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‘Support the Troops’
Why one Tech professor is under national scrutiny BY CAMERON AUSTIN & JOSH HIGGINS | news staff
Sports, page 6
Study Break, page 4
Smith suspension offers Hokies hope ALEX KOMA sports editor
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The best way to suppor t the troops is to vot in such a way that our elected officials to e send our young men and women to fight in uncessary wars -26 Aug. 13
I wonder what would happen to him if he spoke out against the government in his beloved country?? In addition, I am really surprised that this guy is an English teacher in a college nonetheless. 28 Aug. 13
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Loved. loved. loved this. your thinking is my thinking. thanks for saying outloud... in the form of a written article...what i’ve been thinking for many years 28 Aug. 13
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teven Salaita was att a gas station when he was asked by the store clerk to donate his spare nickels and dimes to the ‘Support our Troops’ change Steve Salaita jar sitting by the register. @stevesalita This experience prompted the assistant professor of English to write a column for Salon.com, dage and funcriticizing the adage draising efforts to support the For all the folks sending nasty messages and troops. threatening to kill me: is this the freedom of Salaita, who speech you y hold so precious? p 28 Aug. 13 grew up in Bluefield, West Virginia, is the Read the f****** article--which never even author of six books and spesuggests that troops deserve no support-cializes in research about and engage its ideas. Arab Americans, Palestine, 28 Aug. 13 Indigenous Peoples and decolonization. FYI, racist-defenders-of-my-liberty: if I “go The assistant professor’s article was back to where I came from,” I’ll only be an published on Aug. 25, and currently has hour away from where I am now. over 1,300 comments. Salaita’s column 28 Aug. 13 argued that Americans should analyze the meaning of ‘Support our Troops,’ and consider the ideology behind the military’s First person to find a quote where I say I hate actions, as well as consider the people in power who America or the troops wins an introductory primer on reading comprehension. are making decisions for the military. 28 Aug. 13 “(The article) merely analyzes and critiques the platitude ‘Support your Troops’ and discusses how *Tweets pulled from Twitter. Comments from Salon.com it’s actually inadequate when it comes to properly caring for and tending to our veterans when they come home, Examiner column has over 150 comments on it, and has or folks who leave the military and need health care and been “liked” 18 thousand times. employment,” Salaita said. “There’s nothing anti-troops In the article, Salaita says, “Such troop worship is or anti-military about the article at all. You could say the trite and tiresome, but that’s not its primary danger. A article is anti-imperialism; that it’s anti-corporate control.” nation that continuously publicizes appeals to ‘Support An opposing column by Victor Medina of the Examiner our Troops’ is explicitly asking its citizens not to think. said, “Salaita’s condescending tone with anything and everything pro-military is evident immediately.” The see SCRUTINY / page two
STEVEN SALAITA
Virginia Tech may not have many advantages on paper heading into the season opener against defending national champion Alabama, but the Hokies got a lucky break last weekend. The Crimson Tide’s sophomore cornerback Geno Smith has been suspended from playing in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff after he was arrested for driving under the influence on Aug. 18. Though he may be young, he was largely regarded as an emerging star on Alabama’s defense. He made two starts in 2012, along with nine tackles, and emerged as a starter for the Tide’s nickel defense package during fall practice. With the news of Smith’s injury, the Hokies have one less top player to contend with, but they’re not going to let up in practice. “We know that (Geno Smith) is suspended but Alabama, they recruit big each year,” said receiver D.J. Coles. “They’re going to have someone to come in that’s just as good to take his spot. We’re still game planning whether he’s in there or not. We still have to go out and play our game.” Quarterback Logan Thomas agreed that it would unwise to underestimate the Tide’s depth. “They’re good in every position,” Thomas said. “They can just reload every time they lose players, that makes it tough to beat them.” For the Tide, they’ll need to rely on their experience at the position, as seniors John Fulton and Deion Belue will man the starting cornerback spots. However, the team will still acutely feel Smith’s absence. “We’ve never had an issue with Geno,” head coach
Nick Saban said when he announced the suspension. “He’s an excellent person. When you make a bad SMITH choice, sometimes the consequences of that choice can really have a negative effect. Some of these guys don’t have enough foresight to understand cause and effect, but Geno has been a really good person in the program and just made a bad choice.”
