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April of 2009

 

Rate Video: Nightly News-This day in Nightly history:Virginia ...

Original at AOL Video external link    Mon, Apr 27

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April 16, 2007: NBC's Brian Williams reports from Blacksburg, Virginia on the day of the Virginia Tech massacre. (Nightly News) video.aol.com

Rate Video: Pain beyond the campus

Original at AOL Video external link    Sat, Apr 18

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April 18: TODAY's Tiki Barber talks to the Blacksburg community as they try to recover from the Virginia Tech tragedy. video.aol.com

Rate Video: 1997 - Farewell Virginia Tech - part 3 - driving tour from dorm home to apartment home (4m58s)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Apr 1

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By rss@youtube.com (ClintJCL) Author: ClintJCL Keywords: AVI divx driving video 1997 199705 Blacksburg Virginia VirginiaTech VirginiaTechgoodbye Added: April 1, 2009

March of 2009

 

Rate Video: Virginia Tech vs. Miami College Football 1997Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Veoh external link    Thu, Mar 12    5 related articles

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The Virginia Tech Hokies defeat the Miami Hurricanes 27-25 on Nov. 8, 1997, in Blacksburg, VA. www.veoh.com

Rate Video: Virginia Tech vs. Clemson 2006

Original at Yahoo! Video external link    Tue, Mar 10

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Virginia Tech beats #10 ranked Clemson in Blacksburg video.yahoo.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Mar 1

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By rss@youtube.com (J0J0CircusBoy) Feb. 28th, 2009 in Blacksburg, VA: 9:30 left to play in the game, with Duke leading 56-49, Jon Scheyer puts up a 3-pt attempt from the right side. Duke's Kyle Singler is on the perimeter on the other side, being checked by Tech's Terrell Bell. Scheyer's shot is off the rim as Singler has begun his...

February of 2009

 

Rate Video: Moving Off Campus at Virginia Tech: Play by Play Part 3Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 27

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By rss@youtube.com (wtobchannel2) With a blend of humor, reality-TV, and sports commentary styles, this short film illustrates the pitfalls and possibilities that all students face when they move off campus and out on their own. Learn about the resources offered in the Blacksburg community and follow along as sports com...

Rate Video: Remember When: A Love Song to BlacksburgVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Feb 21

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By rss@youtube.com (redcrickette) Reflections on an individual human journey in relation to one's community. Following the Virginia Tech shootings, this spoken word/theatre piece was created by the artist as an invocation, or even incantation, of all the places in the Blacksburg area that she felt carry a healing prope...

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Feb 6

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By rss@youtube.com (virginiatech) Virginia Tech architecture students and professors look at the process behind designing and exhibiting work on an international stage. Author: virginiatech Keywords: virginia tech VT VPI architecture cologne students professors design chairs Hokies Added: February 6, 2009

Year 2009

 

Rate Video: Yield Its Worth the WaitVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jan 7

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By rss@youtube.com (wtobchannel2) Produced for Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg by King Video Productions, this video focuses on the importance of pedestrian safety. Author: wtobchannel2 Keywords: Blacksburg Virginia Tech Town Gown King Video Added: January 7, 2009

Rate Video: Wenona Scott sings Bonnie Raitt at The Lyric - Blacksburg, VAVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Jan 2

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By rss@youtube.com (suuzzee5) Author: suuzzee5 Keywords: Wenona Scott Paul Little Ryan Michael Anthony Williams Blacksburg VA Lyric Theatre Virginia Tech VaTech VT Appalachian Blue Ridge Montgomery County suuzzee5 music Bonnie Raitt Love Me Like Man New Year's Eve 2008 2009 Added: January 2, 2009

Rate Video: Osbourn vs Oscar Smith Div. 6 State Championship 1st Half HighlightsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Dec 6

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By rss@youtube.com (huntva) Oscar Smith ran out to a 34-0 halftime lead, and cruised to a 54-24 entertaining rout of Osbourn to win the Div. 6 Virginia State Football Championship. Game played at Lane Stadium on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia on Nov. 29, 2008. Tags. Jamara Gray, Phillip Sims, Tim Smith...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Nov 15

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By rss@youtube.com (PalestraACC) Ryan Call of palestra.net has postgame reaction from the Virginia Tech basketball team after it squeaked by Gardner-Webb on Friday night in Blacksburg. Keywords: Virginia Tech hokies basketball win Gardner-Webb highlights interviews cassell seth greenburg ryan call palestra.net

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Nov 13

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By rss@youtube.com (SIvideo) Dan Rubenstein, the SI Tour Guy, makes his way to Blacksburg to hang out with Hokie fans for the segment's first Thursday night game, this time between Virginia Tech and Maryland.

