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Student debuts on reality show MATT JOHNSON news staff writer

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Virginia Tech soccer players Austin Stewart and Devante DuBose joined forces with track team member Danny McDonald to form “DNA.”

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BROOKS AKER ct staff writer

We were never number one recruits. We’ve had to work since we were 10 to get to this level in soccer.” Austin Stewart Soccer midﬁelder

Devante DuBose and Austin Stewart are teammates on the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team, but they are also quite the duo off the field. The two formed their rap group, DNA, after they found a common interest in making music. When they met for the fi rst time on DuBose’s official visit to Blacksburg, both knew it was the start of a good friendship. “He was one of my recruits,

so when he came down he stayed with me and we just hit it off,” Stewart said. “I was being funny and he was funny. We found out our birthdays are really close — mine’s August 15, his is the fi ft h and we are the exact same person.” Stewart and DuBose followed similar paths to end up at Tech. Both were great high school soccer players, but didn’t gain much recruiting attention until late in their high school careers. “We were never number one recruits. We’ve had to

work since we were 10 to get to this level in soccer,” Stewart said. “People told him and me that we were too little to do stuff. Then junior and senior year we started to get recruited and now we’re playing Division I soccer — that shows how hard work pays off.” Soccer continues to be a significant part of their daily lives, but their shared music interest is starting to intensify. Both young men credit see DNA/ page four

YouFolio aims to transform resumes Students launch an online portfolio website at Tech RACHEL CLINE features staff writer

Imagine you are walking into a job interview. The lobby is full of other applicants vying for the same position you are, all with matching resumes in hand. You can feel your nerves building up, and you fear that the single sheet of paper you clutch doesn’t give an accurate picture of who you really are. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to show employers more of your identity than what you can fit on a one-page resume? This question is the driving force behind YouFolio, an online portfolio site created to revolutionize the way that employees and employers find each other and interact. The website was created by Kayvon Kaviani and Matt Moore, two Virginia Tech students who never imagined that they would become

COURTESY OF YOUFOLIO Matt Moore, president and co-founder of YouFolio, is proud of the strength of the Virginia Tech community. friends, and much less business partners, after being fierce basketball competitors in their shared hometown of Vienna, Va. for most of their lives. “All of the lines in the sand just disappeared,” Kaviani said. “We went from being

enemies to…(realizing) we have the exact same business goals.” Now both juniors at Tech, Moore, a finance major, and Kaviani, a business information technology major, are attempting to change the job search process.

The website sprung from the pair’s belief that the traditional one-page resume and the standard text-based web portfolios are not doing enough to show off the personality and experiences of job applicants. see JOBS/ page two

One Virginia Tech student is getting her big break in the spotlight. Amy Elliot, a doctoral student of mechanical engineering, was selected to compete in an engineering reality television show, which will air on the Discovery Channel tonight. The new series, The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius, is a competition that begins with 10 contestants, who are hoping to be the next big American innovator. Contestants are asked to complete a variety of challenges in two teams, with one member of the losing team being eliminated at the end of each round. “They gave us these seemingly impossible challenges, and we had really tight time limits and budget constraints. It was really crazy,” Elliot said. “There was so much stress.” Some of the challenges

AMY ELLIOT included cushioning trains that were going to collide, creating a machine to feed as many people as possible in an hour and creating a robot to compete in three different Olympic events. With each challenge, someone gets eliminated, but “there’s a prize for one of the eliminated contestants at the end for being a good team player,” Elliot said. see TV / page two

TEDx application opens for fall 2013 CAMERON AUSTIN news reporter

After being such a hit last year, TEDxVirginiaTech is in the works again for the fall. The new theme was recently announced as “Beyond Boundaries.” “The theme is broad because we really want people to interpret it in a variety of ways,” said committee member Melissa Richards. “What happens when we think beyond boundaries? What happens when we challenge boundaries?” TEDxVirginiaTech has opened speaker nominations for the 2013 event to Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, and alumni that push “Beyond Boundaries” in the community. New this year, the event will also be open to community members who have a story to share. “Tech is known for having a close connection to the community and we thought it was appropriate to the theme of opening up — beyond the boundaries of campus,” Richards said. “There can be different boundaries we all face — art, economics, gender. There are so many different perspectives,” Richard said. TED is a nonprofit organization centered on “ideas worth spreading.” It began in 1984 as a conference to join individuals together