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They’re good in every position. They can just reload every time ... that makes them hard to beat.” Logan Thomas Hokies quarterback
Smith’s teammates were taken aback by the move, and could feel the affects of the abrupt change in scheme. “To be honest, when I heard, I was really shocked because Geno is a great guy,” senior wide receiver Kevin Norwood said. “He knows that it’s a lesson learned.” While Smith would likely not have been matched up against Tech’s top receivers, Coles and Demetri Knowles, he would probably have worked against the Hokies’ tight ends and slot receivers. Accordingly, if anyone stands to benefit from playing against Smith’s backups, it’d be tight ends Ryan Malleck and Zack McCray, and receivers Charley Meyer and Joshua Stanford. “I think the tight end is going to make or break the offense sometimes,” McCray said. see SMITH / page six
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mcclatchy newspapers Barack Obama, the nation’s first African-American president, marked the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on Wednesday by calling for economic equality _ a crucial step to long-sought-after racial equality _ as he pushed to usher in a new era of civil rights in the United States. Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial _ the same spot where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. captivated a nation with his “I Have a Dream” speech _ Obama said this sometimes forgotten theme of that historic day a halfcentury ago remains elusive. “The test was not and never has been whether the doors of opportunity are cracked a
bit wider for a few,” Obama said. “It’s whether our economic system provides a fair shot for the many, for the black custodian and the white steelworker, the immigrant dishwasher and the Native American veteran.” A crowd of spectators, many wearing rain ponchos, packed the National Mall on a drizzly day to celebrate the day in 1963 when hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered in the nation’s capital to push for the freedoms that eventually would be enshrined into laws that banned discrimination against minorities based on race, ethnicity and religion. They held a smattering of homemade signs. “I was there,” read one sign.
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Obama called for a economic equality with good jobs and fair wages.
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Equality: Attendees recall MLK “Let freedom ring,” read another. Obama was joined on the memorial’s steps by first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, who made brief remarks. The two living Republican former presidents didn’t attend, the ailing George H.W. Bush and son George W. Bush, who is still recovering from a heart procedure earlier this month. “This march and that speech changed America,” Clinton said. “They opened minds, melted hearts and they moved millions.” The “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony capped a week of prayer services and training sessions, roundtables and seminars designed to commemorate the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. There was even a march Wednesday morning, led by a replica of the bus Rosa Parks rode when she refused to give up her seat to a white man in 1955. Celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, actor Jamie Foxx and singer LeAnn Rimes, made appearances. Ellie Moyer, 75, a retiree from New York City who was in town Wednesday, recalled that people threw rocks at the bus that transported her and others to and from Washington when she came to original March on Washington. “It was truly horrible. There was so much prejudice in every way, shape or form,” she said. “I’m glad that to a certain degree we are past that type of outward prejudice, but there is still an undercurrent in this country. ... We’ve come a long way, but (it’s) not enough.” Wednesday’s mood was joyful but subdued, with present-day realities seeping into the festivities. Vendors hawked T-shirts honoring Trayvon Martin, the black teenager shot to death in Florida last year by a neighborhood watch coordinator. Code Pink, a peace organization, protested a potential U.S. military strike in war-torn Syria with a 20-foot-long banner demanding “U.S. Stay Out of Syria.” Obama, who represents the fulfilled dreams of some of the same people who fought for equality half a century ago, spoke just after 3 p.m. when a bell from the Birmingham, Ala., church that was bombed in 1963 rang to mark King’s historic speech. “The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice, but it doesn’t bend on its own,” Obama said. “To secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency.” Obama has been reluctant to speak about the complicated issue of race despite his own unique place in history. His reticence has drawn criticism from African-Americans who say he should contribute to the dialogue. But in his second term, Obama has been more vocal on issues of economic inequality, voting rights and criminal justice. “The president has the most difficult task in this nation today because of who he is, and of course we are not going to deny it. We are going to be honest, because he is African-American,” said CeCe Cole, 52, the editor of a New York magazine. Obama, who keeps a bust of King and a framed program from the march in the Oval Office, has said the civil rights leader served as a role model. On Wednesday, he praised King and “those ordinary people whose names never appeared in the history books” who marched for change. “Because they marched, city councils changed and state legislatures changed, and Congress changed, and, yes, eventually, the White House changed,” he said. Obama called for Americans to unite and push for equality for everyone, women and men, gay and straight, black and white, immigrants and native born, when it comes to classrooms, ballot boxes and prisons. And, of course, when it comes to the paycheck. He said technology and global competition has decreased jobs for the middle class and lowered their wages. Black unemployment has remained almost twice as high as white unemployment.Kris Piggee, 42, who works in insurance in Oklahoma, said Obama’s remarks were poignant and inspiring. But, she said, he doesn’t want to hear people talk about how far the nation still has to go. “He doesn’t want to hear that we have a lot further to go than we’ve come, but I think it’s true,” she said. “And it’s not anything against the sacrifices that were made ... but it proves that it’s a much larger issue than a lot of people realize. It’s not insurmountable, but it’s not easily removed.”
