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BY ZACH MARINER | sports editor
Virginia Tech senior guard Joey Racer will be playing for more than a victory in his final home game Saturday against Clemson Joey Racer walks into the room, expecting to interview with a stranger. Instead of a stranger — upon entering the sports information office — he meets eyes with someone he’s met before, to which he smiles and extends his hand. He is a walk-on for the Hokies basketball team, but frequently hears his name chanted by the Cassell Guard at the end of blowouts. There’s a meeting going on in the Bowman Room, where players normally do these types of interviews. But Cassell Coliseum is empty. Joey and I then make our way down a back hallway, toward an empty arena. We make small talk. “What have you been up to?” “How’s your semester going?” The type of things you say to a friend of a friend you only know on a casual basis. When we sit down, right in the middle of where the student section resides, I tell Joey, “The students love you, but no one seems to know exactly why.” — Joey Racer came to Virginia Tech in the fall of 2008. He hails from Berryville; a small town in Northern Virginia, JJoeyy on Twitter on the West Virginia borFeb. 12 der. He played Thankful to be where I for a small high am. It is how you handle school, one adversity that makes you that competed who you are #blessed in the single-A @Joey_Racer_24 athletic division, and never imag-
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Virginia Tech students, especially those on financial aid or work study, could be impacted for the 2013-2014 school year if Congress fails to reach a compromise on the federal budget by today. Failure to reach a compromise could result in “sequestration” cuts, which are several automatic budget cuts totalling $85 billion over the next seven months. The sequestration cuts
are intended to motivate Congress to compromise on a budget, but could affect everything from defense spending to, as is relevant for students, higher education funding in the states. According to a press release from the White House, in Virginia alone, around 2,120 fewer low-income students would receive aid to help afford the costs of college, and around 840 fewer students will have access to work-study jobs in order to assist them in paying for school.
Work-study is a federally subsidized, hourly-wage program provided for students as a part of their financial aid package if they qualify. Workstudy students on Tech’s campus could work in places such as the library or Dining Services. To qualify at Tech, students must demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA form. “The major impact for (the 2013-2014 year) would be a loss of somewhere between 5-10 percent of our workstudy allocation,” said
Barry Simmons, director of University Scholarship and Financial Aid . This means Tech would not be able to provide work-study jobs to as many students in its financial aid packages. Currently, 564 students on campus were part of the federal work-study program for the 2012-2013 school year. Simmons said it is unclear how many people the change could affect or how the University Financial Aid would determine what to do with the more limited funds.
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The cuts in spending could also affect a loan program Tech offers to students, Simmons said. Simmons explained that the most likely affect to the loan program would be an increase in the origination fee, a small percentange Tech takes off the top of a federal loan package as a processing fee. “The (origination fee) would increase maybe a percent or so for the ’13-’14 year,” Simmons said, while emphasizing that see AID / page two
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ined at that time that he’d end up playing varsity basketball in Blacksburg. “Being from a single-A school, it’s really, really tough to get recruited,” he said. “And I think I realized that that wasn’t going to happen, so I just focused on playing, having fun and going to a good school.” While he was busy having fun, Racer helped lead his Clarke County High School team to a state championship in 2007, averaging 16 points and four rebounds a game. “He was a quality player that could shoot the ball, finish the ball,” said Brent Emmart, who’s still the coach at Clarke County. “He was a good defender, very smart. He was very team-oriented. He was never really an individualized person. “He really helped out (in 2007) along the way by doing everything. Stat sheet stuff, grabbed rebounds, got steals. Kind of did it all, he took charges. He was a blue-collar player.” Emmart knew the Racer family well. The year before, his brother Jesse — two years Joey’s elder — had won a state championship with Clarke County, as well. “I knew the whole family, because both of the Racer kids started coming to my basketball camps when the kids were six or seven years old,” he said. “So, I probably knew the family back around 2000, probably earlier than that — 1998 maybe. “Their dad and mom were always there picking the boys up. And they were at every event in middle and high school. They were always around.” Joey and Jesse had grown up together, practicing outside the family’s home in Berryville on a professional-sized half see RACER / page five
Sequestration may affect financial aid news staff writer
MADELEINE GORDON
