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ZACH MARINER | sports editor The Virginia Tech wrestling team held practice on the Drillfield Wednesday evening, drawing a crowd of roughly 150 people. The promotional event was a unique experience for the team. “It’s a little different,” said senior All-American Pete Yates. “It’s a little awkward having people out here watching you, we’re not really used to that. Wrestling out in the sun, it’s not an ideal situation, but it’s good for the sport.” Head coach Kevin Dresser enjoyed the spotlight, expressing his team’s desire to get the community more involved with a program that’s been ranked a preseason top-15 team by most major polls. “This is our seventh year, and in the six years that we’ve been here, our attendance and support of the Virginia Tech community keeps improving and we want to blow it out this year,” Dresser said. “We’ve got a great home schedule, we’ve got a really good team and we can have a great finish. We’ve got 35,000 people within a one-mile radius of this place right here between faculty, students and staff. We need to get those people more involved in our program.”

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PRISM times their launch event to Tech class change schedule

Student marketing group designs and launches ground-breaking website for College of Business MALLORY NOE-PAYNE news editor

The Pamplin College of Business launched its new website at exactly 12:15 p.m. yesterday, timed perfectly to mid-day class changes. From the timing of the release, to the color choices on the website, the effort — spearheaded by Pamplin Reinventing Social Media, or PRISM — has been driven by an attention to detail. PRISM is a student-led organization out of Tech’s business school that focuses on marking, communication, social media, branding and design. Donna Wertalik, PRISM’s faculty advisor, said Pamplin’s old website was “static,” something that needed to be fixed. “There was a lack of engagement, it wasn’t an experience for consumers,” Wertalik said. “I think a lot of information is recycled these days instead of re-imagined.” And re-imagining is what students in PRISM have done. The website features an all new design, layout and color scheme. It represents the peak in social media integration and stands out from other vt.edu websites. “It’s definitely more visual; captivating images, more color and less text,” said Jordan Jacobson, a junior marketing major and marketing co-officer for PRISM. One main goal of the new website is to provide clear and easy navigation for both internal information and external channels, like Facebook, Twitter and blogs. According to PRISM’s Analytics Officer Mark Wilkinson, a senior marketing major, extensive research was done before the website launched to help pin down fixable problems. Wilkinson said one big issue was that faculty had difficulty navigating the page. Jacobson said the new website changes that. “You should be able to find whatever you’re looking for in two clicks,” Jacobson said. The website’s launch was a well-envisioned marketing tool in and of itself, featuring big-screen computers for students to explore the new

website, raffles and a photobooth. McCann, Carousel 30 and Venveo, marketing and webdesign companies, had tables where PRISM members and Pamplin students could chat with company representatives. Blue balloons and ribbon decorated the Pamplin Atrium. “We want to make it engaging for students, invite them here... we wanted to bring everyone together,” Jacobson said. “It’s the personification of the college.” And Pamplin, through PRISM, has striven to personify the college as forwardthinking. “(The website) is cooler, more hip to be honest,” Wilkinson said. Richard Sorensen, the Dean of Pamplin College, has been a big proponent of the project, allowing it to continue through support and funding. “We thought we were a little bit behind,” Sorenson admitted, “It’s exciting to be at the forefront (now.)” Long-term, PRISM hopes this venture sets an example for other colleges and classrooms around Tech. If a college can be convinced to contract a student-run internal agency to market, produce social media or re-create their website it can have positive effects, said Jacobson. “It benefits the college and the university because we have more relatable contacts,” Jacobson said. Jacobson and Wilkinson both believe that, as students, they can understand what students want and expect from a website and marketing more than any outside company can. And the benefits go both ways. PRISM provides realworld experiences for students in marketing, advertising and design. “I’ve learned more in PRISM than any of my other classes,” Jacobson said. PRISM’s analytics team will continue to collect data and information over the next week as the website goes live. Follow this writer on Twitter @MalloryNoePayne

COURTESY OF MAUREEN MULLINS

Virginia Tech students take a break from building a school in a Honduran village to interact and play with the children.