from the three worlds of technology, entertainment and design. The second annual Tech event is going to be held November 9, 2013. Organizers won’t reveal the location for the upcoming event, but say that it will be held “somewhere very special on campus.” The event this year was held in the Lyric, which is only limited to 100 attendees, including the speakers and volunteers. Organizers are going to be implementing a ticket system for this year, in the hopes of attracting up to 500 people. Individuals interested in nominating themselves or another person to speak at the fall event may do so at the TEDxVirginiaTech website until May 30. see TEDx / page two

info TEDxVirginiaTech is looking for 12 presenters for their Fall 2013 event. Along with students, faculty, and alumni, this year they are also opening the application to community members.

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$5 million Sig Ep frat house opens CAITY GONANO news staff writer

In January, members of Sigma Phi Epsilon moved into their newly constructed house — the first of the Phase IV building project for Oak Lane. There are 35 residents living in the new house, which includes members ranging from freshmen to seniors, a house director and a graduate student who serves as a residential scholar for the fraternity. The house includes suites for members holding executive positions as well, rooms upstairs for all other residents, a fully loaded kitchen and living room with a Hokiestone fireplace. This phase of Oak Lane comes as the first to transition Oak Lane into a more academic community with residential scholars and rooms oriented for study purposes. Michael Cocke, President of Sigma Phi Epsilon, explained that both residents of the house and other members take full advantage of the multiple study lounges and conference rooms. According to Cocke, Virginia Tech contributed $3 million to the house, and the alumni of Sig Ep contributed $2 million to build the house. Follow us on Twitter: @collegiatetimes

TEDx: 2013 theme is ‘Beyond Boundaries’ from page one

Keith Zawistowski and his wife Marie, who are both professors in the College of Architecture and Design, gave a speech called “Getting Real” where they discussed how their students work on charity projects in the Design Build Lab. “We give lectures of all types and lengths, and this was by far the hardest speech we’ve ever had to give because of the time constraint,” Keith Zawistowski said. “Even with very experienced speakers, it takes a lot of work to get their presentations down to such a short amount of time,” Richards said. “Getting on stage in a story telling capacity with no notes can be challenging for anyone.” The final speakers will be announced early in the fall when school begins. Leah Komada contributed to this story.

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Hardwood ﬂoors and a Hokie stone ﬁreplace are just a few of the luxury features the Sigma Phi Epsilon frat house in Oak Lane offers.

Jobs: YouFolio combines social media identity with projects from page one

sional networking sites such as LinkedIn, as YouFolio To showcase applicant’s focuses on displaying what strengths, YouFolio allows its users are capable of rather users to define themselves on than on who they know. YouFolio users can also their own terms by uploading projects and work for collect the content that they potential employers to see — have created on other social something that its creators media websites. According to Moore, putsay their competitors are not ting all aspects of a user’s online identity into one profile will be beneficial for We want everyone both perspective employwho was in this class ees and employers, as it will increase name recogniat Virginia Tech to be tion through search engine optimization. ‘the YouFolio guys.’ “If you type in ‘fi nance student, Virginia Tech,’ I Matt Moore come up on the first page President and co-founder of because I have all this conYouFolio tent that builds up my name, so now, I’m important in the eyes of the Internet,” Moore doing. For college students who said. This inventive duo is gainhave yet to make connections in the professional world, ing more than just Internet this could be an important attention, however. Even though YouFolio offidifference from other profes-

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cially launched only a few weeks ago, the site and its creators have been receiving recognition at Tech since the idea was first conceived. They won the fourth annual VT KnowledgeWorks entrepreneurship challenge last year for the concept of YouFolio. YouFolio also opened on an international platform when Kaviani was accepted into Kairos Society, the largest student-run, non-profit entrepreneurship organization in the world. Th is provided an opportunity to create connections with students taking on similar business ventures, as well as with influential names in the business world. But rather than immediately pursuing the connections that they have made with other universities and companies, Moore and Kaviani insisted that YouFolio get its start where it was created.

