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Turner Place starts off on the cutting edge BY MALLORY NOE-PAYNE | news editor
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ining Services lobbied to change Virginia’s health code so chefs could
make gelato on-site for Dolce, one of eight new food venues in Turner Place at Lavery Hall. From the recipes for gelato and pizza, to the logo design of self-branded venues, no detail was left to chance in the development of Virginia Tech’s latest dining hall. The $35.7 million facility opens for the first time today to students, faculty and staff. “When we open the doors Monday it will be, in earnest, seven hard years of a tremendous team effort,” said Ted Faulkner, Virginia Tech’s director of dining services. “A part of it will be a little bit of anticipation and worries, but a lot of it is going to be MALLORY NOE-PAYNE / SPPS
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Student staff sit around a hibachi grill in Origami, one of several restaurants in Turner Place at Lavery Hall, which will take reservations.
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Stadium woods remains firmly rooted behind Lane for now
By Nick Smirniotopoulos
No, this isn’t the dreaded freshman 15 that results from excessive snacking, unhealthy diets and first encounters with binge drinking. This is a list of 15 tips for incoming freshmen to take advantage of for their first year at Virginia Tech. While many freshmen may think they are prepared to encounter the complexities of college life, there is a lot of information that goes unsaid. By approaching this life transition period with an open mind, and by being equipped with sound, informative advice, freshmen can alleviate stress of the unknown and embrace their first-year experience. 1. Be outgoing and meet people, because most people will form their lasting friendships and social groups in the first couple of weeks. 2. Go to mixers and social gatherings with your hall. They may not be interesting to you, but swallow your pride because they are great ways to interact with your hall mates. 3. Acquaint yourself with the library early on because it is a great resource; unless you know your way around, it can be very overwhelming. 4. Take advantage of the free Rosetta Stone Software available on the second floor of the library. Don’t let that Spanish from high school go to waste, or get adventurous and learn Chinese. 5. Look at the intramural sports offered for the fall at www.recsports.vt.edu and choose one to participate in. Join a random team or form one with your hall mates. 6. Take advantage of free fitness classes at War Memorial Hall and McComas during the first week of the semester. Find the schedule at www.recsports.vt.edu. 7. Go to www.hokietickets.com and make sure to note when the student lottery opens for football games. The lottery for each home game will only be open for a few days, so you won’t want to miss it. (FYI, the lottery for the first home game against Georgia Tech closes tonight at midnight.) 8. Make note of Tech athletics’ schedules at www.hokiesports.com. All athletic events, apart from men's basketball and football games, are free for all students, providing an opportunity for you to show your newfound Hokie pride.
9. Go to your professors’ office hours and get to know them. You may think that in a lecture with 400 students they will never get to know you, but they do and they will appreciate your initiative. 10. Go to www.btransit.org and acquaint yourself with the Blacksburg Transit bus routes and schedules. This is useful for navigating the town without a car and planning weekend activities. 11. Go to www.vt.edu/student_life, look at the clubs and choose one you are interested in. Go to a meeting — even if you don’t join, it is a good way to meet people and narrow your interests. 12. Meet with your academic advisor. They can tell you about cool classes nobody knows about, good academic resources and interesting professors. 13. Blacksburg may not be a bustling urban area, so take advantage of the great outdoors. Go tubing on the New River, or take a hike at the Cascades. Find out more information at the Venture Out office in Squires Student Center. 14. Spend some time at Breakzone in Squires. With bowling, ping pong, billiards and video games, there are plenty of activities that allow you to be social and meet new people. 15. Finally, embrace the warm weather while you can. In case you haven’t heard, Blacksburg is freezing in the winter. Do stuff outdoors, embrace the sunlight and keep your winter coat hidden from sight — you'll be tired of looking at it in a few months.