BY SARA LEPLEY | features staff writer

magine learning your ABCs and multiplication tables in a bar. Couched between a pool table and a booth crowded with men and empty

bottles, elementary school-aged children in Honduras learn basic education. The students are eager to learn and the government is enthusiastic to pay for teach-

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HELPED FOUNDED IN 2006 students helping honduras has expanded to over 100 primary, secondary & post-secondary schools in VA

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members raised $16,650

wooden shacks, living rooms and bars. Through the energy of Students Helping Honduras at Virginia Tech, however, this may not describe the academic future for Honduran children. The nonprofit organization strives to

raise money and awareness, contributing to its ultimate goal of building 1,000 schools, one in each of Honduras’ 1,000 villages. “They will become edu

AS OF 2011 six schools have been built

BY 2020 members hope to have built 1,000 schools for more information:

http://www.ceciskids.org/ @SHHonduras

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Class of 2014 ring to premiere tonight MIKE DEMSKO news staff writer

Th is year’s ring premiere features a new tradition, “Hokie Gold.” With more than 100 years of history behind it, Virginia Tech’s annual ring premiere will unveil “Hokie Gold” rings this year, made with the melted down gold of alumni’s rings. As the class of 2014 shares in tradition with the class of 1964 donors, anticipation builds over the premiere. Philip Stucki, a junior in accounting and information systems, has eagerly awaited the unveiling. “I’ve seen friends from previous classes get so much fun and excitement out of the entire ring tradition, and I cannot wait to experience it,” Stucki said. The Alumni Association hopes to continue this unique component in all future

ring designs. Jackson Beck, a sophomore engineering major, hopes he has the same choices with his ring design next year. “I think keeping this alive shows a university bond unlike any other... it shows how much our alumni really love their home here in Blacksburg,” Beck said. Josh Mensinger, a sophomore majoring in Human Nutrition, Fitness and Exercise agrees. “Students don’t tend to think about it, but when alumni do something to show how much they care about Tech, it reflects how many of them had an incredible experience here,” Mensinger said. New students are also expressing how important the class of 1964’s involvement is. “The Alumni Association seems to want us to come FILE 2011 / SPPS see RING / page two

The Class of 2013 introduces their ring design at last year’s premiere

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Ring: Alumni give gold to 2014 rings from page one

away from Tech with even better memories than they had,” said Kayla Thacker, a freshman in engineering. Amidst the university-wide excitement, there is one portion of the school who may feel slightly left out of the “Hokie Gold” excitement. Senior marketing management and ringowner Becca Reale, expressed disappointment that the tradition didn’t start in time for her “Of course I wish I had the opportunity to be a part of (Hokie Gold), but I’m glad to see (the Alumni Association) successfully improving on tradition, something that’s often hard to do,” Reale said. When asked if she might partake in the tradition on the other side of its exchange, Becca spun the ring and taks a moment to contemplate the thought. “I’m still in love with my ring so it’s hard to imagine letting it go to be melted,” Reale said. After a moment’s more thought she slowly exhaled and held the ring away from her. “But if the tradition held I would want to pass it on,” Reale said. The Class of 2014 ring premiere will take place in the Burruss Hall auditorium today (Oct. 17) and is free of admission.

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School: Club eager to help

what you’re saying Gun control requires logical course of action

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cated, and hopefully something will come out of that and they won’t be stuck in this poverty cycle anymore,” said Michael Driscoll, SHH treasurer and junior finance major. Students Helping Honduras fundraises with two focuses: in the fall, they raise money in order to send students over to Honduras to volunteer; in the spring, they aim to send money to finish those projects. The trip to Honduras not only serves to make progress in construction, but also as a major source of inspiration for the volunteers. “Going there is the best motivator,” said Mitchell Masser, SHH public relations officer and junior fisheries science major. “People read the news and see all these things that are happening around the world, but until you go to that place, experience and live there for a little while, you don’t fully understand the problems that are going on.” The impact of visiting Honduras is most obvious in SHH founder Shin Fujiyama's experience. While attending the University of Mary Washington as a sophomore, Fujiyama visited with his sister, Cosmo, in Honduras. In addition to Honduras’ beautiful mountain landscape, Fujiyama witnessed the daily struggles of those living in one of world's the poorest countries. When fresh drinking water is hard to come by, education takes a hard hit. The thin wooden planks and barbed wire that enclose the existing schools are no match for the rainy climate, causing classes to be cancelled often. The lack of education has led to an increase in unemployment rates and gang participation among youth. In 2006, Fujiyama created SHH, which has since provided six villages with school buildings and supplies such as desks and clean drinking water. The organization has extended to more than 100 universities, high schools and elementary schools in Virginia, and is continuing to expand. “When I first joined the organization, we were about 20, maybe 25 kids,” Masser said. “Now we have consis-

