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Clothesline Project shares stories of sexual violence

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CAMERON AUSTIN news editor

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, almost one in four college aged women will have experienced rape or attempted rape at some point in their lives.

This daunting statistic is the motivating force behind the Clothesline Project.

The colorful display of T-shirts in Squires on Tuesday represented the community coming together and sharing sexual assault victims’ stories, as well as the stories of those that have been affected by sexual violence.

“So many students are completely unaware that this type of violence happens to people around them. When

you read the (T-shirts) you start to realize that you probably know people that have experienced violence,” said Alyssa Seidorf, president of Womanspace at VT. Since 1994, the Clothesline Project has been an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault by encouraging people to share their stories by decorating T-shirts. The event is sponsored by Womanspace, a feminist activist organization run by students with the goal of empowering women and girls.

Seidorf hopes that the Clothesline Project will open the community’s eyes to the prevalence of violence against women. see PROJECT / page two

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Strumming for smiles

BY MEGAN VAZQUEZ | lifestyles staff writer

Most street performers seek fame through music, but sophomore BIT student Joshua Kim only wants to make people smile.

Kim, who can often be found playing his ukulele around town and on campus between classes, picked up the instrument as a young child in Hawaii. Kim taught himself how to play strictly by ear, and sticking with it has made his dreams come true, he said.

“There’s something about the ukulele that really drew me in. It’s such a happy instrument,” Kim said. “It was the one instrument that made me feel as though I was myself.”

Kim said that he almost always takes his ukulele, which he named “Aeia,” everywhere he goes.

“I cuddle with my ukulele at night when I’m lonely. It follows me everywhere. She’s like my girlfriend,” Kim said.

“All the time, she’s right by my side.”

Kim often plays at large talent shows including Showtime at Tech in Squires Haymarket Theater and Open Mic Night at Deet’s Place.

“At any opportunity I play, it just makes me happy,” Kim said.

Kim has also translated his passion for the ukulele into an opportunity to earn side money as a street performer. Kim plays every Friday or Saturday outside Moe’s

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Joshua Kim, a sophomore BIT Major, plays his ukulele at the corner of Main Street and College Ave. Southwest Grill from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and gives impromptu performances around the Virginia Tech campus, especially outside Squires Student Center.

Kim’s focus is not on making money however, said his friend and occasional collaborator Jessica Chen, a freshman flute performance and biochemistry major.

“Whenever people walk by without any money to give he’s like, ‘No, it’s just for the

smiles,’” Chen said.

Chen, who plays the flute, can sometimes be spotted with Kim when he plays Friday nights outside Moe’s Southwest Grill and Open Mic Nights at Deet’s Place.

The duo met in Kendo Club where Kim asked Chen to perform on the street with him.

Kim and Chen perform songs like “Get Lucky,” “My Heart Will Go On” and “Sunday Morning.”

Although Kim said that he plans to continue playing the ukulele, he doesn’t see it becoming a career — at least not anytime soon.

“Right now I’m content just playing when I can. Not professionally, but just as an outlet for my emotions and as a way to make people have a better day,” Kim said. “It’s my job. It’s always been my job (to) make people smile.” see UKULELE / page two

CNBC Alum anchor visits Tech Two graduates develop protein “ supplement

BY DEAN SEAL | news editor

If you asked him, Brian Sullivan wouldn’t call himself a celebrity from Virginia Tech — at least not to the degree of Hoda Kotb, he would say, a fellow Hokie alum currently working at CNBC. But 20 years after having left Blacksburg, Sullivan is now the co-anchor of the CNBC’s business news program “Street Signs,” — on-air Monday through Friday from 2-3 p.m. — following stints at Fox Business Network and Bloomberg Television.

Sullivan visited Tech last September per an invitation by the university to speak to a group of students, faculty and alumni at an event hosted

by John Dooley, CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation.

The engagement was his first chance to revisit his alma mater in 10 years. He found a moment in his busy schedule to talk with the Collegiate Times about his life, his time at Tech and what the life of a graduate can sometimes look like.

— Not even a minute after our appointed time, Brian greeted me at a cozy table near the bar at the Inn at Virginia Tech, where he was staying for the weekend. He was decked out in traditional professional garb, but he reassured me that I wasn’t underdressed for our conversation.

