August 2007
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Weekly Hokie Football Preview Show: ECU
Welcome to the new Planet Blacksburg Tech Football Preview Show. Each week the PB staff will present all the latest news concerning the upcoming game plus analysis of both teams and predictions of the outcome. This week Neal Turnage, Justin Cates and Dave Ruffo discuss Tech’s season opener against East Carolina. Can the Pirates muster enough offense to rattle the nation’s reigning top defense? Can the Hokies maintain focus despite the added pressure of their performance being linked to the community’s healing from April 16? And with ESPN College Gameday on hand, what will the atmosphere be like in Blacksburg? It’s all just a click away… Hokie Movie Hits Big Screen
Creators Chris Valluzzo and Sean Kotz, both Virginia Tech alumni and founders of Horse Archer Productions, LLC, have been working around the clock with the Virginia Tech athletic department and University Relations since September 2005. Where Have You Gone Michael Vick?
In their classic hit Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel uttered the famous line, “Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio?” They weren’t literally asking for Joltin’ Joe to make an appearance, they were seeking an era gone by. They were longing for the good values that he represented in the collective American mindset, values gone by the wayside in a time dominated by an unpopular war and an increasingly unstable sporting landscape. Sound familiar? Today, it’s the innocence lost primarily in one man that brings this song to mind, and that man is of course Michael Vick. Commentary: Schiffert Health Center Overmedicates Students Going in for Checkups
But what does that health fee really provide? Adequate health care from Schiffert Health Center or does it only guarantee patients a goody bag of medicine that drugs you until the physicians think you might feel better? Video: Media Day 2007
Planet Blacksburg's Brittney Asbury and Antoine Wilson headed out to the Virginia Tech football team's media day to find out what the players have been doing over the off-season to improve their game. Ike Moves Over, Tyrod Moves Up
“We think Ike can help this football team as a wide receiver and then will determine if he’ll go back to quarterback after this season,” said Beamer. The announcement came Tuesday during Beamer’s daily staff meeting. Football Team Holds Car Wash
Fans lined up their cars as the entire roster of Hokie players plus nine assistant coaches and head coach Frank Beamer himself attacked not opposing lineman and blockers but dirty vehicles in the Tech softball/track parking lot. Splitting two shifts over two and a half hours, eight stations of six players and one coach washed 178 vehicles. Memorial Run/Bike Embodies Spirit Of Fallen Hokie During his life, Jeremy Herbstritt used his boundless energy and his love of the outdoors as fuel for everything from camping trips to marathon running. Now, just a few months after he was killed in the April 16 shootings, his family looks to carry on his memory through Jeremy’s Endless Journey, a memorial event to be hosted in his hometown of Bellefonte, Penn. The event will take place on Aug.18 and will consist of a four-mile run/walk and a 16-mile bike ride. A seven-mile kayak portion is also planned for future races. Top finishers overall and in each age category will receive awards. Special prizes will be given to the winner of the 20-29 age bracket (Herbstritt’s age group) as well as the runner who displays the “most effort.” Photo Gallery: Hokie Football Practice Begins
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Governor's April 16 Report Details Findings, Makes Recommendations
After the attacks on campus a panel was created with cooperation from Gov. Tim Kaine, to “provide an independent, thorough, and objective incident review of this tragic event, including a review of educational laws, policies and institutions, the public safety and health care procedures and responses, and the mental health delivery system,” according to the panel’s mission statement on Kaine’s website. All's Foolish in 'War'
Commentary: University Could Lose Future Financial Aid Despite Increased Security Measures As students of Virginia Tech begin their new semester since the tragedy on April 16th, focus is being placed on Hokie spirit, moving forward, and healing after a time of grief and sorrow. The school is doing everything possible to help the students move forward. This includes free counseling to those in need, a concert to help raise our spirits, and a general sense of concern in making sure all of the Hokies are doing well. Advisors constantly check on us, teachers are there if we need them, and all in all our support system is massive. Hokies United shirts are being worn everywhere in America and are adorned by students on campus. We are trying to move forward, though we will never forget what has happened to us. There is, however, difficulty in moving forward with a concern for rising financial aid affecting future students at Virginia Tech. I myself depend on financial aid for the most part and would not be able to attend college without it. Even with scholarships, the cost of college is extremely high. RA Training To Stay Its Course In the wake of events of last semester, many questions linger for this school year. Fingers have been pointed, and accusations made about pre -April 16 policies and procedures. Many ask what will be changed and adjusted. One program that remains steadfast in its training is the Resident Advisor program. One of Tech’s own resident advisors, Ryan Clark, was lost while performing his job in April in West Ambler Johnston Hall. The incoming RA’s will receive the same training that Clark did. Have a Good Time at 'Superbad'
“Superbad” is predictable. “Superbad” is a cliché catalogue. And, despite the presence of a few laugh-out-loud moments, “Superbad” does not produce non-stop, side-splitting comedy. But in the end, “Superbad” proves more than satisfying, and it does so by the strength of one of its less celebrated qualities: its adventurous nature. Grade: B It's Finally Here Can you feel it? It’s the sound of helmets clashing and the smell of freshly cut grass on a 90-degree afternoon. It’s the awkward spectacle of a 300 pound lineman splashing into a tub of ice water to cool down; an act that would render mere mortals speechless and short of breath. And These are the Filing Cabinets... Ah -- how lovely it is to be the intern. No, seriously. As a girl fighting tooth and nail to break into the ever-expansive and yet oh-so-elusive journalism world, to have my first internship at The Washington Post is really quite exciting. Photo Gallery: Media Day 2007
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If you’re a student at Virginia Tech then you may have noticed the $290 health fee as part of your charges for the academic year.
