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Reza Nosrati, a junior theatre arts major, rehearses a scene from the upcoming play “Pinter Works” in which he is shocked by electrodes.

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irginia Tech’s theatre department takes audiences back to England in the 1960s in its upcoming production, which presents the challenge of maintaining historical authenticity. “Pinter Works,” which opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Squires Student Center Studio Theatre, features three short plays by British playwright Harold Pinter. The three shows, “Applicant,” “The Lover” and “The Dumb Waiter” were each written in the 1960s.

‘Challenging designs’ For student designers, this meant a lot of research had to be completed to ensure historical accuracy in the production. Property designer Allie Gillaspie and costume designer Jennie Allen spent several months working to find the right materials for the show. “I spent a good amount of time in antique stores looking for different things,” Gillaspie said, who is a second year see THEATER / page two

Chinese study abroad program grows SEAN HAYDEN news reporter

A tent on the Drillfield yesterday housed booths advertising countless education abroad opportunities for Virginia Tech students. One program standing out in the crowd was the Chinese Language Institute, or CLI. A 2009 Tech alumnus, Robert Fried, founded the program. It has quickly grown to become one of the top study abroad companies in China. Fried decided to create the program after studying abroad in China himself. The experience, which he described as invaluable, was something he wanted to share with other students. He decided to start his own company. “Two months before graduation, I started CLI while I was still housed up in my dorm room. It has been four years (since then), and we have just about doubled every year since we started. Th is year alone we had 60 (Tech) students and faculty come to China,” Fried said. Earlier this year, the CLI welcomed it’s hundredth Hokie to China. According to the company, strategic partnerships with the Pamplin College of Business, the College of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have made their rapid growth possible. Fried’s brother spent four years in China and Fried had wanted to go and visit him during college. “After spending two days

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Pierre Couture, an instructor, talks to Caitlin McNitt, about travel opportunities at the Education Abroad Fair. there I was convinced I want- 340 students from 45 uni- fence about going. ed to spend a lot of time in versities worldwide, including “We live in a globalized China. The country has grown Harvard, Yale, Columbia and world and it is absolutely a lot in the past 20 years and Oxford. It has also counted necessary to see it and to now is a perfect time to start Israeli diplomats and over actually interact with the getting involved,” he said. 40 Peace Corps volunteers world,” Fried said. “China has But Fried had struggled among its clients. become influential in every when trying to get to his In January 2011, the CLI sphere of global affairsm, so brother. As an undergrad, expanded into its own five- regardless of a student’s disciFried had trouble finding any story learning center capable pline, China should be one of suitable programs in China of housing 75 students and 20 their top choices for studying that provided a home stay. full-time Mandarin instruc- abroad.” This problem became a pri- tors at any given time. For students interested in mary motivation for starting “Right now we are focused the CLI, no prior experience the company. on building our semester with speaking Chinese is “I wanted to come up with abroad program. We actu- required and there are options a solution. Since graduation ally have a Tech professor for every season of the year. The CLI is it’s own entity, in May of 2009, I have been from the history department working with departments who will spending the entire a separate program that has all across campus helping to Spring 2013 semester at CLI a partnership with Virginia create in-house China pro- in China teaching history Tech. grams,” Fried said. courses,” Fried said. Since it’s inception in March Fried encourages students to Follow this writer on Twitter 2009, the CLI has hosted study abroad if they are on the @shayden

Driving through downtown Blacksburg, it’s hard to miss the massive construction project at the corner of Main Street and Alumni Mall, a five-story giant of grey stone and steel. The building is a $94 million Center for the Arts that broke ground two years ago in June. It is set to open in late 2013. It will include a 1,260-seat performance hall designed for music, theater and dance, as well as the new Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology for multi-disciplinary research. Associate Professor Jay Crone, head of the music department, has played an active role in the planning of the new center and its use in the music department. “We’ve got faculty members on the building committee, meetings with the architects, meetings with the builders, we’ve consulted the whole way,” Crone said. “I’m still very involved with the process and have been since the beginning,” Crone has been a part of planning since his appointment in 2007. The need for a new facility like the center has been in discussion for almost 30 years, according to Cone. The dream is finally in fruition as Tech begins to invest more resources into creating an expansive arts program. “There’s priorities on campus for building, and there’s only so much money to go around,” Crone said. “The University over the years has moved away from being a military and engineering school to being a more comprehensive land grant university.” Ariana Colligan, a senior psychology major and a singer in Women’s Choir, is also looking forward to the completion of the center and the addition of possible venues. “I think it’s a good thing that they’re expanding on the music department because I really like the fact that Tech is so well-rounded. It gives so much opportunity to so many different majors even though it’s considered an engineering college,” Colligan said. Although she is graduating, she is happy for her fellow singers who will be able to use the more acoustically specialized performance hall rather than the older salons in Squires. The center will not replace Squires for classes. Instead, it will be used as a performance hall for the larger orchestras and choirs, while the Squires salons will still be used for smaller groups like the cham-

