because it’s hot again, our windows are open. It’s not quiet in your room — there’s this constant buzzing noise. And it sometimes makes other loud obnoxious noises. And trucks come in every morning and drop off coal, and they don’t understand that college kids live here and they’re not quiet when they do that.” Possible Health Risks? While living next to a coal plant may not be ideal, students such as Bradberry have not experienced the health risks activist groups claim they are supposed to be feeling. When you walk up and down the hallways in Thomas, you find what you’d find in most dorms: students talking, studying and watching TV. Carr said she has found herself getting more colds and headaches here than she did when she lived at home, but doesn’t necessarily attribute that to where she lives. “It might just be the change from home life to college life,” Carr said. “It’s not necessarily related to the coal plant. And I’m sure people have headaches a lot more when you’re in college. You’re studying a lot more; it’s a very different environment. There’s no way I can say it’s not related to the coal at all, but it’s not specific to the coal either.” According to a study conducted by the Food and Drug Association, the average student living on a college campus will miss about 10 percent of a semes-

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Lindsay Carr, freshmen biological system engineering major, shows the view of the coal-ﬁred power plant from her Thomas Hall dorm room. ter due to illness. Students in Thomas Hall also might be suffering from mass sociogenic illness. According to Erica Weir of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, MSI is a condition where a large group of people begin to suffer from the same symptoms without a traceable source. The source of the symptoms is actually in the nervous system. When a group assumes they’re supposed to be suffering from an illness, the group may suffer from such high anxiety they begin to feel the supposed symptoms.

Fuller was the only reported case where severe and sudden medical issues were experienced after moving in to Thomas. Cannon claims the dust could not have caused Fuller’s pneumonia, though because pneumonia is spread virally. He instead equates it to the fact many students are living in one busy dorm. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria and viruses that get into your lungs, according to the United States National Library of Medicine. These germs can either enter through the sinuses, mouth or directly into the lungs if they

are in the air and are inhaled. Long term workers at coalfired power plants are at risk of pneumoconiosis, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease which can lead to chronic bronchitis and coughs, but rarely has a serious prognosis. The only people who have had enough exposure to coal dust to receive such symptoms would be the actual plant workers. None of them have reported any health issues. “We’ve collected dust samples on employees who work here in

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the plant,” Cannon said. “They’ve been all well below the applicable government standards that are put out by OSHEA.” The current Occupational Safety and Health Administration limit for the amount of coal dust exposure a worker can have for coal dust which contains less than 5 percent silica is 2.4 milligrams per cubic meter, according to their website. Nichols said that Tech burns coal with a 1.4 percent silica content. According to the Energy Information Administration, that makes it a low-sulfur content coal.

what you’re saying On Energy independence needs deep thought

news staff writer In an effort to save the Stadium Woods, the Virginia Tech Environmental Coalition will be having one of the many 300-year-old white oaks named after comedian and television host Stephen Colbert. The event will occur on Tuesday, May 1 at 4:00 p.m. behind the Washington Street tennis courts, and is expected to last about 45 minutes. The coalition’s intention for the event is to bring more attention to its campaign to save the Stadium Woods, which is in danger of having a significant chunk torn down to make way for a new indoor practice facility for the athletic department. The Virginia Tech TV crew will be among the media covering the event. It was hoped the Colbert’s camera crew would be able to attend, but schedules have made it unlikely and VTEC is prepared to have video recordings of the event sent to them. “I highly doubt they’ll be here as of now, but we’ll have crews out there taking footage of the event,” said Erica Largen, junior environmental policy & planning major and President of the Virginia Tech Environmental Coalition. “Everything that’s shot will be sent to their studio in New York. They seem really excited to see what we’ve got.” Colbert himself will not be in attendance, as he is expected for the live recording of his show that night in New York. The official title of the tree will be “Quercus Omnipotens colberticas,” translating to “almight Colbert oak.” With the recommendation for the location of the practice facility being selected on June 1, Largen has high hopes for the publicity gained by the naming, and what it could do for their cause. “We’ve gotten a lot of positive response from the student body on the Facebook event page,” Largen said. “Students want to preserve the tradition that the woods are apart of.”

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The U.S. simply is not a petroleum importer. Under President Obama’s “all of the above strategy,” we are now a net exporter. Since the Cheney amendment made it permissible to frack even when destroying water tables, natural gas prices have plummeted. We now produce fossil fuels in excess of our needs. After the Keystone pipeline is built, we’ll export the most inefficient and dirty forms of fossil fuels humanity has ever seen around the world. Becoming free of foreign energy could take many forms. For now, we’ve made efforts to increase all energy production but especially the dirtiest and most subsidized forms: old and new fossil fuels. We can choose to make better choices and recent studies show that renewal energy can drive down the cost of all energy because wind, once the turbines are built, can undercut any other energy source. America needs to choose a direction: towards a dirty, planet changing past or to a clean future of world leadership and clean growth.

Travis Merrill Smith (to anonymous): disagree with the first comment. exploitation of all US and other friendly nation oil resources is the most important item on the agenda of the day. ancillary to that. we must ramp up our efforts to develop renewable energy other than wind and solar because it is not profitable without government subsidies right now. because of that there is little to no competition because government funding and grants are bought and paid for. I wont invest in anything that requires a government subsidy to be profitable. otherwise I might as well be a politician or obama and give hundreds of millions to companies like solyndra and fisker that were in over their heads from the beginning and you have now seen the result. at least when bush bailed out chrysler they paid back their loans at 19.2% interest which is the best return you can get on the street for that risk. so. no. i disagree with you on your approach. and your tracking input is misinformed. There are companies that makes water based drilling fluids whose main components are the same ingredients used to make cheesecake crust and toothpaste. check your facts “anonymous”...trav. MCT CAMPUS

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