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State increases fines for texting while driving
Scaffold collapse at Davidson Hall injures 6 workers
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Construction workers look toward the hydraulic scaffold that collapsed earlier that day. The incident sent 5 workers to the hospital. KELLY CLINE news editor
Last Friday’s scaffolding collapse at Davidson Hall remains under investigation. According to Rescue Squad Captain Steven Bennett, a junior forestry major, the Rescue Squad received a call at 11:40 a.m. reporting the incident. The first ambulance was
Distracted driving due to texting is now a more serious primary traffic offense. Texting and driving is a seemingly innocent habit that many people share. But as of July 1, the habit is now a primary offense in Virginia. According to the Legislative Information System’s Code of Virginia 46.2-1078.1., the new law states that “it is unlawful for any person to operate a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device,” with the exception of: “1. The operator of
any emergency vehicle while he is engaged in the performance of his official duties; 2. An operator who is lawfully parked or stopped; 3. The use of factoryinstalled or aftermarket global positioning systems (GPS) or wireless communications devices used to transmit or receive data as part of a digital dispatch system; or 4. Any person using a handheld personal communications device to report an emergency.” see TEXTING / page two
the breakdown: Then, as a secondary offense: - $20 fine for first violation - $50 fine for subsequent violation Now, as a primary offense: - $125 fine for first violation - $250 fine for subsequent violation The difference: A police officer can pull over a car for committing a primary offense. The car must first be pulled over (for a different, primary offense) to receive a citation for a secondary offense.
en route three minutes after dispatch, and the second two minutes later. Overall, twenty Rescue Squad members, five ambulances, one command vehicle, one responder, one fire truck, one special ops vehicle and multiple police units showed up to the site. Bennett reported that the Rescue Squad transported see COLLAPSE / page three
Green picked up by Denver Nuggets RACHEL FRANKS sports editor
The Utah Jazz drafted Erick Green as the 46th overall pick, and then traded him to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. While Green didn’t go in the first round, he was the highest pick Tech has had since Bimbo Coles went 40th in the 1990 draft. He is the first ACC Player of the Year not to be drafted in the first round since 2000. see GREEN / page nine
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Texting: New penalties introduced for violations
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Texting and driving used to be a secondary offense, meaning drivers may now be pulled over solely for the act of texting, as it is now a primary offense. According to the law, if drivers are suspected of “manually enter(ing) multiple letters or text in the device as a means of communication with another person or read(ing) any email or text message transmitted to the device or stored within the device,” officers will be able to pull them over based on those suspicions. The penalties for the infraction have also dramatically increased. As a secondary offense, a texting and driving violation resulted in a $20 fine for the first violation and a $50 fine for the second violation. However, Code of Virginia 46.2-1078.1. reports that violations are now “punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of $125 and, for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of $250.”
Lieutenant Nathan O’Dell of the Blacksburg Police Department said that the upgraded ban intends “to protect against distracted drivers and prevent crashes around the state.” The general opinion of most Blacksburg and Virginia Tech community members seems to mirror his attitude. “I think it’s a good idea because I think that texting is becoming more and more common when you’re driving,” said Carmen Freeze, a math major and rising junior. “I think it takes your eyes off the road and there are more accidents due to it. I think to keep you safer while driving on campus and even while walking on campus, it’s a good idea that police officers will just pull you over.” Vijendra Mane, a rising junior in Industrial Systems Engineering, also agreed with the preventative measures the law takes, and thinks it will make it safer for pedestrians
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I think it’s a good thing because I know a lot of people that text while they drive and they end up in the wrong lane or going the wrong way, and it’s just dangerous.” Jane Harlow, sophomore, theatre arts major
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Yeah, it does make the streets safer. But if (the police) have probable cause, they are allowed to enter anyone’s home. I feel like they’re trying to apply that same situation to cars. Gilmar Rojl, junior, electrical engineering major
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four people to the hospital, returned to the site later and transported a fi ft h person. Two people received treatment on site, indicating bandaging and checking vitals according to Bennett, but refused transportation to a hospital. University Relations representative Mark Owczarski reported that six people were ultimately treated at the hospital and injuries consisted of “cuts, bruises and sprains.” Owczarski also said that a scaffolding collapse incident like this one was “unique to the university.” The collapse led to an hour-long closure of Drillfield Drive while emergency personnel responded. Virginia Tech Police were not able to comment on the event, as the investigation is ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
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and other drivers. “I think it’s a good rule,” Mane said. “I think it will stop drivers from texting while driving which will help prevent a lot of accidents. The rule will put fear into the heads of drivers that will keep them from texting and driving.” Kristina Toufectis, a mother of two, reported that the new law will personally make her feel safer on the road with her children. “I think it’s awesome,” Toufectis said. “I think it’s really needed. They say that texting and driving is worse than drunk driving... I mean I’ve seen so many other (people)
on the road texting and driving erratically because they’re looking down instead of looking where they should be.”While texting and driving used to be a secondary offense, meaning drivers may now be pulled over solely for the act of texting, it has now been bumped to a primary offense. The law also specifies that penalties against texting and driving will be enforced “provided that this prohibition shall not apply to any name or number stored within the device nor to any caller identification information,” meaning people may send texts to the driver, yet the driver cannot read them while behind the wheel of a moving car.