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After two reccomendations, University President Steger rules on contraversial facility placement MALLORY NOE-PAYNE news editor
Stadium Woods is no longer on the chopping block. Virginia Tech President Charles Steger announced Stadium Woods will not be considered as a location for the planned football practice facility last Tuesday, following a recommendation from Sherwood Wilson, the vice president for administrative services. The a nnouncement marks the end of a nearly nine-month controversy regarding the future of the 14-acre old-growth forest. The woods contain as many as 59 white oaks estimated to be older than 300 years. Wilson’s recommendation that the university consider other possible locations came after an official report was released by the Athletic Practice Facility Site Evaluation Committee at the end of May. The committee was formed by President Steger in January and tasked with helping to decide whether to build the proposed 2.1 acre practice
long-term protection. “While this might the prudent action to take today,” facility in Stadium Woods. Wilson wrote in the memo, Kyle Gardiner was “these designations are perthe SGA’s Director of manent and we do not want Sustainability during much to restrict the ability of of the debate surrounding future leaders to manage the Stadium Woods last year. physical campus 100 years from now.” Fr ie nd s of Stadium Woods, a “It’s fantastic. I think the group that played pivotal role in critical thing for the moment amobilizing the is they’re saved.” Blacksburg and Kyle Gardiner Virginia Tech comEx-SGA Director of Sustainability munities in support of the forest, expressed a sense He first found out the news of muted victory in a statevia Twitter, where a friend ment it released after the had shared the story. announcement. The state“It’s fantastic. I think ment added that the group the critical thing for the would continue to “advocate moment is they’re saved,” for the permanent preservaGardiner said, “But we have tion” of the woods and that to remember (Sherwood the university was tarnishWilson) didn’t provide any ing its “green reputation.” recommendation to preSarah Gugercin is a research serve stadium woods for all associate in the Horticulture time.” Departmentand became Wilson’s memo to Steger active in the group last strongly supported the find- spring. ings of the committee, with “I know there are a lot of one exception: it did not options for protecting areas recommend designating and some may be more or the woods as an old growth less favorable to the uni reserve or another form of see WOODS / page eight
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excitement at exposing the students to Turner Place.” Invitation-only soft openings started August 13 for student leaders, staff, faculty and dining services staff. The events have given employees a chance to master new skills, such as making crêpes, and administration the chance to troubleshoot any small errors. “It’s going to be a work in progress for probably the first six months,” Assistant Director for Dining Services John Barrett said. “We can change it and grow and adapt.” Community Lavery Hall isn’t just home to new dining accommodations, but also houses classrooms and outdoor seating. The building is considered a mixed-use facility. This, along with every other detail, has purpose — to foster a sense of community. For Faulkner, this means Turner Place is a communal space not just for students, but also faculty and staff. He envisions students meeting up with each other and interacting with faculty. Faculty use of the dining hall is being encouraged through marketing efforts. Direct mailers have been sent to university employees explaining how to put money on and use their Hokie Passport for dining. During training for all new university hirees, a spokesperson will be introducing the new facility. The diverse array of food choices is meant to make everyone feel welcome. Unlike single restaurant options, no one ever has to turn down an invitation to eat with friends because there’s nothing available for vegans, vegetarians or other dietary restrictions. “The details of having broad reaching complex menu selection just in this facility alone is trying to allow people to gather,” Faulkner said. Chef-created menu items include grilled polenta, salads with home-made dressings, hibachi-grilled steak, and gourmet pizzas. A large community space also honors the Corps of Cadets. The grand room on the first floor will be reserved for dinner for the corps Monday through Thursday. At all other times, the room is open to all students and features gallery-style seating for up to 32 at one table. But there might be one concern with bringing everyone together. “I think it’s going to be really crowded the first cou-