“We grew up in Northern Virginia where AOL was created. We know the people who were ‘the AOL guys,’” Moore said. “We want everyone who was in this class at Virginia Tech to be ‘the YouFolio guys.’” The YouFolio creators are pushing for Tech to lead the YouFolio charge, because they believe in the strength of school’s community. Even the fi rst YouFolio investors and employees were all Hokies. Moore and Kaviani said they hope Tech students will be the first to sign up for YouFolio. Their current goal is to have 5,000 Hokies on board before they launch it nationally. The pair is continuously working to make YouFolio more user-friendly, a process that they hope Hokie users will contribute feedback for. “Any advice you have right

now can be implemented,” Kaviani said. “If you say, ‘Kayvon, the button should be pink,’ I’ll say that the button should be pink.” To reach the 5,000 Tech user goal, the pair is starting with a competition among the university’s Greek organizations. Fraternities and sororities can compete by recommending YouFolio to their friends, and the groups with the most YouFolio references at the end of the competition will receive a cash prize. After reaching their goal at Tech, the co-founders will take advantage of their widespread connections to find users beyond Blacksburg and interest employers. Once YouFolio has gained the level of attention the founders are hoping for, Moore and Kaviani hope that they will have reinvented not only the resume, but the hiring process in

general. “Five years down the road, you could go to the career fair with your iPad and your (YouFolio profi le),” Kaviani said. With only a few weeks since the launch, it is difficult to see where YouFolio will land in the job search industry. While they wait, Moore and Kaviani intend to continue to follow a motto of doing “big things daily.” After a year of groundwork, the co-founders have found little relief in finally launching YouFolio. “It’s like that email that you’re sending to your boss,” Moore said. “You’ve written up this big, long thing… and you just don’t want to hit the send button, because you keep finding mistakes. But you just have to send it.” Follow us on Twitter: @collegiatetimes

TV: Show airs on Discovery from page one

The final winner of the show will receive a one-year contract with WET Design, which is a high-end water fountain firm in Los Angeles. $50,000 will also be awarded to the winner. “We had such ridiculous things to build that it couldn’t just be a one-on-one thing at the end,” Elliot said, stressing the outrageousness of the challenges. In one challenge, the contestants had to build something to intercept a giant paintball missile headed toward their bunker, and they only had five days to complete the challenge. “There were some really big challenges on the show, and for all of us on the cast, there were some really big moments,” Elliot said. The contestants also had to order their own materials to complete the challenges. This added element created stress

involving shipping times and receiving the products necessary to complete the challenges. “They would give us a challenge one day, and then they’d let us work on it for a few hours. Then the next day we could start ordering,” Elliot said. These weren’t the only challenges facing the contestants. They also had confl icts in working together. “There were definitely a lot of issues,” Elliot said. “There was drama just because there was so much pressure and a few different personality conflicts.” From her education at Tech, Elliot was able to bring expertise in 3D printing. Eliot works in the DREAM Lab (Design, Research, and Education for Adddtive Manufacturing Systems), which created a DreamVendor that is currently housed at Randolph library. The DreamVendor is a 3D printing facility that can create prototypes for design

projects. Eliot has also participated in several other engineering competitions, including a Moon buggy competition with NASA and an ATV competition with the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE). “I’m hoping that young girls can see me and kind of identify with me,” said Elliot, who is also hoping for more females than the current two to be on the show next season. Elliot wasn’t able to disclose how far along she made it in the competition, but viewers can tune in tonight to see how she did in the first competition. Follow Elliot at @ Amytheengineer on Twitter tonight during the episode as she tweets some behind the scenes details not shown during the episode. Follow us on Twitter: @collegiatetimes

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Debate over outof-state tuition Anonymous: That is pretty unfair that us Virginia’s are having to experience a tuition increase equivalent to those of out of state. We should be increasing much less or the difference ought to be much higher since we are staying instate and supporting a virginia insitution of higher education to receive such high class learning. The 20$ library fee is ridiculous and doesnt make much sense, thats like an additional 3-4 manga volumes Im losing out on each semester for paying a fee for a resource I dont even use. I could understand if the fee were gaining more access to numerous research journals and such that the library doesnt have access too but it isnt, so many medical journals that they dont have resources for and they want us to pay another fee? Unrealistic and just utterly baffling. Anonymous: That is pretty unfair that us Virginians are having to experience a tuition increase equivalent to those of out of state. We should be increasing much less or the difference ought to be much higher since we are staying instate and supporting a virginia insitution of higher education to receive such high class learning. The 20$ library fee is ridiculous and doesnt make much sense, thats like an additional 3-4 manga volumes Im losing out on each semester for paying a fee for a resource I dont even use. I could understand if the fee were gaining more access to numerous research journals and such that the library doesnt have access too but it isnt, so many medical journals that they dont have resources for and they want us to pay another fee? Unrealistic and just utterly baffling