ber choir. According to Crone, many larger groups and professional musicians are forced to use Burruss now. “Burruss was never designed for that. It was designed so that the entire Corps of Cadets could march down those wide aisles and sit and stand and salute. It wasn’t designed ever to be a concert hall or a theater,” Crone said. Additionally, the center will be used widely for community events, and not just for the university. “The whole thing will be transformative for the community, for the department of music, for our music majors and the campus as a whole,” Crone said. In addition to musical performances, the center will also be used extensively for theater and dance events. “We’re hopeful to produce work in the main hall, and also in the Cube, which is the collaborative performance lab, the box off to the side which is a four story black box performance space,” said Patty Raun, the head of the theater department. The center will provide what even Theater 101 doesn’t. Theater 101, the large glass building on College Avenue and latest theater arts construction, is for student learning through small audiences and experimental theater. The Center for the Arts is designed instead for larger plays and public presentations. Currently, many departments use the Haymarket Theater in Squires. “For bigger productions that have a need for large space, then we can rent the Center for the Arts,” Raun said. She is also eager to use the center for works that use more technology and projection. “I’m very excited our students will have a variety of opportunities,” Raun said. “They’ll have a variety of venues that more closely represent the kind of spaces they will encounter in the world.” While both music and theater departments have had roles in the planning of the center and plan on utilizing it frequently, it is not going to be run by an academic department. “The academic departments are not housed in the Center for the Arts. So we will be working with the Center for the Arts folks to find appropriate scheduling and rehearsal space for the kinds of dreams that we have about using those spaces,” Raun said. Follow this writer on Twitter @HokieRealist

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year theater arts graduate student. “We’re in southwest Virginia and there’s not a lot available, so I did a lot of (online shopping) as well.” In addition to shopping around the area, designers had to make some costumes from scratch. “And then we make some of our pieces since we can’t find them,” said Allen, a fifth year senior theatre arts major. “We end up making dresses from scratch, and we also make suits. We also attempt to find modern pieces and alter them to make them look more (from that time) period.” Although doing a period piece such as “Pinter Works” can often mean more work on their part, both designers agreed that the process is enjoyable. “It’s more fun,” Allen said. “There’s more research involved, but you get to play a little bit more than with contemporary.” ‘Rosetta Stone for dialects’ In addition to creating an extra research element for the show’s designers, doing a period piece presents a challenge to the actors in the show. According to Gregory Justice, associate professor of theatre and cinema and director of “Pinter Works,” the production features several different English dialects. These dialects denote the different social classes in British society at the time, from the more educated English of the upper class to the cockney accent of the working class. To master these different accents, the production’s actors took lessons on their character’s specific way of speaking with a dialect coach. Coryn Carson, an actress in “Pinter Works,” says that dialect work began very early. “Our first rehearsals as a cast started in August, but we were given our dialect coaching and study materials in June,” said Carson, senior theatre and communication double major. “We all had to have dialect, so we had to start those early.” ‘Content for mature audiences’ While the production requires extra work from the cast and crew to accurately portray the past, there is also a shift from the norm for audiences who come to see the show. “In the 1960s, these shows were shocking for older people, but for