ple months of school,” said Lauren Leslie, a junior and student intern working the soft openings. Although original f loor plans had the building at five stories with 13 different food venues, the building was downsized to accommodate space and budget. However, walking through the space, it hardly feels small. A wide sweeping staircase connects the two f loors and among the restaurants, there are 830 seats over two floors and an additional 244 outdoors. Qdoba, the first ever on a college campus, is modeled after the one in Times Square, and is twice the size of the mexican grill chain’s average restaurants. Collaboration Turner Place has been in the making for the past seven years. Over that time, Faulkner and Barrett estimate that over 2,000 people have contributed to the project. From construction, to design, to menu creation numerous parts of campus MALLORY NOE-PAYNE/ SPPS collaborated to achieve the Executive Senior Chef Mark Moritz stands in front of Dolce, a new high-end cafe in Turner Place featuring coffee, crêpes, and gelato. end result. Many of the featured design innovations tive senior chef for Turner and restaurant concepts Place, has spent the last year were influenced by student and a half writing recipes Turner Place at Lavery Hall feedback. These efforts will and creating menus. continue to be essential as “I’ve worked in four and St the dining hall opens. an five star restaurants before, 1872 Fire Grill features a and you’re not doing 6,000 wood-fired char grill, kept people a day” said Moritz. running all day with locally “When you can serve 700 sourced lumber provided by to 800 people and for someDurham Tech’s forestry department body to say it’s like eating in and split on campus. a four-star restaurant, that’s Periodically, beef served a compliment.” at places such as Origami, Sustainability ICTAS a Japanese steak house, Turner Place at Lavery . will come from Tech’s own Hall has the documentation St butchery. to prove it’s earth friendly r e In addition to collabora- with a Leadership in Energy rn u tion on campus, Tech has and Environmental Design dT l become a national leader certification. O in food services, attracting LEED is a system for clasoutside companies. Three of sifying buildings that are Randolph the new venues are nation- efficient in use of energy, McBryde al franchises, including water and waste. Bruegger’s Bagels, featuring But there’s a bigger picture a walk-up service window. to sustainability at the dinJamba Juice, a chain offer- ing hall, one students can Holden ing smoothies, is the first in more actively feel and see. Virginia. “We want to paint a picture “Those companies know of transparency, clarity, and ALICIA TILLMAN/ COLLEGIATE TIMES that Virginia Tech and have students understand the Dining Services (have where food comes from,” the new dining hall, there back of the house level, but Barrett’s prediction held a) commitment to doing Faulkner said. are containers labeled for now we’re trying to take it true. things right at the highest “A hamburger patty recycling and compost. to the front of the house Lauren Leslie, a student at level,” Faulkner said. doesn’t just show up on a Somat waste reduction level and let the students the soft opening, sat with “They want to partner plate, there’s a process to technology is an industrial- have a part in that growth others around one hibachi with people who operate bring it to that level.” sized garbage disposal that process.” grill in Origami. that way.” Because dining halls occa- shreds, dries and reduces Get in Line Now... She picked up her fork Turner Place has created sionally use vegetables and compostable waste. Barrett, Faulkner and and looked at the steaman additional 400 jobs on meat produced on campus, That compost is used at Moritz all anticipate little i ng vegetables just delivered campus, 300 of which are students are being educated the university’s Kentland sleep this week as they face to her plate by a chef who l i ke he’ d staffed by students. in how to raise food, break Farms. Another place it the impending onslaught of looked walked straight out of Approximately 150-200 of it down, cook it, serve it and might end up is in Turner hungry students. those students were pulled then ultimately consume it. Place’s very own herb gar“You’ve heard about Kabuto’s. “Am I really on camfrom other dining halls “It comes full circle. It’s den, tucked away behind Turner Place for over a year on campus. Staff has been raised by the students here the building. and a half, two years, but pus right now?” Leslie trained across the United on the land, stays right on “We’re trying to engage the when (students) walk in, it said. States, in New York, San campus, consumed full cir- students to become part of just hits them then. It’s just Follow this writer Francisco, Raleigh and cle. So it’s a really cool part- that process,” Barrett Said. like ‘Wow, I can’t believe @MalloryNoePayne Denver. nership,” Faulkner said. “We’ve been doing this pro- this is actually Virginia Mark Moritz, the execuIn addition to trash bins at cess for several years at the Tech,” Barrett said.
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Performer and entertainer Tom DeLuca visited Virginia Tech this past weekend to kick off the year for incoming freshman and upperclassman. No newcomer to the area, DeLuca appeared on Blacksburg’s campus for the 18th time on Friday. DeLuca attended the University of Illinois where he earned a masters degree in psychology. From there, he worked as a therapist and eventually began performing hypnosis shows throughout the nation. CT: Did you plan on becoming a hypnotist? What got you into this field of work? DeLuca: I was always extremely interested in people. I wondered why people did things and what motivated them to do what they do. So, I always thought I would be in a people field. When I got into this it felt good — it felt right. It was something I was pretty good at. I never thought when I was in college or in high school that I would be a hypnotist. I majored in psychology at the University of Illinois, but a professor got me interested (in hypnosis) when I was in graduate school. I started doing the show and people started asking me to perform in different places. Some people in the audience were college students and they liked what they saw; eventually I started coming to colleges. CT: As a hypnotist and performer how do you modify your routines when you go to new places like Burruss Hall?