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Students use Adderall as a cop out I

t’s about that time that finals come rolling in, and all students are feeling a deep-rooted anxiety. How on Earth are we supposed to retain all the information from an entire semester of class? For many college students, the answer is Adderall. But in all honesty, is this really the answer —or an excuse?

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If we have a difﬁcult presentation or an important day ahead of us once we get into the real world, are we going to just pop an Adderall and set off?”

Adderall is a drug that has become so common in students’ lives, that most don’t even think twice about buy-

ing and using it. You have an exam this week or a paper due tomorrow? Buy an Adderall and your problem is solved, right? Wrong. Don’t get me wrong, students with ADHD have a reason to take Adderall, as it is medically prescribed to them. The problem lies with the students on the other side of the spectrum, with students purchasing Adderall illegally just to crank out an all-nighter. As a student at Virginia Tech, I’m surrounded by brilliance in professors, courses and especially in students. We all got into this university based off of pure merit, not Adderall. According to Time Magazine, only about 9 percent of high school seniors in the years 2009-2011 have reported ever using Adderall. Those are the years that the majority of us currently in college graduated high

school, and we evidently didn’t need the drug’s superpower to get us into college. We can all agree that college courses and exams are more difficult than the ones in high school, but we have also gotten smarter with time. As we grow older and sign up for more challenging courses, we are also becoming more knowledgeable — believe it or not. What does Adderall use really teach us in life? If we have a difficult presentation or an important day ahead of us once we get into the real world, are we going to just pop an Adderall and be on our way? I would like to think that the answer is no. Just as we got into a great university using determination and hard work, we will land a great job doing the same. I have friends who literally depend on using Adderall, which seems to be a big reason for purchasing the

drug. Most people who use it have convinced themselves that they need it to pass the test or complete the paper. But unless someone has a medical condition that requires them to take Adderall, it is really not necessary. We students need to be more self-reliant and believe that we’re in college for a reason. I have used Adderall once before for a final exam, and I can honestly say that it did not help me one bit. It may work for some people, but wouldn’t prior studying and a nice night of sleep help just the same? Not to mention the chronic Adderall-users would be saving the almighty dollar — a problem I know we all have as college students. MARY BETH BRITTEN - guest columnist - junior - English

Presidential libraries veil mistakes

residential libraries, like the one about to open in Dallas honoring George W. Bush, serve two main purposes: Providing a treasure trove of documents that allows historians to study a distinct period of history and giving a chief executive an opportunity to inf luence his legacy. The tone of each of the 12 presidential libraries or museums I’ve visited have reflected the latter effort. Herbert Hoover’s library stresses his life-long humanitarianism, rather than his unsuccessful presidency. Bill Clinton’s portrays his impeachment as a politically motivated “fight for power,” and Richard Nixon’s initially sought to minimize the Watergate scandal. Bush has often said that his presidential record will speak for itself, and advance reports on the Bush library suggest its displays echo his 2010 memoir Decision Points, portraying all sides of the controversies that marked his tenure. “People will have to make their own judgment,” he told Dallas Morning News reporter Tom Benning. That echoes the views of close Bush advisers who say that time will justify

some of his most controversial decisions and offset initial judgments by historians and the public that rated his presidency poorly. Indeed, some recent surveys show the public regarding him more favorably, and Stephen Knott, a professor at the U.S Naval War College, contended in The Washington Post Sunday that initial views regarding Bush may reflect a “partisan rush to judgment” by liberal historians. Still, a review of key moments in his presidency suggests it may be difficult for future historians to reach different conclusions, and there’s no guarantee the mass of documents and other data in the George W. Bush Presidential Center will necessarily make him look better. On the domestic side, Bush’s reputation will suffer from the fact that he entered the White House at the end of the Clinton economic boom, with the federal budget balanced and the forecast for additional surpluses. He left amid the deepest economic recession since the 1930s, with budget deficits soaring after his tax cuts produced only modest growth.