“I was actually in THAT shirt about five minutes ago,” he said, gesturing toward my

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Lane Stadium is very different, but there are certain parts of Tech that are iconic.. I love that Tech has maintained it’s signature look, and I hope they keep that.”

Brian Sullivan Class of 1993, CNBC anchor plain black T-shirt.

As we got settled, he told me about the scope of his return to Blacksburg.

“I’m speaking to fi nance folks, and I think there’s going to be some alum there, some university officials. And then tomorrow I’m going to a brunch at the President’s home at the Grove, and then going to the game that is hopefully going to be a better game than last week… a slightly different opponent, no disrespect to WCU,” he chuckled.

He brought his dad with him for the game — the first that they will have ever attended one together. We talked for a bit about the prospects of the Tech football team in the season ahead, with only the loss to Alabama under their belt at that point. He didn’t seem fazed by the loss or daunted by recent seasons — when he was a freshman, Tech still had a losing record. He said just watching Tech beat the University of Virginia his sophomore year was a tri-

LIFESTYLES

see CNBC / page two

see page 5

LESLIE MCCREA news reporter

What do you get when you mix a business major with an engineer?

Electric Nutrition, a dietary supplement company started by two Tech students, is now over a year in the making and has released two major products.

Kevin Bowen, a 2011 graduate from the Pamplin College of Business, along with Philip DeVerna, a 2012 Chemical Engineering graduate, combined their knowledge of business, engineering and a passion for sports nutrition to create their brand.

“Phil and I actually met at McComas gym. We both had a common interest and bond of sports supplements and different products we’ve tried in the past working out,” Bowen said.

“We kind of just got to talking about how it would be cool to form our own dietary supplement, and from there we started doing some basic research and we were able to find other people interested in creating similar products,” he added.

Bowen and DeVerna are the only two employees of their company so far, as it

OPINIONS Sal’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzaria is hosting an event for breast cancer awareness.

Find out when.

A fire took place in Owens Hall. Find out when in the fire report. see page 2 What advice does CNBC anchor Brian Sullivan have for graduates in today’s job market? see page 2

umph all by itself, and fans now should be thankful for what they’ve been able to see.

“There was field storming — we stormed the field at home beating UVa. Goal posts got ripped down,” he said. “That’s how far we’ve come.”

Brian graduated from Tech in December of 1993, and despite his tenure in business and journalism, he left with a degree in political science.

But it wasn’t until his return that he realized how long ago his college years were.

“It was so brief when you look back,” he said. “You know, I don’t feel that old.

I’m 42 … I know that I’m old now. Today when I came through and walked around a little bit to find some shirts for my family, I was like ‘Ugh, I am old.’ I’m the creepy old guy,” he said. “… (College) was a great time. It was very different, but it seems very familiar too. To be frank …

I don’t know if I could get in now. Virginia Tech’s academ-

ic profi le has lifted dramatically, and you look back and think ‘Gosh, would I have been admitted now?’ Maybe not…”

He still remembers the day he set foot on campus as a high school senior and realized that Tech was his only real choice for college.

“I came down here to visit on an April day my senior year of high school. It was sunny, people were playing volleyball, music blasting,” he recalls. “It was literally like someone had set a scene for me, like ‘Cue the music’ as I walked by.”

There’s was no hiding his excitement when he thought back on his time at Tech.

“I lived in Pritchard, right in the pit, fourth floor. It was really a spectacular time,” he said. “…You know its funny too, because the friends you make here — its true what they say — most of my best friends to this day are still the best friends that I made here.”

For him, even as Tech expands, certain things invariably remain the same.

“Lane Stadium is very different, but there are certain parts of Tech that are iconic, like the Drillfield,” he says.

“There are a lot of colleges that have overbuilt in weird ways — I love that Tech has maintained its signature look, and I hope they keep that.”

is still in its initial phases.

DeVerna works for an engineering fi rm in Chicago, while Bowen remains in Blacksburg.

“Since we are so small, we have a lot to take on,” Bowen said. “We play off of each other. I usually come up with a lot of the marketing ideas and he’s more so the backbone that decides what we can afford.”

Th is isn’t Bowen’s fi rst entrepreneurial endeavor though. He began his entrepreneurship career after graduating by starting Campus Carriers, a fullservice laundry business for students. see PROTEIN / page two

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Kim said that the ukulele is often underestimated and considered a toy, but he loves surprising people with what it can do.