A show that has been three years in the making is finally coming to fruition on Sunday. MARTIN Comedy icon Steve Martin will take the stage in Burruss Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., along with the bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers, for an evening of music and comedy. Presented by the Virginia Tech Union, the show has the potential to be the biggest VTU lively arts production this year, according to Laura Bedenbaugh, the assistant director of Student Programming. “It’s an amazing amount of talent (coming to Blacksburg),” Bedenbaugh said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, and I think it’s going to be one of those very different kinds of Virginia Tech memories for the average student. This is someone who is an icon coming right to your front step.” Martin, a legend in the entertainment industry, is one of the most multifaceted performers today. An actor, comedian, author, playwright, producer and musician, Martin is stopping in Blacksburg as a part of his tour with Steep Canyon Rangers. Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers have been playing together since 2009. They released their first collaborative record, “Rare Bird Alert,” in March 2011. The record debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Chart and No. 43 on Billboard 200. Bedenbaugh, who has seen Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers perform twice, emphasizes that these are two individual, but equally incredible, acts coming together to make a great performance. “Steep Canyon Rangers are their own band,” Bedenbaugh said. “I saw them perform at The Lyric, and they are so amazing. They can really hold their own.” In fact, Steep Canyon Rangers’ latest solo record “Deep In The Shade,” released in 2009, remained in the Billboard’s Bluegrass Top 10 for 18 weeks. Martin, who began playing
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Va. Bill passes through Senate Iranian candidate at Tech MELISSA DRAUDT news staff writer
Policy changes are currently underway in the Virginia General Assembly that will affect every student organization in Virginia’s public universities. This bill allows religious and politically centered student organizations to determine membership based on whether an individual’s political and religious beliefs align with those of the organization. The Senate of Virginia passed the legislation, known as SB 1074, on Feb. 5 with 22 votes in favor and 18 against. “I interpret it as only applying to religious and political organizations in the language, but it can be taken in many different directions and probably manipulated just like any law can,” said sophomore Kylie Gilbert,
finance and accounting major and president of Residence Hall federation. “Once you open that door for discrimination against people based on their beliefs, then that could get out of control,” The bill, pertaining to public institutions of higher education, also prohibits those institutions from discriminating against organizations that implement these policies. “With certain organizations — unless that organization is infringing on certain policies of the school — the college probably shouldn’t be able to tell them what they can or cannot do in a sense of who they allow in depending on their own rules,” said sophomore Jaxon Taylor, biology pre-med major. The sponsor of the bill, Republican state Senator Mark Obenshain, is an alumnus of Virginia Tech and is mar-
ried to a member of the Tech Board of Visitors, where she serves as committee chair of the Academic Affairs Committee. In the Virginia House of Delegates, legislation HB 1617, identical to SB 1074, was passed by a vote of 73 to 27 on Feb. 18 and was signed by the Speaker of the House, Republican William J. Howell, on Feb. 21. One of the main points of controversy surrounding the bill is its potential to restrict members of the LGBT community from participation in certain religious organizations. On Thursday, the Commission of Student Affairs discussed the legislation in reference to its relevance to the Tech community and possible action to take against it. “I believe that it violates Virginia Tech’s principles of community and the aspirations see BILL / page two
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Hooshang Amirahmadi, an Iranian presidential opposition candidate, addressed Virginia Tech students as a guest speaker of the International Relations Organization Wednesday night. In his talk, Amirahmadi addressed three major causes for the current political strains in Iran. First, he elaborated on the fierce bi-partisanship that exists within the parliament, fueled by religion, nepotism and greed. Then, he discussed the need for transparency in all nuclear dealings with the nation’s borders. Finally, he stressed a return to a globalized economy by improving U.S. relations and removing currents sanctions, which
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Dr. Amirahmadi shared his beliefs on necessary changes in Iran. Amirahmadi believes will immediately ensue once the first two points have been resolved. Amirahmadi also informed students of the vast difference
in the electoral process of Iran. In Iran, individuals officially submit their names for candidacy only two months before elections are held. Two see IRAN / page two