Elsewhere, his record is mixed. Bush expanded Medicare to include prescription drugs but without revenue to pay the cost. Congress enacted his No Child Left Behind Education progra m, which enforced stricter standards on local schools. But its emphasis on expanded testing has created a nationwide backlash. He was widely criticized for the slow response when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. His effort to add a private component to the Social Security system failed amid widespread bipartisan opposition.

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Ultimately, though, Bush’s reputation depends mostly on how he handled events stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington...”

Ultimately, though, Bush’s reputation depends mostly on how he handled events stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on

New York and Washington, but ultimately historisuch as his decisions to ans will have to confront attack al-Qaida ter- it. rorists in Afghanistan An area that seems less and oust Saddam likely to be known is the Hussein from power in relationship between Iraq. Bush and his presidential Bush got high marks for father, though we know rallying the nation after some of the latter’s close 9/11 and for the initial advisers criticized the efforts in Afghanistan. son’s decision to invade However, he was criticized Iraq. for switching resources Some who have seen the to attack Iraq before fin- museum before its openishing the Afghanistan ing have noted it plays fight, and his claim that down the roles of advisers attacking Iraq was neces- like Vice President Dick sary because Hussein was Cheney, who pushed for developing weapons of attacking Iraq and softmass destruction proved pedals the conservatism false. that guided some domestic After Hussein’s ouster, moves, including his two both wars bogged down Supreme Court nominauntil domestic pressures tions. forced Bush to agree to “I felt the museum was withdraw from Iraq and trying to show him as more his successor, Barack of a centrist president than Obama, to implement it. an arch-conservative,” Most analysts now regard Rice University historian the war as a major disas- Douglas Brinkley said in ter costing thousands of an interview with The lives and billions of dol- News. lars while leaving Iraq Bush loyalists often cited a troubled, divided Harry Truman as the country. model of a president whose One major unresolved contemporaneous controquestion is whether Bush versial decisions looked far and his top advisers were better with time. Still, a asleep at the switch after lot of historical judgments they received reports of a will need to change for potential terrorist attack that to happen to George using commercial planes W. Bush. a month before 9/11. After the attack, politi- CARL LEUBSDORF cal reaction was muted, - mcclatchy newspapers

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DNA: Soccer players bond over shared musical passion from page one

Both young men credit their passion for music to an affi nity for poetry. DuBose said he had a passion for poetry at a young age. Stewart was the same way, stating that he wrote poetry all the time growing up, even winning a competition in middle school for a poem about his family. The duo got started when both Stewart and DuBose decided early in fall 2010 that they wanted to take their musical interests more seriously. Stewart, a redshirt junior from Dallas, Tex., and DuBose, a junior from Oakland, Calif., combine two large subcultures in their recordings. DuBose and Stewart agreed that the two styles of their backgrounds blends to create a unique sound. “He’s from Dallas and I’m from California. When those two states merge, they’re so big in music. We kind of create this DallasCalifornia type feel,” DuBose said. “When we get together it creates this whole different atmosphere of music.” With a unique identity forged, Stewart and DuBose started working on writing, recording and editing songs to see what they could create. DuBose handles most of the technical work because he is most familiar with the equipment and Stewart takes care of vocals for most of DNA’s songs. The two brainstorm and create titles, hooks, and other creative elements together so that they are on the same page when working on songs. “(DuBose) does all the editing, which is more convenient, because it’s a lot easier

