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School names four Town eats up Campus Cookies students of the year ABBEY WILLIAMS features staff writer
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Darya Nesterova (top left), Nicholas Onopa (top right), Ryan Smith (bottom left) and Shernita Lee (bottom right) are this year’s winners.
The man and woman, graduate and undergraduate, of the year awards honor the best of Tech students MALLORY NOE-PAYNE news editor
Virginia Tech has selected four students to represent the school as the Man and Woman, Graduate and Undergraduate, Students of the Year. Nicholas Onopa, a senior public and urban affairs major, was selected as the Undergraduate Man of the Year while Darya Nesterova, a senior biology major, was selected as the Undergraduate Woman of the Year. Shernita Lee, a doctoral student in genetics, bioinformatics and computer biology, was the winner of the Graduate Woman of the Year and Ryan Smith, a psychology doctoral student, won Graduate Man of the Year. “There are so many people who deserve it,” Onopa said of wining the award, “It’s an honor and humbling.” Onopa has served as a student representative to the Board of Visitors, is president of his fraternity and is a teaching assistant for a freshman honors course. Despite these accomplishments, he says the most rewarding aspects of winning the award have been feedback from those who wrote him recommendations and character references. “That they think so highly of me, that means the most,” Onopa said. The student of the year awards, given annually to one female and male undergraduate and graduate student, are considered the most prestigious nonacademic awards given at Tech and are awarded on the basis of achievement in leadership, service and academics. The graduate winners were awarded $500 each. Lee was informed unofficially that she had been selected via email about a month ago. “I ran down the hallway to my colleague’s office,” Lee said. “I started hollering. I was super excited.” Lee, who has served as the president of the Black
Student Organization for two years, and is a graduate ambassador and diversity scholar who mentors middle schoolers and undergraduates, called her father first to tell him the good news. “It just kind of validates all the things you do at the university,” she said.
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There are so many people who deserve it... It’s an honor and humbling.” Nick Onopa Undergraduate Man of the Year winner
Smith was named Undergraduate Man of the Year in 2008, making him the first candidate to receive the award both as an undergraduate student and a graduate student. He was undergraduate representative to the Board of Visitors and has presented research at conferences nationwide. His research focuses include traffic safety, alcohol abuse and bullying. The winners were presented with their awards recently at a banquet, where family was invited. “It meant a lot to me that people were coming up to and congratulating my parents,” Nesterova said. Nesterova has studied abroad doing service in Peru, Russia and Uzbekistan, where she studied the impact of culture on medical practice. She plans to attend medical school and hopes to work with international medicine. Applicants for the award must have a GPA above 3.0 and either apply or be nominated. The winners were selected by a committee of students, faculty and administrators. This is the 61st year winners have been selected. Follow the writer on Twitter: @MalloryNoePayne
While many college students balance a hectic schedule of work and school, few can imagine that workload included in creating their very own business. Yet that’s exactly what Scott Davidson, 26, did during his sophomore year at James Madison University. Starting in a small basement workspace in Harrisonburg, Va., Davidson created the now late-night staple Campus Cookies, which eventually expanded to Virginia Tech in 2010. “It didn’t get very big until a year or two into Blacksburg,” Davidson said. “But the Hokie culture and community definitely took me in.” The inspiration for the business came from a natural entrepreneurial spirit. While Davidson began at JMU as a computer information systems major, he ultimately transitioned to studying management. “I did the lemonade stand thing as a kid,” Davidson said. “And I did some smaller types of attempts before this that COURTESY OF SCOTT DAVIDSON didn’t end up panning out. I At a young age, Scott Davidson (center) founded a business that has now expanded to three locations. just felt like I had a lot of free time on my hands, and I was ready to do something. It grew, larly, its newest expansion in hand.” taken on the position of general and I just kept throwing myself the Charlottesville area, which With Davidson’s focus on cre- manager. at it.” opened this past fall. ating a strong foundation at the “I started out as a delivery While Davidson has con“I feel like I live on 81 because new store, the Campus Cookies driver last spring,” Aker said. sidered going back to school I’m always in transit,” Davidson in Blacksburg has undergone “I told Scott I was interested to pursue his MBA, he’s cur- said, explaining his residence some staff changes. Brooks in being more involved, so he rently devoting all his time to in both locations. “I know that Aker, a junior accounting and came to me and offered me the Campus Cookies and, particu- interstate like the back of my information systems major, has see BAKE / page six