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the banjo as a teenager, can hold his own as well. In 2009, he won a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album with “The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo.” If Martin’s musical prowess comes as a surprise, you’re not alone, said VTU director of lively arts DezaRae Beers, a junior communication major. According to Beers, the first thing that comes to her mind when thinking of Martin is his movies, like “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “Pink Panther.” But now she is aware of his other side. “He is so talented at so many different things, and I think it’s going to be good for a lot of Tech students to experience both his comedic side and his musical side,” Beers said. Even Bedenbaugh was initially surprised to discover Martin’s musical talents. However, ever since seeing a clip on YouTube of Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers performing, Bedenbaugh has wanted to book him at Tech. Bedenbaugh said many factors had to come together to finally make the show a reality at Tech. While the show has been on VTU’s radar for three years,
the change in the loan program would be minimal, having “no major effect.” If the budget cuts continue over time, the reprecussions could be signficant. “We don’t know what will happen in the years out,” stated Simmons. “However, 2013-14 doesn’t look too bad.” Any cut to financial aid at a university impacts students, specifically those who made their
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Bill: Student groups speak out from page one
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Steve Martin is set to perform with the Steep Canyon Rangers this Sunday in Burruss Hall. Bedenbaugh said it couldn’t have happened without the help of students like Beers. Beers and the rest of the lively arts department have been preparing for the show since Martin confirmed in August. “The thing that makes all of the hard work worth it for me is when I’m at the show,” Beers said. “Right when the show starts, my favorite thing to do is look at the audience as soon as the first word is said and see the audience smiling or laughing.” Booking Martin was not only a career highlight for Beers but also a huge win for VTU, Bedenbaugh and Beers said.
“It’s going to be very different from anything we’ve had because he’s such a comedy legend,” Bedenbaugh said. Bedenbaugh and Beers agree that the show will be a success because Martin is such a cross-generational performer. “Martin is one of those people that, no matter your age, you know who he is, and you get excited about it,” Beers said. Tickets are still available, although they are selling fast, according to Bedenbaugh. Tickets are $15 for students, $35 for faculty and staff, and $40 for the general public. They are available online, by phone and at the ticket office in Squires Student Center.
Aid: Changes may not be seen next year from page one
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decision to attend Tech based on the availability of assistance. “I wish that Congress could figure out a way to compromise,” said freshman electrical engineering major Jason Eller. “I know how hard some students have to work just to have the chance to study here. (Students) are always told that college is the key to a successful career, but when cuts like this take effect, it just isn’t possible for many young people.” The Financial Aid office is not
taking for granted the funds they receive despite the budget cuts. “We appreciate everything we can get,” Simmons said. “But in terms of the demands that we have on our funds, we could certainly use a lot more. Though what we do have, financially, will certainly help.” Follow the writer on Twitter: @lckomada
for student learning because curiosity means being able to learn from a bunch of different perspectives and that’s why we have student organizations,” Gilbert said. According to Nick Onopa, junior public and urban affairs major serving as undergraduate representative for the Board of Visitors, a letter is currently being drafted on behalf of all student organizations in
Virginia asking the Governor to veto the bill. If the bill gets passed, there has already been discussion in the budget board of cutting funding to any organization at Tech that implements such discrimination protected by the bill in their policies. Patty Perillo, vice president for student affairs, expects this movement to receive national attention. “This is a moment in time
where CSA and students’ power is really taking hold,” Perillo said. “I’ve been struck at times where students don’t have the sense of their agency and their power, you as students have incredible power to make changes at this institution and state-wide.” Follow the writer on Twitter: @melissarapt0r
Iran: Opposition remains radical from page one
weeks later, the Guardian Council — a board of parliamentary leaders — approves six of the candidates to continue on to the public polls. Some students at the event felt skeptical of Amriahmadi’s decision to come to Tech, in the face of such a unique electoral system. “I think it is extremely impractical that only four months away from the election in Iran, you would expect candidates to be campaigning at Iranian Universities, not American Universities,” said Nabeel Chohan, a senior accounting major. “That being said, even if he does get approved by the guardian council, he will be viewed as an outsider, as someone who in his own words will be viewed as ‘an imperialist.’” Amirahmadi is one of the first presidential candidates in Iran’s history to bring democratic ideas to a country struggling with economic sanctions, high unemployment and hyperinflation. However, the origin of his beliefs began unlike many seen in American politics.