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BY KATRINA SPINNER-WILSON | lifestyles staff writer
If you’re driving to Atlanta, Ga. this weekend to see the Virginia Tech Hokies battle the Alabama Crimson Tide, the seven hour drive down I-81 might seem long and boring, but you will soon be glad you made the trip. The game isn’t the only thing for Hokies staying in Atlanta for the weekend to do. The World of Coca-Cola and Chic-fil-A are hosting a variety of events for football fans and there are a few local attractions worth checking out.
What: World of Coca-Cola Where: 121 Baker St NW, Atlanta What to do: Learn about the company’s history, view artifacts and watch a 4-D presentation. The best part is you get to sample several Coca-Cola products from both the United States and worldwide. What: Tailgate Town and Kickoff Concert Where: Centennial Olympic Park When: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Play games and win prizes at this free event open to the public. Between 2:15 and 4:30 special guests Sheryl Crow and Uncle Cracker will perform together live. What: Kickoff Game FanZone Where: Georgia World Congress Center When: 11:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m Stay indoors and enjoy free prizes and food. The team walk begins at 3 p.m. and fans can receive autographs from their favorite players. Admission is $10 with football ticket and $15 regularly. What: The Varsity restaurant Where: 61 North Ave NW, Atlanta The largest drive-in restaurant you’ll ever see with the freshest choices. Enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches and more. You’ll never have to worry about the wait since it can host more than 800 people at once. What: Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home Where: 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta When: Tours every half hour from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. or visit outside Come see the national historic site where prominent civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was born and spent twelve years of his life. Fift y years ago from August 28, marked the anniversary of King’s March on Washington, where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
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What: Atlanta Braves vs. Marlins When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 3 Where: Turner Field (Atlanta Braves Stadium) Braves fan? Walk to Turner Field, located downtown, and see the Braves play the Marlins in a weekend series.
What: Georgia Aquarium Where: 225 Baker St NW, Atlanta Visit the largest aquarium in the world. See all of the animals and even purchase cheaper tickets between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3.
What: Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game vs Alabama When: Sat. Aug. 31, 5:30 p.m. Where: Georgia Dome If you traveled all the way down to Atlanta for the game, you might not want to miss it. Catch the action in the Georgia Dome.
Scrutiny: Salaita’s argument sparks debate from page one
It is the ideal slogan for suppressing the practice of democracy, presented to us in the guise of democratic preservation.” While Salaita said his column was not trying to imply an antimilitary sentiment, it hasn’t kept individuals from criticizing him for being unpatriotic. “He wrote a thinly veiled, not too thoughtful, critique of American capitalism, dressed deceptively in the guise of a well-reasoned critique of what he called ‘unthinking patriotism,’” said Buddy Howell, visiting assistant professor for the department of Communication. “It lacks intellectual rigor. It never defi nes “patriotism,” which he seems to have a problem with. Yet he is critical of the phrase “Support Our Troops,” which he claims is empty and inexplicable.” Howell has publicly invited Salaita, in a letter to the editor to the Collegiate Times, to an oncampus public debate regarding the topic of American imperialism and Jihadi fascism. In his column, Salaita asked readers who should be included in the umbrella term “the troops.” “Who, for instance, are “the troops”? Do they include those safely on bases in Hawaii and Germany?” Salaita’s column said. “Those guarding and torturing prisoners at Bagram and Guantánamo? The ones who murder people by remote control? The legions of mercenaries in Iraq? The ones I’ve seen many times in the Arab world acting like an Adam Sandler character?... It does neither military personnel nor their fans any good to romanticize them as a singular organism.” Salaita used Twitter as a platform to address some of the negative
comments he’s received since the article was published. “Read the f****** article—which never even suggests that troops deserve no support—and engage its ideas,” he tweeted on Aug. 26. He followed with, “That’s, you know, how this freedom thing y’all love so much is supposed to work.” However, the response from the column hasn’t only affected Salaita.
