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Corps leader follows his Pasion BY CAMERON AUSTIN | news reporter
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onas Pasion is far from home. Blacksburg is approximately 8,500 miles from his hometown of Angeles City, Philippines. But the distance isn’t stopping him from stepping up in a big way this year as a Cadet Captain of the new Lima Company in the Third Battalion. The senior political science major and Corps of Cadet Captain emigrated from the Philippines when he was thirteen to Valencia, Cali.. His mom had come to the United States ten years earlier while Pasion stayed in the Philippines being raised by his aunts and uncles. Once his mom had established financial stability, Pasion joined his mom in the “land of the opportunity.” Since he was underage and his mother had already established citizenship, Pasion automatically got citizenship in the United States. His personal journey to the ROTC at Virginia Tech is one of servitude, “The United States has given my mom and I opportunities I never would have gotten in the Philippines,” he said. “I just want to give back to the country that gave me these opportunities,” Pasion said. As one of the Executive Officers in the new Lima Company in the Third Batallion, Pasion oversees 81 freshmen in their training experience during the first few weeks of
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school. Lima Company was established this semester as a solution to the overcrowding in the Corps. “It’s a different experience from what I’m used to,” Pasion says. “Each day is different because each freshman are different. I have to cater to their needs and cater to their individual class,” he said. Pasion was most recently nominated to carry the colors during the pre-game ceremony at the Pittsburgh football game. Freshmen are selected to carry the flags during home games, while upperclassmen are selected to carry the games at the away football games. The cadets are chosen based on their performance throughout the cadet regimen. Cole Freeman, the battalion commander, nominated Pasion after he witnessed how Lima Company was coming together under the leadership of Pasion. “He did a superb job. His freshman were some of the best I had seen,” Freeman said. see PASION / page three
Start-ups kick off week of career fairs
Newman faculty and student staff members form discovery teams to target student needs Newman Library will be a multitude and variety of undergoing major renova- study spaces for students. tions over the next three to The models include areas four years. Last year, Brian named after “neighborhoods” Mathews was hired as the and “villages.” The marketassociate dean for Learning place model, in a few years and Outreach to begin the time, will be home to the project and get the library Writing Center, CommLab, the information they needed IT Support, Language Center to serve students with the and GIS and special data. renovation. “This past summer we “Something that librar- already replaced some things ies have been facing glob- and introduced some more ally is an attempt to convert new, mobile furniture,” a place that used to be just Mathews said. “In summer for stacks into a place for 2013, we are hoping to make people,” Mathews said. “It’s more of a dent contingent a transformation — there’s upon budget, and bring even lighting, walksome more ways, noise new addiWe are building an tions.” and echoes that you have At yesterattempt to say that worry about. day’s disnot only did we That’s why covery team we are getmeetings, the renovate, but we ting this stulibrary showed want to package dent feedback off the teams, and hiring an this into questions which evaluarchitect to five difthat we could use to ated make sure we ferent areas: are shaping even further assess i n d i v i d u a l this up well.” work, group the way students The library collaboration, use our spaces did interviews media producwith stution, knowldents over the Brian Mathews edge/content past several Associate Dean for creation, and months, but it Learning and Outreach technology. also observed “With these students in their own study teams, we really wanted to environment. And it didn’t see what happens in our just do so in the library — spaces after hours,” Mathews the staff met students where said. “Push us outside of our they are, at the Duck Pond, domain, to see how students in the GLC, in academic attack their assignments and buildings and beyond. They gain their scholarship.” labeled this project “discovThe digital poster session’s ery teams.” objective was to spend time “A lot of this research start- around campus and in librared last fall, and these discov- ies discovering, through ery teams happened in the observations and conversaspring,” Mathews said. “In tions, how students approach the summer we panned, and their academic work. The now this fall we are gathering teams consisted of various some more search to under- individuals from across the stand what we want to do library’s staff, and each group with space.” completed linear reports. The beginnings of a three”We are building an to-four year project, renova- attempt to say that not only tions will start on the sec- did we renovate, but we want ond floor and expand from to package this into questhere. The focus is mainly on tions that we could use to group collaboration, current- even further assess the way ly known as “group study students use our spaces,” floors” in the library. Over Mathews said. the years, the entire library Rebecca Miller, the college will be renovated based on see NEWMAN / page three different concepts to provide
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Student engineers come out in droves, in spite of the rain, to attend the first day of this year’s two-day Engineering Expo in Squires.
Students and companies alike work to stand out in the crowd at university sponsored job fairs ALEX GOMES news staff writer
Cassell Coliseum was abuzz Monday with the Computer Science Resources Consortium Career Fair, the first of several career fairs at Virginia Tech this week. The big names of technology were there as usual, but what set this fair apart was the influx of startup companies competing against the industry standards. The rain persisting throughout the event did little to deter hundreds of students and 78 employers from coming out and networking. Naturally, one of the most popular booths belonged to Google, which consistently had nearly a dozen students waiting to talk to one of its recruiters about internships. "They have a good internship program; I've heard from a few people who have interned there," said Yodi Solomon, a junior in computer engineering.
"You're not just an employee, you feel like part of the whole team." While companies like Google, Amazon and Microsof t dominated much of the students' attention, other booths had different methods of getting noticed. With its vibrant neon green and neon blue design, Readyforce's Hacker Tour 2012 booth made a distinct impression, even from a distance. "We're a platform that connects students to companies," said Anna Binder, vice president of client services for Readyforce. Unlike most online job platforms, Ready force connects students primarily with small, startup companies including Chegg, Etsy, and Soundcloud. "We look a little bit different, and that's by design," Binder said. "We're casual in the way that most startups are."