Kim is quite the crowd pleaser, said Chen, taking requests in addition to the six to eight songs he keeps in the back of his mind. As long as he has a general knowledge of what chords someone is playing or what key they’re playing in, he said he would gladly attempt to jam with other musicians on the spot.

“He isn’t just playing the music — he is the music,” Chen said.

In fact, Kim said that he sees his ukulele as part of himself.

He typically practices until his fingers bleed but doesn’t even notice as he is so wrapped up in the music, he said.

“Sometimes I spend more time practicing for the ukulele than I spend studying for school,” Kim said. “I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but I enjoy it at the moment.”

“It draws people in and when they get closer they realize that these are stories of violence,” Seidorf said. “It really shocks people because violence is something that is typical but not talked about.”

The display features T-shirts hung up side by side on a clothesline in the hopes to convey solidarity and strength of survivors in numbers.

“What I find beautiful about the line is that it represents people standing shoulder to shoulder, breaking the silence about violence and standing up to it and being resilient,” Seidorf said.

The variety of colors in the T-shirts all represent a different type of story being shared, with each color representing a different type of violence or effect the violence has had on the creator.

Susan Anderson, the faculty mentor for the group, has been involved in the project since its conception in 1994 and has seen it grow from only 75 shirts to over 550 over the last 19 years. The display is put on twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring with various shirts rotating in and out each time.

“You have to tell your story, your survivor story, in a foot by foot section with pictures, graphics, words and poetry

Ukulele isn’t Kim’s only focus, however. Kim is actively involved in multiple organizations at Virginia Tech. He is the President of the Kendo Club, Co-President of Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine and an active member of the Expressions group, but his true passion lies in music.

Kim’s love and passion for music is obvious to anyone that sees him performing, said Chen. According to Kim, he hopes his happiness can rub off onto other people at his performances.

Kim will be playing next on Oct. 26 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in front of Moe’s Southwest Grill. More information, along with videos of Joshua Kim’s performances, can be found on his Facebook page.

“I’d love for other people to come by, watch, have fun with me and just enjoy the music. Maybe I can steal a smile or two from them,” Kim said.

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… and it’s pretty amazing that someone can give their story in that amount of space,” Anderson said.

“It affects students on a college campus,” Seidorf said.

“Rates of violence are higher than in other parts of our society and your chances of being assaulted are higher when you’re in college.”

The Clothesline Project is part of a larger goal to raise awareness of the violence and also of the resources available for students at Tech.

Womanspace works closely with the Women’s Center at Virginia Tech to provide help or counseling for those struggling with the damaging effects of sexual assault.

“It’s survivors sharing their stories and telling people

‘You’re not alone,’” Anderson said.

After receiving feedback last year that the Clothesline Project can be a trigger for some that have been sexually assaulted, the group made it a point to advertise better when and where the display would take place so passersby could avoid it if it could be emotionally damaging.

“We do realize that it could be a trigger,” Seidorf said.

“That’s one of the reasons we have two people staffing our info table at all time. We want to be aware of people looking at the line so if anyone seems to be looking troubled or emotional, we can be there to offer assistance.”

“It does make us sad that people would not prefer to see

it and are exposed to it … but I think the greater good is getting the word out,” Anderson said.

According to Anderson, the Women’s Center has often reported a spike in visits after events like the Clothesline Project and the Take Back the Night rally, which occurs in March every year.

The Women’s Center offers a variety of resources such as individual and group counseling, information about criminal and civil options if an assault has occurred and medical assistance if needed.

Womanspace holds meetings every Thursday at 7 p.m. in McBryde 322.

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Protein: Students CNBC: Sullivan offers advice to grads develop pre and post-workout mix from page one

from page one

“Through the laundry business, I taught myself that if I was going into a certain business, I needed to go into something that I was extremely passionate about,” Bowen said.

“That passion was not invested in laundry, so I made a conscious effort to look for business opportunities that I was more interested in.”

So far, Electric Nutrition has released two products. The first is Proffeine — a pre-workout powder including whey protein along with caffeine and vitamins.

“The original idea kind of stemmed from the fact that we

After he left Tech, Brian briefly put his political science degree to work by interning with a Virginian delegate on the House of Representatives, but soon turned to trading chemical commodities for Mitzubishi Bank, a job he contends he only got because he elected to teach himself some conversational Japanese after college.