DeLuca: I do different routines depending on the size of the room. I can do a lot of things with a big room like Burruss. If I do small intimate stuff it’s not going to work as well. I have to do big stuff in that room. I like to do things that are high energy with really big crowds. I keep things physical and keep moving. It’s delicate. It’s not just the routine. You don’t want to just hypnotize people, you want it to be something that’s memorable — that people are talking about and want to go back to.
DeLuca: What keeps it fresh for me is having those people on stage who are just really creative and special. They go some place in their imagination and the audience really identifies with them. They go to those parts of the imagination that are really innovative. Someone has got something in his or her imagination that everybody laughs at and gets. They go, “Oh my God, I’m like that” or “I see where that came from.” It is those intricate little magical moments. They’re all different. Last year at Tech, I turned this one guy into a cheerleader. He was so You have to make funny and he took the show from really good people really go on to really, really good. stage and bring out CT: What do you enjoy their special qualities.” about performing here? DeLuca: I know I’ve come to Tech for the Tom DeLuca last five at least. Corporate Hypnotist I like Techyears because students really appreciate what I do and the crowd CT: What’s the hardest loves it. When they enjoy it, thing about performing at I enjoy it. They’re charged your shows? up and they’re sharp too. DeLuca: There’s a lot of They’ve got good heads. figuring out what to do with You can do a better who, how to do it and when show when people are to do it. creative. It makes shows The hardest part is being special. spontaneous — saying the There are a lot of creative right things and asking the kids out there in the audiright things at the right ence so hopefully I get them time. on stage. You kind of have to be in I don’t know before I pick the zone with them. You them. I pick them randomhave to make people real- ly from all over the audily go on stage and bring ence and don’t know who is out their special quali- going to be good. ties. That’s hard; it’s the But usually we get work. three or four people CT: What keeps your rou- up there who are really tines fresh and exciting for sharp and creative at this FILE 2012 / SPPS you and the audience? school. Corporate Hypnotist Tom Deluca expresses his vivid personality in front of a packed Tech audience.
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Blacksburg extends opportunities to welcome students On behalf of the citizens of Blacksburg, I wish to extend a warm welcome to new Virginia Tech students moving to our area and to students returning to Blacksburg for another academic year. I hope you had a wonderful summer and are now ready to settle in as residents of our community. Please make it a goal to explore what your town has to offer. Blacksburg is the largest town in Virginia, with a population of more than 43,000 occupying 20.5 square miles. We are proud to be the home of Virginia Tech. If you are looking for shopping opportunities, you will find that there are many — from Downtown Blacksburg to South Main Street to University City Bvld. Local shops feature unique findings and national stores provide a wide range of offerings.
Plus, we have great restaurants! Take a break from set menus and head into town to experience local favorites. Enjoy a movie at The Lyric and check out the town’s variety of special events and outdoor festivals during the year. You’ll be glad you did. Remember, this is your town and you are our neighbors. We want you to feel welcome — so please get to know the folks that live around you. Take time to sample the uniquely balanced lifestyle that defines the campus and the town. Enjoy calling Blacksburg “home” and take pride in being an important part of what makes our town “a Special Place.” Have a great year! Ron Rordam Mayor
Members of the Virginia Tech Community: This year, your Student Government Association is aligning itself with three main goals: unify the student voice to be a more effective governing body, be highly visible and accessible, and gauge and support student interest and opinion. SGA leaders have spent their summer breaks working hard to ensure this year will be great for the entire community. In order
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Our focus is on outreach: We want students to be more aware of how they can have an impact within the campus community. Dustin Dorph President, SGA
share the student voice with administrators. The SGA office was completely redesigned this summer. Splashed with maroon and orange, it is now much more reflective of our spirited campus. Students can stop by the office at any time of the day to learn more about student government and how we are working to help you. Our website has been completely redesigned, and will be kept up to date with information on our events, programs and how to get involved. Facebook and Twitter are also great ways to keep in touch with us. With the presidential election right around the corner, be on the lookout for voter drives and educational programs. We hope to see Hokies all over the polls on November 6. It will be a busy year, but we are excited to get started. If you’re interested in helping us work for students, or would just like to share your thoughts with us, don’t hesitate to stop by 321 Squires. As always, we’re here to help you. Go Hokies