Mikeb302000: That 1% you quoted about

murders committed with assault weapons is bull that you heard somewhere are thought was cool so you’re repeating it. It’s a lie.

comp73: Actually his statistics are pretty

close. In 2009, the FBI stats show there were 9146 murders by firearms. Of those, 348 were committed by rifles (The FBI does not have a category for “assault weapon” ), which is 3.8%. Here is a link to the FBI data: http://www2.fbi.gov/ ucr/cius2009/offenses/expanded_information/ data/shrtable_08.html. Keep in mind that this number includes ALL rifles, not just those that meet the so called “definition” of an assault weapon. That same table also shows the number of murders by handgun, 6,452, which comes out to 70.5% of the total firearm murders in 2009. Mikeb302000, if you are going to call someone a liar, on a public forum, it might be helpful if you had a clue about what you were talking about.

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SHH Co-President Catherine Alvarez collects funds for the club. tently 90 to 100. We do a lot of advertising, but really [it’s] just word of mouth. [It’s] just people in the organization being so motivated, that’s what gets it done.” Part of the organization’s allure is that despite the meager living conditions Hondurans face, they still have unfounded joy. When the students get off the bus in Honduras, they are greeted by hugs and toothy smiles. While the families in Honduras may not enjoy the amenities we feel necessary for day-to-day survival, such as cell phones and a home with a roof, they appear to remain optimistic and grateful. “Down there they don’t have so much, but at the same time they do,” said Melinda Tran, SHH co-president and senior marketing management major. “They have a lot of joy; they’re always happy.” This joy not only instills a sense of hope in Honduras, but also echoes SHH’s atmosphere back in the U.S. While fundraising is often considered a daunting task, SHH does not see it that way. Their efforts target the typical college student, fostering creativity and the utilization of a wide range of fundraising initiatives. SHH holds weekly themed bake sales, in addition to Madden tournaments, benefit concerts, and date auctions. They also sell merchandise such as shot glasses

reading 'take one for the kids.' Their most recent endeavor was a Harry Potter Bake Sale, where donors were able to stop by 'Platform 9 ¾' to pick up cupcakes decorated with broomsticks and sorting hats. “We find that those generate more interest and excitement than just the standard bake sale,” said Chris Yetka, SHH co-president and fifth year architecture major. “Last year we had an incredibly successful date auction. We raised $1,100 in 45 minutes.” The fundraising efforts have already made a large impact on a village in Honduras. Last year, they raised $16,650, which, when coupled with money raised by the University of Maryland, enabled them to build an elementary school that serves 52 children. The impact of their contributions reinforces the idea that small steps can make a big difference. What started as a penny drive at Mary Washington has catapulted into a nationwide effort to increase the quality of life for families all over Honduras. One village and one school at a time, they are not only working toward 1,000 schools, but toward an empowered, humane world. “I just encourage people to get involved in the world and to help people in their community,” Masser said. “We can really tackle the coming issues in the world.”

Law abiding hand gun owner: Gun control means using both hands. If you outlaw handguns, only outlaws will have handguns.

A Gun Owner: This was a very well thought

article, however there is one flaw that was found. Under Virgina Law you have to be 21 to own, carry or transport any assault rifle. At the age of 18 you are able to buy/own rifle. Both of course after having the standard background check. The only permit you have to acquire is far as rifles are concerned is if you would want to buy an automatic rifle.

Parking on Stadium Woods creates unnecessary conflict

Anonymous: A few comments/responses to this article from the article regarding the Stadium Woods protest in 10/15’s CT: “Despite the arrests, Major Foust said the protest was peaceful.’The folks we met with could not have been any more cooperative or cordial,’ Foust said. ‘They were a pleasure to deal with.’” “According to Susan Day, assistant professor in the urban forestry department, parking on the roots for even a short period of time can damage the trees’ root systems, ultimately stopping their growth and killing them.” Anonymous: This piece ignores the facts. We

have an esteemed forestry department here that has cautioned against the parking. I think I believe them over a layman that says “what’s the big deal”.