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Dr. Bess Pierce spends the majority of her time as an associate professor of community practice in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, but every quarter, she dons her uniform and hops on a plane to Europe to fulfill her duties as Col. Bess Pierce as one of the highestranking veterinarians in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps stationed in Europe. As a professor, Dr. Pierce oversees and mentors residents, interns and students in the Small Animal Community Practice of the veterinary teaching hospital. This practice provides full-service preventative health care to small animals that are in a 35-mile radius of Blacksburg. These services include vaccinations, parasite preventive programs, neutering and dentistry, to name a few. Since Jan. 2013, Pierce’s current position in the U.S. Army Reserve Veterinary Corps is as senior veterinarian for the Public Health Command Region-Europe (PHCR-E). Her position parallels that of the active-duty deputy commander and senior veterinarian. In this role, Pierce serves as a member of the command team in charge of three health care categories: animal medicine, public health and food protection. In addition to overseeing and providing the highest level of care to the military working dogs and service members’ pets, she oversees the safety of the troops and their family members through disease outbreak prevention and food safety inspections. PHCR-E covers a vast area of the globe. It encompasses the U.K., continental Europe, Turkey, U.S. military units in the Middle East and North Africa. Pierce provides support for animal medicine, public health, and food protection for all of these regions. Though there are several veterinary treatment facilities and military veterinarians deployed in the field to provide care for military working dogs throughout the region, there is one referral level veteri-
nary hospital within PHCR-E: Dog Center Europe located in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Though Pierce’s responsibilities are to all of the U.S. troops and government-owned animals in Europe, her passion is providing care and support to the military working dogs. “(The dogs) give so much, and we consider them soldiers and vital team members,” Pierce said. “I love them, and I’ve devoted a lifetime of care to them.”
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Pierce has had to learn how to balance her time between her full-time teaching job at the veterinary college and her job in the U.S. Army Reserve. On the weekends and evenings in Blacksburg, Pierce contacts with PHCR-E. On top of that, for about two weeks every quarter, Pierce travels to Europe to fulfill her duties as senior veterinarian. During the evenings in Europe, Pierce makes lesson plans for her students back home. She says the juggling of the two positions wouldn’t be possible without the support of the veterinary college.
