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Fees increase for specific majors TUITION INCREASES

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BY PRISCILLA ALVAREZ | news editor

Jill Sible, a member of the Blacksburg community, recounts her experience at the Boston marathon

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fter a sleepless night, Jill Sible woke up in her hotel room in Boston at 4:30 a.m. Prepared for the day’s 26.2-mile run, she slipped on the clothes she had picked out the night before and layered up for the morning cold. Sible was ready. Ready to accomplish a lifelong dream — to run the Boston Marathon. What she was not ready for, however, was what would happen later that day. On April 15, two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring an estimated 170 others. Jill Sible is a runner. To date, she has officially run four marathons. Sible, assistant vice president for undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, grew up in southern New Hampshire, near Boston. She spent most of her life surrounded with the excitement of the Boston Marathon, hoping to someday run it herself. “We didn’t even call it the Boston Marathon, we called it “the marathon.” I mean, that was the epitome for runners,” said Sible, who also teaches courses in biological sciences. The marathon, founded in 1897 by inaugural U.S. Olympic team manager John Graham, is a 26.2-mile trek that goes through the streets of the greater Boston area on Patriot’s Day. “Having lived in Boston and grown up there, it’s a huge holiday in the state, so nobody’s working,” Sible said. “Everybody is either at the marathon, watching the marathon, or doing something else.” During her time as a graduate student in Boston, she had the chance of walking behind the marathon runners unofficially.

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Tuition was approved to go up 4.9 percent for in-state, and 5 percent out-of-state students. CAMERON AUSTIN news reporter

The annual Board of Visitors met to discuss tuition Sunday, and unfortunately for students’ wallets, the price of a higher education degree will continue to rise. The meeting, which was held specifically to discuss charges for next year, resulted in a two-hour long deliberation that concluded in a 4.9 percent increase in tuition for in-state students, and a 5 percent increase for out-ofstate students. This will cost out-of-state students an extra $1,296, and an extra $532 for in-state students. Dwight Shelton, Chief Financial Officer for Virginia Tech, presented the proposals, which also include a library fee and an increase in program fees for engineering, and architecture and design programs. Though the board only approved minimal increases to these specific departments’ fees, board member George Nolen, alum and CEO of Siemens Corporation, suggested that certain degrees at Tech are “significantly underpriced.” “We need to make that quantum leap saying, ‘this degree is worth more than others,’” Nolen said. Engineering students will face an increase to annual fees from $30 to $33, while architecture and design students will face a $65 increase, from $650 to $715. Similar to the architecture and engineering fees, Pamplin College of Business will also start charging an additional $25 per class for 1000 level classes. Nolen argued that students graduating with degrees like business, information sys-

info on the go A new $20 library fee was approved to combat recent budget cuts and low national ratings. tems, and other technology and engineering fields are hired at an incredibly high rate, and that these degrees should cost more to obtain than an English degree, for example. The board approved these changes, along with the new tuition increases, with 11 yes-votes, and 1 no-vote. The singular no-vote came from Suzanne Obenshain. Obenshain, who was elected to the board in 2010 by Gov. Bob McDonnell, disapproved of increasing the outof-state rate only a little more than the in-state rate. She felt that there was a need to increase out-of-state tuition significantly more than the board had recommended. “If we are such a top institution as we claim to be, I think we will continue to attract out-of-state students despite tuition rises,” Obenshain argued. “We need to show Virginians that we’re taking care of Virginians.” Other board members, including President Steger, said that raising the out-ofstate cost any higher would result in losing out-of-state applicants and students. “I think we’ve exceeded what we can charge out-ofstate students,” President Steger countered. see FEES / page two

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Fuller, Painter only Hokies to get drafted BROOKS AKER sports staff writer

Just as the 2012 football season dragged on for many Hokie fans, it seemed that this year’s NFL Draft did the same. Only two Hokies were selected, both in the sixth round. Corey Fuller went to the Detroit Lions with the third pick of the sixth round, 171st overall. His offensive teammate, Vinston Painter, was selected soon after, going 173rd overall to the Denver Broncos. The sixth round splash was all the noise that Virginia Tech made in the 2013 NFL Draft. The two-person draft class was the smallest for the Hokies since 2009, when Victor “Macho” Harris was the sole Hokie drafted. This year’s draft is only the third time since 2000 that two or fewer Tech players have been selected, the others being 2009 and 2003, when two players were selected. Corey Fuller becomes the second Fuller brother to be drafted, following in the footsteps of his older brother Vincent, a safety for the Hokies from 2001-2004, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 draft by the

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Corey Fuller was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the third pick of the sixth round. He caught 43 passes in 2012.