Obama lobbies for gun control CHRISTI PARSONS & MICHAEL MEMOLI mclatchy newspapers President Barack Obama sought Monday to use the emotional pull of the Newtown school massacre to galvanize public support for his drive to pass stricter gun control measures, even as more than a dozen Republican senators promised to filibuster to block such votes. Obama met with family members of victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School and told a crowd at the University of Hartford basketball arena that the December day was the “toughest of his presidency.” “But I got to tell you, if we don’t respond to this, that’ll be a tough day for me, too,” he said. “We’ve got to expect more from ourselves, and we’ve got to expect more from Congress.” The fate of Obama’s first major initiative since re-election comes down to the unavoidable politics of the divided Senate. The president and the Newton families, some of whom will lobby on Capitol Hill this week, are seeking to influence
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Nicole and Ian Hockley, who lost their son in the Sandy Hook shootings, introduce the President. a narrow audience: a handful of uncertain Democrats and potentially persuadable Republicans. The centerpiece of the gun bill — an expansion of background checks for buyers
— faces an uncertain Senate fate. Democrats had staked their hopes on a compromise between West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin and Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn, a prospect that now
appears all but dead. But sources close to the negotiations were increasingly hopeful on Monday about talks between Manchin and a new partner: Pennsylvania see GUNS / page five
Blacksburg mother convicted of manslaughter DEAN SEAL associate news editor
On April 3, a Blacksburg woman pled no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence after a car crash in 2011 that fatally wounded her unborn baby boy. Harmony Stair has had a sentencing scheduled for Sept. 4 of this year. Stair, who is currently pregnant again, is due to deliver the baby on Aug. 10, prior to her sentencing. She will remain out on a $7,500 secured bond for the time being. At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2011, Stair, who was seven-and-a-halfmonths pregnant at the time,
pulled her vehicle onto U.S. 460 from North Main Street without yielding to STAIR an oncoming car. The car, left with no time to brake, proceeded to strike the driver’s side door of Stair’s vehicle at 55 mph. When the state police troopers came upon the scene, Stair was removed from the vehicle and airlifted to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with a ruptured diaphragm. Her unborn baby boy was closely monitored at the hospital, and when the doctors could no longer detect a heartbeat,
a Caesarean section was performed to remove the child. The boy, named Caiden, was placed on a ventilator, but two days later, his health had worsened, and the family made the decision to remove him from life support. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and complications stemming from placental abruption. At the time of the crash, Stair had approximately 200 alcoholic Jello shots in her car. Her blood alcohol level was drawn in the hospital an hour after the crash, and registered as .156, .076 higher than the legal limit for driving. Her unborn child’s alcohol blood level was .11 when he was delivered. Following the incident,
Stair has made confl icting statements to the police regarding her level of intoxication prior to the crash. She initially denied she had consumed any of the 200 Jello shots in her vehicle, saying they were for a work Christmas party. She later recanted the claim, saying she had tasted the shot, and later said she had consumed less than one full shot. Stair answered all questions asked of her during the hearing April 3, but said little else during the trial. According to James Turk, Stair’s attorney, her no contest plea is not quite the same as a guilty plea, but is very similar. The plea asserts Stair is not contesting the facts that would see BABY / page five
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Hokies top Longwood on Rash walk-off JACOB EMERT sports reporter