“I am a novelist and a poet. I have written many poems, many novels, and I am also a painter,” Amirahmadi said. “Those types of artistic and literary interests make you quite radical, especially in a country like Iran; they make you politically minded. So party politics has always been in my blood.” W hen A mira hmad i came to the U.S. in search of higher education and opportunity, his political ideals began to take shape. “When I came to this country 40 years ago, I first went to business school and got master’s degree in management,” Amirahmadi said. “I wasn’t comfortable with it. In (my) blood there was always something public, a need for a public cause.” During this time, in the PhD program at Cornell, Amirahmadi found himself involved in many student movements. “They were some of the more radical movements, and I enjoyed that because I was realizing that I needed to do more,” Amirahmadi said. “The Iranian revolution was becoming a big issue and it was having an even bigger impact on me.”
From there, he decided to use his education and passion to begin a career in civil service. “I established the American-Iranian Council and started working on bringing politicians together,” Amirahmadi said. “These politicians were of a high level and quality and I felt like a kid among them.” T he I nter nat iona l Relations Organization, a key player in brining Amirahmadi to Tech, was especially eager to welcome him. “We stand to gain some very valuable insight,” said Chad Demore, the vice president of IRO. “There’s little that I or much of the organization really knows about that region and that country... this is a great opportunity to see the political differences between Iran and the United States.” Amirahmadi will continue his global campaign tour with U.C. Berkeley next. He will return to Iran to officially submit his name for candidacy sometime in late March and elections are expected to be held June 14. Follow the writer on Twitter: @MikeDemskoCT
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what you’re saying Responses to “Tech will not have candlelight vigil for April 16” article: Anonymous: I agree that the 16th should be used as a day to strengthen community, but it is a day of REMEMBRANCE as well -I think it’s extremely useful for the current community to come together for a moment to truly remember those who were lost and to be grateful for the lives that we have. I feel like the community taking merely a moment -- just a few minutes! -- to actually read out the names of those who were killed and a little bit about them is saying yes, we still honor you, we still remember you as part of the Hokie nation. A picnic does not accomplish this goal. A run does not accomplish this goal. Creating a real space for remembrance on campus does, and that’s what the vigil did. Anonymous: I had to go through that horrible experience and I completely disagree. It’s time to move on. You can’t remember the event if you weren’t there to witness it. Experiencing it vicariously through a family member who may have been there or just watching it on TV doesn’t really justify you participating in a ceremony. There are other people who have gone to VT and died from an unexpected turn of events downward and we don’t create a ceremony to remember them. There are people who get shot every day and we don’t take the time to remember them. There was a young woman who was beheaded at Tech the year after and we don’t create a ceremony to remember her. You see my point? We can’t live our lives in perpetual mourning. The monument serves as a great tool of remembrance for you everyday as you walk across the drillfield. Take a moment as you pass it by and think about how your actions and responsibilities to the current VT community could prevent tragedies like April 16th from happening again. But at some point, there ceremony needs to stop being an officially sponsored event. We want to remember Virginia Tech for it’s great education and the great epxeriences we get from it. You should remember VT for what you made of your time there.
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hate Thursday night games. There. I said it, and I'm glad we don't have a Thursday night game this fall. It's not that I hate football, but when every single student, season ticket holder and tailgating enthusiast descends upon campus, the day becomes nothing short of a drag. The buses become delayed and crowded, outof-towners pull up past the white line at the red light on Roanoke Street so the Harding Ave. bus can't make a right turn, and students show up late to the skip-or-fail class with their sobriety in question.
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It’s just a hassle. A semi-fun, 63-percentenjoyable hassle. It’s like getting stationary for Christmas.”
Please, just exit. I am sure there are others like me. I bet right now, scores of students are secretly sending complaints to VT Confessions about how they can't park, how they need to prep for lab but not watching the
game means ostracization, or saying that they are cadets with no time already and now they have to sit through an entire game in the middle of the week. Not to mention all of the non-traditional students and staffers who need to worry about childcare. It's just a hassle. A semifun, 63-percent-enjoyable hassle. It's like getting stationary for Christmas. Yeah, you needed new "thank you" notes, and these aren't bad-looking, but it's just ... eh. Don’t get me wrong; I like watching the game and nothing beats the atmosphere of Lane Stadium on a Thursday.
