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Morrison vistits Tech. On a stage ﬁlled with peers, friends, educators and writers, Toni Morrison addresses an at-capacity Burruss Hall on Oct. 16. Guest speakers and performers, including Maya Angelou, Rita Dove and India Arie, all read excerpts of Morrison’s writing. Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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CONVENTION or

CONVENIENCE Publishers, professors are making the switch to online, alternative textbooks; students still have misgivings JUSTIN GRAVES news reporter

ublishers are turning a new page in higher education with an eye toward e-books. While e-books and online technologies have held a place in education for a while, more companies are revealing plans to transition a majority of textbooks to online mediums. Last week, publisher McGrawHill announced its aim to publish all of its textbooks online within the next eight years. Apple and Amazon both have similar textbook and self-publishing goals. “Over the next few years, I really do think that textbooks will be a thing of the past,” said U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in a phone interview. “There is pressure from other outlets, especially other countries, to make all of our content that is available ... on paper available to a larger population,” Duncan said. Globally, the U.S. is behind in the race to become more friendly toward digital content. Publishers are now racing to catch up. "We haven't produced anything that's print-only in over three years,” said Vineet Madan, senior vice president of new ventures for McGraw-Hill Education, in a Chronicle of Higher Education article last year. “100 percent of what we have is available to school districts electronically," she said. At Virginia Tech, millions of e-books are currently available through University Libraries, both inside Newman Library and through the off-campus sign-in process. Through a subscription that Tech pays for, students can read the e-books via an Internet browser or download them for a finite amount of time. "The University Libraries offer millions of books online, but that industry is at a very primitive stage. Publishers offer their works in formats that don’t always integrate very easily," said Brian Mathews, associate dean for Learning and Outreach for Tech libraries. Some Tech instructors and professors have been toying with online technologies for years, from holding online office hours to offering complete textbooks via tablets and e-books. “Students should keep in mind that this is only a snapshot, but the trend is certainly changing,” said Karen DePauw, dean of Tech’s graduate school, in reference to online textbooks. “How we do education and how we provide opportunities for students is very important,” she said. “We need to allow for the most flexibility possible, and online resources are an obvious way to do that.” With the advent of online textbooks and other digital learning technologies, these resources just might be the vision of the future, especially at Tech. Senior Geography Instructor John Boyer is known on campus for using online resources to communicate with and teach his larger-than-average classes. He believes the digital classroom is inevitable. Last week, Boyer revealed plans to launch an online comic to supplement the material for his popular world regions course. The interactive content will give lessons on international affairs, focused on Mexico. “Who writes textbooks anymore?” asked

Boyer. “You need experience with the digital textbook format in order to move forward. We are in a big age of transition, we all know it is going to happen, but no one really knows how to make it happen properly.” Boyer says the first line of offense is for publishers to take existing textbooks and get them into digital mediums. “Some people are terrified of this, though, because then you can’t monetize it. There’s a lot of money to not be had through online mediums,” Boyer said. Boyer fears publishers’ desire to earn money from textbooks misplaces priorities, because they can make more money in print form. He thinks moving toward digitizing content is in the best interest of his students. For Houdayfah Kaddoura, a senior communication major, online textbooks are cheaper than paper versions, giving her an “enticing reason to switch to paperless.” However, the cost may not always be enticing enough. “If the reading is intensive, I would always rather pay for a hard copy,” Kaddoura said. Katie Pritchard is Boyer’s technical assistant for his large classes, and is responsible for connecting each of the students with the professor. She notes that Kaddoura's sentiment is common among students. “There have actually been numerous studies that show that some students will prefer paper articles and books in some instances,” Pritchard said. Despite that preference, both Boyer and Pritchard think the upshot to online technology for professors is getting on the same wave-length as students. “Part of access is speaking the language that students want to speak i n , ” Pritchard said. Boyer stressed the need for professors to understand the way students communicate through social media and other online mediums in order to really educate them. “We can make students buy encyclopedias from 1950, but they don’t exist anymore. Why? Wikipedia,” Boyer said. “It’s the lingua franca now. Some textbooks are still around. But we must adapt accordingly.” Boyer and Pritchard have set up a KickStarter page to raise money to fund the class' new online project, starring Boyer’s alter ego, the Plaid Avenger. “This is going to be a graphic novel to entertain, excite, and educate … and with an experimental interactive comic app as well," Boyer said. "Plaid power to the people." Follow this writer on Twitter: @hesonwheels

Interested in e-books & online learning? Senior geology instructor John Boyer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of his latest ‘Plaid Avenger’ graphic novel and textbook. The campaign will be open for 24 more days, and has raised $1,000 from 18 different backers thus far. You can ﬁnd out more about the project as well as make a donation to the fund at: bit.ly/plaidavenger

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‘La Cuisine’ Club satiﬁes local foodies ALEX GOMES news staff writer