It took 10 innings, but the Virginia Tech baseball team returned to its winning ways Tuesday night with a 7-5 walkoff win over the Longwood Lancers. Tyler Horan came to bat fresh for his fi ft h at-bat of the night, in a tie game and obliterated the third pitch he saw from Longwood reliever Dylan Caruso deep into the Blacksburg night. Even Horan, who might be confused for a weight lifter rather than a ball player, couldn’t do anything more than admire his handy work as he started his trot at a slower clip than usual so he could enjoy the show. “It was definitely frustrating at the beginning part of the game,” Horan said. “It was pitching that I should be hitting, so coming up at the end of the game and getting one more opportunity I was like, ‘Let me have this one more chance to redeem myself today.’” The night ended far better than it started for the Hokies as they fell behind 4-1 after the fourth. “(Longwood) could hit a little bit,” said catcher Mark
Zagunis. “It’s not good when your pitcher gets hurt in the top of the second, but our bullpen kept us in the game.” Virginia Tech’s starting pitcher Sean Keselica was pulled from his fourth start of the season after throwing just 23 pitches. Keselica heard something pop in his left shoulder and Hokies head coach Pete Hughes took no chances, replacing Keselica with reliever Luis Collazo. Collazo was brought in to relieve Keselica and allowed just two runs in his 3.1 innings of work, both coming by way of a Brandon Delk home run to left. “We can’t really lose any more innings out of our pen,” Hughes said. “You get some guys to step up, Luis Callazo and Ricky Hodges stepped up, threw strikes and that’s all I really care about. They came in and pounded the zone. Hopefully those guys can get some confidence, our bullpen can get some confidence because we’re going to need it here as we end this last 20 something games.” The Delk home run extended Longwood’s lead to 4-1, but Hodges, along with Jake Joyce, kept the Lancers right there allowing for a Hokies comeback.
Andrew Rash hit a deep line drive to left in the fifth inning, just clearing the outfield fence to narrow the deficit to two, and Mark Zagunis and Brendon Hayden provided a pair of RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth to eliminate what was once a three-run lead. Neither the Hokies, nor the Lancers would send another player across the plate in the scheduled nine innings of play, providing the fans that stuck around to enjoy the beautiful Blacksburg weather extra baseball. Justin Lacy lined a two-out single to right scoring Matt Dickason for the first run of extra frames. The Hokies wasted no time countering in what would prove to be the final at-bats. Gary Schneider pinch hit for Matt Dauby to lead off the inning and doubled to left to start it off. Andrew Rash, who leads the team in home runs, proved he could play small ball as well by bunting Schneider over to third. After Chad Morgan walked, Chad Pinder hit a chopper over the head of pitcher Travis Burnette to tie the game at five. The next batter would be Horan, and his late inning
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Reliever Ricky Hodges threw two scoreless innings, giving the Hokies an opportunity to come from behind. heroics would prove enough to end what was the Hokies longest skid of the year at three. Tech will use the momentum from the win to prepare for No. 1 North Carolina who
will be coming into town this weekend. “It’ll give us a little bit more of a boost going into the weekend because there’s more hype in a win like this,” Horan said.
“Instead of us blowing it out and kind of walking through it, you get the hype going into it.” The Hokies and Tar Heels will begin their three-game set Friday night at 5:30.
Louisville beats Michigan to claim third NCAA title JAMES O’HARA sports reporter
The men’s college basketball national championship trophy returns to Kentucky after the Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan Wolverines 82-76 in the national championship game. In one of the best title games in recent memory the Wolverines saw their chance at a second national title, exactly 20 years after the infamous Chris Webber timeout in the 1993 championship game, slip away. The Wolverines had a 12-point lead in the first half, but a quick run by Louisville brought the score to 38-37 heading into halftime. The second half saw the lead change hands five times in the early going before the Cardinals were able to build a tenuous lead and hold on to it until the final buzzer. Perhaps the only thing equaling the number of momentum changes was the number of players who took over the game at one point. In the first half, sparingly used Michigan guard Spike Albrecht exploded for 17 points, making four of five three-pointers and helping the Wolverines build their early lead. With Trey Burke in foul trouble, Albrecht was able to carry the load for the Wolverines.