Stories

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Grandma says suspect had ‘a good heart’

Original at MSNBC external link    Fri, Nov 6

He was an undergraduate at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. He received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and graduated with honors in 1995. Contrary to earlier reports, a statement released by Virginia Tech said that he was not a member of any ROTC ...

Rate Duke Football Finding Success, Now Must Avoid Setbacks

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Nov 3

By Mike Kline And really there should be. The team is sporting a winning record and the second-best record in the ACC. The Tar Heels had high expectations heading into the season but haven't lived up to them yet. They are, however, coming off a huge upset of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

Rate Motor vehicle collision simulation to be held Nov. 18

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Mon, Nov 2

On November 18 from 6:00-9:00pm, the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad and Blacksburg Fire Department will be conducting a motor vehicle collision simulation on Smithfield Road. The exercise will cause closure of both lanes of Smithfield Road between the equine center and the Plantation Roa...

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Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Nov 2

By Wade Peery The weekend got off to an interesting start as the unranked North Carolina Tar Heels shocked the 14th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. UNC kicker Casey Barth nailed two field goals in the final three minutes of the contest to lift the Heels (5-3 overall) to the 20-17 victory.

Rate Sunday Thoughts: Virginia Tech-North Carolina

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Nov 1

By Justin Cates The Hokies squandered excellent field position time and time again. Tech trailed 7-3 at the half in Atlanta and 7-0 in Blacksburg. On offense, it was mostly business as usual for the Hokies. Clearly, it’s gut-check time for Virginia Tech.

Rate Ducks spank Trojans while Longhorns munch Cowboys: Week Nine AwardsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Nov 1

By Alex Ferguson 3. California 23, Arizona State 21. A scorcher in the sun. 4. Rutgers 28, UConn 24. We all watched this one with a tear in our eye. 5. North Carolina 20, Virginia Tech 17. We didn't see that happening... We Didn't See That Happening' Award: 1. UNC beating Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on Thursday night. Whoa.

Past Month

 

Rate Blacksburg Transit Corporate Reseach Center Shuttle schedule change planned for Thursday, Oct. 29

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Mon, Oct 26

Due to the Virginia Tech football game, on Thursday, October 29th, the CRC Shuttle will end service for the day after the scheduled 4:00 p.m. trip from the CRC to campus. For more information, please call Blacksburg Transit at 540-961-1185 or visit the website at www.btransit.org

Rate Virginia Tech Vs. North Carolina Preview : Thursday Nite Showdown

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Oct 23

By Jacob Motley The Hokies will play host to the North Carolina Tar Heels for their first Thursday night game of the year, and if there is one thing Virginia Tech fans look forward too, it is a Thursday night game in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech Hokies An exciting ACC showdown

Rate Opinion: Creature V. Creature: Virginia Tech Looks to Dominate Georgia Tech

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Oct 16

By Justin Cocchiola However, the Hokies have an advantage in almost every category, and even last year’s game can help Virginia Tech. The Hokies beat Georgia Tech 20-17 in Blacksburg last year, but that was with an ineffective offense, no Ryan Williams, and Tyrod Taylor throwing for only 48 yards.

Rate Virginia Tech faculty recognized by Society of American Foresters

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Tue, Oct 13

Two faculty members in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources - David Wm. Smith of Blacksburg, Va., and Shepard Zedaker of Walton, Va. - were recently honored by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) at its annual convention in Orlando.

Rate New lecture series will bring Civil War historians to Blacksburg, Roanoke

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Tue, Oct 13

Virginia Tech alumnus William C. Latham, former member and vice rector of the university's board of visitors, has established the William C. Latham Lecture Series in Civil War History, which will bring outstanding Civil War historians to campus and will be organized by the university's...

Year 2009

 

Rate Two students charged in school bus theft

Original at Virginia Tech Collegiate Times Online Edition external link    Fri, Oct 9

By Zach Crizer, nrv news editor Blacksburg Police charged two Virginia Tech students in connection with a school bus theft early Friday morning.

Rate Virginia Tech homecoming parade set for Oct. 10

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Mon, Oct 5

From: University Unions and Student Activities The VT Homecoming Parade is set for this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at 9 a.m. The parade will start at the Old Blacksburg Middle School, come down Main Street to Alumni Mall. This event is rain or shine! Come out and enjoy!