Tennessee Titans. Corey started his collegiate athletic career as a member of the track team at Kansas, and spent two years there competing in sprints, the triple jump and the high jump. After transferring to Tech

and sitting out the 2010 season, Fuller played only 57 snaps on offense in 2011. He was stuck on the depth chart behind Jarrett Boykin and Danny Coale, who finished first and second respectively in career receptions and

receiving yards in school history. But as a senior, Fuller started six games and caught 43 passes for 815 yards and six touchdowns. see DRAFT / page ﬁve

Hall commemorates donors with name LESLIE MCCREA news reporter

With large amounts of philanthropic support including gifts from two couples, the Performance Hall in the new Virginia Tech Center for the Arts will adorn a new name: The

Street and Davis Performance Hall. The 84,000 square ft. performance hall was a large undertaking within the new $97 million Center for the Arts project, scheduled to open this fall. “For people that have such an affinity and fondness for the col-

lege, having their name attached to something is a really special thing,” said Ruth Waalkes, Executive Director for the Center for the Arts. “We look for opportunities that we think can be meaningful for people.” Nicholas and Fay Street of Bristol along with William

“Jack” Davis, the Executive director for Tech’s Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, and Sandra Davis of Blacksburg all contributed to the construction, which will result in a 150,000 square ft. center when completed. see HALL / page eight

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april 30, 2013 COLLEGIATETIMES

Fees: BOV approves increases

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5th Fork and Cork sells out

A new app for Facebook has a curious way of matchmaking its users. “Bang with Friends” which has reportedly raised $1 million, links to users’ Facebook and helps them find friends that are mutually interested in hooking up. We asked the student body if they would use this unique and controversial app.

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I have a girlfriend... But maybe if I were single I would think it would be fun to try. I think it’s funny. It would be interesting to see what kind of responses you get.” Johnny Noble, Junior Mechanical Engineering Major

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Steger noted that Tech is currently participating in a market study that will hope to guide the board’s future meetings regarding tuition prices. However, Obenshain adamantly fought to increase out-of-state prices to be more competitive with other Virginia colleges. According to Collegeboard. com, universities like William and Mary and the University of Virginia charge $36,753 and $37,336, respectively, for outof-state students — a number comparatively higher than Virginia Tech at $34,858 for students living on campus. To counteract the tuition increase, “Funds for the Future” is a new program that has been instituted to help lower income families. Families that make less then $30,000 a year will not have to pay any of the tuition and fee increases, while families making up to $100,000 dollars will be granted some reprieve as well. Room and board will also go up an average of $396 per year to amount to a total of $7,560. This will cover personnel costs, adjustments to fringe benefit rates, increased utility costs, student affairs costs, the maintenance of facilities, debt service and planning costs for major facility renovation projects. Among other notable changes is a $20 library fee that will go directly to the library’s operating budget, in the hopes of improving rankings and helping to advance academic achievement. Follow this wrter on Twitter @CAustinCT

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Paul Urmanski explains the intricacies of different oils and vinegars to Fork and Cork attendees. DEAN SEAL news editor

The 5th annual Fork and Cork saw overwhelming attendance this past weekend. Diane Akers, president of the Blacksburg Partnership, said the event at First & Main Shopping Center had between 4,500 and 5,000 guests on Saturday. The event neared capacity at all times, with some visitors unable to join in the festivities. “This year we experienced an unprecedented number of advanced ticket sales, which left us in the unfortunate position of having to turn folks away Saturday as we neared the 5,000 mark,” said Akers. “We let as many people in as we responsibly could, but then had to end ticket sales.” Akers went on to say the

partnership tried to encourage people to come early, while tickets were still available. She also said that the peak hours of activity were earlier this year than they had been in the past, with most guests attending between 2 and 4 p.m. According to Akers, it was typical to have that many guests each year, and that they usually can’t accept more than 5,000 guests without “creating a dangerously crowded situation,” due to the limitations of what the First & Main facility can accommodate. The wineries that take part in the festival typically account for that many guests, and the event coordinators have to plan accordingly with wine glasses and wrist bands purchased in preparation. However, many festival