Not to be outdone, Louisville’s Luke Hancock, the star of its Final Four victory over Wichita State, went on a run of his own. Hancock scored 14 points in just 2:34, making four three-pointers in that span. Hancock finished the game with 22 points and the award for the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four. Then, the stars took over, as Michigan’s Trey Burke and Louisville’s Peyton Siva scored 17 and 14 of their team’s points in the second half. Burke, the Wooden Award winner for the nation’s top player, led the Wolverines with 24 points, but it was Siva who was celebrating at the end of the night. One of the best moments of the tournament came after the game though. Louisville guard Kevin Ware, who suffered a gruesome leg injury in the Cardinals’ Elite Eight victory over Duke, finished cutting down the net in Atlanta after the Cardinals’ win. After the injury, Ware became a motivating factor for the Cardinals and could be seen cheering on his teammates in Atlanta, dressed in uniform. The victory also capped off an incredible week for Louisville coach Rick Pitino. Earlier Monday, Pitino was introduced as the newest member of the basketball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, a horse he co-owned
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Kevin Ware — who suffered a gruesome leg injury in the Elite Eight — cuts down the net to celebrate Louisville winning the NCAA title. won the Santa Anita Derby and became a favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. And last week his son, became the men’s bas-
ketball head coach at Minnesota. Pitino won his second national championship as a coach, making him the only coach in to win
Division I men's championships at two different schools; his first came with Kentucky in 1996. It was Louisville’s third national
title, and the school’s first since 1986 — the second longest title drought for a school with multiple title victories.
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what you’re saying On “Tuition to rise in upcoming year” Anonymous: If Virginia is subsidizing Virginia students, and the amount that the state earmarks for VT goes down, in state tutition should go up accordingly. Out of state students are already paying a heafty bill, but their burden should increase merely because VT is getting a reduced check from Richmond. Second, what reduced spending is VT doing to account for the reduced check from Virginia? Surely there is something VT could find in their budget to cut or reduce spending on? Anonymous: Employees haven’t received a raise in five years, for one.Local restaurants adjust to hardship. What!?? I love Log Cabin - go there all the time. It always is crowded when I’m there what’s the real story? Anonymous: I wish T. Flynn’s would work to improve their menu. I love the idea of an irish pub here but the food is mediocre.
US adds to conflict in Gaza Strip U
.S. policy regarding Israel has been ver y consistent throughout the years, no matter which party was in power. Since the establishment of the state of Israel, U.S. aid and military assistance has only increased. In the past decade, total aid — economic and military — to Israel has been between $2 billion and $3 billion annually. The amount of aid, mostly military, that is handed to Israel each year is unprecedented. This is a so-called firstworld nation that is the most powerful military force in the region and which is violating international law and ethical standards by continuing to expand its occupation of territories in Gaza and the West Bank through force. Democrats a nd Republicans do not fundamentally differ in their approach to Israel, as evidenced by policy regarding the Zionist state over the past few decades. Obama has kept up with
his predecessor in military aid to Israel in the past three years and has not taken a strong stand on Palestinian rights. When the U.S. addresses concerns over its unwavering support for Israel with regard to Palestinians’
The onus is on them to bring good faith to the negotiating table and to respect the will of their citizens. Very few Israelis wish for the continued violence that comes with trying to expand their country’s power and dominance.” rights, it takes the easy way out and says that peace talks and negotiations should be carried out between the countries. When Palestine pled its case to the UN Security Council, putting forth a petition for statehood,
the U.S. predictably voted against it. Critics of Palestine’s petition say their attempt to unilaterally create a state within Israel’s borders violates the Oslo accords. The treaty states there can only be a peace settlement through bilateral negotiation. There has been no significant movement forward with any peace talks, and all the while Israel is slowly encroaching further into East Jerusalem and constructing new housing in occupied territory. The Israeli government knows it has the upper hand in negotiations and still refuses to throw Palestine a bone. It may be a pessimistic view, but the future only holds violence and violent retributions between Israelis and Palestinians. This is the only possibility while the United States enables Israel’s war hawk Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the human rights violations that are occurring in the occupied territories.