than us trying to fi nd somebody when he knows what to do. We can just knock out songs instead of making a song and then going to somebody else,” Stewart said. “He’s been my best friend since the beginning so I trust him to know what to do and be honest with me. He’s been kind of the man behind it.” Early in the life of DNA, DuBose and Stewart would routinely spend several hours in the Innovation Space on campus, working on their music. In fact, they hung around so long one evening that they were kicked out when the room closed. Then, the roommates invested in some recording equipment for their townhome. “It kind of worked out perfectly how the room is set up. It’s a confi ned space and soundproofed and we got nice equipment,” Dubose said. “From that point on we’ve been able to make high quality music.” Both agreed the new equipment is a significant step up from a technical aspect. Their fi rst recordings were made using GarageBand without a microphone in their dorm during their freshman year. With the convenience of their own studio, DuBose and Stewart can work on their music whenever inspiration strikes. “If we have like four hours and we’re not doing anything, we’ll just go up there and crush out a song,” Stewart said. Making music is a labor of love for the two studentathletes, since they have to handle academic and athletic obligations as well. Stewart said that school and soccer always come fi rst, so music

is on the backburner during soccer season. “Usually in the fall when we make music it’s late at night,” Stewart said. “When we have a few days off from soccer, we’ll just stay up from 12 to like six in the morning just working on music.” The young men understand what it’s going to take to make it as a rap group. The principle behind their fi rst mix-tape title, Back of the Class, is derived from their paths to Virginia Tech. “I wouldn’t say we came from struggling sides, but we had to earn what we got,” DuBose said. “We want to show people that we want to make it to the front.” The dedication is obvious from the young men, who said they spend much of their free time thinking about the next song or working on current ones. Sometimes working on their songs is the best escape from the real world. “It’s good because it an outlet for your emotions too,” Stewart said. “Instead of being down because we lost, we can just take it out on the microphone.” The song “Teacha” was what really jumpstarted the duo, according to Stewart. He said they put it out almost as a joke, but the positive response from peers gave them an indication of their potential. The group has been more successful recently, with one single getting some promotion on a website devoted to exposing new and unsigned artists. DuBose and Stewart have done the vast majority of promotion for the group. They created a Facebook page, a Twitter page, a YouTube page and an Instagram account to allow people to follow their

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Virginia Tech soccer players Austin Stewart and Devante DuBose plan to release their mix-tape soon. work. “A lot of people want to know what we’re about,” Stewart said. “So we try to bring them into our world. We just want to show them a day in the life of what we do.” For a group trying to gain recognition, they are on the right promotional path. By promoting predominantly online, they are also able to reach the demographic to which their work is most appealing — teens and young adults — many of whom are frequently online. DNA has big goals. They are releasing a second mixtape later this year around August, and are planning a small tour in DuBose’s home state of California over the summer. “It’s still in the works, and

we are still waiting on a few pieces to come together for the summer,” DuBose said. As for the mix-tape, the progress has been slowed up a little bit with the end of the school year approaching. The group has several songs ready to go, but they want to make sure they select the best mix of songs. “We haven’t released it yet because we’ve still been working on some new music and making some adjustments to other songs,” DuBose said. If they make it big in music and a producer calls, they aren’t sure yet what they will do. But both admit that the opportunity would be hard to pass up. Though they are working on a limited scale right now, there is hope of breaking

through. In the digital age, several artists have gained significant fan followings. The group recently added Danny McDonald, a sophomore from Newport News, Va. who is a member of the track team. There was no hesitation to bring him on with DNA. “He’s an athlete as well and that kind of brought us together,” DuBose said. “Then we realized, ‘Man, this kid can sing — he’s musically talented and he’s the right look for us.’ It’s hard for us to not put him on a track.” The group is focused on school as the semester comes to a close and music takes a backseat. But the self-proclaimed brothers of DNA are still working to make it from the back to the front.

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Top seeds expected to seize control in NHL playoffs T

his NHL season started with the lockout, and was followed by one of the most remarkable streaks in sports in the Chicago Blackhawks 24 game point streak. The NHL playoffs this year look to be more one-sided than in years past, with the Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins sitting at the top of each conference. When it comes to postseason though, fans have learned to expect the unexpected. The Eastern Conference will host a number of opening round games, starting with the Penguins and New York Islanders. The Islanders just barely made the playoffs as the eight seed, and one would think that after not making the playoffs for the last six years, Islanders fans would be happy. However, they have the challenge of facing the dominating Pens in the first round. Pittsburgh superstar Sidney Crosby looks to make a playoff return, rendering the team even stronger and scarier than before. With everyone looking for the four game sweep, don’t overlook the young Islander team led by center John Tavares. The 2-7 matchup in the east will be between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. The Canadiens are led by outstanding goalie Carey Price, who started 39 games. Ottawa is not far behind in goals with Craig Anderson, who has a .941 save percentage. Norris Trophy, favorite P.K. Subban, leads the Canadiens on defense, while the Senators are able to quickly counter with their veteran presence and leader Erik Karlsson. The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals are in for another tough series together this year. These two clubs are meet-