“Pinter Works” will be showing from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6. Tickets cost $10 for the general public and $8 for students and seniors; they are available at the Squires box ofﬁce or at the door. From September 27 to September 30, as well as October 2 to October 6, there will be showings at 7:30 p.m. There will also be matinee showings on September 30 and October 6 at 2:00 p.m. young people, they were cool and new,” Justice said. “Today, I think it’s going to be reversed because I’ve seen some students come in and be a little bothered by the subject matter. Some of the students who have watched rehearsal are saying, ‘Oh, this is a little bothersome,’ and all of us older people are going, ‘Oh, this is funny, I remember this.’ The world has switched, and that’s going to be one of the fun things I watch for in these plays.” Because these plays take place in the Cold War era of the 1960s, the production provides audiences with a different way to think about the world. These elements also call for a more adult audience. “This is not a play for kids,” Justice said. “This is an adult play with sexual themes in one piece, and they are intellectual pieces. They’re pieces that make you think, but still use a lot of comedy.” When performing a period piece, there is typically some concern over whether the show will translate well to audiences in modern day. Carson feels that this is not going to be an issue for “Pinter Works.” “We were all so worried whether Pinter Works would come off to people our age, but I think the students have really (understood) it, and the humor is not lost on them,” Carson said. “Any type of art that you expose yourself to is going to show you a different way to see something. It can be a way for them to see things that they aren’t usually exposed to, which I think is what college is all about.”

In a room in Burchard Hall, Post-its flourish into a pale yellow mural, creating a network of ideas. The palm-sized pieces of paper stick a group of busy architecture students to a cause: using their talents to help others. Although they are the biggest financial burden of the Virginia Tech chapter of Design for America, they are the foundation of the organization goal of connecting community members and local businesses to solve problems in unique, effective ways. Rob Calvey and Michael Kulikowski, both fifth-year architecture students, cofounded the Tech chapter of Design for America to accomplish this task. One of DFA’s defining characteristics is its emphasis on a human-centered design process, relying heavily on the interaction of community members. “I was really excited by the way Design for America has worked with the community and the people who use [community business] products,” Calvey said. Last year, Calvey and Kulikowski assisted Tech with a project that targeted alternative forms of transportation. As part of these efforts, DFA created signs depicting how long it takes to walk, bike or take the bus to certain locations. At first, local residents were weary of the additions, but once DFA members explained their goal, the neighborhood welcomed the change. ‘Social reform’ This year they hope to expand the program, tackling the local issue of poverty. “We’re looking at hunger, illiteracy and community access,” said Calvey. Members analyzed and discussed the problems at DFA’s Design 101: Kick-Off workshop on Sunday. At the workshop, Calvey and Kulikowski split the organization’s members, about 40 people, into teams of five. Once split up, the teams did some research — or got their “Google Ph.Ds,” as Calvey stated — for possible causes of illiteracy, hunger and lack of community access. The workshop provided a platform for the diverse group of members, which includes students, faculty,

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Kristina Danielyan, a sophomore industrial design major, plots ideas to help improve literacy rates in the New River Valley. Students from various disciplines gathered Sunday to contribute to DFA’s project. Blacksburg residents and even some out-of-state volunteers, to share their experiences and ideas. Local orga nizations including Micah’s Backpack, Plenty, the Bike Kitchen, VT Engage and Virginia Head Start participated, presenting how they work to mitigate these community concerns. One of DFA’s strengths is how it connects groups, enabling the opportunity to discover new and improved solutions. “A lot of time there are two efforts going on around campus that are essen-

“We believe in designing with, rather than for,” said Larry Fenske, the DFA’s faculty adviser and a visiting assistant professor of industrial design. DFA not only fosters the interaction among volunteers, but also among different majors. Although both co-founders are architecture majors, the DFA welcomes students majoring anywhere from business to communication, as they bring a different perspective. “Tech is kind of siloed in its colleges, and it tends to not be too much cross dis-