With such a wide variety of companies in attendance, the fair was considered a great success by those in attendance. "It's the biggest we've had," said Cal Ribbins, a computer science associate professor. After a Wall Street Journal survey ranked Tech's computer science program as the 5th best in the country in 2010, the number of employees in attendance has been regularly increasing. The increase in employers means more options for students, but it can also be a little intimidating. R ibbi ns encou rages students to relax and try to have fun, particularly when continuing on to the Engineering Expo and Business Horizons career fairs later in the week. "The students who come with a more relaxed attitude and show interest in the company will have a great experience," Ribbins said. Follow this writer on Twitter @AlexGomes_CT
Still looking for a job? You can check out these upcoming career fairs: Engineering Expo Two fair days: Sept. 18-19 Squires Student Center Business Horizons Thur. Sept. 20 Squires Student Center OUT for Work.org National LGBTQ & Ally College Student Career Conference Sep 28-30 Univ. of Illinois Chicago, IL
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Virginia Tech parking services is now offering a multi-day parking permit option. Like a day pass, this permit costs $2 per day of use, but it can be registered for up to 55 consecutive days of use. Because parking permits are not required on weekends on campus, only weekdays would be used to calculate the cost and expiration date of the permit.
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UT bomb threat raises questions Pasion: Army training inspires RALPH K.M. HAURWITZ mcclatchy newspapers
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AUSTIN, Texas—A bomb threat that prompted University of Texas officials to order all campus buildings evacuated for part of Friday morning has raised questions about whether the university should have been quicker and more explicit in warnings it issued to students and employees. The threat by a caller claiming to be with al-Qaida and to have placed bombs all over campus turned out to be a hoax. The FBI is leading an investigation into the matter because telephoned threats of terrorism fall under its jurisdiction. “We want the public to know we take this very seriously,” said Eric Vasys, a spokesman and special agent for the FBI. “We are very interested in identifying, locating and arresting the person or persons on the other end of the phone line when they pull a stunt like this.” Incidents of this sort are costly for the affected organizations, and they disrupt people’s daily lives, Vasys said. UT officials said they had doubts about the credibility of the threat but couldn’t be certain. It took them about an hour to decide to issue an evacuation order, and many people didn’t receive word via text message and other methods until about 15 or 20 minutes after that. The caller had said bombs could start exploding in 90 minutes. Was that cutting it a bit
close? Moreover, the evacuation order made no mention of bombs, perhaps accounting for why some people made a rather leisurely exit from buildings and lingered along adjacent sidewalks. Should the alert, which was sent out via UT’s website, social media, campus TVs and a texting system for which more than 69,000 people signed up, have been more pointed? Such questions will be considered as part of reviews done after any campus emergency, UT Police Chief Robert Dahlstrom told the American-Statesman. “If you say ‘bomb,’ people might panic,” Dahlstrom said. “But maybe our message has to be stronger.” North Dakota State University also said it received a bomb threat and ordered campus buildings evacuated Friday. The university reopened later in the day. And at Valparaiso University in Indiana, a graffiti message threatened unspecified violence on campus during a 30-minute break for chapel Friday morning, but the time passed without incident. It was unclear whether any of the threats were connected. The threat to the Austin flagship came in on the school’s main line at 8:35 a.m., according to a university statement. The decision to evacuate was made about 9:30 a.m., Dahlstrom said. But the evacuation order — “Immediately evacuate
ALL buildings and get as far away as possible” — wasn’t posted on UT’s website until 9:53 a.m. “I can understand why they’re taking precautions, but I don’t think it’s that great to notify us this late, apparently a few minutes before the bombs go off,” said Junho Ahn, a 20-yearold senior from Denton. Powers, peppered with questions along those lines at a news conference Friday, said the university acted prudently. A search of some of the more than 160 buildings on campus, as well as additional investigation that officials declined to detail, led them to conclude that the campus was safe. “We know a great deal of detail about the nature of this phone call,” the UT president said, declining to elaborate. Buildings were reopened at noon, although classes had already been canceled for the remainder of the day. Officials could not recall another time that all campus buildings were evacuated. UT has about 51,000 students and about 23,000 employees, but it wasn’t known how many were on campus Friday morning. Powers was also asked why UT’s statement about the threat included mention that the caller had a Middle Eastern accent. The Mideast encompasses a wide range of languages. Powers said he had no information on why the reference was made.
In “Grizzly Bear showcases quality, upbeat sound,” (CT-Sept. 18) Grizzly Bear’s new album “Shields” should have been given 5 stars. The Collegiate Times regrets this error.
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“His professionalism shines through in everything he does. You can really see how his subordinates react to his leadership,” Freeman said. Pasion, who had never seen a football game before coming to Virginia Tech four years ago, was honored to represent the Corps and Virginia Tech at the Pittsburgh game. “The Hokies will always be the first
and only football team I ever cheer for,” he said. Pasion go to witness the behind the scenes action such as the locker room speeches and prayer before meal. “It was just an awesome experience, win or loose,” he said. Cadet Pasion spent a month of his last summer at Fort Lewis in North Carolina. “The Corps and the Army have given me the best training they could give me. I’ve
learned to lead people and live with them, while still being friends with them,” he said. “That’s a big part of serving in the Army.” Pasion has already signed a contract with the Army and will fulfi ll his dream of serving the country once he graduates in May. Follow this writer on Twitter @CAustinCT
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librarian for sciences, life sciences and engineering, sat on the team focusing on technology. This group focused on what qualities students prefer for their technology, such as convenience and software. “We’ve looked into all kinds of things, like allowing students to check out power cables and chargers, and other services we can provide that the students have openly told us that they would like to see,” Miller said. “Our team had a script with questions into a Google Form that allowed us to look at the trends, and we also put in the locations that we were going to be looking at,” she said. “We went all over the place to different study areas in addition to the library like Torgersen Bridge and Squires Student Center.” Often times students venture outside of the library, and when they do, their most important factors were convenience and proximity to home, food, parking and classes. “Environment also was really interesting — some people preferred the empo because of the water fall, or because CVS is near,” said Heather Moorefield-Lang, the librarian for education.