ing for the fourth time in five years in the playoffs, and after last year, this is must-watch television. The Caps have completely turned around their season, becoming the most dominant team in the last month after danger of missing the playoffs earlier this year. Alex Ovechkin and company look to finally get over the playoff hump and prove that the end of the season was no fluke. Ovechkin is currently leading the league in goals, and Caps fans hope nothing gets in his way this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins round out the first round series. The Maple Leafs have not been to the playoffs since 2004, and in recent weeks, the Bruins have been one of the worst teams. The Leafs are a hard-hitting team that can put the puck in the net, and Phil Kessel and his 52 points show what they can do at their best. In the Western Conference, the Presidents’ Trophy winner Chicago Blackhawks will face the Minnesota Wild in the first round. Although the Blackhawks are heavy favorites to win the conference and eventually the Stanley Cup, the West will be no easy trip. The Blackhawks have veteran leadership that is needed for a deep playoff push with Duncan Keith, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane. The only chance the Wild has is to grind the Blackhawks down, and Chicago hasn’t responded well to physical teams this year. A series that looks to be an upset will be the Detroit Red Wings over the Anaheim Ducks. The Red Wings were able to fight their way into the playoffs by winning their last four games, making this their 22nd straight playoff

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The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the NHL playoffs as the East’s top seed, but are still hoping that talented center Sidney Crosby can return. appearance. The Ducks are led by goal scorers Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, and if this pair can get on track, then Anaheim can be a very dangerous team. However, the Red Wings are one of the oldest teams in the league, and their veteran experience could give them an advantage. One of the closest fi rstround matchups is going to

be between the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. Both teams are entering the playoffs on a hot streak; the Sharks finished 12-5-1, while the Canucks finished 13-4-1. This series could easily go either way, and with both teams playing their best, it will come down to the wire. It was just a year ago when the Los Angeles Kings swept

the St. Louis Blues, but this is a very different season. The teams are only separated by one point this year, making it a very close head-to-head matchup. The deciding edge will most likely come from goalie play. Both teams have goalies that have not played up to their standards, but if Jonathan Quick and Brian Elliot can make saves, then it will make

for an even more interesting series. This series illustrates many low-seeded teams that can potentially make some noise as the playoffs go on. The NHL’s first round should be one to watch. ZACK CONWAY - sports staff writer - sophomore - communication

Martin concludes consistent career with lacrosse team “As a freshman it was a huge honor,” Martin said. “I was definitely nervous at times, but one of the major reasons that I came to Tech was because I was offered the opportunity to play right from the start ... which gave me a lot of confidence.” Martin continued to shine her sophomore year, starting 10 of the 18 games and making her mark in every single game. Her contribution and importance to the team grew as Martin put up multiple goals and assists to help pick up wins for the Hokies. At the end of her sophomore season, she earned All-ACC Academic team honors. From then on, Martin starred in every game for the rest of her collegiate career, transitioning back to attack the start of her junior year. She also achieved the record for most goals in a game her junior year, with six against High Point University. This year, Martin is a senior and captain of the team, acting as a model for her younger teammates and continuing to be an intense asset. COURTESY OF HOKIESPORTS “When I am on the field I Brooke Martin scored two of the Hokies’ eight goals in their season-ending loss to Boston College in the ACC tournament to end her career. like to at least, if anything, bring my intensity,” Martin “I know that it is tough The senior captain has scored in every game since her junior year, but she leaves the lacrosse team said. sometimes when we are losafter losing in the ACC tournament against Boston College to end her consistent career as a Hokie ing or when things aren’t going as well, but I also Delaney High School, where recruited by playing on a loved the team,” Martin think that I bring my comBRITTANY KEUP she won three letters, was club team,” Martin said. said. “You just have to sort posure. My coaches always sports staff writer named to All-Baltimore’s “In lacrosse you are actu- through all the things that have described that I have a Throughout the years, County girl’s lacrosse team ally recruited very early, but you want out of the college, field sense, so I try to take a women’s lacrosse has been a and received her team’s I was recruited my junior and Tech really offered me step back and kind of calm everyone down. year, which is considered that.” dominant team for Virginia MVP award. “I have learned so much In her freshman year at As a junior, Martin was late.” Tech with many of its excepWith a tough deci- Tech, Martin played in while I have been here,” she being recruited by multional athletes. schools around sion ahead of Martin, all 17 games, starting in said. “School-wise, I learned One of the major power tiple eventually chose four games, and scored- to really balance lacrosse threats on this year’s team is the country, including she her first career goal in and athletics.” Notre Dame and Boston Tech. senior Brooke Martin. “I have also learned to “In the end I think I the season opener against A star athlete from University. let things slide off your “In high school, I was chose the Tech because I Drexel. Maryland, Martin went to