to unify the student voice, we are holding elected officials accountable to their positions. Senators are required to meet with their respective college’s dean at least twice per semester and conduct some sort of outreach to their constituencies. As promised during our campaign, an aggressive marketing campaign is in the works. Our focus is on outreach; we want students to be more aware of how they can have an impact within the campus community. Our major student opinion project, Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition, will be back this fall. Your participation means we can better
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Our Views Dear readers, Thank you for picking up the first issue of the Collegiate Times. I hope you will continue reading the opinions page this year, as my co-editor, Bethany Melson, and I have big plans for the CT opinions section. In the past, opinions have primarily focused on national and international issues. But this year, we will provide content covering topics that matter to you. We will offer more columns on local issues and news, in addition to important national and international topics. We plan to deliver exclusive news content with insightful analysis. As staff members of the CT, Bethany and I are committed to providing the content you want
to see in the paper this year. We encourage you to submit your opinions through letters to the editor, guest columns and online commenting. We are your newspaper and we want your voice to be heard. If you are interested in contributing your opinions on a regular basis, feel free to email me at opinionseditor@collegiatetimes.com. The opinions section is constantly searching for opinionated, vocal and talented individuals to write columns. We look forward to providing you with relevant and interesting opinions content, and I look forward to serving you this year. Josh Higgins opinions editor
Hello all, Thanks for picking up the first issue of the Collegiate Times for the 2012-2013 school year. This year, the Collegiate Times wants to tailor the opinions section to fit your needs. We encourage all of you to share your thoughts and concerns with us, with the goal for this year being for us to provide more relevant content for Virginia Tech students. Therefore, if you have any type of concern, we would love it if you wrote us a letter or a guest column to explain your side of an issue. Please send any concerns, letters or questions to opinionseditor@collegiatetimes.com. Another goal we have this
year is to find a political cartoonist. Please contact us if you would like to have your work featured in the opinions section or if you would like more information. This is your paper and we work for you, the student body and town of Blacksburg. We will do our best to make this your section. Bethany Melson opinions editor
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Notebook: Edwards, Coles update injuries ZACH MARINER AND MATT JONES sports editors
The Virginia Tech Hokies held their fi nal preseason scrimmage on Saturday, closed to fans and media alike. “I thought the scout team guys did a nice job giving us a Georgia Tech look,” said Frank Beamer, head coach. “Overall I thought we got accomplished what we wanted to get accomplished. Now it’s on to Georgia Tech week.” While the Hokies prepare to face the Yellow Jackets on Monday, Sept. 3, here are a few storylines to keep an eye on. Edwards struggling to get back on the field The Hokies hoped to have one of the key pieces of their defense back in time for Georgia Tech, but it doesn’t seem like that will be the case. Tariq Edwards, who tallied 71 tackles in 14 starts last season, will likely miss the Hokies’ fi rst game after having surgery to remove a pin in his leg to alleviate pain stemming from offseason leg surgery. “It’s coming along,” Edwards said. “I’m doing therapy day by day, and it’s getting a lot stronger. My knee bend is all the way to where it’s supposed to be.” Defensive coordinator Bud Foster has switched several of his linebackers with the absence of Edwards. Bruce Taylor is practicing at backer and Jack Tyler is playing mike linebacker. “It’s hard watching just all the guys out there,” Edwards said. “Defensive ends, cornerbacks, anybody out there playing. People I was doing therapy with like D.J. (Coles) are out there running, catching and getting hit. I’ll be back with them.” Edwards, who is using one