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Some of the members of our Corps of Cadets and our veterans on campus, whom he called murderers, are really upset” Larry Hinker Associate VP University Relations
“Certainly, right now, we (Virginia Tech) are being negatively affected (by Salaita’s work),” said Larry Hincker, associate vice president of university relations. “That’s the strange thing about this. With 7,000 employees, why would anybody think that one junior English department faculty member somehow speaks for the rest of us?” Hincker said that while Salaita’s view “don’t reflect the collective psyche of the Virginia Tech community,” the university does respect the free speech of its professors. “We’re all supposed to adhere to the Principles of Community, common decency and certainly academic principles,” Hincker said. “And by that I’m talking about principles of good scholar-
ship, research and things of that nature, but we don’t have a muzzle that says you can do this and you can’t do that.” Hincker also said the university does not have a policy on what faculty members are allowed to post on social media sites. While the university has dealt with backlash from the column, Salaita said the response has been “overwhelmingly positive.” “I would say that of the negative messages I’ve been receiving, it’s very clear that the vast majority haven’t actually read the article,” he said. “But I’ve gotten wonderful responses from active military personnel, combat veterans, former students and my colleagues, and then a whole bunch of folks I don’t even know.” However, at a university with a large military presence, the impact of the column has been strong.
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I would say that of the negative messages I’ve been receiving, it’s very clear that the vast majority haven’t actually read the article” Steven Salaita English Professor
“The thing that really hurts the most for us is that you will find few universities in the country that support the nation’s military and veterans as strongly as we do,” Hincker said. Major General Randy Fullhart, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, agrees with the university.
“I understand and appreciate the expressions of concern raised as a result of a recent post on a commercial web site, of a single faculty member’s opinion, not that of the university,” Fullhart said in an email to the Collegiate Times. “I begin by reminding myself that the oath I took nearly 40 years ago was to support and defend a constitution which guaranteed the right of free speech. That right is given to all, and though there may be times that speech can be hurtful, the alternative of regulated speech would be the greater folly.” Though Salaita’s column has had mixed responses, both the university and Salaita agree that the column has sparked a campus-wide discussion. “I’m aware that there’s a lot of conversation to take place between him and others,” Hincker said. “Some of the members of our Corps of Cadets and our veterans on campus, whom he called murderers, are really upset. That’s the purpose of the freedom of speech concept in our Constitution as well as on an academic campus: to generate that dialogue, so people don’t feel they can’t speak their mind. To the degree that there’s a meeting of minds, that’s a good thing.” Salaita also said the discussion can be beneficial for the Tech community and American society. “It’s important for us to always examine our slogans and mythologies,” he said. “That’s what we’re supposed to do in college, and that’s what humanities professors are supposed to do. So, in a sense, I’m really doing my job.”
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Do you agree with Steven Salaita’s opinion on the phrase ‘Support our Troops’?
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“I can definitely see where he’s coming from and why he took that stance because it can easily be misused to get quick cash out of somebody, so I can see where he’s coming from, but I don’t know if I’d go so far as he did.” Austin Chase
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The phrase is definitely used a lot but overall there is still meaning to it because you do want to support your troops because they give us freedom and fight for everything we have in America today.”
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I just think that the importance lies with what you do after you say the phrase ‘Support the Troops.’ Just saying it doesn’t mean anything but what you actually do to support the troops is what matters.”