I just very strongly prefer games on Saturdays. Thursday is still during the week and I have other obligations. The games are just tiring. Why not a Friday night game? Or a Saturday night? Even a Sunday night would be better because nothing happens on Sundays. Anything but Thursday. I know, I know, real Hokies live for night games. Whatever. Bring on the anonymous comments. MICHELLE SUTHERLAND -editor-in-chief -junior -philosophy & political science
What does the ‘haha’ even mean? A ccording to freed i c t i o n a r y. c o m , laughter is apparently defined as the experience or manifestation of mirth, amusement, scorn or joy. How this became the definition, I don’t know, and it’s hard to even find what the history of laughter is. However, at some point in the history of the human race, someone decided that we needed to come up with a sound that can forever be linked to all things hilarious. Often, we laugh at things that are comedic, eyeopening or simply stupid. People say that you can’t just laugh when you’re told to, or else it feels bogus — think about when someone cracks up at the terrible joke their boss made. The point is that we laugh because something is truly amusing. With the onset of technology, Facebook, Twitter,
texting, etc., no longer is this idea applicable. In a Psychology Today article by Robert Provine, he describes how in order for us to translate the concept of laughter into text, we had to strip it “of its variation and nuance,” causing laughter to be a “regular series of short vowel-like syllables — usually transcribed as ‘ha-ha,’ ‘ho-ho’ or ‘hee-hee.’ These syllables are part of the universal human vocabulary, produced and recognized by people of all cultures.” This simple universalization of such an important emotion has minimized its value and transformed laughter into a simple, four-letter representation of something that shouldn’t be taken seriously. Although “haha” can still be used to dignify something that is actually funny, more often than not “haha” has become a
synonym for def lecting what you actually mean to say. For example, look at this made-up conversation: Person A: Hey, how’s it going? Person B: I’m good haha how are you? Person A: Haha, well I’m doing alright, I was wondering if you wanted to go on a date with me this Tuesday? Person B: Haha, I’m not sure I can. It’s my friend’s birthday that night. Person A: Ahh no worries, haha, another time No longer does “haha” only characterize hilarity; it has become a way to play off your nervousness, awkwardness or the reality of the text you just sent. Don’t act like you haven’t seen or know people who do this — even I was a culprit of this for a long, long time. With the internet and social media, we have
become scared of honest interaction, and saying “haha” has become a copout for actually saying what you mean. Laughter is a social vocalization that bonds people through humor and play, not a ruse to get us out of uncomfortable moments. We need to speak, laugh and text with conviction, or else we will never take each other earnestly or trust the power of each word — spoken or texted. So, stop using “haha” to disregard the sincerity in your text. Use it when there is actually something that makes you laugh. Of course, it’s still better than using “lol.”
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court, equipped with its own three-point line, courtesy of their parents, Jimmy and Re Racer. “Joey was always out there playing, trying to hustle against his older brother,” Re Racer said. “When they won backto-back state championships, it was a parent’s delight. I mean, after all the hard work and effort to do that, it was really great. Two trips to Richmond, brought home wins both years, it was unbelievable.” Re Racer is a Tech alumna, and raised both of her sons as Hokies — naturally, she was delighted when both of them elected to go to school in Blacksburg. “I think the school itself, it’s so phenomenal, it’s probably the most beautiful campus you’ll ever see,” she said. “And it’s far enough away from home where you can have fun, but close enough to where you can get home (if you need to).” For the first three years of her younger son’s time at Tech, actually playing in Cassell was the furthest thing from his mind.
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Racer’s played just 38 minutes in nearly two full seasons at Tech.