here and active,” said Calvey. ‘Financial Concerns’ While one of their most important resources is the creativity and energy of their members, the studio still needs materials for models and potential products. Surprisingly, Post-it notes have proven a vital expense. “[Post-it notes] are a really helpful thing to have going through this process of jotting down ideas,” said Kulikowski.”[Post-it notes are a] confined space, which forces you to focus your idea into something that’s short and clear. It’s something that’s really helpful to us, but Not all of these projects have been huge successes. they actually kind of cost a lot,” Kulikowski But they get you involved with the community in a said. different way, so it builds goodwill even if a project In order to cover expenses, the team can doesn’t come out of it.” apply for a grant either Rob Calvey through the school or Virginia Tech chapter of Design for America, co-founder through DFA headquarters. Also, tapping into what they know of an architecture student’s lifestyle, they plan on tially trying to do the ciplinary,” said Kulikowski. having late night bake sales same thing, but they don’t “Something I think is pretty for students working hard in know about each other,” amazing about what poten- studio. Kulikowski said. “I am see- tial DFA has is starting to The operating style of DFA, ing DFA as really a way draw bridges between all the however, seems to make such to kick start this effort of different disciplines at our obstacles inconsequential. interdisciplinary actions on university.” Due to the focus on design campus.” In order for interdisci- and the process of creating Members of the commu- plinary action to occur, solutions, the simple action nity also attended the meet- however, DFA must first of participating creates an ing, as they will be potential secure a sturdy member impact. beneficiaries and stakehold- base. “Not all of these projects ers for DFA projects. This Fortunately, the numbers have been huge successes,” communication structure appear to be growing and Calvey said. “But they get allows the community mem- the team is brainstorming you involved with the combers to share what they real- more ways to create buzz, munity in a different way, ly need and DFA to explain including a recent barbeque. so it builds goodwill even if what they are trying to “Our biggest challenge a project doesn’t come out accomplish. right now is keeping DFA of it.”

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he U.S. Constitution grants us many wonderful things, specifically, one of our most important freedoms: the freedom of speech. While free speech is an interminable right central to our democracy, such a right comes with enormous responsibility. Unfortunately, our society has become a place where not only do we allow blatantly misconstrued facts, but also ignorantly accept said slanted facts at face value. When we allow people to take advantage of free speech, we have given up our intellectualism and integrity, and we justify it all by stating, “Everyone is entitled to their opinion.” This is all truly detrimental because it makes a professional opinion equivalent to an amateur opinion, an objective opinion to a subjective opinion and an informed opinion to an uninformed opinion. The fact of the matter is, we are very much entitled to our thoughts, but we

are not entitled to an opinion, because an opinion is much more than a thought. An opinion is something we must work for and earn, and

tial election. It is our responsibility to walk into those booths on Nov. 6 as informed citizens, voting on the future of our country. With all the sound bites, skewed facts, and misinforOur society has become a mation from all ends place where not only do we of the political specallow blatantly misconstrued trum, it is far from easy to develop a facts, but also ignorantly proper and informed accept said slanted facts at opinion on any particular subject. But face value.” it must be done. However, this is no new concept. One vastly underit is our duty as citizens to appreciated character from do so. history our society should So why bring this up now? look to is George Orwell. Without a doubt, forming Despite being a writer for the a proper opinion leads to left, Orwell criticized the left a more analytical style of wing more than any other thinking, eradicates igno- group. He argued the views rance while promoting intel- of the supposed “intellectulectualism, and provides us als” were simply dilettante with a sense of identity and or amateurish. He was not rationality. All this is neces- afraid to speak out against sary and vital to the deci- the party, rejecting the idea sions we must make, par- of blind party allegiance. ticularly the decision we will Orwell highly valued the make in the 2012 presiden- proper use of language and

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honesty, and believed one’s views or opinions must be deeply rooted and hold some gravity. Orwell’s words ring true today. In order to mold proper opinions, we must dismantle our current forms of thinking and aim for objectivity and factually based sources as we build our opinions from the ground up. It goes without saying that our opinions should indubitably be ours and ours alone, and should be minimally influenced by our friends, family, or environment. The key to accomplishing such a task lies in our ability to question everything. It is imperative that we question our beliefs, personal convictions, sources and facts. We need to analyze the wealth of information available to us. We must examine our history in order to understand the present. We need to possess the ability to criticize ourselves and others constructively. We must adopt a passion for the truth

and progress, and we must think for ourselves. Our opinions should intimidate those who attempt to feed us skewed information, they should break down party barriers and foster open and rational discussion, and through these new and proper opinions, we will restore integrity to our lives and society. Possessing an opinion means more than merely having a thought on a subject. No, an opinion is so much more powerful and intelligent. Having an opinion requires writing, expressing, observing, refining and perhaps, with enough time, finalizing said opinion. One could say there is a certain art to it, just as there is to painting, writing, and performing. It must be perfected. Only then may we work toward our future. RYAN PFEIFLE -regular columnist -university studies -freshman