Of course, the aggression is not exclusive to Israel; a fair share of the violence has been perpetrated by extremist Palestinian factions. The fact is, however, that Israel is a much more powerful nation, with the most powerful benefactor in the world. The onus is on them to bring good faith to the negotiating table and to respect the will of their citizens. Very few Israelis wish for the continued violence that comes with trying to expand their country’s power and dominance. The argument of who started the fight is irrelevant — this would set us too far back. What is needed now is recognizing who currently holds the power and how that changes the criteria for evaluating the conflict. Sharath Rereddy -regular columnist -sophomore -economics
Gay marriage needs legal, religious compromise
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he wait is on, now that the Supreme Court has heard two cases about the constitutionality of samesex marriage. As the justices’ ruling — expected in June — nears, anxiety will grow for those Americans who fear the ratification of marriage involving gay and lesbian couples. Trepidation likely will be acute among those whose religious faith informs their views on homosexuality. Polling data shows slightly more than half of the country now approves of same-sex marriages. But that’s not the fi nding among some conservative Catholic, white evangelical and AfricanAmerican and Latino believers. For them, this is not a matter of constitutionality. The issue of gay marriage is one of morality, biblical morality. And they see an affi rmation of such marriage as a frontal assault on biblical morality. I understand that.
And for those of us who support same-sex marriages, we should not castigate those who are not where we are — and who may never get there. This is not an easy bridge to cross. It certainly took me a long time to embrace the idea. For one thing, the concept of same-sex marriage is so new. Justice Anthony Kennedy made that point when he said we have had about five years of this form of marriage, compared to 2,000 years of heterosexual marriage. Still, I would pose a question to those whose faith shapes their views on this subject, especially those of us who are Christians. If churches and the like are not breaking down barriers, creating a sense of wholeness in a fractured world, how will our larger society ever get past its deep polarities, whether over the rights of gays and lesbians or over a long list of other
divisions? A society certainly benefits when it chooses reconciliation over discord. Once we make that choice, we start creating a greater sense of the whole. Early Easter Sunday, I got a glimpse of wholeness as I watched the worshipers of my Presbyterian congregation share in the taking of communion. There we were, Republican and Democrat, young and old, male and female, white, black and brown, privileged and homeless and, yes, gay and straight, all breaking the same bread and joining in the affirmation of life. For a brief moment, that scene was a hint of God’s kingdom to come. We were united as one, not divided by our differences. As we closed, singing Beethoven’s Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna!, we were not doing so as members of a political party or because
of our socioeconomic stand- sider homosexuality a sin. But ing or as an expression of our look at the work of Jesus’ minsexuality. We were professing istry. Didn’t he consort with together our shared belief in sinners? And why put so much the redemptive story of Easter. attention on this sin when That wonderful hymn actually pride is the chief describes the power of that transgression of all? Should story this way: “Christ is risen! we therefore drum the proud Raise your spirits from the out of our lives? If so, we are caverns of despair. Walk with going to have some pretty gladness in the morning. See small circles. what love can do and dare.” I don’t raise these points See what love can do and dare. to suggest all people of faith There is the way forward, from embrace same-sex marriage. an ancient hymn. But let us at least believe we Daring to love is what fam- are all beloved by God. Once ilies do when they discover we do that, we can avoid a their sons and daughters are holy war over homosexuality gay. Daring to love is what come June, no matter how the friends do when they embrace Supreme Court rules. someone with a different sexuThe justices will be wrestling al orientation. over constitutional issues, but And daring to love is ide- those who profess an abidally what people of faith do ing faith can keep the moral when they encounter those aspect of the debate from tearwho confl ict with their deeply ing a hole in America’s heart. held beliefs. I recognize this is hard work, William McKenzie especially for those who con- -mcclatchy newspapers
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Taurus (April 20-May 20) The home decisions you make now may very well last for generations. You’ll fare better if you consciously intend to enjoy the process. You discover something new and amazing. Consider well, and choose.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Simplify matters. Clean your closets. Mull them over. Start or end a trip. Increase your security. A new stage begins at home. Take advantage of renewed con idence to maintain harmony. Depend on others more. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Focus your intention, and dig deeper. Passion surrounds you. Start a new art project. Keep track of the money. A female changes an alliance. Check things off your lists mentally. Love actually never ends.