CHECK ONLINE SEE OUR VIDEO ON COLLEGIATETIMES.COM attendees complained about the long lines to get wine, one of the staples of the festival. Wine-tasting tickets were available for $20 which got ticketholders free wine samples, but the long lines drove many to simply purchase full bottles of wine. Elissa Waybright, general manager of the Main Street Inn, also cited the weather as a disappointment. Waybright has attended the festival two times before, but she’s said it has gotten better each year. She added that the festival is a “great addition to Blacksburg.” Follow this writer on Twitter @JDSeal

I would at least check it out. I would never put that I would bang someone, but I would just want to look at it just to see what it’s all about. It’s an interesting thing. If I did put that I would bang people, and someone matched up with me, I would probably feel incredibly awkward seeing them in person.” Kelsey Histrop, Freshman Music Major

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“If people are down with it, then there’s no problem with it. If they want the same thing and this helps them get it, then why not?” Sam Gillem, Senior Architechture

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I feel like some people would use it. I feel like guys would be more inclined to use it. … I wouldn’t say I deﬁnitely wouldn’t use it. I just don’t think I would use it very seriously. It would be more of a humorous thing.” Shealor Raikes, Freshman Biology

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what you’re saying On “Downtown restaurants need new deals” I say this as a former student of VT because where I currently live and work Henrico County has been pushing for a meals tax recently. The Board of Supervisors originally tried to go through the Virginia General Assembly to forgo a referendum vote. That failed miserably. Now that failed so the Supervisors gave the county a choice between having a real estate tax hike or levy a meals tax in on the ballot this November.If downtown restaurants want a scapegoat other than VT look no further than your local politicians. What is the town council role in developments such as First and Main?

Cultural roots no reason for suspicion In

the aftermath of the Boston bombings, politicians and media are quick to mention that the suspects are from the Chechen Republic of Russia, a hotbed of Islamic extremism according to Sen. Rand Paul. They claim that the pair emmigrated to the U.S. from the Chechen Republic intent on harming Americans. For these reasons and more, Rand Paul and the other talking heads of this national debate believe immigration reform should be put on hold citing this tragedy as a flaw in our immigration system. But in order to draw any conclusions on such an important and complicated topic, we must have the most truthful and precise story of the suspects. First, the suspects are only of Chechen descent. According to Al Jazeera,

the brothers have never lived in Chechnya. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother, was born in Russia and emmigrated to the U.S. at age 16. Dzhokhar, the younger of the two, was born in Kyrgyzstan and emmigrated to the U.S. when he was just 9 years old.

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Hate against the Irish in the 1800’s, then Japanese internment during WWII show that drawing conclusions about a group based on its descent is wrong.”

Despite what you may hear from various media sources, these suspects were not products of the political strife plaguing

Chechnya. Arguably, the brothers led a modern American life. They both lived in the states for 10 years. High school friends of Dzhokhar even described him as “American,” as he became a citizen in September, 2012. The public must stop pointing to a foreign country for the motivations that brought on the Boston bombings. Claiming that people coming from high-risk places may become a danger is a form of xenophobia. The assumption is itself dangerous, as this kind of thinking has been known to produce hate for minorities. Hate against the Irish in the 1800’s, then Japanese i nt e r n ment du r i ng WWII show that drawing conclusions about a group based on descent is wrong.

By and large, with the evidence available, the suspects’ origins have nothing to do with what happened. The immigration system should encourage foreigners to become a part of this country, rather than offer a process so complicated that some immigrants won’t even bother trying. We must not allow politicians or the media to benefit from politicizing tragedies such as the Boston bombing. Allowing the two brothers to come to the United States was not the cause of this tragedy, but making poorly supported claims about their ancestry will definitely result in more harm than good. MUKUND KATTI - regular columnist - freshman - urban affairs and planning