“It was actually (trading) fertilizers, so… that always gets a chuckle, especially when your initials are BS, and you’re also on TV — so some say your job hasn’t changed.”

Burnt out by the intensity of the high-pressure job, Brian called on a temp agency to place him somewhere new while he was staying in Manhattan. When his contact at the agency failed to show up for their meeting, he walked to the closest temp agency with his suit and resume in hand.

That move led him to his

both used to mix coffee with protein to maximize the benefits, but it was a pretty disgusting drink,” Bowen explained.

“We decided we wanted to blend the two main ingredients into a pre-blended protein powder.”

The second, newly released product is protein based and meant for post-workout. It is called Recharge.

“In the future we could potentially get into multivitamins and other products like that. We definitely are looking to expand into much more of the sports nutrition market.”

@LeslieMccrea

next stepping-stone: working for Bloomberg. After a few months he was ready to attend the University of North Carolina for grad school to study journalism, but Bloomberg offered him a full time position in hopes that he’d stay.

“So I thought, ‘Why would I go to school for journalism when I’ve got an offer right here?’” he said. “It’s overnight, its tough, it didn’t pay much, it was a haircut from what I had been making, that’s for sure, but I thought ‘Hey I’m young enough, lets give it a shot.’”

When he finally left Bloomberg, he got his first onair broadcast on Fox Business News. He left Fox after three years to join CNBC, a job he says he hopes to stay in “for the next 20 years, if they’ll have him.”

Yet even with 15 years of financial broadcasting, Brian asserts he still doesn’t know how to respond when people ask him how to get on televi-

sion, but that the process is tough and humbling, especially for anyone coming out of school.

“I got on TV by a combination of luck and making the most of any opportunity and busting my butt,” he said.

“When you graduate, you think you can take on the world, right? You’re the senior, big guy on campus, you’re the king, and then you’re going to go in the room and…” he sighed. “…It’s back to being the youngest.”

Yet as a man who has spent time studying an expanse of topics: political science, history, finance, journalism and law among other topics, Brian says that the key to success in the current age is to become highly proficient in specialized topics.

“The age of the generalist is over,” he contends. In regards to journalism, at least.

As we closed our conversation, we couldn’t help but talk about what he’s taken away from all this, and how the

SULLIVAN emergence from the financial crash has changed his perspective.

“You might be right, but you’re going to take heat, and if people call you an idiot, find out why,” he said. “Because these days it seems more hip and cool to be negative. It’s hard to be positive… but being negative can’t always be right.”

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Debt deal only delays inevitable A

fter sixteen days of a partial U.S. Government shutdown and worries that the country may default on its debt obligations, Congress finally came up with a deal last week. But the only thing this deal has done, however, is kick the can down the road.

The debt deal, negotiated by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Harry Reid (D-NV), was passed easily in the Senate, but only passed the House after a few Republicans joined a largely Democratic majority. The deal funds the government at current spending levels through Jan. 15. The deal also raises the debt ceiling through Feb. 7. This amounts to the country dealing with one of these situations again, and sooner than we would like.

Congress has not solved this crisis, just pushed it off until after the New Year. They have done nothing to address our massive debt and the issues with our entitlement programs, such as Social Security’s solvency and an ever-increasing food stamp program. Instead, all Congress did was make harder the lives of roughly 800,000 federal employees, all of whom

have bills to pay.

Of course, our Congressional representatives were paid during this shutdown, but not the furloughed federal employees.

Despite this crisis and subsequent “solution”, we have nothing to show for it. No deficit reduction, no entitlement reform, nothing. We have about 800,000 furloughed workers and a decreased confidence in our government.

Polls have shown that while Republicans took a major hit during this shutdown, neither Democrats nor Republicans have come out of this looking good. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed that only 24 percent of Americans have a favorable view of the Republican party, and only 36 percent of Americans had a positive view of congressional Democrats. Even President Obama has an unimpressive approval rating of 47 percent.

It’s clear that despite many analysts suggesting that this is a “Republican” or “Democratic” shutdown, the American people are not buying it.

No one can be declared a “winner” in this situation. Hundreds

of thousands of Americans went without pay for over two weeks and the businesses that rely on those federal workers and their disposable incomes struggled.

Because of the current deal that Congress passed, we can all look forward to another potential crisis in just a few months.

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Polls have shown that while Republicans took a major hit during this shutdown, neither Democrats nor Republicans have come out of this looking good.”

