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"OM" World Finals Coming Soon The 31st annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals competition will take place at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., from May 26 to May 29. Teams from about 25 countries will compete at World Finals, some against the team from Virginia Tech. Odyssey of the Mind, or OotM, is a global problem-solving competition that incorporates creativity into an eight minute performance that satisfies one of five general problems that change annually. The long-term problems include vehicle, technical performance, classics, performance and structure. Each problem has different scoring components, limitations and rules that must be followed. PBTV: Blacksburg Fork and Cork Wine Festival
Gym Roof Collapse Staggers Community, Forces Adjustments The house was packed that February Friday night with excited students, parents and teachers. The Blacksburg High School boys varsity basketball team was competing against their area rivals, the Christiansburg Blue Demons. Carefree and focused on the competition of the game, the crowd was completely unaware of the fact that he structure surrounding was ready to give way at any moment. “At 11:30 a.m. the following day, the girls basketball team was holding practice in the gym when they noticed some cracks in the wall, followed by some falling plaster,” BHS Principal Michael Hurst recalled. The coaches immediately canceled practice and had the students evacuate the building. Authorities report that shortly after 1:30 p.m. the entire gymnasium collapsed. PBTV: Weekly News Wrap-Up
Fork And Cork Is Coming Back For A Second Round People all over Blacksburg and Roanoke are preparing to be merry and socialize with fellow residents. Saturday, May 1 starts the Blacksburg Fork and Cork, the food, wine and art festival. The Blacksburg Partnership, a local promotion and development group, is pleased to announce this event for a second consecutive year. “This is a community event,” said Diane Akers, president of the Blacksburg Partnership. “And as such, we want to encourage our local creative folks to get involved and contribute to our success.” Women's Lifestyle Expo This Weekend At New River Valley Mall In an effort to provide valuable information for women to improve their lifestyle and health, Carilion Clinic has joined forces with their experts and community partners to host the sixth annual Women's Lifestyle Expo, on April 17 at the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg. "Women make 80 percent of the health decisions in the household, and carry the brunt of the health care responsibilities of the family. They usually put their personal health on hold so they can manage everything else," said Mary Arnold, the vendor coordinator of the expo and longtime employee at Carilion Clinic. Holocaust Survivor, Film, Tell Powerful Story (Video Included)
On Sunday, Hillel at Virginia Tech kicked off the awareness week by sponsoring an event at the Lyric Theatre, which featured an inspirational speech by Holocaust survivor Zev Kedem. Lewis Carroll Holds Sway In Tech Dining Facility If you’re an “Alice in Wonderland” fan, Virginia Tech's D2 dining facility was the place to be Thursday. D2 hosted Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a promotional customer appreciation dinner with an Alice twist. At 4:30 p.m., the doors opened and hungry patrons began filing in. By 5:00, the dining hall was packed and lines curled around D2. |
International Street Fair Is Again A Sign Of Blacksburg's Diversity College Avenue in Blacksburg was closed to traffic on a recent Saturday afternoon as rows of booths lined the street on either side. International student clubs were proudly displaying their country’s flags, culture and food. For anyone afoot that afternoon, the overpowering smell of chicken, coconuts, duck and other foreign foods was hard to miss. Music resonated along the street, as colorful performers danced to traditional music from their respective countries. PBTV: Weekly News Wrap-Up
WBC Presence Reminded That April Is A Month Of Protest And Grieving In Blacksburg About 150 students and local residents gathered at the Graduate Life Center Plaza at Virginia Tech, and then at the corner of Main and Roanoke streets in downtown Blacksburg earlier this month as a counter-protest to a controversial appearance by the notorious Westboro Baptist Church. The Westboro Baptist Church has received nationwide attention due to its protesting of slain military members’ funerals as well as its anti-gay and anti-Semitic protests. Group Raises Funds For A Parched Planet Hundreds of people came together recently to raise more than $600 at the Virginia Tech InterVarsity Christian Fellowship fundraiser for the Living Water International organization. An estimated 200 people quietly shuffled into Litton Reaves auditorium, dodging rain and thunder outside, for a showcase that aimed to raise money for the Living Water program. Hokie Ambassadors Survive Another Busy Spring Spring has not only brought warmer weather, but it has also brought thousands of prospective high school students to tour Virginia Tech’s campus. This past weekend marked the end to the busiest two weeks for Virginia Tech’s student organization, Hokie Ambassadors. “High school spring break is our busiest and most stressful time of the year,” said Phillip Hess, vice president of Hokie Ambassadors. Hokie Stone Joins Day of Remembrance Activities Fahad Hassan is an entrepreneur. As a senior at Virginia Tech in 2007, he raised almost $1 million and built his own online company, which he sold to a larger company just two years after its launch. Hassan is one of 20 Virginia Tech students — both former and current — who will speak at Hokie Stone on April 16. Hokie Stone, a new addition to the Day of Remembrance activities, aims to showcase the knowledge and success of Virginia Tech students in Blacksburg and around the world. PBTV: Weekly News Wrap-Up
Appreciation Dinner Comes With An Alice Theme You’ve got a very important date. With a roasted pig, hedgehog croquet and prizes, you won’t want to be late. On April 8 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., D2 will host its "Alice in Wonderland"-themed customer appreciation dinner. The event will consist of the finest traditional Victorian cuisine, Alice-themed games, and potential prizes for attendees, said Dietrick manager Kelvin Bergsten. |
On Saturday, May 1st, Blacksburg hosted the second-annual Fork and Cork food and wine festival at the First and Main shopping district.
The University Mall gets an unexpected visit from local wildlife, construction results in weekend closure of McComas Hall, and Dashboard Confessional stops by campus. These stories and more and this week's Weekly News Wrap-Up.
There were 6 million Jews murdered in Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Each year, organizations and community members join together to celebrate Holocaust Awareness Week in order to honor the lives of those killed and continue to educate people about the horrific part of world history.
On the last Weekly News Wrap-Up of the semester, Virginia Tech raises tuition again, a local orchestra made from laptops and Wii controllers goes on tour, and we talk with some of PBTV's original crew members as they reflect on the past few years and what they hope for PBTV's future.
Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg apply to host Google's new fiber internet, another Virginia governor has been selected to speak at commencement, and the Lyric Theatre hosts a special viewing of Schindler's List. All of this and more on this week's Weekly News Wrap-Up!