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Gun control facts need explaining

n the piece regarding the application of logic to the subject of gun control, there were good (points), and there were some borderline errors. “But hand guns have the exact opposite characteristics: they are light, cheap and easily concealable.” I will address my issues in order: Handguns are significantly lighter than rifles, but they are by no means light. I own six handguns, and have a concealed carry permit. The lightest handgun I own is a Steyr M9-A1 polymer-framed pistol. This weapon, with an empty magazine, weighs approximately 1 pound, 11 ounces. With 15 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition, it probably tips the scales at about 2 pounds. Going heavier, I own a SIG Sauer P226. That weapon weighs, with an empty magazine, 2 pounds, 2 ounces. The heaviest pistol I own is a Kimber M1911 ‘Government,’ which weighs, also with an empty magazine, 2 pounds, 6 ounces.

I would invite you to go about your daily business with a 2 pound weight strapped to your hip. They are cheap. This is a relative statement. If you, like Romney, make several million dollars a year and have a lot of disposable income, handguns can be relatively inexpensive. For a quality piece, you can expect to get in the door at around $300. For me, that is pretty expensive. On the upper end, for a one-off custom M1911, you can expect to plop down $3,000 or more. Handguns are easily concealable. In comparison to an AR-15, yes, they are. If you are not properly dressed, with a good holster, you are likely to have the grip of the weapon silhouetted against your body making it very clear to anyone who is paying attention that you have a handgun. Like a job, concealing a handgun requires dressing for success. I am not saying you are wrong on any of these accounts, but I would recommend, for clarity’s sake, that you amend your statements. -Duncan Brennan, deployed soldier

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Romney ad exhibits distaste I n the home stretch of an already heated and somewhat humorous campaign, I’ve taken unusual notice of ads recently. It seems everywhere I turn, whether it be YouTube or television, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are in complete control of the screen. From Obama’s exploitation of Romney’s “47 percent” mishap to Romney’s counter with deficit bar graphs, the candidates are dishing out ridiculous amounts of money and pushing themselves into the spotlight in every way they can. Gov. Romney has spent a total of $249.3 million on advertising, while President Obama has spent an even greater amount, adding up to $290.8 million. The monetary value of these campaign ads is astronomical, and the content is becoming questionable. A recent ad released by the Romney campaign stars a mother and her baby girl. The video commences with the mother holding and speaking to the child. “Dear Daughter, welcome to America. Your share of Obama’s debt is over $50,000 and it grows every day.” The camera hangs over the

baby and soaks in its apparently unsettled and depressed facial expressions. It continues on to make a point of women’s unemployment growing to more than 5.5 million people, and it states that female poverty rates are the highest they’ve been in 17 years. The ad concludes with the baby, now tearing up, being told that this is what Obama has done for women, and thus the mother herself. I find this to be an intriguing angle, but I question the way it was delivered. It’s no secret the president has good support among women. And although the gap has closed as of late, he still maintains a 50 to 44 percent lead over Romney in the field. For this reason it makes perfect sense for the governor to attack Obama’s female support. But are we seriously using crying babies in politics now? Have we actually reached a point in our political system where the use of babies’ emotions toward their apparent futures is necessary? The only way I could even begin perceiving this ad as appropriate would be to view it as a cover up for Romney’s

robotic and business-like attitude. He hasn’t ever really made an effort to show his emotional side, and unless you count this crying baby as him doing so, then that can’t be the angle they were trying to take. The issues mentioned in this ad can and should be expressed, but in a completely different way. It’s one thing to strike fear in mothers’ by telling them their children are going to suffer for the president’s current policies, but it’s another to literally lure them in with a baby. At least when Obama attacks Romney on women’s issues he uses fully-grown women as his visual aids. Regardless of who’s right on these issues, distasteful ads such as ones starring babies have no place in the political process, and they leave a bad taste in my mouth. If Gov. Romney wants to show the ladies he can be compassionate and emotional, he should ditch the baby and try reading some poetry.