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“I am very grateful of the support from the college, department and all of my colleagues for allowing this to happen,” said Pierce. “This would be so much harder if they weren’t so Top: Grace, a golden retriever, plays with students during VT Helping PAWS session in Newman Library. Bottom left: Pierce (at left) works with two law enforcement officers to train a police dog. supportive of my effort.” see VET / page ten Bottom right: Dr. Bess Pierce
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Youtube. Paula Deen was born in Georgia during the '40s to a devoutly Baptist family. This was a time when the Jim Crow Laws and segregation continued to affect the country. Deen’s vocabulary of derogatory terms was common when she was a child, and with her deep southern roots, it is completely understandable for her to slip up once in a while. Although this information provides a rational explanation for her language, does it forgive what she has done? Despite her background, the public should not completely pardon Deen’s actions. Like all humans who make mistakes, she should suffer the consequences for her actions. If a person accidently hits another car, they have pay for the damage of the accident, regardless of intent. Deen is no different, and will likely have to pay for her mistake as well. Many claim that AfricanAmericans use the N-word with one another in everyday
conversation. Th is is a fact, but at the same time, not all African-Americans fi nd this practice acceptable. A select population that utilizes the n-word in conversation does not represent the whole population of African-Americans, and therefore, this cannot be used as an argument to support Deen's actions. This type of situation is very difficult to make a judgment call on. Though some customs from the past fit with today’s society, this one does not. Paula Deen is probably not a horrible person — nonetheless, there are consequences for these types of actions. I feel that once all of the hysteria blows over, Paula Deen will be back on television with her overly buttery, heart attack inducing meals (that column for another time). RYAN TURK - regular columnist - sophomore - BIT major
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The Atlantic Coast Conference held a conference in New York to officially welcome Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC on Monday. The expansion brings the ACC to 14 official ACC football teams and 15 official teams for all other sports in the conference, as Notre Dame will remain conference free in football. The conference included ringing the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange and “ACC Mascots Take
Manhattan”. There also was a press conference and a closing ceremony that were aired online on ESPN3 and The ACC Digital Network. Commissioner John Swofford and representatives from all 15 teams were in attendance. The emphasis of the press conference was on how beneficial the expansion will be to all the teams involved. “It is fair to say this is the strongest collection of basketball programs that has ever been assembled in one conference, and our potential from
a football standpoint is unlimited,” Swofford wrote in an open letter. “The addition of our newest member schools greatly enhances our Olympic sports, which already have consistently ranked second to none.” Frank Beamer was Virginia Tech’s representative at the conference. He said he was excited to get to play some old foes from the Big East in Syracuse and Pitt. Beamer was also pleased with the impact the expansion will have on recruiting. “I think our whole conference just helped themselves recruiting wise,”
he said. “When you are talking about the biggest population, the most households with TVs on that goes right back to helping your recruiting. Certainly the quality of coaching is good in the ACC. I think we are going to increase our recruiting, we will certainly have a chance to compete for the national championship.” Basketball coach James Johnson seems to feel the same, by the sounds of his twitter account: “Today official new acc. Welcome cuse notre dame and pitt. best basketball conference ever.”
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wice in its history the White House has been destroyed and rebuilt. Since the last time it was rebuilt, the iconic building has seen its share of threats both in real life and in Hollywood. In “White House Down,” co-stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx work together to keep America’s most famous house intact. Tatum plays John Cale, a police officer in charge of protecting the Speaker of the House when armed mercenaries take over the White House. From then on, along with President Sawyer (played by Foxx) and the rest of the building’s occupants, Cale himself becomes a hostage. Also trapped inside are Cale’s daughter and Carol Finnerty, Cale’s college friend who doesn’t think Cale has what it takes to be in the Secret Service. Cale has a chance to prove himself when the White House is terrorized, but the stakes are high — he can’t find his daughter, and the president’s protective servicemen are dropping like flies. Vice President Hammond, played by Michael Murphy, is sworn in as acting president when Sawyer is presumed dead. However, Sawyer isn’t dead — he’s been found by Cale, and the two men decide to work together. With “Olympus Has Fallen” and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” hitting theaters earlier this year, “White House Down” had some competition at the box office. What made “White House Down” refreshing was a new kind of villain. Audiences are used
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Baseball coach Pete Hughes leaving for Oklahoma RACHEL FRANKS
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Virginia Tech baseball head coach Pete Hughes will be leaving Blacksburg to coach at Oklahoma, the team that beat Tech in the NCAA Regionals. In a press conference on Thursday athletic director Jim Weaver announced that Hughes would be moving on to Oklahoma and associate head coach Patrick Mason was being promoted to head coach of the team. “We are proud to have this press conference today here in Blacksburg and we are very excited about the future leadership of our baseball program under Pat Mason,” Weaver said. “Pat Mason, in my opinion, is the consummate baseball man and I am very pleased to introduce Pat as our new head baseball coach.” Mason has had plenty of years working as an assistant coach, but this will be his first head coaching job. “After being an assistant
coach for 14 years I am ready for the challenge ahead of me as head coach,” Mason said. “You can expect that we will continue to compete at the highest level and continue to chase the ultimate goal, Omaha. I can say with full confidence, that with the current talent we have in our program combined with the commitments we have in our future classes, the future of Virginia Tech Baseball has never been brighter.” Hughes will be replacing former Oklahoma coach Sunny Galloway, who left the Sooners for Auburn on June 21. “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” Hughes said at his press conference in Norman. “I want to thank my former players and former assistant coaches that put me in this position today… I’m excited to be a part of one of the most successful athletic departments in the country and I’m privileged to be the head coach of one of the storied traditions in college baseball.”