Southwest Virginia will get a taste of France next week. On Oct. 26 Our Daily Bread, a bakery and cafe off South Main, will push the envelope with a Pyrenees themed dinner, inspired by a region in southwest France. The dinner is part of a monthly series called "La Cuisine Club" that the cafe has been putting on since Valentine's Day. Each month, they have advertised a one-seating only dinner, each of which features food from different regions in France. Past regions include Basque, Alsace and Paris. "Paris was a huge hit," said Clare Humphrys, Our Daily Bread's front end manager. "We had rabbit, pheasant, escargot, steak tartare, it was quite a menu." The upcoming dinner is $25 for an extravagant three-course meal. The combination of price and exclusive once-per-month events has made La Cuisine Club quite a hit. Every dinner thus far has resulted in the cafe selling out its limited seating. The Paristhemed night sold out the fastest. The upcoming Pyrenees dinner see PYRENEES / page three

Rec Sports parties in Pink tonight REBECCA ROBERTSON news staff writer

Tonight, students can work out for a cause. From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in McComas Hall, Recreational Sports will host a Zumba event where participants can have fun, exercise and help raise money for breast cancer research. At this free event, sponsored by Subway and Sayre Promotional Products, the first 100 participants to arrive will receive a gift certificate for a 6-inch Subway sandwich. In addition, participants are asked to wear pink and purchase a "Party in Pink" T-shirt, which will be sold at the event for $5. Liz Greenlee, fitness coordinator for Rec Sports, said the money will go directly to Relay for Life to help fund breast cancer research. In the past, the event has raised about $800 from T-shirt sales. “We have 150 shirts that we would like to sell,” Greenlee said. Group exercise supervisor Stephanie Mateus, a junior psychology major, has been working with Rec Sports since her freshman year and is helping to put the event together. Mateus wants to make the event more interactive than it has been in the past. Normally, all the instructors dance on a stage in front of the group in order to demonstrate the choreography. “This year,” Mateus said, “we’re going to try to bring a little more see ZUMBA / page three

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SGA screens debate The SGA held a viewing of the second Presidential Debate on Tuesday in order to raise election awareness and help students make their decision in November. “We wanted to get students registered to vote, and then we started thinking we don’t want to have students registered to vote and then not be informed about who they’re voting for,” said Erica Wood, the SGA Director of Government Affairs. “I felt like this year, since it was so topical, it would make sense to be involved with improving voter awareness as well as improving voter participation as part of the division of student affairs,” said Matthew Moliterno, the VTU Director of Special Events. photo by Kevin Dickel, SPPS

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what you’re saying April 16 lawsuit appealed by Tech, victims' families to VA Supreme Court

Am I reading this right?: That Virginia Tech

was court-ordered to pay each family $100,000 and they are appealing it?! If that is the correct amount they should just pay up! It would be disgusting and abhorrent if they are appealing this ruling.

Gambled....Lost: In other words they should

have settled 4 years ago for $100,000...and saved the state probably more than that amount in legal fees.

Protestors arrested at Stadium Woods, plan to continue to fight parking

/s: It's great that this group of people who are

new to the area have immediately taken such a great interest in the woods. I'm sure they would have been trying to stop parking in this area for the past 20+ years if any of them had known the woods were significant or that people were parking there...

Anonymous: First world problems Come On: There is so much parking on campus - massive lots, parking decks, on and on - it is lame that anyone needs to drive into the 300 year old woods to park a car. That's what we call L A Z Y.It wouldn't hurt most of these folks to actually walk a couple of blocks.

Anonymous: Way to go! Keep protesting until

Student can’t restructure payments RENEE SCHOOF mcclatchy newspaper

WASHINGTON — College students who took out private student loans before the recession hit are telling the government they’re getting a runaround from lenders as they struggle to pay them back. In a report to be released Tuesday, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that student borrowers, like homeowners with troubled mortgages, are upset about how hard it can be to get help with their payment problems, and how long it can take for lenders to fix their own errors. “Student loan borrower stories of detours and dead ends with their servicers bear an uncanny resemblance to problematic practices uncovered in the mortgage servicing business,” said Rohit Chopra, the bureau’s ombudsman for student loans.