STEVEN BURNESON -regular colomnist -communication -freshman

New TV sitcoms lack quality

elevision has grown into one of the ultimate pastimes for the American public. Some tune in to watch their favorite dramas, comedies, reality shows and game shows. Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ‘American Time Use Survey,’ provided by the A.C. Nielsen Company, show that 99 percent of Americans own a television in their home, and the average person will spend a total of nine years of their life watching the tube. One of the most popular genres of television is the situational comedy, also known as a sitcom. It is sad that the quality of sitcoms has declined recently. I feel that once this new wave of sitcoms retires, the genre may be lost forever or confined to endless TV Land reruns. The sitcom genre dates all the way back to the 1950s, with shows like ‘I Love Lucy’ and ‘Mister Ed.’ These sitcoms established the tempo for many shows that came after, such as ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show,’ ‘The Jeffersons’ and ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ However, the best sitcoms

premiered in the 1990s, gaining inspiration from its predecessors and taking the genre to a whole new level. Sitcoms such as ‘Friends,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Frasier,’ and ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ brought a new edge and spunk to television, epitomizing the ‘90s as a whole. The comedy was fresh, the scripts were well written and quite humorous, and the characters were well developed over time. Some characters’ actions were unpredictable, while others’ actions were so predictable it was funny. These shows put a new, more comical spin on what we all see as real life. However, the golden age of sitcoms has officially ended. ‘That 70s Show’ was the last ingenious sitcom on television, ending its eight-year run in 2006. Nowadays, we are subjected to ‘Two and a Half Men,’ ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘2 Broke Girls,’ with the lone acceptable sitcoms being ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Modern Family.’ Both ‘Two and a Half Men’ and ‘How I Met Your Mother’ have overstayed their welcome. Though they had some interesting

schemes during their first few seasons, the comedy has become dry. ‘2 Broke Girls’ is full of sarcasm, but sarcasm does not make a quality television series by itself. As a society, we have decided to accept the lack of quality put into these sitcoms, rather than demand the quality we once enjoyed back. When we watched ‘Friends,’ for instance, we were always longing for the next episode and what misadventures and challenges were presented at every corner. The show provided a great laugh for 10 seasons, a feat none of the currently airing sitcoms will ever surpass. I long for the days when sitcoms were consistent every episode, and the humor was always on point. I want to watch the loveable and quirky characters who seem to be fading out of sight nowadays. The ‘90s was when the situational comedy genre and television itself were at their height. If only we had a time machine. RYAN TURK -regular colomnist -business information technology -freshman

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Thomas, Newton nowhere close to same player Despite similarites in stature and national media comparions, the two young QBs are very different

hen Logan Thomas f irst stepped under center for Virginia Tech as a redshirt sophomore in 2011, fans all over Hokie nation expected the 6-foot-6 260 pounder to be the second coming of Auburn’s Heisman trophywinning quarterback Cam Newton. And honestly, who could blame them? Both quarterbacks are built like tight ends, have a knack for escaping the pocket and throw an exceptional deep ball. But, just because they are two rare, physical specimens does not mean they are the same player. In fact, digging below the surface reveals Newton and Thomas are two very different players. During his 2010 Heisman campaign, Newton threw for 2,854 yards, completing 66.1% of his passes, while throwing for 30 touchdowns against 7 interceptions. He also ran the football 264 times for 1,473 yards and 20 touchdowns. In comparison, during the 2011 season Thomas

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With a vaguely similar skill set and their standout size and athleticism, many were quick to herald Thomas as the next Cam Newton.