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Tight end Ryan Malleck catches a touchdown during last Wednesday’s scrimmage in Lane Stadium. The Hokies begin the 2012 season on Sept. 3 against Georgia Tech. crutch to walk around, hasn’t impressed Beamer as well work at third wide receiver balls,” Beamer said. “I’ll be season),” he said. “He really circled a date for his return, has his position coach Shane and (Donaldven) Manning interested to see how his knee affected the game there at but is holding out hope he Beamer, is a 6-foot-2, 200- and (Donovan) Riley are get- responds after practice. He the end of the year. To get can contribute in a major way pound tailback from Danville, ting work at second corner,” looked active out there dur- him back, I think he’s a guy this season. Va. He was a four-star pros- Beamer said. (Desmond) ing the scrimmage.” that can make a difference in “I still feel like I’ll be able pect during his recruitment Frye’s getting work at free Coles, who had 36 catch- our football team. Hopefully to play the season and do according to Rivals.com. safety.” es for 480 yards and three that knee’s going to be that well, because everything “What we’re going to do Clarke, in particular, stands touchdowns last season, had okay.” as far as my actual therapy with Trey is get him a pack- out among the true freshmen. been wearing a blue, limithas been a lot faster than I age and get him a few plays “He’s athletic,” Beamer said. ed-contact jersey up until thought it would be.” with the varsity each day and “He’s got some size to him. Saturday’s scrimmage. He Find the Collegiate Times on Freshmen look to have impact a few plays in pass (skeleton) Part of him is, we’re not sure had taken the last few days of YouTube and Twitter this year Every freshman approaches each day and keep bringing how long Tariq Edwards (is practice off. to keep up with every Hokies a learning curve in college him along,” Beamer said. going to be out). So we’re giv“Couple days off, just relax- athletic program. football, yet several young “Then we’re just going see ing him the second team reps ing or whatever, and just letFollow @ZMarinerCT and Hokies have stood out in the where this thing goes for a right now.” ting it fully heal,” he said. @MattJonesCT for up-to-thecoach’s eyes. few weeks.” Coles’ recovery going well “Not pounding it every day in minute updates on Hokie footHead coach Frank Beamer Beamer hopes to get the Senior wide receiver D.J. camp, just taking a few days ball. is expected to dress 11 to 12 true freshman into games, Coles practiced at full speed off and it feels a lot better.” On YouTube, search true freshmen for week one, whether it’s at their regular during the scrimmage, a good Beamer looks forward to “CollegiateTimesVT” for vidincluding standout running position or on special teams. sign for the Hokies after he’d having Coles back on the eos of practice and postgame backs J.C. Coleman and Trey “(Deon) Clarke’s getting been slow to recover from field. interviews all season long. Edmunds. work at second linebacker, offseason knee surgery. “D.J. really started comEdmunds, who has (Joshua) Stanford’s getting “Yeah, he caught a couple ing along (at the end of last
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courts and a roller hockey rink now stand. Friends of Stadium Woods refers to this area as the “original location” intended for the athletic facility by the Virginia Tech Master Plan. Hincker denies this claim, saying the Master Plan had suggested the space be used for any athletic facility, but not specifically I know there are a lot of Instead, the options for protecting areas football. athletics department built the Hahn Hurst and some may be more Basketball Practice or less favorable to the Facility on that locauniversity in terms of future tion in 2009. “To say that the uniflexibility in planning. But versity changed its I think that some sort of mind, it really misunmanagement plan needs to derstands the nature of the Master Plan,” happen for this area.” Hincker said. “The Master Plan is a rough Sarah Gugercin guide, it doesn’t say Member exactly what the facilFriends of Stadium Woods ity is and how it is going to be.” the university doesn’t have a If the university continues timeline on how to proceed to follow the committee’s recfrom here. ommendations and considers As for where the football the Washington Street locafacility will end up being tion they may fi nd themselves built, the committee’s report faced with other opposition. does suggest a variety of oriCory Bernhards is a docentations on Washington toral student at Tech, and an Street next to the basketball adviser for the roller hockey practice facility, where tennis leagues that use the rink all versity in terms of future f lexibility in planning,” Gugercin said. “But, I think that some sort of management plan needs to happen for this area.” University Spokesman Larry Hincker confirms that
year round. The current roller hockey rink is newly built, replaced three and a half years after being torn down for the basketball facility. “Given all the pressure that was forced upon them with that Stadium Woods campaign, I’ve been preparing for it,” Bernhards said. “Now we know for sure that we need to do something about it.” Wilson’s memo does note the tennis courts and roller hockey rink, saying that planning staff will take them into consideration. APFSEC’s report recommends that construction is “completed or at least initiated” before the current facilities are shut down for construction. Regardless of what happens in the future, Gugercin will remember the battle for Stadium Woods as proof that students do have an impact on the school. “I think it’s a really inspirational story for students that they can do something and that they have something to contribute to this university,” said Gugercin.