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Salaita is challenged to debate after Salon.com controversy I am thankful that we live in a country where our freedom of speech is not only protected by law, but also celebrated by those who love liberty. Therefore, in response to Dr. Steven G. Salaita’s Salon. com article (Aug. 25, 2013), I am using this means to invite Dr. Salaita to join me for a public debate on this campus on the topic of “American ‘Imperialism’ and Jihadi ‘Fascism’.” In the spirit of freedom of inquiry and freedom of speech, and to support the diversity of ideas in the public arena so that the Virginia Tech community might be well-informed, let’s choose a date, time, and location, let the administration select a neutral moderator, and let us celebrate, together, in public debate, the airing of multicultural perspectives about the virtues and vices of American “imperialism” and jihadi “fascism.” Dr. Salaita, I eagerly await your public response and look forward to debating with you. - Buddy Howell Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Communication
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Salaita’s article on adage ‘Support our troops’ shocking and disrespectful to the U.S. army
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his morning I woke up to my Facebook’s newsfeed ablaze about Steven Salaita’s article featured on Salon.com. The article is about the lionization of the American military. I strongly disagree with the majority of the statements Salaita made in the article. Furthermore, the title, “No, thanks: Stop Saying ‘Support the Troops’” is intentionally provocative and is created with the intent to elicit a negative reaction among the mainstream public. Usually in these situations, I would completely dismiss the article and go on with my day. However, I found out that Salaita was a professor at my beloved alma mater and I felt compelled to write this letter to the Collegiate Times as a levelheaded response. Salaita states that, “A nation that continuously publicizes appeals to ‘support our troops’ is explicitly asking its citizens not to think. It is the ideal slogan for suppressing the practice of democracy, presented to us in the guise of democratic preservation.” I completely disagree with that statement. To me, “support our troops”, means simply showing consideration for individuals who are will-
ing to make the extreme sacrifice of their livelihood for the betterment of our society. It is common courtesy to appreciate individuals who are willing to sacrifice their lives in order for others to live in a free society. In no way, shape, or form does the statement “Support our troops” mean we should defer our views on foreign policy to the current administration. At the same time, the phrase “Support our troops” isn’t universal tacit approval of American foreign policy. There have been several instances during both the Bush and Obama administrations that I wholeheartedly disagreed with the actions that our military has taken. Does that mean I should take out my frustration on soldiers following orders? Absolutely not. Salaita is more than welcome to disagree with NSA privacy violations, the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay and the questionable intentions of the Iraqi invasion. However, bemoaning the lionization of the military for the government’s follies places blame on the wrong agent. Salaita then dismisses individuals that continue to use the slogan as incapable of intellectual depth.
He states that “if we recognize that the troops are in fact human beings, then we simultaneously accept that they are too complex to be reduced to patriotic ephemera.“ Yes, you are correct. Individuals can’t be defined by stereotypes. Not all football players are testosterone-driven and unintelligent. Not all investment bankers are soulless, money-grubbing villains. Not all academics are out of touch with the real world. However, just because the romantic narrative of the American solider isn’t congruent with every single individual that makes up that entity doesn’t mean we shouldn’t support the entity as a whole. I’m sure there are some terrible people who work for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Despite this, I donated money every time Delta Delta Delta put together a charity for them because I appreciate St. Jude’s overall impact on society. At the end of the day, I realized this article will leave no lasting impression because of the individual who wrote it. Salaita’s article was supposed to elicit an intense backlash from levelheaded individuals. It wouldn’t have been published if it were a simple article discussing how politicians, corporations and the “elite” are exploiting the military (which I actually agree with) because that wouldn’t have driven traffic. Sites like Salon.