His report was based on nearly 2,900 complaints to his office since March, when it set up a website to inquire about problems that borrowers were having with the private student loan market. The consumer protection agency, established under a Wall Street regulation law, worked with the Department of Education on the project. The federal government took over the student loan business under President Barack Obama. The administration said doing so saved billions of dollars in middleman costs. Unlike federal student loans, private loans don’t have a system of income-based repayment. Outstanding student loan debt is more than $1 trillion. Private loans account for more than $150 billion of that total, the report said. About $8 billion of those loans are in default. Chopra said the report was not an attempt to measure

how common the problems were, but “an early warning” of further concerns that could surface in the future. Sallie Mae, a major private student lender, said in a written statement that it helps customers who run into financial trouble. “We have modified $1.1 billion in private education loans with interest rate reductions or extended repayment since 2009,” the company said. Many of the borrowers who complained took out their loans before the economy tanked in 2008, and then graduated at a time when jobs have been hard to find, according to the report. They said they can’t take advantage of lower interest rates or modify their repayment plans when they don’t earn enough money to make large monthly payments. Many of the complainants had obtained loans to attend for-profit colleges and said school representatives had

assured them they’d find jobs and be able to pay the loans back. But that didn’t happen. Others said they were caught by surprise with unexpected fees and often have been unable to reach loan officials to help them reschedule payments to avoid default. Chopra said borrowers also complained about how their payments were handled. He said some with more than one loan reported that extra payments they meant to apply to high-interest loans were mistakenly applied to loans with lower rates. The report suggested that lenders implement “creative efforts” to help borrowers restructure their debt when necessary. Modifying such loans would not only help borrowers, but also could lead to higher overall collections for lenders, it said. Congress should look into ways to make it easier to get the loans modified, the agency said.

justice is done. The "Athletes" should have to walk a little farther, it will do them good.

Anonymous: I don't believe you read this

correctly. It is only being parked on by football players on gameday, since it is the closest place to park near the locker room without taking up one of the lots that fans park in.

Anonymous: Its about time these hippies got arrested. Btw what ever happened to the end fluoride in water??? I thought that was the big topic.

Anonymous: If they must park back there,

why can't they park on the paved surface already there? Or have someone rope off the lot at Cranwell International Center? There seems to be plenty of spots for students to park their cars. Why can't they just walk over from their dorms again?

Politicians neglect women's rights

Anonymous: Just wanted to throw out there, Gary Johnson believes in a woman’s right to choose and not limiting contraceptive options. Valkyria: The war on women is depressingly real. It doesn’t matter what a woman uses birth control for, it needs to be available for all of its reasons.

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Harrington anniversary An attendee of Morgan Harrington’s one-year remembrance ceremony holds a sign in honor of the Tech student who dissapeared three years ago. Harrington was last seen in 2009 in Charlottesville after attending a Metallica concert. A year later, her remains were found in a ﬁeld in Albermarle County. On today’s three-year anniversary, Harrington’s parents, Gil and Dan, will speak at the bridge where she was last seen. A recent segment on the television show ‘America’s Most Wanted’ focused on Harrington’s murder. Police say the show has generated tips in the ongoing investigation. photo by SPPS File 2010

Curriculum, adviser helps students succeed Pyrenees: Bakery hosts gourmet dinner monthly BONNIE MILLER RUBIN mcclatchy newspapers

C H IC AG O — G e t t i n g admitted to a top university isn’t enough. For many students, finishing the mission and getting a degree requires a variety of initiatives, from a rigorous high school curriculum to more advisers, according to a new report released Thursday by the National School Boards Association. The nonprofit found that only 57.8 percent attending four-year institutions in the U.S. earned a diploma in less than six years; while just 32.9 percent in two-year schools graduate on time. Students are more likely to drop out during their first year than at any other time. Of freshmen at four-year schools, 21 percent did not continue for a second year. In community colleges, 36 percent of freshmen failed to return. Researchers also identified interventions to help improve the numbers and found that positive outcomes start long before a student moves into the dorm. “This really provides a rare glimpse of what schools — especially high schools — can do to influence post-college success,” said Jim Hull, a senior policy analyst for the Center for Public Education, an arm of the National School Boards Association, which oversaw the project. The findings were applauded by many area educators and confirm what they see in their own students, they said. “I’m really excited about these findings,” said Elizabeth Dozier, principal of Fenger High School in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood,

where the school has added counselors and more challenging curriculum. “Many of our kids get a college acceptance letter, but they never make it. This means that, with the steps we’re taking now, we’re definitely on the right track.” Analyzing data from Department of Education, Hull and other researchers followed more than 9,000 high school sophomores in 2002 through 2006. They zeroed in on three factors for getting a degree: High-level mathematics: More demanding high school math classes can be one of the largest predictors of success. Students from higher socioeconomic status had a 10 percent better chance of persisting in a four-year college if they had gone beyond algebra II. The results were even more striking for disadvantaged students: They were 22 percent more likely to continue in college with these classes on their transcripts. Advanced Placement/ International Baccalaureate classes: Taking an AP/IB class in high school had a dramatic effect on students’ chances of persevering. Low achieving students were 18 percent more likely to finish at a four-year college by exposure to a challenging curriculum — even if they fail the end-of-course exam. Academic advising: Talking to an academic adviser in college yielded better results for everyone, regardless of demographics. Undergraduates at four-year schools who saw their adviser “often” vs. “never” were 53 percent more likely to reach graduation. The research-