It was apparent that group work, one of the main focuses, took place all over campus — from War Memorial Chapel to the Duck Pond. “We really got to see that we use our entire campus for study space,” Miller said. “Students would say here’s what you can do to make this more usable for us.” “Students really wanted to see a less-institutional feel, and more cafe-like — similar to a coffee shop — And more flexible workspaces and flexible furniture,” said Monena Hall who is the Learning Commons and Assessment Librarian. Students also wanted to see additional display screens, whiteboards, increased Wi-Fi accessibility, more natural light, and additional electrical outlets. “We’ve been looking at putting more outlets into the library, we just have to figure out if our building has that capacity and power grid, with engineering and contractors,” Hall said. Students can view some concepts of the models next week at http://www.lib.vt.edu. They also view more detailed results of the discovery teams at http://www.lib.vt.edu/discoveryteams/.
Want more specifics? Readers can view some of the concepts of the models discussed in this article online starting next week. Visit www.lib.vt.edu for more details.
Readers can also see more detailed results of the discovery teams at www.lib.vt.edu/ discoveryteams.
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New cub birth spurs panda-monium at National Zoo RICHARD SIMON mcclatchy newspapers
WASHINGTON — The capital region’s newest celebrity is no bigger than a stick of butter. The National Zoo’s female giant panda gave birth Sunday night, generating panda-monium in a city that has adored the rare creatures since the first pandas arrived in the wake of President Richard Nixon’s 1972 groundbreaking trip to Beijing. Zoo officials think they caught a glimpse, via panda cam, of the unnamed cub being clutched tightly by its mother, Mei Xiang (pronounced may-SHONG), but got confirmation of its arrival via loud squealing. “The only way to see the cub will be via the Web cam for a while. Mei and the cub need quiet,” the zoo tweeted Monday. The panda cam, available for public viewing, was being overwhelmed, according to Devin Murphy, a zoo spokeswoman, “because there are so many people trying to look at them.” The exhibit featuring Mei Xiang and Tian Tian (t-YEN t-YEN), loaned by China in 2000 until 2015, is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions. The baby was born at 10:46 pm. Eastern time Sunday. Mei Xiang had been artificially inseminated in April
with sperm collected and frozen from Tian Tian in 2005. Mei Xiang, now 14, gave birth to her first cub, Tai Shan, in 2005. Tai Shan was sent to China in 2010. Veterinarians will perform the first physical exam in a few weeks, after mother and cub have had time to bond, zoo officials said. “It’s a very loud little cub, which our veterinarian team reports is an excellent indication of good health,” Murphy said. The latest baby belongs to China and will be returned there, probably after four years. In return for the pandas on loan, the zoo contributes $550,000 a year to China for panda preservation programs. Only three other U.S. zoos have pandas: San Diego, Atlanta and Memphis. There are thought to be only about 1,600 giant pandas remaining in the wild. The panda’s birth come on a day when economic tensions between China and the U.S. escalated. President Obama was set to announce Monday that the U.S. is complaining to the World Trade Organization that China is illegally subsidizing exports of automobiles and auto parts; China in turn was expected to file its own complaint against U.S. tariffs.
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Penn State tables action on renaming children’s center ANNE DANAHY mcclatchy newspapers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State trustees on Friday held off on renaming the child care center that currently is named for Gary Schultz, the former Penn State vice president for finance, who is facing perjury charges for testimony he gave to the Jerry Sandusky grand jury. The vote followed trustee Anthony Lubrano reading a letter that Schultz’s attorney sent to the board this week asking it to wait to take action until after Schultz’s trial, which is scheduled to take place in January in Dauphin County. Former Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley faces the same charges as Schultz. They include failure to report child abuse in addition to perjury. “There’s no reason for us to rush at this point,” Lubrano said. Board members Ira Lubert and Ryan McCombie agreed, saying the board should wait. University Vice President Tom Poole said Nan Coulter, dean of the College of Health and Human Development,
which oversees the center, had made the request for the name change. A “Gary Schultz” sign at the center was torn down in what was likely an act of vandalism
after Schultz was charged in November. Poole said because of concerns about future vandalism and the safety at the center, the sign wasn’t
restored. He said staff began using the proposed name, the Child Care Center at Hort Woods. Board members on the finance committee agreed
don’t even think we should be having this discussion,” McCombie said. The trustees were meeting at the Nittany Lion Inn on Friday and were slated to hear from seven people during the board’s new public comment period. Chairwoman Karen Peetz, giving opening remarks, said the board is committed to implementing the Freeh report recommendations. And, she defended President Rodney Erickson’s acceptance of the NCAA sanctions that followed the Freeh report. “Let me note that the board understands — and shares — the frustration of many of you, especially many of our most loyal and passionate alumni, in regard to the Freeh report and the NCAA sanctions,” Peetz said. “We understand how such frustration and anger can play out.” The agenda also included the annual request the uniMCT CAMPUS versity makes to the state for funding each year. to table the matter. In 2011, the university McCombie said if the cen- asked the state for a 5 perter has gone eight months cent increase in funding, without a name on it, it can but state support ended up go four more. remaining flat at $279 mil“It’s way too premature. I lion.