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Fomer Virginia Tech baseball head coach Pete Hughes looks over batting practice from the dugout. In the last couple of weeks, there were rumors that Hughes might be looked at as Auburn or Georgia’s new head coach.
When asked if he would leave Blacksburg, Hughes told reporters, “there’s no place I’d rather be.” Tech paid Hughes $157,437 in 2012. Galloway's salary at Oklahoma was around $350,000, and it's expected that Hughes will be receiving similar pay. “There are certain institutions in certain conferences that have certain reputations for having unlimited resources and things of that nature, Weaver said. “To ice the cake, they flew the family out on Toby Keith’s jet.” Oklahoma’s baseball prestige was also a point in their favor. Tech’s baseball program has just started to grow with the help of Hughes, while the Sooners have won the College World Series before, been to the NCAA tournament every year since 2007 and been to Omaha 10 times. Hughes is a family man who has five children; he decided on moving to coach in Norman after he got his family’s support. “Pete came to my house to tell me that he was going to take the Oklahoma job unless there was just something that was totally out of character in terms of his family liking the Norman area,” Weaver said. The athletic department didn’t waste any time finding
a new head coach. Hughes officially told Weaver Wednesday morning that he was going to Oklahoma and by Thursday afternoon, Tech had promoted Mason to head coach. This is Weaver's sixth straight in-house head coaching hire. Last year, assistant coach James Johnson took over the men’s basketball program after Seth Greenberg left. A year before that, Weaver hired the men’s basketball director of operations and assistant coach Dennis Wolf to be the head coach for the women’s basketball team, despite the fact that he had never coached women’s basketball before. “I have made some hires before when they have been internal to our department” Weaver said. “I will stand by my decisions and tell you that Pat Mason was the right person for the job at this time.” Hughes came to Blacksburg from Boston College — in his seven seasons at Tech, he built the baseball team into the winning program it is today. He went 222-175, led Tech to its first NCAA tournament in 10 years, took the team to its first ACC championship game and helped the Hokies host it’s first NCAA Regional. Not only did Hughes improve the baseball team’s record, but also their impact on the comsee BASEBALL/ page nine
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I know for a fact every single one of us love him to death and look up to him as a second father.” Chad Pinder Former shortstop
Hughes is the one who strongly recommended Mason to take over for him. “I believe hiring Pat Mason
will have to face is making sure Tech recruits stay committed. Since Mason was the recruiting coordinator and is part of the old program, keeping the recruits should not be too difficult. Mason said that knowing what kind of guy Hughes is he does not expect him to try and recruit Tech’s commits. The Hokies have seven rising high school seniors and three rising juniors verbally committed. One bonus of hiring Mason is that he will be able to contact class of 2014 recruits starting July 1. Despite losing Hughes, the Hokies have already won one recruiting battle with Oklahoma. “It is an honor for me to announce that Mike Kunigonis has decided to stay in Blacksburg and join me as the associate head coach of Virginia Tech baseball,” Mason said. Despite losing a number of star players to the draft this year, Mason hopes to start out his head coach career on a high point and doesn’t see the upcoming season as a rebuilding year. “When we break the huddle for the first time in September, we are going to say Omaha,” Mason said. “I don’t want anything less of an expectation and a goal.” Hughes’ departure was certainly unexpected, but the baseball team appears to have a bright future with Mason in charge.