threw for 3,013 yards, with a 59.8% completion percentage, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. On the ground, he ran for 469 yards on 153 carries with 11

touchdowns. The debate begins when fans look at both players’ tendency to run the football. Yes, both quarterbacks can certainly run; but where Newtown was elusive and made big plays running both through and around defenders, Thomas prefers to seek contact and does not seem to possess the shiftiness of Newton. While at Auburn, Newton was essentially asked to play running back in addition to quarterback. As a result he piled up huge numbers, leading the Tigers in carries, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Newton also amassed a stunning 5.5 yards per carry. He was the entire offense and the spread offense in which he played was tailored around his unique ability to run and throw the football. In 2011 at Tech, Thomas was asked to be more of a true quarterback and his running ability was showcased as a compliment to future first-round draft pick David Wilson. Wilson rushed for 1,709 yards (good for fourth in all of Division I-A) and was the focal point of the Hokie attack, while Thomas gained his 469 rushing yards as a change of pace to Wilson. Thomas was especially known for his ridiculous 11-yard quarterback sneaks, particularly against Georgia Tech and Miami. In terms of passing, the yardage numbers of the two players are largely similar, but a vast difference can be seen in other passing categories. Newton threw 30 touchdowns, had a sea son-long 94 -ya rd completion and aver-

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Left: Thomas gears up to throw against Georgia Tech earlier this season. Right: Newton warms up before a preseason game in August. aged 10.2 yards per pass attempt. On the other hand, Thomas threw 19 touchdowns, had a season-long completion of only 63 yards and averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt. This statistical discrepancy shows that each quarterback not only played in a different offensive scheme, but also played a different style. Newton boasted a cannon for an arm and was known for making the big play, while Thomas continues to be better known for his accuracy on intermediate and short passes. With a vaguely similar skill set and their stand

out size and athleticism, many were quick to herald Thomas as the next Cam Newton. While this comparison was blowing up the media during the 2011 season, the comparison has seemed to simmer over the beginning of this year. With Cam Newton seemingly attempting to throw for negative yards in his second NFL season and Logan Thomas beginning the season slow, both are experiencing what many call a “sophomore slump.” With their respective struggles, the comparison spotlight has been placed on West Virginia’s Geno

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Smith as the next Robert Griffin III, Baylor’s 2011 Heisman trophy winner. So far in 2012, Smith has recorded gaudy passing numbers and skyrocketed up NFL draft boards in eerily similar way to what RGIII did at Baylor a year ago. Yet, Griffin’s playmaking ability at quarterback is built around his track-star speed and athleticism, while Smith has progressed as a quarterback by perfecting things such as his vision and ability to read defenses in order to make up for his lack of tremendous athleticism. Seemingly every year there is a comparison between

an NFL rookie and a collegiate star, with the media overhyping how similar the two are. While Thomas and Newton are similar in many ways, Thomas will never be the same quarterback as Newton. The same goes for Smith and RGIII. Even though Newton and Thomas have struggled in 2012, just because they are of similar, impressive stature does not mean that they are the same player. JULIA CANON -freshman -sports staff writer -marketing management

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I MAY BE WRONG, BUT I DOUBT IT

Why would I read the book when I have Sparknotes?

pproximately six years ago, I walked into my AP language and composition class prepared to take what I thought would be a relatively simple quiz on the previous night’s reading of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” I took my seat in the back of the class and borrowed a pencil from the girl in front of me (yeah, I’m one of those people) and wrote my name on the scantron. But when Ms. Richardson finally handed me the quiz, my heart instantly sunk when I saw the words “Quote Quiz.” My issue was that I hadn’t actually read the chapters; why would I, when the summary is so eloquently trimmed by the experts of Sparknotes? Well, that didn’t exactly help me, considering the summary didn’t include who said each of the quotes I was staring blankly at. I got one of the 10 questions right. Fast forward to today, I wish I could tell you it was a lesson learned — about how I realized the error of my ways and read the actual book from then on — but I’d be lying. Instead, I’ve spent the majority of the time I should be reading justifying why tools like Sparknotes should be legitimate replacements for the books I really didn’t want to read. Here goes nothing… To start, I would like to say that I fully understand the horrible irony of a writer, and editor, telling people he hates reading. In actuality, I read a great deal online and a non-fiction sports book every blue moon; I just hate fiction. I couldn’t tell you the name of the last fiction book I read that didn’t start with the words, “Harry Potter and the …” but it was almost definitely in high school, and it was