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Hokie fans shine on Heinz as example of sportsmanship Being a Pittsburgh fan, I had the unfortunate experience of sitting in a section of Heinz Field at the Virginia Tech-Pittsburgh game yesterday virtually surrounded by VT fans. I say unfortunate because, a few years ago, I had a similar experience sitting in a section of Heinz field surrounded by West Virginia fans. The WVU fans were potty-mouthed, ignorant and obnoxious from pre-game until the final whistle. Yesterday, I found the VT fans to be just as loud and just as enthusiastic as the WVU fans, but what a difference. Just as one simple example, when the Pitt dance team took the field during a break in the game, I observed several Tech fans dancing along with the music. Conversely, when the dance team took the field in the WVU game, I heard shouts of “get off the field you F-ing whores.” I was especially touched when a soldier from
Oragami head chef grew after years of training, not weeks. As manger of the Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse in Christiansburg I worked with Bang Le during his brief employment mentioned in your paper. While it is true Bang trained for a short period in the kitchen prior to serving customers, I feel this should not misrepresent the time and effort required to become a career teppanyaki chef. It is traditional for an aspiring chef to train for two years or more before they are considered a fully contributing chef. Th is process requires the chef begin cooking in front of customers at an early time in the training period. This time spent at the table is designed to allow chefs to perfect their
Pittsburgh was introduced and a presentation was made to him from the Wounded Warrior project. The Tech fans stood and applauded this patriot right along with the Pitt fans in order to honor his service to his country. In the WVU game it was senior night, and the parents of the Pitt seniors were announced, to which the WVU crowd yelled comments such as “I can’t believe you even gave birth to that F-ing bastard.” I know Saturday’s game wasn’t the result Tech fans had hoped for, but I wanted to thank the fans for restoring my opinion of the opposing teams’ college football fans. I certainly hope Pitt fans act the way you did when they attend out of town stadiums rather than behave like the WVU fans. Keep up the cheering and enthusiasm for your team. That is what college football and all sports should be about. Bill Hartland Pittsburgh Pa.
skills of shrimp cleaning, proper temperature, proper seasoning, efficient use of grill space, efficient timing, knife skills, sauce preparation and service, proper use of ingredients, full menu understanding, understanding of traditional hibachi service, and — everyone’s favorite — showmanship. It is impossible for this training to be completed to satisfaction in two weeks, or even in a few months. While we wish Bang well in his continuing growth as a chef, we feel it would be unfair to teppanyaki tradition to assume his training was or could be completed in two weeks time. Christinia Schoch Manager, Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse, Christiansburg
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Occupy remains a catalyst O
n September 17, 2011, nearly a year ago today, the first Occupy activists took to the streets of lower Manhattan, beginning an occupation of Zuchotti Park that would inspire similar actions in over 100 cities in the United States and in 1,500 cities around the world. What became known as the “Occupy movement” was by no means the spontaneous uprising that caught so many of the corporate media off guard. On the contrary, Occupy developed very much in the context of growing global resistance to the status quo. It drew inspiration from the thousands in Egypt who refused to bow down to a state of repression, and from the thousands more in the Spanish 15-M movement, who built encampments in their city squares based on principles of direct democracy. This collective inspiration undoubtedly rose from some circumstances unique to each country, and from problems unique to each city or town. But, implicit in those protests, and implicit in the protests that have arisen since in Virginia and beyond, is a rejection of the status quo. It is a rejection, not just of individual politicians or corporations, but of the political and economic institutions through which they operate. Here in the United States, we have seen that rejection manifests itself in the language of the Occupy movement. The notion of the “99 percent” and the “1 percent” didn’t just come from dissatisfaction with greedy Wall Street bankers and government bureaucrats — a narrative the media and our politicians have been happy to provide us with. It arose from the realization that this crisis is not merely the result of corruption or
greed, but of an economic system organized around those values; a system that, in the United States, has given rise to levels of income inequality not seen since before the Great Depression; a system where the salaries of CEO’s have risen 725 percent since 1978, while the average worker’s salary has risen just 5.7 percent.
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This corruption occurs because the concentration of wealth in our society has led to a concentration of political power.”
In earlier times, we might have had politicians who responded to these inequalities, or had something like FDR’s “New Deal” or Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty”. Instead, today we have a “War on Drugs” and a presidential candidate who considers those making $250,000 to be “middle class”. We also have an election where neither party even gives a passing mention to the more than 46 million Americans in poverty, while said candidates spend more than 136 million dollars masquerading as saviors at their national conventions. People often ask what Occupy has accomplished. They criticize the movement for not coming up with specific policies or advancing their own politicians. I find this ironic, because it is exactly this rejection of institutional solutions, in which one finds the principles at the heart of the Occupy movement. They have awoken us to the
realization that we cannot turn to one politician or political party in order to solve our problems. This corruption occurs because the concentration of wealth in our society has led to a concentration of political power. We have been fed a narrative of “polarized politics” by the media, which hides the fact both parties have become just as beholden to corporate interests as they are to the people. As elections have become million and billion dollar affairs, our political representatives have increasingly turned to the corporate sector for funding. This has resulted in bipartisan legislation that has cut taxes for the wealthy, deregulated finance and subsidized banking loans for home ownership into collapse. This is no doubt a hard realization to face, for it calls into question assumptions about our democracy we have long taken for granted. It would be naive to think the Occupy movement could address all of these issues in just one year. But what Occupy has done is show us we need not be disheartened by this realization. It has given us the tools with which we may move forward; the language with which we might articulate our society’s problems; and with direct action, the means through which we might solve them. So, as the November election rolls around, let us not again place our hopes around one candidate or party. Instead, let us ask ourselves what it is we really want from our society, and let us not be afraid to act on those desires. ALEXANDER GHEESLING -guest columnist -political science & sociology -junior
Bipartisan system conceals third-party voices In the upcoming 2012 elections, there are multiple third party candidates who are virtually unknown among a large portion of the electorate. Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, and Virgil Goode will all be included on the ballot in Virginia along with Romney and Obama. For those who have kept up with the general election coverage, these thirdparty candidates may sound familiar, but for a majority of students and the population at large, these names won’t even register. People often realize they share many views with a candidate not from the two main parties and personally, I found many of my views align with Green Party candidate Jill Stein, from the website Isidewith. com. The site asks you for your position on a variety of issues and ranks candidates based on how well your views align with theirs. I had not heard of Jill Stein or Virgil Goode until recently, mostly due to the fact of how little coverage is given to third parties.