Cuts to census would hinder government In the days of huge federa l def icits, sequestration and questions about where every dollar goes, it becomes important for the government to not only save money, but spend it wisely. In an effort to do that, the Republican-led House passed Bill H.R. 1638, otherwise known as the Census Reform Act of 2013. Sponsored by sophomore Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), the bill aims to eliminate the Census Bureau’s American Census Survey (ACS), Economic Census, Census of Governments and every other census the bureau conducts besides the once-a-decade population count. With this bill, Rep. Duncan aims to achieve some of the goals listed on

his personal website. One goal includes plans to create a Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs, an honorable goal, but one that seems misguided. According to the official Census website, the ACS generates data that the government uses to allocate over $400 billion in federal and state funds. The survey, which is done annually, polls a representative, randomized sample of approximately 3 million American households on questions of age, sex, education, veteran status, health insurance, income and travel. While seemingly innocuous, the questions provide important data that helps federal and state governments decide where to build public facilities such

as police stations and schools. The Economic Census also provides important data by allowing federal and state governments to determine how small-businesses are doing, thereby allowing the government to calculate the GDP and the unemployment rate.

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If people think the government is thowing away money now, imagine how inefﬁciently the governement would operate without proper data.”

Data like this is invaluable. If people think the gov-

ernment is throwing away money now, imagine how inefficiently the government would operate without proper data. In my brief stint as a hard science major, not once did I have a professor tell me to collect less data and then form a conclusion. The census data gives the government the necessary information to make important decisions. Take the constant construction on I-81. While inconvenient at times, the construction shows that the government recognizes the volume of people using the road. Without ACS data showing many truckers, college students and others frequently use I-81, how would the government decide to choose to expand I-81 over another

highway? How could the government know that all of a sudden a certain area had a population spike and more hospitals and schools are required there? Without ACS data and the data collected from other surveys, the government is essentially operating in the dark, blindly throwing taxpayer money around. This data does come at a price though. Rep. Duncan is concerned with the fact that ACS costs about $70 per person, and with 3 million households that does add up. But we must weigh the benefits against the costs. MARCUS WILLIAMS - regular columnist - junior - economics

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arts & entertainment

april 30, 2013 COLLEGIATETIMES

Based on true story, new Bay film is a wild ride

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New Releases Movies Friday, May 3 Iron Man 3: Tony Stark ﬁnds his personal world destroyed by a powerful enemy. To ﬁnd those responsible, Stark must rely on himself, not his suit. Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce

Games Today “Soul Sacriﬁce,” SCEA “Strike Suit Inﬁnity,” Born Ready Games May 2 “Might & Magic Heroes VI-Shades of Darkness,” Ubisoft

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1999, “Miami New Times” published a series of newspaper articles detailing an organized crime unit, of which several members were bodybuilders. This group participated in numerous criminal activities, ranging from extortion all the way to torture and murder. This so-called “Sun Gym Gang,” two members of which are currently sitting on death row for these crimes, is now the subject of a new Michael Bay fi lm. “Pain & Gain” follows Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) and his friend Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie), who both work for and out at the Sun Gym in Miami, Florida. Tired of scraping by and lured by a twisted version of the “American Dream,” Lugo conjures a plan to kidnap a rich and arrogant business-

man, Victor Kershaw (Tony Shalhoub), who is a regular at the gym. They enlist the help of excon Paul Doyle (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and successfully torture Kershaw, forcing him to sign over all of his money. When the Miami Police Department cannot find the gang, Kershaw hires a private investigator (Ed Harris) to do the job. Directed by Michael Bay and starring “The Rock” is not the most promising of starts for a movie. Yet, if you are expecting a beefed-up version of “Transformers,” you will be pleasantly surprised. Of course, there is still enough violence for at least five other action movies, because Michael Bay is and always will be Michael Bay, but Johnson provides a surprisingly solid performance. Wahlberg is as capable as ever, and Mackie, though not achieving the skill he showed in “The Hurt

Locker,” is more than good enough. Shalhoub as the wonderfully offensive Kershaw is oddly likable, and the rest of the cast delights in their parts. All in all, the performances in “Pain & Gain” are better than one would expect from an explosive action movie. These performances are likely why the movie works and is certainly more successful than it rightfully should be. Another surprise is the script. It is not going to win any awards, but it is better than most action movies. Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are definitely an unexpected choice, given that before “Captain America,” they were best known for penning all three “Chronicles of Narnia” fi lms. Of course, there are still parts of the movie that were nothing but expected. Bay cannot seem to resist gratuitous violence or provocative women, and per

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usual, the film runs a bit too long. Ultimately, audience reaction is going to depend on what people are looking for. If you are okay ignoring the dubious morals of the protagonists and simply looking for an entertaining watch, “Pain & Gain” is for you. The film is fast-paced, darkly humorous and a true spectacle. If you only look at its surface, you will not be disappointed. It is only once the movie is taken seriously that audiences will start to have problems. The violence can be a little hard to handle and the narrative has weak points. The story and characters are truly exploitative and sensationalist. But, if you can overlook all of that, you are in for a fun ride.