Our political leaders need to come up with a long-term solution. The last time the Senate passed an actual year-long budget was April 29, 2009. Since then, Congress has funded the government with continuing resolutions, which get them through for a short period of time.

It’s time for Congress to pass a

long-term budget. A long-term budget deal will keep Americans from going through a potential “government-shutdown” situation every few months. America needs a budget that will end deficit spending and make sure that our entitlement programs are solvent for future generations.

At its current pace, the Social Security trust fund could run out by 2033. And with our national debt climbing above $17 trillion for the first time last week, something must be done about this out of control spending.

Congress has truly kicked the can down the road on this one.

They’ve upheld the status quo, and unfortunately, that bodes well for no one. Congress must put their differences and egos aside, or America will continue to be dragged through the mud every time our political leaders refuse to negotiate and make the decisions we sent them there to make.

RICKY LABLUE - regular columnist - sophomore - communication major

Third party exclusion stifles democracy

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he fi nal gubernatorial debate before Election Day will be held at the Haymarket Theatre in Squires Student Center on Oct. 24. It will feature two candidates in the race for governor, Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe.

There is, however, one candidate who rightfully deserves a seat in the debate who doesn’t have one.

Robert Sarvis, a libertarian candidate, has been denied a spot in the debate.

Since Sarvis currently holds a projected 12 percent of the votes — one of the highest percentages for a third party candidate in Virginia gubernatorial election history — it is ridiculous that he isn’t being given a fair chance to speak on his platform.

Although his name will be on the ballot, Robert Sarvis cannot participate in the last debate, which could arguably decide the fate of one candidate over the other.

In fact, WDBJ-7 established the terms on which a candidate may attend by a share of the votes: 10 percent. As of last week, Sarvis holds 12 percent, which poses the question: why was he excluded?

Excluding Sarvis from this debate goes to show the inherent corruption of the two-party system and its unwillingness to allow change.

George Washington warned Americans of the dangers of a two-party dominant system, where discord and self-interest would supersede the interests and welfare of the nation. Excluding a legitimate candidate from a debate evinces the truth of his prediction.

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Sarvis is a well-qualified candidate. His education, sensibility, and his lack of mud-slinging campaign tactics show us that he is not a career politician like McAuliffe and Cuccinelli.”

Perhaps the establishment is intimidated by the idea of a third-party candidate, but the reality is that party politics have control over this election, and the likelihood of anything changing anytime soon is not good.

Sarvis is a well-qualified candidate.

His education, sensibility and lack of mudslinging campaign tactics show us that he is not a career politician like McAuliffe and Cuccinelli.

From an unbiased standpoint, Sarvis

seems to stand strongly by his principles, and wants to serve Virginia well, if by some chance, he were elected.

His intentions are evident in his campaign ads, which only mention his own platform instead of petulant personal attacks on other candidates.

Although I do not identify strongly with any political party or ideology, the fact that a sensible, rational man like Sarvis is being excluded from this decisive debate goes to show party politics in action, muting different voices and supporting the unwavering platitudes of the Democrats and Republicans.

If this is the way our system is run, then clearly no real problems will be solved, no matter who gets elected.

The fact that a candidate who has a real presence in the election will be denied the chance to speak his mind solely because he is neither a Democrat or a Republican is a disturbing outcome of our current system.

My advice? Let your voice be heard with your vote; it’s all you can do.

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Some things are still out of reach. Don’t tell everyone what you’ve got. Get your affairs into order. Rejuvenate romance with poetry, art and magic.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Tempers are short, especially at work.

Go for quiet productivity. Your family needs you around. Use this time to invest in home, family, land and real estate. Moderate a disagreement. Love inspires love.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Avoid a delicate subject. Follow through on old promises and do the inancial planning for the next month. Opposites discover a magnetic pull. Take care not to provoke jealousies. Watch out for hidden agendas.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You can plan for the future while managing current changes. Learn to delegate. Expect the temporary opposition of a partner. Don’t make assumptions. Get extra ef icient.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Express your true feelings gently at work. Focus on gathering information and disseminating it wisely this month.

Education becomes a priority. Wait until the directions are clear, and papers are in order. Organization saves time.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Listen carefully to another opinion. Get festive this month, as social life and status rise together. Think of somebody who needs you. It’s better to save than to spend, now. Gracefully mediate a controversy by listening to affected parties.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) There’s plenty of work this month with increased income, so stash it in a safe place. Postpone a family gathering temporarily. Opposites attract. An old lame reappears. There was a reason the spark went out. Keep your focus.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Save enough to get the highest quality.