know much about him as a person, other than the fact that he seemed like a normal college student, who also happened to be a fan favorite bench player on the basketball team. I knew about him as a player — or, what kind of teammate he was, at least. He was always fired up before and during games. He was always getting everyone around him excited. During a timeout, Joey would be halfway out to center court the minute the buzzer sounded to high-five JJoeyy on Twitter his teammates and Feb. 28 offer words of encourJust realized Saturday will agement. be my last game in cassell A college basketball as a hokie. Been one hell of game lasts 40 minutes a ride!! — for all his energy, @Joey_Racer_24 in almost two full seasons on the basketball team, Joey had played — a total of 38 minutes. It’s hard to be in an empty — Cassell Coliseum and resist While he wasn’t recruited by walking onto the floor to shoot any Division-I basketball projump shots with an invisible grams, Racer did manage to ball — at least, that’s what I tell land a spot on Tech’s club basJoey early in our interview. ketball team as a freshman. We had met on several occaAfter all, heart and athleticism sions before this, most nota- weren’t lacking in the 6-foot-1bly when we went to Kings inch, 185-pound ballplayer, who Dominion last summer to cel- was an all-state performer in ebrate the birthday of a mutual track and cross-country in high friend of ours — Tech quarter- school. back Logan Thomas. I knew “He became a lot more athletic Joey through Logan, but didn’t as his high school career pro-
gressed,” Emmart said. “One of my best memories, we were playing Madison County, and I had never seen Joey dunk a ball ever. Then he came down out of nowhere, I guess his junior year and dunked it…it was fun having Joey around.” Still, he never expected to play for Tech. But his involvement in club basketball led to a friendship with former Tech guard Dorenzo Hudson. “The summer going into my senior year (2011) I ended up playing pickup with (the team) because I was really good friends with Dorenzo,” Racer said. “They said they needed a walk-on.” The possibility of making the team was starting to turn into a reality when Joey Racer was faced with the most difficult challenge of his life. — I’m sure he doesn’t know the exact number, so I’m nervous when I ask him, “Do you know how many minutes you’ve played in a season-and-a-half?” “I have no idea,” Racer says. “38 minutes,” I tell him. “Really?” “Not even a full game. In a season and a half of being on the team.” I want to know what motivates him to keep going even with few see DAD / page six
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chances to get on the court. “So my question is, after all that…after you’re getting such little playing time, what is it that keeps you coming back? What is it that gets you out of bed in the morning to come to practice and root for these guys and be a great teammate? I mean, what is it?” Before he answers, he gives me this look, and it’s so familiar to me. He wants so badly to answer me, but he didn’t want to make me uncomfortable. “A lot of things in my life come down to the summer before I walked on,” he says. “I lost my dad. Like, suddenly. And my life has changed from that, obviously.” As soon as the words “I lost my dad” came out of his mouth, my eyes widen. I know where I recognized that look from. “That’s rough, man,” I tell him. “I know how that is…I lost my dad when I was 15.” “So you obviously know what I’m going through.” I wish I didn’t. I wish neither of us had to know. — It was July 2011. Joey was in his apartment in Blacksburg when he got a phone call from his mother. “I was sitting in the living room and Joey came out of his room and had a towel around his head,” Logan Thomas said. “You could tell he’d been crying.” Joey’s parents were in Charlotte, having just moved there after spending two and a half years commuting between there and Berryville. Jimmy, Joey’s father, had been having health problems for a while, but had started doing better in recent weeks. Thomas didn’t know the situation, but when Joey asked him to drive him to Charlotte, he didn’t hesitate. “Because he’s one of my best friends, I didn’t ask questions,” he said. “I was like, ‘Sure, whatever man, I got you.’” The two of them grabbed a bite to eat in Blacksburg, then began the near three-hour trip to Charlotte. “The first 20 minutes were…I didn’t know. I was just trying to feel it out,” Thomas said. “I didn’t know what to say. He just had a bad feeling since he knew his dad had been sick. I was like, ‘No matter what, your friends support you. We’ll do whatever we can for you, you know we all love you.’” Eventually, Thomas was able to lighten Joey up, as the two began listening to music and cracking jokes. It turned into a normal drive for the two of them — until they began to see signs for Charlotte. “It started getting quiet again,” Thomas said. “When we got there, that was probably the toughest thing I’ve ever had to deal with — seeing one of my best friends bawling crying and I knew the exact reason why. It was tough to see somebody like that. It’s just so hard.” Thomas pulled up on the curb when Re Racer came out of the house, already crying. As soon as Joey saw her, he embraced her, bawling. “It killed him. His dad was like his best friend,” Thomas said. “He tells stories about his dad all the time, how funny he was. (When we got down there) all he wanted to know were stories from the night before. You could tell, the way Joey acts is exactly how his dad acted.” — “Do you mind if I talk to you a little bit about your dad?,” I asked “No, not at all,” Racer said. “I mean, I’m cool with it, I just, you know…when I talk about it and people ask me about my stuff, I’m like, ‘It’s cool. It happens.’” “Well, some people feel uncomfortable,” he said. “And they’re like, ‘Uh…’ Cause they don’t know what to say.” I tell Joey about how losing my own father had played a positive impact in my life and made me a better person. He responded with similar feelings. “It really changes you for the better, I think,” he told me. “Even my mom will say, she doesn’t know if I would’ve made
it on the team without (my dad) helping me. When I wake up every morning, I kind of think, ‘You never know when it could be your last.’ So that’s the outlook I’ve taken every day.” We talked about how much it hurts. He told me his father had blood clots and died instantaneously. My dad had brain cancer, I said. He rotted away
talking to my mother about her experience, he better not be too intrusive. “That being said, please don’t be afraid to stop me at any point if I go too far,” I told her. Incredibly understanding, she answered all of my questions, some through tears. “It’s obviously very sad, not to have Jimmy here,” she told me.