Not only do they receive little to no air time in the media, but they are shunned from debates.
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Not only do they receive little to no air time in the media, but they are shunned from debates.”
Something else I recently learned: presidential debates are administered and run by a private entity, the Commission on Presidential Debates. The CPD is not an elected body, but rather an organization which was created by the Democratic and Republican parties in 1988 after the League of Women Voters resigned as hosts. This move came after the campaigns of George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis collaborated and basically set conditions such as who would serve as panelists, who could sit in the audi-
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ence, and disallowed follow up questions. Currently, the CPD is headed by two men, Frank Fahrenkopf and Paul Kirk, who are respectively the former heads of the DNC and the RNC. Now what this shows is the two major parties in the United States have come together and set up an organization which claims to be nonpartisan. They have acted in a decidedly undemocratic manner when they established a rule that states any candidate who wishes to participate must have at least 15 percent support across five different national polls. It would seem this rule acts as a buffer in order to weed out candidates who are not serious and helps in reducing confusion so that competitive candidates can get more attention. The problem is that instead of acting as a buffer, it is being used as a shield for the Democratic and Republican parties. They do not care for a substantive debate between the candidates; they do not care to hear outside view-
points which actually have relevancy to the American people. Instead of expanding the electorate’s knowledge of the candidates, the CPD prematurely narrows the nation’s decision to two choices.
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Gallup polls are showing that approximately 40 percent of the American voting population identify as Independents.”
By only giving coverage to Obama and Romney, the choice is implicitly reduced to Democrat or Republican. If you never see a thirdparty candidate on a major network along with the Democratic or Republican nominee, why would you ever think they were legitimate? It further propagates the false notion among voters they must pick the lesser
of two evils; even if they disagree with the views of “their” candidate. Gallup polls are showing approximately 40 percent of the American voting population identify as Independents. It is unethical for the Democrats and Republicans to collude and deprive the American people of opportunities to gain knowledge of their political choices. This is especially true when such a large portion of the public declares it’s Independent. When the CPD, along with the Democrats and Republicans, refuses to allow serious candidates such as Gary Johnson and Jill Stein to participate in presidential debates, it is doing a disservice to the nation. It is not a question of whether these third-party candidates can win, but that their voice is even heard and they have a fair chance to compete. SHARATH REREDDY -regular columnist -economics -sophomore
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Drink of the week: The Godfather BY JIMMY HUDNALL | features staff writer I’m gonna make you a mixed drink you can’t refuse. Sorry, I had to, even though some of you probably haven’t even seen the movie this quote comes from. This drink is probably one of the simplest out there, yet it still manages to hit the spot after a long week of lectures. Amaretto gives this cocktail a sweet taste, while the Scotch leaves a smooth, smoky aftertaste. You can optionally splash some Anisette for a licorice flavor if you desire. Some bartenders change the recipe a bit, switching to a 3:1 ratio of one main ingredient to the other. However, most will maintain that it’s better not to stir the Godfather, ensuring each sip will have a slightly different taste. I’ll go out on a limb and agree, lest you wind up with a horse in your bed. Seriously, watch the damn movie already. Ingredients: Amaretto Scotch Anisette (optional) Ice Directions: 1. Fill a glass of your choosing with ice. 2. Add equal parts of Scotch and Amaretto. 3. Optionally add a splash of Anisette, swirl gently and enjoy. BRAD KLODOWSKI/ SPPS
Food festival offers authentic Greek cuisine NICK SMIRNIOTOPOULOS features editor
Driving all the way to Roanoke for food and festivities may seem inconvenient, but when the experience brings about childhood memories, good fellowship and nostalgia, the long drive becomes a meaningless side note. Growing up attending the annual Greek Festival at St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington, Va., I had long awaited the opportunity to return to the Mediterranean cultural scene. In the spring, when I found out about the Roanoke Greek Festival — voted Best Food Festival in Southwest Virginia by “Virginia Living” — I could hardly wait for fall to come. The Roanoke Greek Festival took place this year, September 14, 15 and 16, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The event offered games and activities for kids, live entertainment, music, dancing, vendors, and of course, food. The authentic Greek cuisine is undoubtedly the staple of Greek festivals, and this one did not deviate from expectations. With classic dishes like gyros and souvlaki, and more exotic ones like moussaka and spanakopita, there was a wide range of options for any appetite. I split a variety of dishes with my group of friends, so we could capture the diverse range of flavors.