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n 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said, “So if somebody wants to build a coalpowered plant, they can. It’s just that it will bankrupt them,” in an interview for the San Francisco Chronicle. In the same interview, Obama also warned that under his cap-and-trade plan, “electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.” Keep in mind that his cap-and-trade system is meant to save us from “climate change,” which used to be called “global warming” and “the coming ice age.” This makes perfect sense, Mr. President. Fast-forward to 2012, and we can see President Obama is making good on these promises he made. Because of environmental regulations the Obama administration has put into place, approximately 175 coal-powered plants in America are scheduled to phase out and shut down. Not only does that kill jobs during a time when the president is pretending to create them, that is also nearly 8.5 percent of the total coal-fired capacity in the U.S. Utility companies and consumers alike are still

waiting to see what exactly is going to replace such a substantial loss of electricity production. Just within the past couple of weeks, 1,200 individuals and families across Central Appalachia got the news they never wanted to hear: that Alpha Natural Resources will be closing eight mines across Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, rendering 1,200 people unemployed. The chief executive officer of Alpha blamed “a regulatory environment that’s aggressively aimed at constraining the use of coal” for the closings. Those who live in regions that do not produce coal might not be inclined to think twice about this announcement. However, there are several reasons every American should be very worried about the Obama administration’s war on coal. First off, coal accounts for nearly half of all electricity production. As the government goes against the free market and pushes out a resource that is cheap, reliable and so abundantly available, the result is going to be increasing utility rates. Earlier this month, PJM Interconnection, a company

that operates electric grids in 13 different states, held its 2015 capacity auction. The market-clearing price for 2015 capacity turned out to be $136 per megawatt. That is eight times higher than the price in 2012, which is just $16 per megawatt. The area covering New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. is a staggering $167 per megawatt. Outside of electricity production, coal is a versatile natural resource that, with its byproducts, allows us to produce all sorts of goods. The uses of coal and its byproducts include: insecticides, batteries, disinfectants, insulation, synthetic rubber, food preservatives, billiard balls, aspirin and other medicines, perfumes, baking powder, paint pigments, linoleum, sugar substitutes and more. If you still think our society can do without coal, consider the fact that coal will still be mined and burned for electricity production elsewhere, particularly in China and other Asian countries. The coal plants in Asia are highly unregulated, resulting in even more pollution than is generated in the U.S.

If the main goal were to reduce emissions from coal plants, wouldn’t it be better to burn the coal here? In addition, exporting coal to Asian countries, where it then produces higher levels of pollution, still dirties our own air. NASA has shown that air from the Gobi Desert in China can reach the East Coast of the U.S. within two weeks.

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There are several reasons every Americans should be very worried about the Obama administration’s war on coal.”

It makes much more sense to use the coal within our own borders. Do not try to argue that not using coal at all is a possible solution. China is currently using more coal than the U.S., the European Union and Japan combined, and India is right behind them. Plus, even here in our own country, we still have no feasible alternatives to replace nearly half of our electricity production. We are simply

not ready for that type of transition. Energy is the foundation for our economy and our society. Without it, we cannot produce and sell goods to make money, we lose modern transportation and communication and the technology we rely on each day is rendered useless. Unfortunately, we have become so accustomed to flipping a switch and a light bulb always lighting up that we fail to see energy is not just there magically, without the chance of it ever going away. When you have an administration that relentlessly attacks and overregulates one of the largest portions of our energy sector without being able to replace it — because we all know how well Solyndra worked out — then there will be major consequences. America needs a leader who believes in the natural resources our nation has been blessed with, or that monthly utility bill and our entire way of life will become more MATTHEW HURT -regular columnist -political science and communication -senior