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lcoholism and abuse are not topics that usually find their way into video games. But Minority’s “Papo & Yo” is a third-person platformer that manages to tell a story that is both subtle and powerful while navigating subjects usually reserved for other mediums. Th is is not a game that devotes a lot of energy to advancing the story. In fact, most of the game feels like aimless wandering through areas inspired by the favelas in Brazil. This lack of blatant storytelling is exactly what makes “Papo & Yo” so amazing. Quico is a little boy on a quest to take a monster to the temple of a shaman, though it is not really clear why he must do this. Puzzles are the meat of a platform game, but figuring out where to go and what

to do is the real challenge. Minority has done a great job of making the puzzles intuitive and relatively difficult. Cardboard boxes labeled with question marks serve as the hint system in the game. Pressing “X” on a box causes Quico to lift it onto his head. With this action, you are treated to tips that are simple but also incredibly helpful. “Papo & Yo” is far from perfect. Many of the puzzles force you to run back and forth between areas you have already traversed. The biggest problem is that many of the puzzles simply are not very fun. Aside from the satisfaction of completing a puzzle, many of the sequences are tedious and involve more trial and error than actual clue solving. Sound is one of the clear highlights of this game. A beautiful soundtrack provides a baseline for an already amazing aural experience. Running across tin roofs and throwing frogs against a wall

all elicit satisfyingly realistic sound effects. Combined with the stellar graphics that hit at both realism and a sense of mysticism, the sound makes for a world that is undeniably enticing. It may not be realistic to most of the people who play the game but “Papo & Yo” is a world that I loved exploring. Although the entire story comes to a head at the end of the game, Minority has still managed to make the entire tale feel meaningful. Despite the numerous allusions to the identity of the monster, the meaning of the story does not become obvious until it is meant to. As a puzzle platformer, “Papo & Yo” is not amazing — but as a complete experience, it is something unique and powerful in its own way. BEN KIM - regular game columnist - sophomore - communication

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sports

april 30, 2013 COLLEGIATETIMES

Hokies use doubleheader to take series from No. 5 UVa JACOB EMERT sports editor

Virginia Tech entered Saturday’s doubleheader against the No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers in desperate need of conference wins in an attempt to earn a spot in postseason play. Thanks to superb hitting and even better pitching, the Hokies (27-18, 11-13 ACC) won both games and, for the second time in 2013, took a series against a top-five team. “You don’t have many opportunities to beat a team that’s well coached like they are and as accomplished like they are twice in a day,” said Hokies head coach Pete Hughes. “I’ve never coached a team that’s had such a good day against such a good opponent. In my estimation, they’re the class of the league. “It’s really good for our program to play well, especially after Friday night.” In the early game Saturday, on the shoulders of a 135pitch, seven-inning performance from ace Joe Mantiply, the Hokies won 5-3 to even the series at one game apiece. The Hokies jumped out early in the first inning on a Tyler Horan sacrifice fly to left that scored Alex Perez. On the very next pitch, Andrew Rash singled to right off Cavaliers starter Scott Silverstein, scoring Sean Keselica, who used a nifty hook-slide to avoid the tag from catcher Nate Irving. UVa (38-8, 17-7) got both runs back in the top of the second — courtesy of a solo home run by Derek Fisher and an RBI fielder’s choice from Irving — but Mantiply settled down and allowed just one more run over his final five innings of work. “(Pitching) Coach (Pat) Mason calls pitches to my strengths instead of the hitter’s weaknesses,” Mantiply said. “That’s just what we did today and we stuck to our game plan the whole game. We worked guys away and we just kept working them away the whole game. We just stuck to our game plan.” With the game tied at three in the bottom of the sixth, Chad Morgan ripped an RBI single to rightfield to gave the Hokies a one-run lead. That would be all Mantiply, and then the bullpen, would need to keep the game in the Tech’s favor. Despite only allowing three runs, relinquishing six hits and three walks elevated Mantiply’s pitch count to