ers called these statistics “possibly the most surprising fi nding” of the entire report. They also noted that turning to well-trained adults is a habit cultivated early. Since the economic downturn, however, high school counseling departments have suffered under the budget ax, with a 1-to-500 ratio of students to guidance counselors not unusual, Hull said. “This is a call to action to invest in our counselors, so we can get more out of the investment in our students.” Karen Foley, director of Chicago Scholars, an organization dedicated to helping under-resourced students succeed in higher education, said access to a knowledgeable ear cannot be overemphasized. It’s why they maintain contact with their students throughout their entire college career, not just during application season. It’s especially crucial for fi rstgeneration college-goers, whose parents might not know how to steer their children through the college years. “Our kids will call saying, ‘I can’t pass this course and the professor says it’s my problem.’ Or ‘I’m in the wrong major and I hate nursing.’ Or even ‘My roommate is using my deodorant. What should I do?’ Often, (the student’s) answer is to leave.” Masoud Qader, a junior at University of Illinois, Chicago and one of Foley’s “stars” — sees smart students routinely call it quits. “It’s a combination of everything...most aren’t prepared...

and they’re thrown into this totally new environment and it’s just a shock,” said Qader, a bioengineering major. “A lot of kids were doing busy work in high school... they weren’t taught to think critically,” said the graduate of Northside College Prep High School. At Fenger, Dozier said they’ve made significant strides in improving postsecondary drop-out rates. School officials are focused on making sure students are well-equipped to step up to the next level, including offering a new class on college reading and writing. “We’re constantly trying to close the gap...and mining the data, then turning it into solutions,” said the principal. But no matter how hard educators try, it is difficult to make up for the unlevel playing field at home — which is why some students end up as dropout statistics, experts said. Qader, whose parents emigrated from Afghanistan in 1984, said his family’s newcomer status is a reality he confronts often. Because of language barriers, he must accompany his mother to doctor appointments and be the one to fill out official forms, whether car insurance or a lease, draining time from his studies. When he applies to medical school, he’ll be at a disadvantage compared to those with family connections, he said. “That’s why great advisers and mentors are so important,” he said. “Without them, you’re just navigating without a map.”

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is no exception. The cafe has already taken reservations for 70 of its roughly 84 available seats. Six seats are located in the kitchen itself, where guests can watch their meal be prepared. Due to high demand, the cafe has included a takeout option for those who may have missed the opportunity to eat in the restaurant. While the upcoming dinner will be the last La Cuisine Club meal until next Valentine’s Day, both Humphrys and her mother, Marketing Manager Lynn Hube, are eagerly considering options for expanding the event. “We’re going to look at hosting

two nights in a row,” says Huber. “We hate turning people away.” The dinner on Friday will include authentic French Pyrenees flavor, thanks largely to one of its Pyreneese owners, Danielle Tellier. Together with her husband and co-owner Thierry, Humphrys hopes to bring a bit of European flair to Blacksburg. “The purpose of these dinners, more than anything, is to help share good European food with Americans,” said Humphrys. “Thierry wants the people of Blacksburg to try escargot, or rabbit, or duck.” Follow this writer on Twitter: @alexgomes_CT

Zumba: Pink dance party raises money for Relay from page one

formation to it.” Some of the instructors move off the stage and into the crowd to interact with the participants. Different instructors will have certain areas to stand and dance in, which will help bring organization to the large event. Mateus hopes that this interactive format will make the Party in Pink event an upbeat, positive experience that will allow everyone to be “really comfortable in their skin and with each other.” “Zumba is very flexible. It’s just like a big party; it’s not rigid. That’s what makes it fun and very comfortable,” Mateus said. Kendal Ragusky, a freshman

biology major, is interested in attending the event. “I think it’s for such a good cause, and it’s a great way to bring the community together. Plus, it’s a fun way to get exercise,” Ragusky said. Mateus and Greenlee stress that the event is open to anyone. They encourage any student to come out and enjoy the party, even those without any prior Zumba or exercise class experience. Registration is not required, but Mateus does recommend arriving early, because in the past, roughly 200 students attended and the event filled up quickly. Follow this writer on Twitter: @rarobertson93

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BCS breakdown: Alabama No. 1

Three key injuries plague Tech men’s soccer team Danny Nokes sports staff writer

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Florida head coach Will Muschamp celebrates his team’s win over LSU two weeks ago. The Gators are currently ranked No. 2 in the BCS.