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Denver is a young team that had a great regular season with 57 games, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Golden State Warriors. Brain Shaw will be the new head coach for the Nuggets next season. Shaw is replacing the NBA Coach of the Year George Karl. Shaw worked under Phil Jackson and known for his ability to help players develop. Green worked out with Denver before the draft and the team clearly liked what they saw. Despite the rumors that the Spurs were going to take him the first round, Green wasn’t picked until the middle of the second round. Even thought he didn’t go as quickly as he hoped, Green is happy to be headed to Denver. “So happy right now dreams come true. Glad to be heading to Denver,” he tweeted. The Nuggets are the league’s highest scoring team, which will be a good fit for the nation’s leading scorer. Denver looks to embrace Green’s ability to score and not limit him to the role of a traditional point guard. They are even thinking of having him play some shooting
guard. “I think the idea of a true point guard is a dying theme in our league,” Tim Connelly, the Nuggets’ general manager said in a post draft press conference. “I think he (Green) is certainly able to play both positions. His scoring is what stands out to me, and I think we have to embrace that part of his game.” While Denver was the highest scoring team last year, they ranked 25th in three point accuracy. Green should be able to help with that. “We had a clear deficiency last year in shooting,” Connelly told the Associated Press. “He certainly checks that box.” Green will have to work his way up the depth charts to get playing time. As of right now, Green will be backing up Denver’s starting point guard Ty Lawson along with veteran point guard Andre Miller and the undrafted third string point guard Julyan Stone. Green could also play shooting guard. The Nuggets’ starting shooting guard is now Frenchman Evan Foyrnier. The other shooting guards, Corey Brewer and Quincy Miller, both also play small forward.
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munity. Hughes implemented the “19 Ways” community service campaign, where the team was challenged to find 19 ways to make a difference throughout the year. The held events like “Shave for the Brave,” where players shaved their heads to raise money for cancer. The students who played for Hughes all seemed to respect him. “(Hughes) is unbelievable,” said former shortstop Chad Pinder, who now plays for the Oakland Athletics’ minor league organization. “He makes the environment fun and relaxed, you get to be yourself. I know for a fact that every single one of us love him to death and look up to him as a second father.”
as the next head coach is the absolute best move for this program at this time,” Hughes said to HokieSports.com. “I applaud the administration for appreciating the importance of continuity and rewarding loyalty. "Pat is an outstanding person and coach. He truly knows and lives the Hokie way. He has earned the privilege to improve upon the success in which the program has been built. I wish him nothing but the best.” Mason has been coaching at Tech for three years and was the associate head coach last year. He was also the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for the last three years. During his time in Blacksburg, Mason has had 10 pitchers sign pro contracts and his pitching staffs just had back-to-back seasons with an ERA under 4.20. The players expressed their feelings toward their new head coach to HokieSports.com. “I was glad to hear that Coach Mason got the job, I think he’s a great coach, he knows our system and he’s a good man, so I really like the move,” said junior second baseman Alex Perez. “I think he’s probably going to run the program the same way we’ve been running it – high energy – I’m not sure about the offense, but defensively and pitching, he’ll just keep us playing hard and looking to build on what we have been doing here.” One of the first issues Mason
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In addition to her duties as a professor and mentor at the veterinary college, Pierce is also the director of the Center for Human-Animal Relationships. This center researches and studies the special bond forged between humans and animals and works to build upon that relationship. One of the ways Pierce and her colleagues put the humananimal bond to use is through the on-campus therapy program VT Helping PAWS (Pet Assisted Wellness Service). Pierce is the faculty advisor for this program, and helps to train these animals for visits to nursing homes, schools, and libraries. The furry friends from VT Helping PAWS can
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be found in Newman Library a few times during the semester to help ease students’ stress. One of these therapy dogs is “Dr. Delaware,” an eight-yearold, female black lab. Delaware is a retired seeing-eye dog, but now, she is an in-residence therapy dog at the veterinary hospital twice a week. She can be found in Dr. Pierce’s office, and she is available to “check out” for visits around the offices in the college and hospital. When she’s not visiting with faculty, staff, and students, she’s living out her semi-retirement under the love and care of Dr. Pierce. Both of Pierce’s jobs are very demanding, but she is thrilled to be able to incorporate her love of animals into both. “For me, it’s the best of both
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Vet: Pierce finds both teaching and Army fulfilling worlds, because I can contribute to the university, but I can also contribute to the military.” Pierce isn’t sure she wants to retire from the military or slow things down anytime soon. Though the schedules are difficult, she loves her work and she’s determined to make a difference in both lines of work.