shoulders. You can’t hold a grudge every time you get offended or a play doesn’t go your way, you have to look past the past and look to the future.” Brooke Martin will surely leave behind a legend as she graduates in May, but what she isn’t sure about is where she is going after Blacksburg. “I plan on travelling in Europe with my father and sister for two weeks, and then after that I have no clue,” Martin said. Martin’s last contribution to her team was playing in the ACC tournament. In her senior season, Martin scored a goal in every game, with the ACC tournament being no different. Last Thursday, the Hokies took on Boston College, losing a close game 10-8 with Martin scoring two of the eight goals, which round out Martin’s fourth and final season.

Brooke Martin Senior Midﬁelder Vital Statistics: - 66 career games - 44 games started - 77 career goals - 19 career assists - 96 career points - 154 career shots - 50% career shooting percentage - 57 career ground balls - 49 career draw controls - 52 career turnovers - 19 career caused turnovers

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Recipe: Grilled ramps BRIAN CROMER| features staff writer

may 1, 2013 COLLEGIATETIMES

Drink of the week: Mint julep CHELSEA GILES | special sections editor

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Next time you go hiking around Montgomery County, keep an eye out for ramps. These “wild leeks” are prevalent in forests this time of year, generally in areas with elevation above 3,000 feet. The closest hiking spot to campus at that elevation is McAfee’s Knob in Catawba. The ramp has narrow, purple-tinged greens that grow low to the ground. There is a small bulb, that looks similar to a petite onion, burried in the ground, which has a mild garlic taste. They’re great as a side dish when grilled and dressed with cider vinegar. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 10-20 ramps Vegetable oil Salt Pepper Apple cider vinegar

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Instructions: Cut off the dirty root end of the ramps. Rinse the ramp thoroughly under cold water and dry it. In a medium bowl, lightly coat the ramps with vegetable oil, then season them liberally with salt and pepper. Heat a pan or grill to medium-high. Flick water droplets onto the pan or grill to test the temperature. The water should sizzle loudly and evaporate quickly. Grill the ramps on one side for one to two minutes until the greens have charred. Remove the ramps from the pan and return them to the mixing bowl. Add ½ tablespoons of cider vinegar, toss, and serve

Some cocktails are timeless. The mint julep has earned enduring respect as the traditional beverage of the Kentucky Derby. The Derby sprint is known as the fastest and most exciting two minutes in sports — just enough time for a refreshing sip of your julep. Twenty horses and their elite riders will race in the 139th Kentucky Derby on May 4. Some julep drinks mix up the iconic recipe and substitute the bourbon with champagne or add a splash of grapefruit juice and some honey. If you’re interested in stirring together the classic though, I recommend using Early Times Kentucky whiskey, which has been the brand for the official Derby mint julep recipe for 18 years. If grand hats and gambling isn’t exactly your style but you still want to take part in the race’s excitement, tossing an icy mint julep together is the most refreshing option as you cheer on your horse. Place your bets and enjoy. Ingredients 4 fresh mint sprigs 1 ounce bourbon whiskey (Early Times recommended) 1 teaspoon powdered sugar 2 teaspoon water

Directions 1. Muddle the mint leaves, powdered sugar and water in a Collins glass. 2. Partially fill a glass with shaved or crushed ice and add bourbon. Then top it with more ice and garnish it with a mint sprig. 3. Serve and enjoy.

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