118 after six innings of work. Often dubbed the staff ’s bulldog by the Hokies coaching staff, he returned in the seventh to retire UVa’s 1-2-3 batters in order in the seventh. Mantiply’s 135 pitches were just two fewer than his career high — which came on May 19, 2011 against Georgia Tech. He became the first Hokies pitcher to ever start a season 4-0 in ACC play. “I actually had no clue I had thrown that many pitches,” Mantiply said. “I knew I was up there, but I didn’t know it was 135. I was good, my arm felt great. Even going into the seventh inning, I had my stuff and I was spotting up and competing, grinding and trying to get us to the win.” Clinging to a two-run lead in the top of the eighth, Brendon Hayden — who came in to replace Mantiply — walked CHEN JIANG / SPPS two during his 1/3 inning on Sean Keselica uses a hook-slide to avoid the tag from UVa’s catcher Nate Irving and scores on an Andrew Rash single in Saturday’s ﬁrst game. the hill. With a 1-0 count and runners on first and second, able defense, and at the end of outs — they’re very opportuHughes decided to go to clos- Hokies the 2-1 lead. er Clark Labitan for a five-out Rash finished the day 5-for-7 the day — because of that — I nistic. Those guys did a really executed some pitches and we good job against a outstandsave. with two RBIs. at Radford ing offense.” “Hayden hasn’t been in that “Last year I had a terrible got a win out of it.” Joyce allowed a run in the With a pair of wins today, situation,” Hughes said. “He year and we were losing,” he Today, 6 p.m. threw five straight pitches for said. “I just want to win...I ninth on an RBI triple by the Hokies ensured they will balls, and I just kind of felt don’t care what I put up stats- Brandon Downes, but it was remain ahead of the Duke at Boston College momentum shift. Clark is our wise, I just want to win and a case of too little, too late for Blue Devils for the No. 8 spot Fri. May 3, 2:30 p.m. guy that has been in that situ- I want to see these guys be UVa. Joyce got Joe McCarthy in the ACC rankings. More ation and he went and settled successful. This is my last year to fly out to left for the final importantly, perhaps, they Sat. May 4, 1:30 p.m. things down.” and I just want to go out being out and the Hokies took game won another series against a Sun. May 5, 1 p.m. two of the doubleheader, 11-6. top five team, improving their on top.” “We needed two solid case for admission into the In the top of the third, a ground-rule double to left starts from both those guys,” NCAA tournament. vs. High Point You don’t have many After the top-ranked Tar plated two Cavs, but crooked Hughes said. “Joe Mantiply Wed. May 8, 5:30 p.m. numbers in the bottom of the is going to give us a good Heels swept Tech in midopportunities to beat third and fourth provided the start whether he is throw- April, Hughes refocused a team that’s well vs. Marist Hokies with an insurmount- ing 75 or 95. The competitive the team around a clear spirit in that kid is like no message. coached like they are able advantage. Sat. May 11, 7 p.m. “Let’s simplify things here,” With two runners in scor- one I’ve ever coached. Devin Sun. May 12, 1 p.m. and as accomplished ing position in the bottom of Burke has put two solid starts he said. “Let’s just go and win like they are twice in the third, Chad Pinder hit a together in back-to-back series; it’s not monumental. vs. Wake Forest routine ground ball to third, weekends when we’ve needed We’re going to play good a day” it; couldn’t happen at a better every day or we’re going to but Towns threw it away and Thu. May 16, 5:30 p.m. Pete Huges figure out how to win a series both Hokies scored as a result. time. Fri. May 17, 5:30 p.m. head coach The sequence provided Tech “Those guys threw a lot every weekend, and then we Sat. May 18, 2 p.m. of strikes to a very patient will pick our head up at the with a 4-3 lead, and was folOn his second pitch to Kenny lowed by Tyler Horan flexing offense that feeds off walks end of the year and see where Towns — who had homered his muscle — of which he has and hit-by-pitches and extra we’re at.” earlier in the game — Labitan more than enough to flex — induced a 6-4-3 double play to as he blasted his sixth home end the threat. He retired the run of the year over the visiCavaliers in order in the ninth tor’s bullpen in right. Burke (7-3, 3.73 ERA) was and the Hokies secured their third win against a top five pulled with one out in the eighth for Jake Joyce, but not team in 2013. With the series tied, the before he limited the Cavs’ Hokies then set their sights bats to just five runs (four on a series victory. Tech put earned) over 7 1/3 innings. He the ball in the hands of Devin wasn’t brilliant — he allowed Burke, who went the distance eight hits and walked two in in a 2-1 victory over Maryland his start — but given a hefty his last time out, securing that lead, he didn’t have to be. “I just want to go out and series for the Hokies. After falling behind 1-0 in give my team the best opporthe top of the second inning, tunity to win, like I said last Rash hit his eighth home run week,” he said. “If that means of the year, a no-doubter to giving up five runs when we left-center field with Tyler have a big offensive day, that’s Horan on base, to give the what it is. We played unbeliev-