I started with a Greek salad, a classic appetizer blending a savory Greek dressing with iceberg lettuce, onion, tomato and feta cheese. Then, I had two famous pastries — spanakopita and tiropita — which pack a blend of cheeses (and spinach for the spanakopita) into a thin, crispy outer shell. For the main dish, we split a gyro; you cannot go to a Greek festival and not get a gyro— which, by the way, is pronounced “hiro” — and a slice of moussaka. A gyro is a warm pita fi lled with lettuce, tomato, onion, “tzatziki” (a special Greek sauce made with cucumber base) and the choice meat, which, in this case, was lamb — a staple often used in Greek cuisine, as well as my favorite meat. As I sampled bites of my friend’s gyro, my taste buds were satisfied with a layering of flavors: crunchy and soft, warm and cool, and savory and salty. The moussaka — a lasagnatype dish with noodles, cheese, eggplant and beef — was also a pleasant surprise. While I was all too familiar with the gyro, I’d never had moussaka, which is surprising considering my Greek background. Very similar to lasagna, this dish offered a balanced meal with grains, vegetables, meat and dairy with a taste that did not disappoint.
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A variety of commonly known Greek dishes were available at this weekend’s Greek Food Festival, with options like gyros and spanakopita. We complemented our meal gooey dough with a hint of offering a variety of goods featuring giddy children with a side of dolmades, a sweetness. such as coffee, olive oil, hand- showing off their unique talgrain blend wrapped in grape The food was great, taking crafted jewelry, oil paintings ents. leaves, which balanced the me back to childhood memo- and Greek Orthodox books. With the high expectations soft, chewy grain texture with ries of attending these festivals The vendors were nice and I put on this event, it was the crunchy, outer leaves. with my grandparents, who were actually Greek, unlike extremely enjoyable and sucFinally, we fi nished off the grew up in Greece. waiters at Olive Garden who ceeded in creating an atmomeal with loukoumades: small, I suspect if they were there claim to be Italian. sphere reminiscent of my fried dough balls dipped in a with me, they would have From the delicious food, youth and of Greek culture. sweet syrup and covered with granted their stamp of approv- genuine vendors, and plen- The food was great, the voluncinnamon and brown sugar. al. tiful marketplace, this was teers were nice and the atmoDespite being extremely When we fi nished our meal, an authentic Greek festival sphere was pleasant. unhealthy, the loukoumades we explored the “agora,” or in through and through. I have my calendar marked are worth a try and it only other words, the marketplace. We ended the evening listen- for next year’s event, and my takes a few to satisfy. We were pleasantly surprised ing to Greek music and watch- expectations will be mounting Each bite is fi lled with warm, with the diverse selection, ing various dance ensembles, as the year goes on.
Recipe: Confit chicken salad BY BRIAN CROMER| features staff writer Confit refers to the method of slow cooking meat, fully submerged in fat. This technique is excellent for lean cuts of meat such as chicken breasts. By cooking confit, the chicken retains its moisture and tenderness, making it ideal for a cold preparation in chicken salad. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Ingredients: 3 large chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) 2 tablespoons cilantro 1 stalk celery 2 bay leaves 5 cloves of garlic 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup whole grain mustard or 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 lime, juiced Vegetable oil Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Place the chicken breasts, bay leaves, garlic and a pinch of salt in a large baking dish. Add enough vegetable oil to fully submerge the chicken. Cover the dish with aluminum foil. 2. Place the baking dish in the oven. After one hour and 15 minutes, carefully remove the largest chicken breast and test to see if done. If the breast is fully cooked, remove the dish from the oven, taking care not to spill the hot oil. The oil can be reserved and refrigerated for future use in confit preparations. 3. Remove the chicken and allow it to cool to room temperature before processing. 4. After cooling, dice the chicken into 1/4-inch cubes. Dice the celery and mince the cilantro. In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and red wine vinegar. Add the chicken, celery and cilantro to the mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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First lady fires up college crowds to campaign to youth MARY KLAS & BRITTANY DAVIS mcclatchy newspapers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida became the battleground for the youth vote Monday, as Michelle Obama and the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush arrived within hours of each other on college campuses in Tallahassee and Gainesville hoping to drum up support for their candidates among pivotal young voters. The first lady spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of 10,750 cheering supporters at the Stephen O'Connell Center at the University of Florida and then darted to Tallahassee to another packed house of 8,850 at the Leon County Civic Center. "All our hard work, all the progress we've made is all on the line; it's all at stake this November," Obama told a rowdy crowd of supporters in Gainesville. "This election is even closer than the last one, and it could all come down to what happens in just a few battleground states like Florida." She delivered a similar 30-minute speech in Tallahassee, and coached her audiences not to take a day off for the next 50 days and "work like you've never worked before." Part pep talk, part getout-the-vote drive, Obama's remarks also underscored the importance of registering to vote by the Oct. 9 deadline in Florida. Four years ago, she said, her husband won by 236,000 votes in Florida. "That's just 36 votes per precinct," she said. "That could mean just one vote in your neighborhood, in your dorm, in your apartment." The greeting was more subdued for George P. Bush, son of Florida's former governor and nephew of the former president, as he launched his six-college bus tour on behalf of the Maverick PAC, a political action committee designed to increase activism among young Republican professionals. About two dozen members of Florida State University's Young Republicans Club greeted Bush for the firstof-its-kind event intended to counter the Democrats' successful youth campaign four years ago. In 2008, voters ages 18 to 29 turned out in record numbers and voted for Barack Obama 61 percent to 37 percent over John McCain. Bush estimates they also outspent Republicans 20 to 1 on the "digital campaign," and the Maverick PAC hopes to match the effort. The group has raised about $200,000 from lowdollar fundraisers and its super PAC has collected another $1.4 million, Bush said, to finance an aggressive social-media campaign, Bush's bus tour and a proRomney outreach effort. "We feel if you make a physical presence, make an effort, they'll come out," Bush said to the small rally outside Doak Campbell stadium. Polls show Obama with an edge over Romney among voters ages 18-29, but the president has lost the support of large numbers of white young people. The top priority for the millennial generation: job creation, according to a Harvard University poll. Affordable access to health care and lowering the tax burden tie was the next priority, the poll conducted in the spring found. Today, the national unemployment rate among voters ages 18 to 29, at 17 percent, is more than twice the state average, and concerns over the fate of the economy
and their future job outlook haunt many students. Lemane Delval, a graduate student at the University of Florida, stood in line two hours to get tickets for Michelle Obama's event. But the food science major who voted for Obama in 2008 said more students went out of curiosity than fervor for the president. "I think students are still enthusiastic about (Obama), but not as much as in 2008," he said. Obama's policies have helped make student loans affordable, Delval said, but many young people are worried about graduating without jobs.