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august 27, 2012 COLLEGIATETIMES
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2012 College Football season set to kick off MIKE JENSEN mcclatchy newspapers
This college football season will go down in history — as the season after. Mostly, of course, as the season after Sandusky, after both Joe Paterno and so much of his legacy died, after the NCAA and much of society decided Penn State had committed the worst wrongs ever committed in college sports and would pay for them in as many ways as possible. Beyond Happy Valley, 2012 is the season after. The one after realignment rearranged the landscape. The time fear took hold across the land. “What if our hallowed institution (and parking lots equipped for Winnebagos) was left in a have-not league, unable to reap television millions or contend for a national title? This is the year after West Virginia paid the Big East Conference an extra $12.5 million to bolt the league one year early for the Big 12. Instead of paying the $7.5 million Syracuse and Pittsburgh paid in a negotiated exit fee to leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference after this season, West Virginia paid $20 million to get out right away. First, of course, West Virginia sued, and the Big East countersued. Ill will on all sides carried the day. Other lawsuits (eventually dropped) were filed by Pitt and Texas Christian, which joined the Big East and then left for the Big 12 before ever playing a game, reportedly paying $5 million for the privilege. The West Virginia development turned out to be the most crucial one on North Broad Street. When the Mountaineers bolted, the Big East was left in desperate need of a school that could start playing football in the league immediately, this fall. The conference football schedule was past due to be released and the league still didn’t have a full slate of games. Enter the Owls. Once kicked out of the league for lack of performance on the field and at the ticket window, the Owls return stronger, with better facilities. Just as important, the rest of Temple’s programs will be joining the Big East next year. The Owls were picked last in the Big East preseason media poll. A question about that: Were they picked last because of long-ago history? Or because they lost most of their offensive line to graduation? Last year’s Temple team would have competed quite well in the Big East, which was nobody’s powerhouse. If the Owls take a slight step back it wouldn’t be a shock, but we’d bet they don’t finish last. Have to believe
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ancient history played a part in that vote. Nobody knows where the Nittany Lions will finish in the Big Ten, only that expectations also are lowered after some top players transferred, led by star running back Silas Redd, who left for Southern California after the NCAA allowed any player to leave and become immediately eligible after the governing body dropped its carpet bomb of sanctions. The NCAA became the new common enemy for PSU faithful (and so many remain exactly that). Interestingly, Bill
O’Brien has more support today than he did in the days soon after he was hired. On the day of Joe Paterno’s memorial service, I remember listening to a couple of Paterno allies, a former assistant and a former player. The general vibe of the conversation: O’Brien had better not screw up what we built. So much has gone down since then — the Freeh report, the NCAA probation, the Sandusky trial itself — that any uneasiness about an outsider taking charge doesn’t carry much
weight. Penn State’s hierarchy knew it couldn’t have anybody with Paterno ties. Question anything else about their decision-making process, but that decision remains sound. Around the country, there is no uplifting story line to carry the day. Urban Meyer, fabulously successful but burned out at Florida, takes over at Ohio State. (Except the Buckeyes are on probation.) LSU may have been preseason No. 1. (Except its top returning player, a folk hero of sorts nick-
named the Honey Badger, was dismissed from the team and checked himself into a drug rehabilitation center.) USC comes off probation as a national title contender. The other top suspects to wear the crown are the usual ones, most from the usual place, t he Sout heastern Conference. Last season, Alabama and LSU played twice, each team failing to get across the goal line the first time, but with the national championship on the line in the rematch. Can the defending cham-
pion Tide roll again, winning their third in four seasons? So the season after begins next weekend, with Temple hosting Villanova on Friday night and Penn State getting started Saturday afternoon hosting Ohio University. Another way to look at all this, of course, is as a new beginning. That’s the case on North Broad Street. They have no choice but to look at it that way in State College. We’ll see about the rest of the country. Let the games begin, finally.