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`His performance against Florida State, when he caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, garnered some attention by scouts at the next level. After a strong Shrine Game and good combine, Fuller found himself as a projected mid-to-late round pick. The Lions, with their love of passing and stretching the field,will give Fuller’s speed and size a chance to make the roster, potentially securing some playing time this season. Vinston Painter’s college career didn’t play out how many expected. A heralded recruit from Maury High School in Norfolk, Va., Painter was ranked as high as the third best prospect in Virginia and the 80th best player in the country.

After redshirting his freshman year, he slowly found his way on the field, but wasn’t quite the dominant starter that fans expected. As a senior, Painter was named the starting right tackle in 2012, and had a great season on the end of the line.

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(Fuller’s) performance against Florida State, when he caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touchdown, garnered some attention by scouts at the next level.

At 6-6 and 309 pounds,

Painter made his mark at the combine, where he impressed scouts with 32 reps on the bench press and a 4.95 40-yard dash time. With terrific strength and athleticism, Painter could find a way on the roster for the Broncos as a backup guard or tackle. He’ll have a great player to learn from in Broncos tackle Ryan Clady, another 6-6 athlete who has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times. Though they didn’t get drafted, several other Hokies eligible for the draft agreed to free agent deals. Marcus Davis signed with the Giants, Nick Becton with the Chargers and Bruce Taylor with the Bengals. Also, Alonzo Tweedy has agreed with the Giants, and Antoine Hopkins joined the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Jason Collins is the ﬁrst male professional athlete to come out as gay. #LGBT” Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash wrote: “The time has come. Maximum respect.” In April 2011, the NBA fined Lakers star Kobe Bryant $100,000 for uttering an anti-gay slur toward a referee during a game. Showing how times are changing, Bryant also Tweeted support for Collins on Monday. Bryant wrote: “Proud of @jasoncollins34. Don’t suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOU”

Celtics coach Doc Rivers issued a statement in which he praised Collins. “I am extremely happy and proud of Jason Collins,” Rivers said. “He’s a pro’s pro. He is the consummate professional and he is one of my favorite ‘team’ players I have ever coached. If you have learned anything from Jackie Robinson, it is that teammates are always the first to accept. It will be society who has to learn tolerance. One of my favorite sayings is, ‘I am who I am, are whom we are, can be what I want to be its not up to you, it’s just me being me.’”

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Longtime NBA center Jason Collins on Monday became the first active male player in a major American pro team sport to announce that he’s gay. Collins, who finished the 2012-13 season with the Washington Wizards, made his declaration in a first-person essay that was published online by Sports Illustrated and will appear in the May 6, 2013, issue of the magazine. “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay,” Collins says in the essay. “I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn’t the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, ‘I’m different.’ If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.” N BA com m issioner David Stern lauded Collins in a statement released Monday. “We have known the Collins family since Jason and (his twin brother) Jarron joined the NBA in 2001 and they have been exemplary members of the NBA family,” Stern said. “Jason has been a widely respected player and teammate throughout his career, and we are proud he has assumed the leadership mantle on this very important issue.” Collins has played for six franchises during his 12-year NBA career: the New Jersey Nets, Memphis Grizzlies,