Polls and computer rankings make for a ﬂawed college football playoff system in 2012

his Sunday night the fi rst college football BCS poll was released with its usual flaws. The poll takes into account the other major college football polls and computer rankings, and at the end of the season is used to determine who plays in the national championship game. Alabama was ranked No. 1, which was no surprise, followed by Florida at No. 2 and Oregon at number No. 3. Kansas State, Notre Dame, LSU and South Carolina, all SEC teams, rounded out the rest of the top seven in that order. Besides the four SEC teams in the top seven, Georgia is ranked No. 11 and Mississippi State is No. 12. Compared to the six SEC teams that are ranked, the ACC has just two teams in the top 25, and the Big East has three teams. The SEC is almost unanimously considered to be the best conference in college football, but the favoritism needs to have a limit. Alabama clearly looks like the best team in football and could very easily go undefeated and win the nation-

al championship, but other teams in the conference are overrated. One of the major factors that the BCS poll takes into account that most other polls do not is computer rankings. The computer rankings weigh strength of conference very highly, and the SEC is far and above any other conference in that regard. The team that has benefited most has been Florida. Florida is undefeated at 6-0, has played two ranked teams so far this season and has won its games by an average of 15 points. The real test comes in the next two weeks when the Gators play South Carolina and Georgia, as well as at the end of the season against State. In all of the other polls, Florida is ranked behind Oregon at No. 3 or 4. When the two are are compared to each other, Oregon is superior in almost every category. Like Florida, Oregon is 6-0 and has played two ranked teams, but has won its games by an average of 33 points. Its offense is explosive, and it looks like one of the very few teams that can compete with

Alabama this year. At the beginning of the season, Florida looked shaky and didn’t have a set starting quarterback for the first few weeks. Even at this point in the season, Florida is ranked almost dead last in passing yards per game in the country. Earlier in the season Florida beat Bowling Green by just 13 points. Virginia Tech, which has struggled this season, blew out Bowling Green 37-0. Oregon has been much more consistent this season and has found a very good starting quarterback in freshman Marcus Mariota. The only understandable reason why Florida is ranked higher than Oregon is because Florida in in the SEC. The BCS poll isn’t the only problem. The way that college football has set up their postseason is a problem. The system where team’s rankings determine their bowl game puts voters in a difficult position. With new players on teams every year it is very hard to rank teams during the season, and there will be teams overrated and underrated every year. While the SEC has teams that are overrated, the Big East is an example of

teams being underrated. Last year in the Big East, the winner of the conference was 10-3 on the season and the conference didn’t look very good. This season, things seem to have changed. The Big East looks much better and currently has three undefeated teams. Those teams, Louisville, Cincinnati and Rutgers, all have impressive out-of-conference wins over ACC and SEC teams. Even though these teams are having good seasons and are undefeated so far, they are all ranked below the six SEC teams mentioned above, even though three of the SEC teams have had one loss. The highest ranked out of the three teams is Rutgers at No. 15 in the BCS poll. The season has been interesting and fun to watch, but after just the first BCS poll we are reminded how the BCS and bowl system are flawed. Everyone has to be looking forward to seeing the playoff system start in two years. JAMES MCNAMARA -sophomore -civil engineering -sports staff writer

If you ask any player on the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team what kind of role injuries have played on his team this season, he’ll tell you that it’s been quite demoralizing. The Hokies have had five players miss at least two games due to injury, including three members of the starting lineup. Regarding the starters, freshman midfielder Connor Swartz tore his ACL in the first game of the season, defender DeVante DuBose just returned after missing four games with a quadriceps injury and Will Witherspoon will miss the entire season due to an ankle injury. In Tech’s game last Friday against NC State, leading goal scorer David Clemens also went down with a back injury in the 48’. The Hokies dodged a bullet when Clemens was able to reenter the game virtually unphased. “It didn’t really affect me. I was back up and I was fine,” Clemens said. Other notable injuries include freshman defender Hunter Jecius and freshman forward Kai Marshall. Jecius, who has received significant playing time tallying one goal on the season, has missed two games due to a concussion injury while Marshall has missed the first 11 games due to a stress fracture in his shin. Head coach Mike Brizendine expressed his disappointment with the team’s injury situation. “It’s very frustrating as we sit and look down our bench and see the guys that could be helping us win these games," Brizendine said, "both ACC and non-ACC games. And I know that’s a frustration within our group.” “As we continue to rebuild this program, we are very dependent on our top guys being able to play. As we have to continue to go further and further down the bench, we get thinner and thinner.” Marshall echoed familiar feelings. “We have a lot of key guys that are out right now that could be huge for our team," Marshall said. "Like Will Witherspoon and Connor Swartz: I think we really need them on the field.” Will Witherspoon is a player who has been brought up repeatedly when members of the team are asked who they