Organize creative efforts. You’re exceptionally lucky. A female shows you what really matters and is very pleased that you get it. Allow extra time in the schedule.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Things don’t go exactly as planned. Keep some of your treasure hidden. Research new structures and practices for more ef iciency around daily routines. Keep enough supplies on hand. Delegate unwanted tasks.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Navigate a con lict of interests. You’re in charge this month, with spotlight and megaphone. Ask for help. Postpone gathering with friends (unless it’s to accomplish something in teamwork).

You’re extra powerful. Use it to bene it your community and family.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Have fun advancing your career agenda.

Notice the effect on your partner. Don’t overlook someone who cares. Career matters may take up your time and effort, but you can squeeze in some love.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You meet people with strong will power. List all the possibilities you can imagine, especially what you’d like to learn. What collaborations can you invent? Travel gets easier this month.

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Restaurant to serve up awareness at fundraiser

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watch: Carrie Remake fails to update classic 70s horror film

SENAYT ALENU lifestyles staff writer

On Oct. 23, the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is teaming up with Sal’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria of Blacksburg for a fundraiser which will donate 10 percent of Sal’s profits to the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen.

“I had in mind to do a fundraiser or something along the lines of a spaghetti lunch and I found Sal’s fit what I was looking for. I know a lot of people who go to Sal’s and many were interested, so it seemed like a good fit. I called Sal’s and then it evolved into an even bigger event than I PHOTOGRAPHER / SPPS originally planned,” said The fundraiser at Sal’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria plans on Betty Shideler of the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan donating its proceeds to the annual local Race for the Cure.

G. Komen.

While Shideler, a breast can- was a major help during this among the community,” Eskii cer survivor and awareness process, Shideler said.

Kebede, a Sal’s Blacksburg enthusiast, has been planning “Joe has been very coopera- manager said. the event has been planning tive and very helpful. He and Apart from the preparathis event primarily on her his staff have made it a very tions, Shideler has actively own, Shideler said that she easy process. The way he’s got advertised through social has relied on the support of his catering organized, I can media by way of Facebook others as well. give him one day’s notice and and email. She has also put “I do this myself, but (there he can have everything ready. flyers in local grocery stores are) people that I work with It makes it a very nice pro- and other places in the New who I lean on for support. cess and I’m definitely look- River Valley.

When I do events, people ing into doing future fundShideler said that she will at the bank will chip in and raisers with him,” Shideler not stop at this fundraiser, but make donations,” Shideler said. that she will continue to raise said. “I always have a pool of Although this is the first money and awareness for people I can count on. I may breast cancer awareness event breast cancer research until get the ideas, but I always at Sal’s Blacksburg, they have there is a cure. have supportive people help- been known to do many per“It’s the number one killer ing me.” centage nights or fundrais- of women in North America, Shideler also has support ers for many causes close to so we want to find a cure but from her affi liation with the home, such as the Blacksburg in the mean time, we want Survivorship Committee of Children’s Museum. women and men to be aware.

Susan G. Komen. There are “Joe is a community man We want to make sure they are 12 members, some of whom — he does as much as he can going for mammograms, selfare breast cancer survivors, for the community through examinations, and when they whose purpose is to fundraise these fundraisers. Sal’s isn’t fi nd something abnormal, and honor other breast can- a huge restaurant, but we try they have the means to go get cer survivors. They fundraise stay involved with the com- it checked out,” Shideler said. mostly for the local Race for munity. This fundraiser isn’t “I would like for my daughthe Cure, especially through about making revenue. Our ters to not know what breast events such as the Sal’s fun- concern is bringing the com- cancer is by the time they get draiser. munity together, and it will older.”

Shideler said that Sal’s played bring a lot of people together a great role in putting the who been affected by breast event together. The owner of cancer. Nights like this create @senaytalemu Sal’s Blacksburg, Joe Pugliese, communication and support

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the third major film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror story, the biggest challenge for this year’s “Carrie” is making a familiar tale fresh.

Spoiler alert — it doesn’t succeed.

“Carrie” focuses on a high school-aged girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) who is ostracized by her peers and relentlessly bullied.