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In order to participate in the Boston Marathon, hopefuls must run a 26.2-mile race that is American Track and Field certified and do so in three hours and 55 minutes or less. “The Boston Marathon has become more and more competitive, so that time had become faster from the year before. I was right up until the wire,” Sible laughed. Sible accomplished the qualifying time last spring at the Shamrock Marathon at Virginia Beach when she clocked a time of three hours and 52 minutes — making the cut by three minutes. Following the race, she began an 18-week training program in September for the 117th annual Boston Marathon. After vigorous training, she traveled to Boston with two Tech colleagues. The day of, the trio started the first stretch of what would be a long day by catching a bus provided by the marathon at 7 a.m. to get to the starting point. “It was an early morning, and there was just tremendous excitement in the line and on the bus,” Sible said. Approximately 27, 000 runners met in Hopkinton, a city west of Boston, where they would be split up into three different waves according to qualifying times to begin the race. Sible’s time placed her at the front of the third wave, which started 40 minutes after the initial wave. At 10:40 a.m., Sible began

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the 26.2-mile marathon, passing through Wesley College and Boston College, two of several highlights along the trail. But no feeling surpassed that of seeing the famous Citco sign that indicated that the finish line was near. “You can see that coming from the distance, and you know that you’re almost there — you’re coming into the city,” Sible said. “I started welling up with tears.” After three hours, 53 minutes and 59 seconds, Sible crossed the finish line where she was given a foil cape to keep her warm and a medal for finishing the race. Exhausted, Sible made her way to the bus three and a half blocks away to pick up her belongings, and then, the unthinkable happened. An explosion. And seconds later, another explosion.

ple began speculating that it might have been a bridge that was being used to take photos that had collapsed. “For a few minutes, I clung on to that, because although it would have been tragic, it would have been an accident,” Sible said.

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By then, Sible had already received her purse with her cellphone and was trying to make her way to the subway to return to her hotel. “As soon as I got down there, they said they were closing it, so I walked back up. Then people started saying bits and I looked back toward pieces of what they’d heard,” Sible said. “There were people the ﬁnish line, and I seriously injured.” just saw this smoke She called her husband, who had stayed at home going up in the air.” in Virginia, to inform Jill Sible him on what she had Assistant vice president for heard. undergraduate education “I started crying immediately, which is not atypical after I finish a marathon, “I looked back toward the because I’m pretty emotionfinish line, and I just saw this al,” Sible said. “I said, ‘I think smoke going up in the air,” something bad is happenSible said. ing. There have been some Her initial thought had explosions.’” been that it could have been Neither of them knew a cannon shot for someone with certainty what had famous that had crossed the occurred. finish line. Around her peo“I was glad she was able to

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contact me so quickly,” said Dennis Guenette, Sible’s husband, “I would have noticed that the timing of the explosion and her pace time are very close to each other, so it was a relief to hear from her.” Soon after speaking with her husband, Sible contacted her two other colleagues who had already returned to the hotel. Ignacio Moore, associate professor in biological sciences at Tech, saw the incident being telecasted when he stepped out of the shower at their hotel. “Turns out the hotel was near a hospital, so we heard a constant stream of ambulances,” Moore said. “I was here (at Virginia Tech) during April 16, so I’ve heard the constant stream of ambulances before. It was pretty obvious that it was more than the (news) thought.” Following the report, subways and roads were closed. Fortunately, Sible was familiar with the city and she took a parallel street to the race to find her way back to the hotel two and a half miles away. As she walked, the sense of confusion among runners and spectators was apparent. “People were still running toward (the finish line), and some of the spectators were cheering and others were yelling at them and saying ‘stop running’,” Sible said. “The runners had no sense of what was happening.”

The authority figures she passed redirected runners, some more urgent than others. Shocked and overwhelmed, Sible made it safely to the hotel and was reunited with her colleagues. “I think we were all just sort of in shock,” Sible said. Soon after arriving, the group packed their bags to leave the city. Before heading out, Sible went to the hotel counter to discuss arrangements. “I said, ‘We’re leaving, I don’t know if you want to charge us a late check out or charge us for this coming night’ so the women called the manager over because she didn’t know what to do,” Sible said teary-eyed. ”The manager said ‘Do not charge these people anything.’” Kindness seemed to surpass the tragedy haunting the city. The manager of the hotel fed everybody coming in for free and provided a map of a back route to leave the city. Hours later, Sible and her colleagues made it back to Blacksburg safely. Sible continues to run regularly, slowly recovering from the traumatic incident at the Boston Marathon. When asked if she would return to run the marathon next year, Sible said she never intended on going back but may now, in support of the victims. Follow us on Twitter @priscialva

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