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Marrow registry open to students Baby: Stair pleads LESLIE MCCREA news reporter
With one swab of the cheek, students can have the opportunity to help save lives today. In Torgerson Museum, room 1100, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tech’s Good to the Bone club and Be the Match — an international marrow donor organization — will join to host a marrow drive and encourage students to join a national donation registry. Be the Match National Marrow Donor Program registry is a voluntary registry of more than 9.5 million potential marrow donors. “The mission of hosting the drive is to educate people about bone marrow and why it’s needed and also to increase the size of the registry,” said Catherine Goggins, founding member of Good to the Bone. “We want to
get as many people out and registered as we can so that patients have a better chance of finding someone who can be their cure.” Each donor must be between the ages of 18 and 66 and meet height and weight guidelines. For the drive, students will only have to provide four harmless cheek swabs that will take less than 10 minutes. “To see people coming out and making a quick sacrifice of time is great, but knowing they would be willing to be someone’s cure is really exciting,” Catherine Goggins said. Bone marrow transplants can help those affected by blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma as well as other blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia. According to marrow.org, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every four minutes. Seventy percent of those affect-
ed by blood diseases do not have a marrow match in their own families. The diverse group of volunteer donors in this registry allow for a 66 to 93 percent chance of finding a match for each person. Although the chances of being called back are slim — one in 540 potential donors will eventually be called back to donate — being on the registry is still a commitment. “If they do get that call, then we ask them to be very committed,” said Rebecca Mathis, senior account executive for Be the Match. “The final donation will actually save the recipient’s life.” This is the first year the club has organized this student-run event. Good to the Bone has set a goal of getting at least 540 people to register in order to save at least one life. “In the spirit of Ut Prosim,
we’ve really seen a parallel to that and what this club is able to do,” said Justin Toelle, Campus Coordination Chair for Good to the Bone. “If you want to join a club and really be able to make a difference, this is a very handson way.” Once selected as the best match for a patient, official donors are asked to commit 30 to 40 hours over 4 to 6 weeks for appointments and the donation process. The majority of donors go through a process that is as simple as a common blood donation. “It’s a really easy way to save somebody’s life,” Mathis said. “You can be an organ donor when you are no longer living, but this is something you can do as a healthy young person.” Follow the writer on Twitter: @lesliemccrea
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be presented by the state, Turk said. “You acknowledge that those facts, if believed and submitted, would be sufficient to find you guilty,” Turk said. Stair was arrested previously for a DUI in 2007, for which she received one year of probation. She may serve a maximum of 10 years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter charge, along with an additional year for driving under the inf luence, though Turk doubts the maximum sentence will be given. “It’s rare that someone would receive the maximum statutory penalty;
that generally doesn’t happen in any case in Virginia,” Turk said. “So, she could receive the maximum penalty, but what would be expected (is) quite a bit of that time suspended.” While out on bond, and until she is sentenced, Stair will likely remain in Blacksburg, where Turk confirmed she is currently employed, and engaged to the father of her current child. Turk would not provide where Stair is currently employed. Follow the writer on Twitter: @jdeanseal
Guns: GOP senators vow to filibuster gun legislation from page one
Republican Pat Toomey. One administration official noted that Toomey, a former president of the anti-tax Club for Growth, is up for re-election in 2016 and needs to win moderate voters in the Philadelphia suburbs, where support for tough gun measures is high. As part of the background checks, advocates led by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., want to keep a permanent record of gun sales, which would allow law enforcement to trace weapons used in crimes. But opponents say they fear those records could lead to what Utah Republican Mike Lee, who initiated the promise to filibuster, called “govern-
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ment surveillance of constitutionally protected activity.” On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., bristled at the GOP filibuster threat and called for a full debate on the floor of the chamber, saying Senate Republicans “seem afraid to even engage.” “Shame on them,” he said. The White House is rolling out events this week to turn up the pressure on reluctant lawmakers. On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden will meet with law enforcement officials at the White House. And on Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama, in a rare foray into a contentious issue, will participate in a summit on youth violence in her hometown of Chicago.