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Replacement refs create issues for NFL gameplay Growing up, the only job I had was being a referee for Great Falls Basketball. I started in seventh grade and continued all through high school. By my fourth year, I was training the young refs just entering the program, and I even ran the program the year after I graduated. It was good money and even though fifth-grade girls apologize for fouls more often than they score, I was still getting paid to watch basketball. From that experience, I learned two things: there is no bigger power trip than throwing out a rowdy parent arguing about how his son was fouled, and when your team loses, it is never the referees’ fault. For every blown call at the end of a game that “loses” it for a team, there was the same blown call in the second quarter that went the other way, but it wasn’t seen as a big deal. In the end, they always balance out. This is what I’ve thought my entire life … until Monday night. I won’t go into the offensive pass interference that should have been, or even the “simultaneous possession” crap that gave the game to the Seahawks. My change in philosophy is the culmination of three weeks of making holding calls from my couch and watching underqualified morons ruin a sport I used to enjoy watching. If you somehow have had your head in the sand and have no idea what I’m referring to, let me get you up to speed. The NFL owners have locked out the usual referees and hired replacements because hey, anyone can throw a yellow flag, right? Wrong. The first three weeks have been pandemonium. Flags have been thrown for seemingly no reason, the new guys don’t seem to know the rules, players seem to be fighting because of more frequent cheap shots — the list goes

on and on. It even got so bad that the NFL almost let a die-hard Saints fan referee his own team’s game, only to pull him at the last minute when ESPN broke the story. It did miss, however, a situation where a former-Seahawks employee officiated a Seahawks game in week two. My personal favorite story of the replacement refs’ incompetence came Tuesday night when I found out several of these new zebras are so terrible at their jobs they were fired from the Lingerie League. Let me say that again … they were fired by a league where team uniforms are just underwear. First of all, I didn’t think the Lingerie League was a thing; rather, it was a gimmick for a Super Bowl halftime pay-per-view event one year that was beaten out by the puppy bowl — and rightfully so because they’re adorable. Second, how do you justify hiring people deemed too horrid to referee a sport where spectators only care about ogling girls in bras and garter belts? That’s along the lines of saying, “Hey, you were just an awful SGA president in the fifth grade. Would you like to try being president of the U.S.A.?” The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry and commissioner Roger Goodell is trying his hardest to ruin it with the fascist rule he has created. I’ve had several discussions with people over who is the worst commish of the big four sports these days, and it’s an interesting question because all four seem to be trying to take the title. The NHL’s Gary Bettman has just locked his players out for a third time in his tenure and put this season in jeopardy. David Stern is also coming off a lockout-shortened season with the NBA and is

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responsible for the worst conflict of interest in sports history (the NBA’s ownership of a team). He also may shockingly resemble Senator Palpatine/Darth Sidious from Star Wars, but that’s neither here nor there. And Bud Selig of the MLB has pretty much held the title of worst commissioner for a decade since he almost ruined America’s pastime with the strike in 1994 and the policy of ignoring players taking steroids during the Balco era. But Bettman has also increased the NHL’s annual revenue from $400 million to $3.3 billion since he took over and Stern has overseen the NBA’s expansion into a global entity; meanwhile, Selig gets credit for adding the Wild Card, revolutionizing the game. What has Goodell done? He has railroaded the Saints for something every team does, contradicted his push for player safety by bringing iN scrubs that can’t officiate and enforce the rules, and given himself so much executive power that even Joseph Stalin would be jealous. The NFL might be too popular to truly ever be in danger of tanking, but Goodell is trying his hardest to see if it’s possible. Replacement refs are just the injustice of the month, and it looks like the era of incompetency is over — the sides might even agree in time for Ed Hochuli’s comically large arms to be on TV sets come sunday. But this has been a distraction from the bigger problem — Roger Goodell is trying to ruin football. NICK CAFFERKY -senior -managing editor -communication major

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Logan Thomas, despite his poor start, has all of the tools

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Logan Thomas runs the ball against Bowling Green last Saturday. The Hokies won, bouncing back from a loss to Pittsburgh in week three. The Hokies travel to FedEx Field to face Cincinnati this Saturday. After the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Bowling Green, the score was tied 0-0 and it was beginning to look like another dismal performance from the offense. At this point I can bet that either you or someone around you was talking about benching quarterback Logan Thomas and putting in backup Mark Leal. Let me try to put this in perspective for you: Thomas gives t he Hok ies a bet ter chance to win than Leal. Period. The coaches know what they are doing — that is why they get paid. Just in case that statement is not enough to persuade you to stop berating the starting quarterback when he makes a mistake, let me try to break it down for you. First and foremost, if you follow Tech football at all,