com aren’t driven by journalistic integrity; they’re driven by shock journalism. It is the same reason MSNBC and Fox News will cover celebrity gossip because it means more people will sit down and watch. I likened my reaction to Steven Salaita to Rachel Maddow’s description of Antonin Scalia on the Daily Show last February. Maddow was discussing Scalia’s statement that the Voting Rights Act was a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.” She stated that Scalia is: “…a troll. He’s saying this for effect. He knows it is offensive and he knows he’s going to get a gasp from the courtroom, which he got, and he loves it. He’s like the guy on your blog comment thread who is using the n-word… He’s that kind of guy! When we’re all shocked that he said something so blatantly racially offensive while taking about the cornerstone of the federal Civil Rights Act, he’s thinking, ‘Oh yeah!’” Simply put, I don’t believe Salaita’s article had any real substance because the intent was to shock, not to educate. From Salaita’s twitter feed, I can see the article causing the reaction he wanted. I wonder if this was the reaction Virginia Tech’s administration wanted. - Kalyan Amara Virginia Tech Alum
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surrounded by love of friends and family, even if you’re blind to it. Ask for a referral from someone who knows. Explore dream images in conversation or writing.
together. Support each other on your strengths, and continue to increase your output. It’s easy to get sidetracked. When you do, just remind each other of your goals.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re in charge and in control. Use your power wisely and direct your career in the direction that ful ills you the most. Add a little tenderness for better results. Waste not, want not.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Don’t take inancial risks, yet. Go ahead and explore new opportunities in romance. It’s never too early to start planning your next vacation. Check out an interesting suggestion. Read a book about your destination to get in the mood.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Continue your adventure, and sail down the river of love. The water temperature is perfect for romance. Try something new, something you’ve never tried before. Replenish your reserves.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Friendship is more valuable than money, so treasure it. Spend frivolously when it comes to affection, but not with cash. Social contacts prove valuable in many ways. Share a tender moment.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You can accomplish more close to home, especially when you’re doing it for love. Play with friends and invent new plans together. Save every penny for what’s important. Build your funds together.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) There’s more work coming in. There’s more time for love. You’ll soon have time to relax. Invest in your future, but don’t dip too far into savings. Find valuables in your own home. Glamour works now. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) What you have is more than enough. Clearing up your home of clutter is extremely rewarding and liberating. You may get stuck, but all ends well. Friends offer good advice.
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Center integrates tradition, technology CHELSEA GILES lifestyles editor
The Center for the Arts building, opening its first event on Oct. 28, embodies the blending of tradition and innovation in its progressive design - an element of Virginia Tech’s arts history. Snohetta, an architecture firm, spent time on campus studying the iconic aspects of Tech buildings from glasswork to the gothic style. From the start, designs for the center unified traditional designs on campus with the dynamic landscape-incorporated style unique to their firm. Ruth Waalkes, associate provost for the arts and executive director of the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, said this welcoming feel of the outside in is Snohetta’s trademark style, pointing with special attention to the glass walls housing the Cube studio. It creates a visual layered affect of glass and stone, a menagerie that dazzles an eye unaccustomed to transparent architecture. The traditional meets modern narrative was also captured in the building process of the visual arts gallery. Th is space, originally the bottom floor of Schulz Dining Hall, was gutted to open the space that will soon be overflowing with an array of visual artwork. The transformation of Schulz has cherished meaning to alumni and the Corps of Cadets, but the change seems to be welcomed on the corner of campus. Daniel Hankins, a senior cadet and business management major, said they may have lost their Schulz breakfast express, but the building has a nice design that will look great with the new buildings planned for the upper quad. “I think it was very interesting that we were able to keep
the basic footprint of Schulz, and incorporate that into the new center,” Waalkes said. “I think it’s a nice reference point to show the growth and progression of the university as well.” The initial plans for the center were for a central focus on a performance hall, but ideas continued to expand with the evolution of the design. “What really developed in the process was this emphasis on the creative technologies and the intersection of technology and the arts,” Waalkes said. The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, uniquely partnered with the Center for the Arts, is a universitylevel research institute that focuses on the innovation of interdisciplinary studies of arts, design, engineering, and science. Together, these organizations are part of a national alliance with other leading universities in the exploration of this type of research. The institute’s facilities are now housed in the center including studio and workshop spaces. One of which is the Cube theatre, an original design, distinct from any other black box theatre in the country. “The Cube theatre is both a performance and instillation space for public engagement with projects, and it’s also an experimental space for ICAT,” Waalkes said. The center was drafted as a facility to support the future exploration of arts and research while showcasing these aspects through live performances and galleries. With the future at the forefront of the design logic, all aspects of the center are all linked with one word in mind - flexibility. In the sandbox, ICAT’s main workspace, every table and chair in the room is on wheels. Vast blank white walls wait to
be painted with project ideas. There are also extensive data ports. “The infrastructure, all of the data ports and conduit, really emphasizes the networking in the building, and the open spaces where you can move things around is another aspect of that flexibility,” Waalkes said. The grand finale of the building is the classic Broadway horseshoe shaped performance hall, which creates a more intimate experience for the audience. The performance hall is stunning with high ceilings and wave-like ceiling structures camouflaging the catwalks, yet it still exudes a sense of comfort. Lana Juarez, owner of the Matrix Gallery on Main Street, got a glimpse of the performance hall on a tour in the spring. When Juarez saw the loading doors for sets and equipment onto the stage, she said the grandeur reminded her of the “Wizard of Oz.” “Imagining the size of sets and props that could come through those doors has so much potential,” she said. Potential is the humble word choice here, however. Through those doors, or any of the others at the new center, opportunities for movement, collaboration, expression and vision are expected to unfold. And this, more than any entertainment factor, is what the center is meant to represent. “It’s not just about selling tickets to performances,” Waalkes said. “It’s about creating a community around the arts.”