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Some family members of the Newtown victims joined the president on Air Force One Monday night to fly to Washington for the meetings with senators; a similar effort was made in Connecticut ahead of a push for stricter laws, which were enacted lastweek. Obama has repeatedly stressed that gun violence victims deserve a vote on the measures and should not be denied one by what he called a “political stunt.” “If you believe that the families of Newtown and Aurora and Tucson and Virginia Tech and the thousands of Americans who have been gunned down in the last four months deserve a vote, we all have to stand up,” he said in Hartford.
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The president is in regular contact with the survivors of gun violence, said one senior official who declined to speak publicly due to the sensitive topic. “He wants a meaningful bill he can sign,” the official said, “and he’s willing to make some compromises to get it.” Without an agreement on new background check language, it is unclear how soon the Senate will begin debate on a bill. Leadership aides have said they expect formal consideration could begin this week, assuming that enough Republicans would join Democrats to oppose any delaying tactics. Sixty votes are needed to thwart a filibuster.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a previous supporter of expanded background checks, spoke out against a filibuster on Sunday. “I don’t understand it. What are we afraid of?” McCain said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “Why not take up an amendment and debate? The American people will profit from it.” In Hartford, many members of the audience wore the Sandy Hook school colors, green and white, in memory of the victims. Two of those in the crowd were Nancy Lefkowitz and Meg Staunton, mothers from nearby Fairfield who started a grassroots group called “March for Change” after the Newtown shooting. They turned out 5,500 dem-
onstrators at the Connecticut statehouse before the gun control votes there. Every Thursday night and Friday morning, they urged members to make calls and send emails at 9:30 a.m. on Fridays, the time of the Newtown shooting. “The Newtown zip code does have a big impact,” Lefkowitz said, “but we don’t have ownership of this. These were babies who were killed in Newtown. People everywhere are moved by that.” To get Congress to take action, Staunton said, grassroots activists have to keep the pressure on in their state legislatures. “That’s how we get federal change,” Staunton said.
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Recipe: Pimento Cheese BRIAN CROMER | features staff writer
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Although the combination of mayonnaise and cheese might not sound appealing, pimento cheese is a southern favorite. This tangy and slightly spicy spread is great as a snack with crackers or used in a grilled cheese sandwich. Grate the cheese finely for optimal texture and be sure to taste the sauce blend before adding the cheese. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: None Ingredients: 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese 4 ounces diced pimento 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon celery seed 3 green onions Directions: 1. Grate the cheese, drain the pimento and thinly slice the green onions. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mayo, mustard, Tabasco, Worcestershire and celery seed. 2. Season it with a pinch of salt and black pepper to taste. Add the cheese, pimento and onion to the sauce and stir. Serve and enjoy.