One day, when her abusive, religious zealot mother (Julianne Moore) locks her in her “prayer closet,” Carrie discovers that she has telekinetic powers — she can move objects with her mind.

Then, when her classmates go too far the night of their senior prom, Carrie releases her new powers and brings about a catastrophe.

Chloe Grace Moretz stars as the title character.

At 16-years-old, Moretz actually looks like she could be in high school, which is a refreshing change of pace from Hollywood’s habit of having twenty-somethings attempt to look like teenagers.

Moretz is also a very skilled actress, having built up a prolific fi lmography since her first role in “The Amityville Horror” at age seven.

She was in standout in films such as “(500) Days of Summer” and “Kick Ass,” and while she doesn’t have nearly as good material to work with here, she still delivers a strong performance.

Julianne Moore plays her abusive mother, the role for which Piper Laurie received both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe nomination in 1976.

Moore is, as always, excellent.

Indeed, the strongest point for “Carrie” is its casting.

Between Moretz, Moore and Judy Greer, famous for “Arrested Development,” “Carrie” has some very solid

acting.

However, screenwriters Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lawrence D. Cohen don’t give any of them much to work with.

This is Aguirre-Sacasa’s first feature fi lm, which could explain it — but Cohen was the screenwriter for the 1976 film, so he has no excuse.

Director Kimberly Peirce, who is best known for her astonishing 1999 debut “Boys Don’t Cry,” is billing “Carrie” as a reimagining of the classic.

Despite this description, there is not much significantly different from either the 1976 film or the original King novel.

There’s an integration of newer technology and social media — texting, recording a video on a smart phone and

posting it on YouTube — and slightly more focus on bullying and its psychological ramifications.

These minor concessions to the almost 40 years difference between this film and the original novel are hardly enough to make the recent “Carrie” stand out.

The end result, however, is a movie that, while neither particularly original or inspired, is far from unwatchable.

It’s actually much better than the average horror film.

That being said, if you’ve seen the original 1976 fi lm, you really don’t need to spend KATIE WHITE - lifestyles staff writer - junior - @katieVTCT

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Dobbs sisters welcome another chance to bond BRITTANY KEUP sports staff writer

In her senior year of high school, Courtney Dobbs had no idea that she would eventually be a star of Virginia Tech’s women’s track and field team. Then again, she didn’t even know she’d end up at Tech in the first place.

“It wasn’t my first choice before I visited, but after I visited I just had this feeling that it was the right place to go,” Dobbs said.

Now a redshirt junior, Dobbs has raced for three years and was redshirted last year in order for her to be at Tech for a fift h year. Now in her fourth year and a top

runner, Dobbs has a significant leadership role on the team.

“I would say that I am definitely somebody who encourages the girls and challenges them to go above and beyond their expectations,” she said.

Growing up, Courtney was always associated with her two sisters, Erica and Laura, but when college came around and all three made different choices, the trio was separated and Courtney was no longer just another Dobbs sister.

That independence only lasted for so long though; her sister Erica decided to transfer from Tech’s archrival, University of Virginia.

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Erica (left) and Courtney Dobbs warm up together before practice.

“You have to take risks when you decide to transfer and this was probably one of the greatest risks I’ve ever taken,” Erica said.

As an athlete, the transferring process was a tedious one.

“I had to contact the coach and then once I got the ‘OK’ from the coach, I was released from the team already so I could contact Tech’s coach.

Once I contacted the coach we had to deal with the ACC and NCAA issues because it’s in-conference transferring,” Erica said. “But since I never actually competed at UVa, it kind of allowed me to not have to go through as many hoops and not have to sit out a year.”

Knowing that she wanted to transfer, the fact that her sister was already running for the Hokies and could offer her support had a huge impact on her decision to come to Tech.

“Another reason why I wanted to transfer was because I would have an extra support system. It’s always nice having family close,” Erica, just 11 months Courtney’s junior, said.

The sisters live in Glen Allen and attended Deep Run High School along with fellow Tech runner Madalyn Nuckols. Having lived under the same roof their entire lives, and now that the sisters were at the same school, it only made sense for them to be roommates.

“I think that living together brought us together more because we learned to adapt to each other’s weaknesses and I guess pet peeves,” Courtney, who finished ninth in the 10,000 meters at the 2013 outdoor ACC Championships, said, “We kind of learned how to work with each other better now that we live together and are together all of the time.”