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Saturday may just be one of those times. Stanford is also preparing for a big game against the depleted defense. “I’m working on concentration, becoming a better blocker, making sure my routes are crisp and reading defenses,” Stanford said. However, even without Smith, Saban’s defense can still prove unpredictable. “They’re a very multiple defense so they run a lot of different types of schemes,” said offensive line coach Jeff Grimes. “It forces you FILE 2012 / SPPS
James Gayle (99) has openly admitted he is tired of the level of disrespect the Hokies have received. JACOB EMERT sports editor
The Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t oblivious to what’s going on around them. The team hears the talking heads, reads the stories. They’ve seen the betting spread, and it all says the same thing: Tech doesn’t stand a chance. “I can’t really say the truth, but I’m tired of it,” said Hokies defensive end James Gayle when asked if he was tired of hearing how good the Crimson Tide is. “We’re a good team also. They’re coming off a strong season last year with the national championship so respect should be given. I just don’t feel like we’re getting much on our end.” Gayle continued on to say that the lack of respect has really fired the team up. “It definitely motivates us,” Gayle said. “We had a down season last year but we’re still Virginia Tech.”
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Beamer said on Tuesday around noon he didn’t think there was any chance J.C. Coleman, who has been out for two weeks with injuries to both ankles, was going to play in the season opener. However, during practice Beamer was far more optimistic, but was concerned that while Coleman has learned the new offense from being in team meetings, he hasn’t been able to get out and practice. “(Alabama isn’t) someone that you just want to throw out there when you haven’t practiced in two weeks,” Beamer said. Coleman remained positive that he would be ready for Saturday’s game though. “Today, I was able to do pretty much everything,” Coleman said. “I was doing a lot of footwork drills. Everything just felt good, for the most part.” Should Coleman be ruled out for Saturday’s contest, the top three backs on Tech’s depth chart — Trey Edmunds, Chris Mangus and Jerome Wright — will all be dressing for their
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Let’s Get Loud Toward the top of the list of concerns for offensive line coach Jeff Grimes is how his unit, particularly the less experienced players, will respond to the hostile, loud crowd in the Georgia Dome on Saturday. “I’m sure our fans will show up and they’ll be really loud as well, but I know Alabama will have enough people there that it will be a challenge,” Grimes said. “We’re preparing for that. We’re ready for it to be a situation that we’re not going to be able to hear and we’ll have to just be able to handle it.” He added that increased communication was just about the only way to combat that issue. The Hokies used artificial crowd noise at practice Tuesday night in an attempt to simulate game-like situations. @JacobEmert
to prepare for more than one defense, we may not see another defense that runs that much odd front till five weeks down the road.” But a0s the game inches ever closer, all that’s left for the Hokies to do now is prepare for the intensity of the game. “For my first college game, being in the kickoff game in Atlanta (in 2009), it was loud,” Coles said. “It’s going to be loud, and it’s going to be a good experience for the guys traveling for the first time.”
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