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@Joey_Racer_24 over the span of eight months. We had a friendly debate about which would be worse. He told me how bittersweet it is, playing for Tech with his father never having gotten to watch him play. I told him my dad never got to see me throw my first high school touchdown pass. We discussed with honesty how it’s made us better people. We laughed and we joked, aiding in the eternal disguise of the sadness we’ve both come to understand will never go away. — It was Saturday, Feb. 9 and Tech was an hour away from tipoff against Georgia Tech in Cassell. Joey told me I’d be able to find his mom in the stands above the tunnel before the game, wearing his jersey. I escorted her down to the floor, where we found two empty seats near the Tech bench. I let her know beforehand that my father had passed away when I was a teenager, and that if any reporter was going to be
“But I know he’s here in spirit, there’s no doubt. I think… I prayed to Jimmy the other day to help Joey out, because he hadn’t been in. “Coach (James Johnson) put him in at the end of the Miami game. So I know he’s here and trying to help Joey out and help keep his spirits up. Which is wonderful, to watch a kid who’s worked so hard have so much fun.” Her face filled with pride when she talked about her son and his relationship with his father. “Joey told me you were the first person he called after Coach (Seth) Greenberg told him he was on the team,” I said to Re Racer. “What was that like for you?” “Oh, man, it was unbelievable,” she said. “Jimmy died in July and I remember in October when Joey called me and said, ‘Mom, I’m going to be on the team.’ And…you explode. You just explode.” — Since Greenberg put Joey on
the team, his popularity among the students has grown, but it had always been there. “I knew so many people before basketball, before all that,” he said. “Just from going out, or playing at McComas or whatever. I was always trying to meet as many people as possible. You never know, you might meet one of your best friends.” The Hokies were two games into the 2011-12 season. They were dismantling an overmatched Monmouth team 82-36 at home when the student section began a chant that would become a staple in Cassell Coliseum for months to come. “JO-EY RACE-ER (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)! JO-EY RACEER (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)!” Greenberg pulled on Joey’s jersey with 5:16 left on the clock, sending him to the scorer’s table to check in. “I remember the first time I was ever about to go in and there was like seven minutes left,” he said. “And they were chanting. And I was just like, ‘Whoa…’ I mean I didn’t even know what to think. It was the craziest thing I’ve ever been through.” To this day, Joey still hears the chant periodically. “I think it’s awesome… I mean, I think it’s cool,” he said. “Even some of my teammates are like, ‘Man, I’ve never had the crowd chant my name.’” And jealousy is hardly the trait his teammates feel toward him. “That’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever played with,” said Erick Green, the nation’s leading scorer. “He has the best attitude toward the game I’ve ever seen. He tries to get his team riled up. He’s a leader, man. He really is a leader. “He speaks, he steps up. He knows he might not play a lot,
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but when he does get in there, he plays his heart out. When he’s on the bench, he tries to coach us up as much as he can. Having Joey Racer’s one of the best things to ever happen to this team.” — The talk Joey and I have in Cassell lasts a little less than 17 minutes. But in that short amount of time, I feel like I know so much more about him, primarily because of the connection I didn’t know we shared. His story is something that
makes sports so great — the underdog, overcoming tragedy to make the team, then not playing much at all, but proving to have a better attitude than anyone else on the team. “I just love the game, really,” he said. “I’ve always been someone that’s hype, with the energy and that. And (losing my dad) just shot me through the roof. I mean, there’s no reason to be down. You never know. Life’s too short.” He doesn’t have to tell me.