With jobs scarce, polls also show disillusionment in politics is much worse among college students than among other voting groups, and polls also show that young Americans are more anxious and dispirited than they were four years ago. Republicans want to capitalize on that angst. "More younger Americans are open to a different message than what the president has provided. They see a disconnect between the rhetoric and the results," Bush said. "You combine that with the concern about the fiscal cliff — that we will be
the first generation that is handed a big fat bill, as opposed to a hand-up — it's starting to have some resonance." The Romney campaign has established organizations at 30 colleges across Florida and has enlisted student volunteers to make 50,000 calls to voters, said Justin York, chairman of Young Americans for Romney in Florida. The Obama campaign has not retreated from the successful grassroots efforts that have gotten young people to the polls in record numbers. This year, it has expanded its youth volunteer program
and trained 1,100 "Fall Fellows" to work on voter registration and get-outthe-vote efforts for the last 50 days of the campaign. Young people "have always driven Barack's campaign with your energy and your passion," Michelle Obama told the energized crowd in Tallahassee. The crowd roared when she touted the president's healthcare reform plan that allows young people "to stay on your parents' insurance" until age 26 and requires insurance companies "to pay for basic preventive care, like contraception and cancer screening." She then urged them to
vote early in the event some of them might oversleep on Election Day. "We want as many of you to vote early as possible so that you can spend Election Day to get other people to the polls to vote," she said. Bush's bus was scheduled to arrive in Gainesville thirty minutes after the first lady's speech. A handful of students held proRomney signs on a street corner outside the forum that read: "Romney: the real job creator" and "We did build that." "She's stiff competition," Bush said of Michelle Obama. "We definitely have our work cut out for us."
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Voter registration Apple takes orders for 2M iPhone 5s available on campus ANDREA CHANG mcclatchy newspapers
ABBY HARRIS news staff writer
The Women’s Center at Virginia Tech will be holding a voter registration booth today in the plaza of Newman Library. The booth will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to anyone who would like to register to vote in Blacksburg. Sharbari Dey, program coordinator for the Women’s Center, hopes the booth will encourage 18 to 24-yearolds to register, because the voter numbers for that age group are low. Additionally, the booth will give students who are registered back home the opportunity to be registered to vote in
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the first few hours after the phone became available for pre-sale. In just one hour, Apple.com sold out its release-day stock. AT&T and Verizon also announced their own shipping delays. The hoopla over the new phone — which features a 4-inch “retina” display screen, 4G LTE high-speed connectivity, better cameras, iOS 6 and a smaller dock connector — is unprecedented, analysts said. “The challenge will be for folks to calibrate their expectations,” said Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies & Co. He’s predicting that Apple will sell 58 million iPhones in the holiday quarter. The iPhone is Apple’s premier product, with more than 244 million sold since its debut five years ago, not
including pre-sales of the iPhone 5. Sales of iPhones and related products and services accounted for 46 percent of Apple’s revenue in the most recent quarter and 58 percent in the previous quarter; about 60 percent of Apple’s profits are estimated to come from the iPhone. In its last fiscal year, Apple reported revenue of $47.1 billion from iPhones and related products and services, up 87 percent from the previous fiscal year. Every year, the race to be among the first to get the newest iPhone spurs Black Friday-like lines at Apple stores around the country. Southern California mall operators are expecting an onslaught of Apple customers camped outside Apple stores starting Thursday.
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company is now worth nearly $656 billion — about six times its value in June 2007, when it released the first iPhone. And with shoppers already beginning to line up at an Apple retail store in New York City, the device’s official release Friday could break even more records. “The customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. The Cupertino, Calif., company said demand for the phone quickly exceeded the initial supply, so although the majority of pre-orders will be delivered Friday, many will be delayed for shipment until October. The demand was so overwhelming that it intermittently crashed Apple’s website and sites of retail partners in
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)--Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the future. You have everything you need to move forward, so take action. A bump in romance makes you stronger.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- You may want to postpone trying out a new idea until tomorrow. Handle mundane tasks now with ease. Balance your checkbook. Tell friends you’ll see them later.
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Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Say hello to your creative muse. Your energy’s all over the map. Rather than trying to rein it in, discover where it takes you. Take notes. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Work and romance collide, and something you try doesn’t work, but you’re stronger for the effort. Get outside and move your body to let your mind rest. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A romantic misunderstanding or barrier could turn into a new possibility. Establish new accounts and watch pro its grow. Beware of spending money you haven’t collected.