think the team is missing the most this season. “He had a lot of minutes last year and he had a lot of good looks. He didn’t score on those looks but I think when he gets comfortable, he’s a goal scorer,” Brizendine said. Witherspoon, now a sophomore, saw significant action as a forward last year playing in all 18 games and starting three as a true freshman. When asked who had stepped up most due to injuries this season, coach Brizendine mentioned Connor Pompilio’s name without the slightest hint of hesitation. “He’s been a breath of fresh air. He’s worked great, he gets after things, he created some fouls here, he created some opportunities over there. I can’t tell you how pleased I am with him and the steps that he has made.” Pompilio’s solid play has also been reflected in the box score where he has notched two goals and one assist in just four starts. Despite the large amount of injuries that have plagued the Hokies this season, neither the players nor the coaches are making excuses. “We need to be better with the group that we have," Brizendine said. "You saw with the group that we had (Tuesday night) we should have won or definitely should have scored a goal. We put ourselves in great positions. I’ll tell you that that was the same case in Longwood, and against NJIT.” On a more positive note, the team has already won more games than it did all of last year. “I think next year if everyone is healthy, we are going to be 10 times better of a team,” Marshall said on his expectations of the team going forward. The Hokies are currently trying to fight their way out of the last two seeds in the ACC. If they finish last or second to last in the conference, they will be a part of a play-ingame in which the winner will face the Maryland Terrapins in College Park. The Terps have already handed Tech a loss earlier in the season at the same location by a score of 2-0. The men’s soccer team has two games this week: A midweek home matchup against a Howard squad that defeated them 2-1 last year, and a crucial ACC game in Charlottesville against rival Virginia.

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Gun control requires logical course of action

n response to the many mass shootings in recent history, many Congressmen are pushing for the renewal of the ‘Federal Assault Weapons Ban,’ which was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 and expired in 2004. Despite its expiration, Democrats adopted it as a part of their official party platform at their national convention. While assault weapons and rifles look the same, assaults can be owned by anyone with a clean record and rifles require special permits. However, the differences between the two are often only cosmetic. Look at the statistics. In 2010, there were 8,755 gun-related homicides in the United States. Only about 1 percent of those homicides were committed with assault weapons. Compared to handguns, which are the cause of 6,009 deaths per year, assault weapons are insignificant. Obviously, every single life taken is no small matter; it is an enormous topic of concern. However, when there are other pressing issues with respect to guns, it does not make any sense to concentrate on guns that seem more dangerous when numbers show that they are only a minor factor. The Department of Justice even admitted that the effect of the ban on gun crime would be so insignificant, that measuring any future deviation would be statistically meaningless. This prediction, in addition to the raw statistics, clearly shows what the real issue is: hand guns. Assault weapon use is generally recreational. Having something a bit bigger than your old .22 or .20 gauge to shoot at the range is recreational. Banning them will accomplish almost nothing besides taking away these guns from lawabiding citizens, which is why there is so much resistance and opposition to this ban. Firing a weapon on a range is absolutely harmless to the people around you. In fact, it would be quite difficult to be able to transport such a weapon in order to commit murder. Assault weapons are more cumbersome, more expensive, and impossible to conceal. But hand guns have the exact

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Compared to handguns, which are the cause of 6,009 deaths per year, assault weapons are insigniﬁcant ... When there are other pressing issues with respect to guns, it does not make any sense to concentrate on guns that seem more dangerous when numbers show that they are only a minor factor.

opposite characteristics: they are light, cheap and easily concealable. If we want to see some real change regarding gun violence, there are two issues that we must address: handguns and gang violence. Due to their very nature, hand guns are the go-to weapon for killing. In order to deal with the violence they cause, the government could either ban them outright, or regulate them more heavily. Either approach is debatable. About 80 percent of all gun-related homicides are also gang-related. Taking this issue even deeper would be just as efficient, if not more efficient, than addressing handguns themselves. Reducing gang violence would kill two birds with one stone: gun violence would drop, as would the negative implications of gang activity. It’s quite obvious that handguns are the true problem regarding America’s incredibly high gun violence rate, and there are many different solutions that would address this issue. Whether you are fundamentally opposed to guns or you are an advocate, I think we can all agree we need to move forward and take a realistic and logical course of action to protect the citizens of this country. DANNY HARTZOG -regular colomnist -sophomore -computer engineering

Players should park in woods I f you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll always ask for a glass of milk. If any proverbial expression fits the new controversy over athletes parking in the Stadium Woods, it surely is this one. After a long campaign to keep the Stadium Woods intact in favor of a new indoor practice facility for the athletics department, local environmentalists were able to walk away smiling with President Charles Steger’s blessing and the woods will be preserved. However, with the arrival of the football season, the Stadium Woods issue has been injected back into community discourse and, quite frankly, the debate is getting tiring. Both the Friends of Stadium Woods and the local Environmental Coalition have expressed concern over the fact that football players have been granted permission to park in the old-growth forest the night before home games and leave their vehicles there during game days. According to representatives of the Friends of Stadium Woods, parking on the root systems of the trees causes considerable stress to the environment and prevents growth of new root systems that con-