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position.” However, Davidson still remains an active player in his business. He regularly attends team meetings, which happen three-to-four times a semester, at the different locations. “I’m very protective,” Davidson said. “It’s my baby — triplets, actually.” Breaking into the Charlottesville market has also created a new dynamic between the locations. “One thing I’ve developed is called ‘Game Day,’” Davidson said. “It’s a competition between the three stores based on different performance variants, so they can see how well we’re doing on average delivery times and revenue. We play off the rivalry.” When questioned about his favorite location, Davidson answered diplomatically, explaining that Campus Cookies is always neutral. However, he added that he loves tailgating with the Hokies. Regardless of the campus, the business philosophy is about providing more than just a product. “The whole thing for us is about creating an experience,” Davidson said. “It’s not just about the cookies — it’s about creating something much bigger.” Aker agreed, noting that receiving positive feedback from the customers makes all the difference. He said the little things like a “You made my night” or a “Thank you” make his job rewarding. “Even though it’s just a simple gift, it really does brighten people’s day,” Davidson said. “There are parents sending from afar. That’s emotion, and that’s important. You want to make sure you’re taking care of (the customers) the best you can.” Campus Cookies continues the theme of positivity by getting involved and helping out around the various campuses. “We generally donate around 5,000 cookies every semester,” Davidson said. “We like being a part of the community.” The store will continue this trend and will be represented at Tech’s upcoming Relay for Life, with one special addition to the brand. “We’re getting a cookie mascot made,” Davidson said. “It helps us be able to trigger people to see who we are.” Several other important events are on the horizon for Campus Cookies as well, including exam week and Customer Appreciation Day, which is April 20. In the store’s more distant future, serious work remains. Whether it’s securing business in Charlottesville or scouting out further expansions, Davidson and his staff continue to strive for growth. “We’re definitely doing big things,” Davidson said. “There are areas I’m looking into and making moves on.” While expanding outside the state is a possibility, Davidson
acknowledges competition from similar chains makes a nationwide venture unlikely. “I definitely think the market will be saturated in five years,” Davidson said. “It’s not like a Dominos or something, where we’re pulling revenue in all times of the year. We close for summer and spring break, so we really do have to make it busy and kill it every night.” However, the real-life business experience is a part of what makes Campus Cookies desirable to some students looking
for employment. “I’ve absolutely loved working at Campus Cookies,” Aker said. “It’s been a good exposure to a real-world business and how everything works.” Davidson attributes the store’s success to a dedication to detail. “I definitely think the smallest things go the (distance), whether it’s just putting confectioners sugar on the brownies or drawing a smiley face on the box,” Davidson said. While Campus Cookies now employs over 40 workers
between the three branches, Davidson still retains some of the mentality from the days when it was a solo project. “I’m the janitor; I go in there and clean the toilets,” Davidson said. “It’s the one thing people don’t like to do, and I’ll do whatever it takes.” Despite the inevitable nights of long work ahead, Davidson remains positive and optimistic. “I definitely think we’re moving in the right direction,” he said. “It’s all about making people happier.”
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Drink of the week: Spring Sangria CHELSEA GILES | special sections editor A towering glass vase in my uncle’s dining room overflows with a hoard of wine corks. Between this, kitchen cabinets lined with aged bottles and a wine fridge kept at just the right temperature for his collection, he is what I call a wine head. He prefers the term "oenophile," however. This odd word means "lover or connoisseur of wine." When I asked him how one becomes COURTESY OF EMILIE HARDMAN a real oenophile, he offered me two pieces of advice. He ventured to his main room and returned with a few wine magazines in hand. First, he said, read through some of these to learn a little about the process and culture of wine. Then, he smirked and cheered with his glass of cabernet and said that after that, you just try as many as you can. If you want to further your practice with wine without spending too much, I recommend the Spring Sangria. The ingredients for this cocktail are not only affordable, but you may even have them in your fridge. This white wine recipe has a touch of fizz and an energizing citrus flavor. It can be one step toward reaching your own oenophile enlightenment. Ingredients: 1 bottle of dry to semi-dry white wine (Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio suggested) 3 cups of Sprite 2 cups of pineapple juice 1/2 cup of orange juice Sliced lemons, limes and oranges Directions: 1. In a large pitcher, stir the wine, Sprite, pineapple juice and orange juice together. Gently stir in the slices of fruit. 2. Refrigerate the mixture for about two hours and serve.