“I will do it as long as I can contribute to the success of both missions — the missions of the university and the military,” she said. As for the future, Pierce is sure of one thing: she wants to continue to provide care for military working dogs and law-enforcement dogs.
“My life is (military) working dogs,” said Pierce. “However, (my job) really is about supporting all of those troops out there. There are so many service and family members and animals that sacrifice a lot for us. I consider what I do an honor, and my job is easy compared to theirs.”
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Cancer (June 21-July 22) The next two days hold fun social opportunities. Renew your connection with community, friends, groups, and shared future goals and dreams. Make the most of it ... you’re extra strong, clear and disciplined this month.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The next few days are good for financial planning. Organize and review practical details, and go over resources again. Stick to tested methods and career advances this month. Opposites attract even more so now.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Plan some fun. A barrier’s dissolving or becoming unimportant. Recycling works again. Continue to repay obligations. Partnership provides the missing link. Delegate, compromise and work together. Celebrate with loved ones.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) This month is great for reviewing and completing projects. The coming week supercharges that. Enjoy the spotlight. There is more work available. Abandon old fears. You’ll be held accountable, so think before speaking. Crazy dreams seem possible.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Consult with experts. Partnership gets you farther. Negotiate, compromise and share the load. Consider a suggestion. Refine the plan. Travel and budding projects tempt all month. Explore new ideas, philosophies and locales.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) These days are good for making changes at home. Make household decisions. Clean up a mess. Review and test your ideas and structures. There’s plenty of work ... prioritize for profit and fun.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Travel and romance both look good ... plan your next fun break. Household matters need attention, too. Don’t fall for a con game or waste money. Rely on your team.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Work gets extra creative. It could get hectic. Keep it steady with short, frequent breaks. This month profits if you keep to your budget. Investments of time and money pay off.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) It’s easier to concentrate. Ask questions. Practice something you’re passionate about. All of a sudden, everything starts making sense. Make time for love, beauty and romance.
Aries (March 21-April 19) The next two days could get prosperous. Consider the future before spending. Contemplate the costs. Home takes top priority this month. Do the work yourself if possible, or work out a trade. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Check your course, then full speed ahead. You’re extra confident and more powerful than usual. A hunch could pay off well. Study intently and learn quickly all month. Soak up the reading. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Think and plan over the next two days; the itinerary inspires the journey. No more procrastination ... follow through on details. New skills lead to new friends. All these deadlines mean more profit.
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Regular Edition 67 Prefix meaning “hundred” 68 Church recess 69 Tear to bits 70 Specialized idiom
Today’s Birthday (07/03/13). Get physical this year! Work with your hands, crafting and creating. Go exploring, and then buzz home to your honey. Supporting and empowering young people satisfies. Step into leadership after the Aries eclipse. Budget for the long-term and conserve resources. Re-invent yourself by playing with what you love.
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7/3/13
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12 July 3, 2013
Basketball recruit Clark denied admission to Tech RACHEL FRANKS
collegiatetimes.com
sports editor
The Virginia Tech men’s basketball roster for next year got slimmer on Tuesday, as 2013 signee Donte Clark was denied admission to the university, according Mark Berman of the Roanoke Times. Berman reports that Clark did not meet Tech admission standards because of his GPA and SAT scores. He will not be able to enroll in summer school or the upcoming fall semester. Berman's source says that it's unlikely Clark will ever enroll at Tech.
Right now, Clark is still going through the NCAA Eligibility Center process, so it's unknown if he will meet NCAA freshman eligibility standards. Without Clark, the basketball team will only have 12 scholarship players on the roster. Clark was the highest-ranked class of 2013 recruit Tech had. ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals.com ranked him as a three star prospect. Clark is a 6-foot-4-inch, 180pound shooting guard from Chatham, Va. Clark spent his senior season of high school playing for Hargrave Military
Academy after transferring from Kennedy Charter Public School his junior year. Other schools such as Auburn, High Point, Miami, Oklahoma St. and Murray St. were also interested in Clark. The loss of Clark will hurt the Hokies, who drop down to five players in the 2013 class. Without Clark, the other freshmen guards, Malik Mueller and Devin Wilson, will most likely not be able to redshirt. It was hoped that Clark would help fill the shooting gap that the nation’s leading scorer, Erick Green left behind.
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