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Dual Perspectives: Should fans panic yet? After falling to Pittsburgh Saturday, is it time for Hokies fans to panic? Two of our sports staff writers debate that topic.
Nokes: Hokies have time to improve On Saturday at Heinz Field, the Virginia Tech Hok ies suf fered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Hokies’ inability to run the ball and their inexperienced of fense were exposed, resulting in a mere 324 yards of total offense. After Saturday’s game, some of you might be asking yourselves: Is it time to panic? I’m here to tell you that no, it’s absolutely not time to panic. First of all, the Hokies go through this same situation every year, where they don’t play up to their potential and end up being “upset” by a less-talented team. In other words, they always need a wake up call or a game that makes the team realize they can be beat. However, the Hokies’ coaching staff is one of the most respected and experienced in the country and is going to know what TREVOR WHITE / SPPS adjustments to make. Defensive tackle Derrick Hopkins looks at J.R. Collins during Saturday’s 35-17 loss to Pittsburgh. The Hokies play Bowling Green Saturday. Clearly, the biggest concern so far for Tech has been its running game. Through three games, the Hokies have only amassed 342 total rushing yards — 100 of them coming from redshirt-freshman Michael The Virginia Tech Hokies since the LSU game in 2007. still a lot of missed tackles State from the Atlantic Holmes. have the longest active Are we really comparing from the defensive backs Division on top of all of With only one returning 10-win season streak in the unranked Pittsburgh on Saturday. starter on the offensive line the Coastal Division oppocollege football. and a brand new running Tech turned the ball over nents, who have been They currently have eight back, a slow start should four times on Saturday waiting for the Hokies to 10-win seasons in a row have been expected. against a defense that show signs of weakness for I would argue that and are attempting for their It takes more than three hadn’t forced a turn- years. ninth this season. games for a unit with so Thomas turned in his over in it previous two The Hokies will also have After the Hokies lost to many new players to games. to worry about the game worst performance of the Pittsburgh Panthers on gel. Qua r terback Loga n in Landover, Maryland Saturday, they have put that Also, whether it has his career against the Thomas was picked off against Cincinnati; a team streak at serious risk. been David Wilson, Ryan three times and seemed to that beat Pittsburgh 34-10 Panthers.” Now some may say it is Williams or Darren Evans, have communication prob- this season. too early to panic, but I Frank Beamer always lems with his receivers all And I cannot leave out a am not sure those people finds a way to churn out game. pesky Bowling Green team really watched the game on an unprecedented amount The expectations for that hung around with the Saturday. of rushing yards each Thomas were very high Florida Gators for a while The Hokies were beat season. coming into this season, in their season opener. at the line of scrimmage, Panthers to the 2007 BCS but through three games, Look for Beamer to find a The Hokies have an allowing Pittsburgh to rush National Champions? way to get Michael Holmes he has struggled to meet uncanny ability of reboundfor 254 yards to Tech’s 59. The defensive line is those expectations. into a rhythm, where he’s ing after tough losses and You cannot win games not the only reason why running confidently and Most believed Thomas have consistently shown unless you control the line the defense is struggling; would show great improve- this. effectively like past Tech of scrimmage, and it was missed tackles play a big ment due to his experience tailbacks. However, the problems pretty clear the Hokies did part too. The only way to establish from last season, but he has on both lines of scrimmage not. Anyone who watched the struggled against sub-par are a serious concern and that rhythm is to simply The reason for Hokie fans game knows just how many defenses. feed Holmes the ball and the lack of experience on to panic is that the defen- missed tackles the Hokies let the offensive line go to I would argue Thomas offense puts a lot of pressive line was supposed to be had, especially from the turned in his worst perfor- sure on the few returning work. the anchor of the team, but linebacker and safety posi- mance of his career against players. Logan Thomas also had a on Saturday it was clearly tions. poor showing in Saturday’s the Panthers. Getting to 10 wins is not outmatched. Have Hokie fans been game throwing three On top of a struggling going to be easy. Hokie radio commenta- spoiled by watching great offense and defense, the interceptions, and looked DAVID COOPER tors, Mike Burnop and Bill tackling from the defen- Hokies schedule will not rattled after the Hokies got -sports staff writer Roth, even said they had not sive backs position over the make things easy. They behind early. -sophomore seen Virginia Tech’s defen- years? Don’t expect that to hapalready were playing both sive line get beat like that Maybe, but there were Clemson and Florida -aerospace engineering pen again.
Cooper: It’s not too early to get worried
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Remember, Thomas is also establishing chemistry with new receivers this year. We all know what kind of potential the guy has judging from last year’s performance and also by looking at his 6-foot-6, 260-pound frame. Last year, it wasn’t until the Miami game (week six) that Thomas started playing with confidence.
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...the Hokies’ coaching staff is one of the most respected and experienced in the country and is going to know what adjustments to make.”
From there, he led the Hokies to the Sugar Bowl on the way to being named second team All-ACC. This year Thomas has also shown f lashes of brilliance, but has yet to completely settle in. It’s only a matter of time until he does. The defense may also be of concern after allowing 537 total yards of offense to Pittsburgh. However, when your offense turns the ball over four times in the first half, it’s extremely difficult to stop that momentum. Led by Bud Foster, one of the best defensive minds in college football, this squad will turn it around within a week. With the talent to be one of the best defensive units in the country, look for the Hokie defense to play with more emotion in the upcoming games. The bottom line is that this Tech squad has only played three games together. The more games the Hokies play together, the better they get. That’s been the case for years now and this year shouldn’t be any different. Frank Beamer’s squad will still be ready to make that late season push for the ACC Championship like it DANNY NOKES -sports staff writer -sophomore -English major
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