tribute to the trees’ longevity. So now, even after the football team has parked in the Stadium Woods for game days for the past several years, the high profile of the environmental preservation issue has turned toward more obscure concerns using momentum from the previous debate. The debate from here on out will no doubt focus on the damage to the trees and their support systems, and arguments will be dramatic and overstated. It is hard to ignore, however, that by the time the football season comes to a close, Tech will have played six home games, leading to a mere six days and nights, seven if the spring game is included, out of the entire year when players have permission to park in the woods. Athletics, and the football program in particular, has the ammunition of large revenue and high national profi le to exert their strength on university decisions related to athletics and the athletes involved. These talking points have all but guaranteed something will have to give when athletics builds a new practice facility, and those same muscles will flex when guaranteeing the athletes a convenient place

to park when the university opens up all parking for the fans to use for pre- and postgame activities to watch those very athletes represent our school. Without trying to come across as a harsh critic, it’s hard to see where the concern over parking comes from. Again, the arrangement has lasted for several years and only when the Stadium Woods issue was under the spotlight did the parking concern become a problem. And when, considering the low amount of time over the course of the year that players actually park in the woods, it is pretty easy to shrug it off and say “what’s the big deal?” Perhaps the best course of action is just to let it be. When the athletic department gets the go-ahead to put up a new practice facility, parking for players can be included in the master plan. The Stadium Woods will be parking-free, and the community can rest easy knowing that finally, the Stadium Woods are safe.

ERIC JONES -regular colomnist -junior -psychology

Voting needs to be hassel-free

y first time voting was nothing like what I had envisioned. My absentee ballot required me to obtain a witness’ signature to ensure I had not done anything illegal. What does the government really think I’m going to do to my ballot? And the biggest kicker is that I didn’t receive the coveted “I Voted” sticker with my absentee package in the mail. As a first-time voter, like many other freshmen, the process seemed a bit ridiculous. I was excited to fill in the bubbles on the ballot, but all the steps leading up to those simple steps seemed like an eternity. The relief came when I read instructions that said the return envelope was prepaid, so there was no need for a stamp. Or was there? On the return envelope there was a “place stamp here” spot on the upper right corner. I took the return letter to the mail room at Newman Hall and the package pick-up area at Owens Hall, where no one seemed to know the

protocol on having to use a stamp or not. If I had to use a stamp, it would come out of my own money. The necessity of a stamp to pay for the return envelope was never stated in the absentee registration. And why should I have to pay for the stamp when the government knows it’s my civic duty to vote? I sent in my absentee ballot without a stamp, so hopefully my first vote counted. Adding to the overall struggle, the question of absentee ballots’ legitimacy is questioned in the United States Constitution. According to Article 2, Section 1. This clause means that all people must vote on the same day throughout the United States. However, I voted about a month before the general election. So did I violate the Constitution? The loophole that allows absentee votes to actually be used is that the ballots are not opened until the day of the general election, which falls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 this year. Another absentee voting hassle is that Virginia absen-

tee ballots are easily accessibly for in-state students here at Virginia Tech, but not for out-of-state students. According to the guidelines for voting in the general election at Virginia Tech, “non-Virginians should check with their county registrars in their home states for absentee ballot information.” So, if you are one of the many out-of-state students attending Virginia Tech and forgot to register to vote absentee before you came to Tech, then you’re out of luck. Voting should not be this complicated, especially since it is an American citizen’s civic duty. Voting allows people to speak their minds and every vote counts in presidential elections. And above all, this time when I vote, I want the “I Voted” sticker at least mailed to me if I have to jump through a hundred hoops to send in my vote. ADAM ROTHE -regular colomnist -freshman -marketing

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28 Troopers’ gps. 31 Goalpost component 34 Its state fish is the chinook salmon 36 Superficial, uncaring effort 38 City known for wool 39 “Go ahead” 40 Tiny part of a hard drive 41 Pulitzer-winning poet Conrad __ 43 Aged 44 Wee hrs. 46 Name meaning “gift of Isis” 49 Verdict readers

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DOWN 1 Spiel, e.g. 2 Helps to waterski 3 “See you next fall!” elicitor 4 WWII battlecruiser in the Pacific 5 Where unison countdowns usually begin 6 Agnus __ 7 Lofty lines 8 With “The,” 1960s series set in the North African desert during WWII 9 Hunter killed by Artemis, in some accounts 10 TV drama narrated by a teen blogger 11 If not 12 Revivalists 14 Words indicating betrayal 15 Trivial Pursuit symbol 19 Rembrandt van __ 21 Phillips, e.g.: Abbr. 22 Wine orders 24 Tuna preserver 25 Common Zen temple feature 27 Nursing a grudge 29 Gave two tablets to, say 30 “The Mikado” weapon, briefly 31 Smackeroo 32 Hall & Oates’s first Top 10 hit

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Masterpeach Martini

MISO SOUP WITH SHRIMP AND MUSHROOMS

BY JACOB WILBANKS | features staff writer

BY BRIAN CROMER | feature staff writer

f you’re lamenting the end of fall break and

overpowering the others — to create a sweet sum-

If you’ve ever eaten at a Japanese steakhouse before, it’s

the return to the regular weekly grind, lose

mer drink with the taste of peaches and oranges.