Despite sharing a living space, running for the same team and being sisters, their coach has noticed that they approach the sport in a dif-

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Courtney (left) and Erica Dobbs cool down after their run during Tech’s cross country practice. ferent style.

14th in her first collegiate feel amazing and it’s going “They share similar life phi- meet last year, the VMI really well,” Courtney said, losophies for enjoying and Invitational.

“We haven’t gotten to race bettering their community “Laura loves to be an indi- yet, like really race, but we and the world. Though they vidual so this gives her a have given comfortable effort have their respective differ- chance to do the same thing because all three seasons are ences,” track coach Natalie that we do but do it her way really long so if we race too Hall said, ”Courtney, hav- and still do it successfully,” early, we get burnt out too ing started at VT and now a Courtney said. early.” (junior), is a team leader and “Laura has a different outAfter transferring and joina people gatherer. Courtney look on track than we do,” ing her sister, Erica is also brings a focus and intensity Erica said. “We’re all three ready for the year, and thankto practice, really pushing very competitive but I think ful for the decision she made. our top group. Erica, trans- she has a different competi“I don’t have regrets. They ferring in from UVA, has tiveness that comes from are very different schools and brought a different side. She within, and I think she likes very different friends at both had to acclimate to the pro- having her separation.” schools, but I still have ties gram and school last year, Both Tech-based sisters are back there and I love where I but is really now coming into looking forward to the rest am at right now,” Erica said. her own.” of the season as they are off “I would not take back my The youngest sister, Laura, to a great start, especially decisions for the world.” followed in her older siblings’ Courtney. footsteps by running track “I’m in the best shape that for a school in Virginia. A I have ever been in. I don’t @CTSportsTalk sophomore, Laura fi nished want to sound braggy but I

Hokies win for first time in 8 tries DANNY NOKES sports staff writer

The Virginia Tech men’s soccer team has seen its fair share of struggles recently.

Since winning their last game, a home victory over High Point on Sept. 17, they have gone 0-3-4.

The Hokies broke their winless streak Tuesday night however, with a 2-0 win over Virginia Military Institute.

Tech came out fast, as junior midfielder Andre Thomas found sophomore forward Kai Marshall in the 7th minute. Marshall sent a rocket past Keydets sophomore goalkeeper Alex Guerra for the early lead.

“I just turned, beat my guy and I found an open gap and just hit it real hard,” Marshall said.

The goal was Marshall’s second of the season.

The Hokies got another good look at the goal in the 31st minute when defender James Duvceski got off a shot that was deflected just wide of the net.

In the fi nal minute of the fi rst half, sophomore defender Deven Mason fired another hard shot from the top of the penalty box that sailed just high of the cross bar.

The Hokies controlled the ball for most of the first half, resulting in five shots on goal while the Keydets were held to zero.

Tech came out in the second half with confidence

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David Clemens (11) and Brandon Eaton (12) join Andre Thomas (5) in celebration of his 2nd half goal. and continued to attack the VMI defense. The Hokies bombarded VMI’s Guerra by racking up seven shots in the first 10 minutes of the half.

In the 50th minute Mason got off great shot that was headed for the net, but Guerra dove in front for the save.

Sophomore goalkeeper Zach Kaplan came in for the Keydets at halft ime and made 6 saves.

“Space and opportunity,” said head coach Mike Brizendine when asked what led to the team’s success. “We tried to isolate the wings, and then get services.

If you can win that battle then you can get a good ser-

vice and we had a number of those chances.”

Junior midfielder Andre Thomas put the icing on the cake for the Hokies in the 78th minute when he scored his second goal of the season.

Thomas talked about the Hokies’ offensive success on the night.

“We were holding the ball very well,” he said. “We had a lot of space in midfield and they didn’t really pressure us much so we were able to shoot more than normal.”

Leading scorer senior midfielder Robert Alberti did not play in the contest, making the offensive onslaught by the Hokies even more surprising.

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The Hokies finished with a total of 23 shots on the night while the Keydets finished with just two.

Tech will look to keep their momentum rolling as they take on ACC-foe North Carolina State on Friday night in Raleigh.

“That’s going to be a very good college soccer game,” Brizendine said. “You’re talking about two good teams that are going to battle it out.

“I think they are a little bit better on the attacking side.

I also think we are a little bit better on the defensive side.”

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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