then you are sure to already know this: Thomas does not have the supporting cast he had last year. Four new offensive linemen, one receiver he has thrown to before and the starting running backs are seeing their first major playing time on the field. He simply does not have the experience around him to take off some of the load. This brings me to my next point for the initial struggle for Thomas, which is Tech's lack of a running game. Now I am a little reluctant to say this after the Bowling Green game where the Hokies had 246 total rushing yards. If you watched the game you could probably tell that after Tech began running the ball effectively, the passing game was much better. When the defense does not have to respect the run, they only have to focus on the air

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The Virginia Tech men’s soccer team looked to rebound coming off a tough loss against the No. 1 ranked Maryland Terrapins, as they defeated VMI 3-1. On a cold and rainy Tuesday night, the Hokies controlled the game early, outshooting the Keydets 10-2 in the first half and had possession of the ball for most of the game. Tech’s first scoring chance came in the 18’ when junior Jed Prater got off a shot that dribbled just wide of the net. Junior David Clemens had a night to remember tallying a hat trick with his 3rd, 4th, and 5th goals of the season. His first goal came in the 30’ when he was able to put the rebound in the net after an initial save by the VMI goalie. Clemens got another chance in the 44’ from inside six yards and was able to sneak it in for his second goal of the night. His final goal came in the 85’ when he unleashed a rocket from about 15 yards out that sailed right past the VMI goalkeeper. Clemens was quick to acknowledge his teammates

when talking about his career night. “On my first goal, Dan (Lauretano) did all the work,” Clemens said. “He got to the baseline, dropped it back, and I put it on target.” The Hokies dominated all game, amassing a season high in total shots with 22. However, VMI was finally able to tally a goal in the 84’ when Andrew Starns scored from three yards out. “Unfortunately, we gave it away and they scored a goal but that’s something we can take forward in training and work on,” said junior goalkeeper Kyle Renfro. Overall, the defense had a strong outing, allowing only seven shots and keeping the ball in their offense’s possession for most of the game. Renfo said the time of possession played a big key in the win. “We played well for the most part,” he said. “We had more possession time than the other team and we aren’t really used to that. I think we handled it pretty well in the first half.” Tech Head Coach Mike Brizendine liked the

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amount of shots his team put on goal. “When you put pressure on other teams, you win the ball in good spots and are able to take good shots,” Brizendine said. The win is a big confidence boost for the Hokies, who are now 4-3-1 on the season. “It was monumental,” Brizendine said. “We’ve had a rough stretch here. I thought we had a good fight and good composure in all of those games and we’ve done some good things. But, it’s nice to get the final piece and score some goals and win the game.” The Hok ies will have a chance to keep their momentum rolling on Friday evening at Thompson Field against ACC-foe and nationally ranked Wake Forest. Coach Brizendine understands the difficulty of his team’s schedule. “It’s going to be a difficult match,” he said. “That’s a team that we’ve never beaten since joining the ACC. It has to be better than it was tonight.” Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. as Tech will try to upset the No. 16 Demon Deacons.

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quarterback. Linebackers are then free to drop into coverage since they do not have to clog up running holes. In theory, this should give a quarterback more time to pass the ball, but once again the Hokies have an offensive line that is still trying to break in four new starters. The line really has not given Logan more than a second or two to pass the ball. This past weekend Logan was either scrambling outside the collapsing pocket, or getting hit as he threw the ball on most of the passing plays. Now I am not trying to put the blame on everyone else on the offense — some of the problem is Thomas’ fault. As most have already pointed out, he has been throwing the ball off his back foot too much, causing many of his throws to sailpast receivers. Thomas has had a tough

start to this season, but if you compare his first four games this year to last year, he is performing better against more challenging opponents. He has thrown more touchdowns, more passing yards and the same number of interceptions. All I am saying is, before you go out and attack Thomas for not living up to your standards as a quarterback, remember this is a completely different team from last year. I implore you to stop criticizing the offense for not being high-scoring and flashy. Tech is a ground-andpound school that will see much better results from its quarterback throughout the year, so long as it can make defenses respect the run. ADAM NORMAN -sports staff writer -junior -mechanical engineering