likely that you’ve had miso soup. Miso is a soybean paste that

yourself in this sweet martini reminiscent of

The few ingredients and simple concoction should

ﬂavors the soup — similar to bouillon in stock. Although the

allow you to continue making it as the night wears

soup is more commonly seen as an appetizer, adding rice

The Masterpeach Martini is undoubtedly sweet

on and your sharp wit wears off. Enjoy this sweet

noodles and a few ingredients can make it into a meal.

with a subtle peach flavor that comes through.

martini during the upcoming weekend and live in

The simple ingredients go well together — none

the false reality of long days and warm weather.

summer.

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INGREDIENTS: 2 ounces peach vodka

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

2 ounces orange juice 1/2 ounce grenadine Strawberry, optional

DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix vodka and

3. Add the grenadine,

orange juice over ice in

allowing it to settle

a cocktail shaker

4. Optionally garnish

2. Strain ingredients

with a strawberry slice

Ingredients: 8 ounces shrimp 4 ounces mushrooms 6 ounces rice noodles 4 tablespoons red miso paste 4 cups chicken stock 1 bunch of green onions Note: All of the ingredients should be available at any grocery store or ethnic food store, such as Oasis on South Main Street.

Directions: 1. Cook the rice noodles according to the package directions. Break down or chop the mushrooms into bite-size pieces. Slice the green onions thinly. 2. In a large saucepot over medium heat, add four cups of water, four cups of chicken stock, and the four tablespoons of miso paste. Bring to a simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the mushrooms and shrimp, then simmer for ﬁve minutes. Add the rice noodles, garnish with green onions and serve.

into a martini glass

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Generate creative brainstorming with your team concerning communications. There are excellent conditions for group discussion. Ask probing questions, and share what you see. Fall in love again.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Whenever you’re stuck, stop and listen. A female has a creative solution. Use your special sensitivity to advance, possibly together. Balance romance with career.

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BLACKSBURG’S FALL FAVORITES

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Full of local flavor, Blacksburg is home to some of the best eateries in the New River Valley. With the recent change in seasons, numerous cafes and restaurants in the area have updated their menus to complement the fall weather. To find where these seasonal treats are, just follow the smell of pumpkin pie and apple spice.

Jamba Juice Looking for a refreshing treat as cool as fall? The Jamba Juice located in Turner Place at Lavery Hall recently added a limited time fall special to their smoothie menu. The Pumpkin Smash is a new drink that includes natural ingredients such as real pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg. Although made as a smoothie, this drink has a similar likeness to a sweet, swirled frappe that tastes just like grandma’s pumpkin pie.

Frosty Parrot & Rita’s For off-campus options of an icy and sweet treat, both Frosty Parrot and Rita’s Italian Ice are also serving their latest fall flavors. Blacksburg residents can take a bite out of the Parrot Pumpkin Pie frozen yogurt or Rita’s Pumpkin Pie frozen custard, made from pumpkin pie filling.

Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery If you so happen to miss the farmer’s market, just a few streets down is Bollo’s Cafe & Bakery. This is a great place to go to relax with a cup of coffee and some freshly baked sweets. Bollo's has pumpkin and apple pies, apple spice cupcakes with a maple frosting option, and apple spice walnut bread — all homemade and delicious!

Farmer’s Market To experience a wide variety of fresh autumn foods, the Blacksburg Farmer’s Market is a great place to start. There you can find concoctions like yam biscuits with pumpkin butter, applesauce with caramel icing, pumpkin whoopie pies, pumpkin pecan ice cream and ginger pumpkin ice cream sandwiches. Putting a new spin on the classics, vendors at Under the Green Umbrella have taken a twist on what is normally apple cider by instead using pumpkin ingredients. The pumpkin cider made by this vendor is organic, inexpensive and can accompany one of their pumpkin cranberry chocolate chip muffins. Their neighbors at the Les Delectable booth also sell pumpkin muffins, which seem to be a popular fall trend.

Gillie’s Just around the corner from Bollo’s and owned by the same family is Gillie’s, which has vegetarian cuisine and some seafood. This is a great place to taste fall’s fresh sweet potatoes. New on the Gillie’s dessert menu is their special sweet potato pudding and sweet potato pie.

Our Daily Bread & Cafe Our Daily Bread Bakery and Cafe is another bakery in the area that has fully incorporated fall specialties to their menu. Our Daily Bread not only has a variety of baked goods, but also serves popular fall drinks as well. Here you’ll be able to find cider and their version of a pumpkin spice latte. Their bakery offers anything from a simple pumpkin pie to other pumpkin creations you may not have tried before. New baked goods include pumpkin rolls, pumpkin and cranberry bars and even a pumpkin cake.