probably “Fight Club.” But my logic comes from the idea that many of the great books we’re told to read are nothing but different translations of ones made before it. Look at Homer’s epics the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” Since they were written, they’ve been translated about 1,000 times, and that doesn’t count the multiple generations where they were handed down through oral tradition. There are dozens of different versions of each available in English alone, which all have slightly different wording. These differences don’t take away from the stories, but they are noticeable when looked at side by side. This doesn’t take away from the fact that they are some of the coolest stories ever, but it does make reading the dense language of an old translation useless. What remains important are the characters, the plot development and the deeper meaning — all of which I can understand if a summary is good. I loved “1984,” but when I went over the Sparknotes after reading it to prepare for a test, those same things were conveyed just as well. Furthermore, when looking at a book that has been translated from another language, why should any particular version be taken as superior? All languages include words that don’t translate at all into English, so studying diction seems silly when you don’t know if any given word is truly what the author meant. So when you say that reading a book’s summary instead of the book is cheating, I say I’m just reading the latest translation. You say potato, I say potato (that expression doesn’t work very well in print, does it?).

Not only is my translation in common vernacular — it is written by qualified professionals. This isn’t like trusting Wikipedia, where it can be edited by anyone who wishes, or watching the movie, where I’m expected to trust the interpretation of someone like Michael Bay. These are people who have taught lessons on the book and know it from cover to cover. And of course the new translation should be a trimmed version. Not only does just about everyone seem to have some degree of ADHD (with computers and smart phones shortening our attention span to the second), but our entire society is based on streamlining everything. Time is money. Our books should go through that same process. People aren’t becoming illiterate — they just want to use their time more efficiently. On a final note though, I’d like to say that nothing I’ve thought of has been able to justify my using Sparknotes to bypass good ol’ Huck Finn. The entire purpose of that class was to study how the story was written, not it’s plot, and that isn’t anything you can pick up on through chapter summaries. For those English majors out there who now hate me, take solace in knowing that at least I understand that much, and that I’ll never be seen in any of your classes that involve reading a book. And to Ms. Richardson, I’m sorry; I should have read. NICK CAFFERKY -senior -managing editor -communication major

Student organizations promote alternative fuel vehicles ASHLEY ADAMS features staff writer

Sustainability Week may have already ended, but campus organizations are not done spreading the word. The National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey, a nationwide sustainable energy outreach and education event, takes place at Virginia Tech for the first time today. Tech’s Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team is teaming up with Ut Prosim PR, the Tech chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, to host the event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Graduate Life Center Plaza. Odyssey Day, as it is known, is coordinated across the country by National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium. The program was founded in 2002 at West Virginia University and has since spread accross the United States and Canada. The goal of the program, according to its website, is to “heighten awareness and enthusiasm for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and advanced technology vehicles.” Going along with the nationBEN WEIDLICH / SPPS wide event’s theme of sustainHEVT members work on their electric car for EcoCAR2 competiion.

able vehicle promotion, HEVT will showcase its re-engineered Chevy Malibu for the EcoCAR2, a three-year collegiate sustainable automotive event sponsored by General Motors. The competition provides students with the opportunity to take part in the future of green automotive engineering. Tech is one of 15 schools participating in the competition. Their aim is to reduce the vehicle’s fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining key features of the design such as performance, safety and utility. The team — comprised mostly of seniors in mechanical engineering fulfilling their design-project requirement, as well as a handful of volunteers — will be on-site to answer questions about the vehicle’s design. Jordan Parker, co-head of Ut Prosim PR, said the team will also discuss their ideas on what sustainable energy is. “We’re trying to gain awareness and let people know what sustainable energy is,” Parker said. In addition to showcasing their own alternative fuel vehicle, the organization will also be hosting

giveaways to encourage active student participation. “To grab students, we’re having giveaways,” Parker said. “They’ll have a chance to win a road bike and 10 environmental gift bags.” In addition to HEVT, the event will also feature other sustainability clubs, including campus organizations and Blacksburg community groups. Among these clubs is the Environmental Coalition, an organization dedicated to advocating a sustainable future and promoting an environmentally sustainable community. According to Parker, the club

will be “giving an idea of what students will see in the future” for sustainable energy products and practices. Like the EcoCAR 2 team, the Environmental Coalition’s goal is to increase awareness of sustainability and the importance of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. With an assortment of clubs and teams dedicated to attaining a sustainable future, as well as an array of enticing prizes, Odyssey Day allows students and community members to explore a new frontier of green technology.