Rate Recreational Sports to host University Bookstore Homecoming 5K Run/Walk, 1-Mile Fun Run

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Wed, Sep 16

Dash through the streets of Blacksburg with Virginia Tech Recreational Sports and the University Bookstore. Join Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the rest of the Blacksburg community for the University Bookstore Homecoming 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run.

Rate Swiger Award honors excellence in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Original at VT Campus Notices external link    Wed, Sep 16

Michael J. Weaver of Blacksburg and Douglas A. Redd of Suffolk, Va., received Andy Swiger Land-Grant Awards for their contributions to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Rate Darren Evans Goes Down: Virginia Tech's BCS Hopes Next?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Aug 12

By Teddy Mitrosilis Virginia Tech welcomes Marshall to Blacksburg the following week, and the week after that is Nebraska at home, a game that will surely get Lane Stadium rocking at its core. Tech will go to Duke, Maryland, and Virginia while facing their toughest road tests at Georgia Tech (possible ACC tit...

Rate Virginia Tech Defensive Efficiency in 2008

Original at Gobbler Country external link    Wed, May 20

For instance, the Hokies gave up 278 yards on the ground against Georgia Tech last year in Blacksburg. However, the Jackets averaged 5.8 yards per carry (without sacks) and ran the ball 49 times in the game. Therefore, the Jackets SHOULD have rushed ...

Rate NCAA violations in Blacksburg? Hokies say not likely ...

Original at hamptonroads.com external link    Wed, May 6

I just caught up with Virginia Tech's NCAA compliance guy, Tim Parker, who answered all my questions and probably put to bed any fretting you folks are experiencing. I'm covering an LPGA tournament in Williamsburg at the moment, about to head back out ...

Rate Virginia Tech tuition and fees will rise 5 percent in the fall

Original at hamptonroads.com external link    Fri, Apr 24

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By Denise Watson Batts Tuition and fees at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg wil increase 5 percent in the fall, following a vote by the Board of Visitors' executive committee Thursday. Tuition and mandatory fees for Virginia undergraduate students will be ...

Rate Clayton is No. 2 QB, Davis to WR

Original at Gobbler Country external link    Mon, Apr 20

By furrer4heisman(gobblercountry@gmail.com) lt;a href="http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20090420aab.html">From Dave Smith and the SID office</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer announced Monday that redshirt freshman Jose...

Rate Opinion: New Yorkers protest against gun violence

Original at Xinhua external link    Thu, Apr 16

New York Times  China The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16, 2007, that took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, ...

Rate Opinion: Virginia Tech's Norris Hall Reopens Nearly Two Years After Massacre

Original at MyStateline.com external link    Mon, Apr 13

Blacksburg, VA) -- Nearly two years after a Virginia Tech student went on a rampage killing 32 people then himself, Norris Hall, where 30 of those killings took place, is open again. The building has undergone one-million dollars in renovations, ...

Rate Road Trip No. 8: VT vs. UVa

Original at Gobbler Country external link    Fri, Dec 5

By furrer4heisman(gobblercountry@gmail.com) Gobbler Country Road Trip No. 8 Football: Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Lane Stadium Blacksburg, Va. It was good football weather. It was cold, but not bone-chilling like the Duke game was. It was nerve-racking, but in the end we got another win over the 'Hoos. It was a good day.

Rate Duke - Team Notes

Original at usatoday.com external link    Tue, Nov 18

INSIDE SLANT Duke's last hope to qualify for its first bowl game since 1994 will be on the line when the Blue Devils visit Virginia Tech, and considering they have never won in Blacksburg, the outlook isn't very bright. Adding to their woes is the status of their starting quarterback, Thadd...

Rate Miami Game Guide

Original at Gobbler Country external link    Tue, Nov 11    9 related articles

By furrer4heisman(gobblercountry@gmail.com) Last Meeting: The Hokies beat Miami, 44-14 in Blacksburg last season...Virginia Tech held Miami to 213 total yards, including minus-2 yards rushing...Branden Ore ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Canes win if: They keep the Hokies from getting pressure on the quarterback and force the Hoki...

Rate Virginia Tech Students Sent To Vote At Remote Location

Original at Huffington Post external link    Tue, Nov 4

By The Huffington Post News Editors There are reports of voting problems all across the Commonwealth of Virginia this morning. Here's the New Republic's "The Plank" on what's been reported thus far: That news out of Blacksburg really sticks in the craw. Here's the specific details: Stay strong, Hokies.

Year 2007

 

Rate Podcast: Virginia Tech Video Tributes as MashupsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth external link    Mon, Apr 23

This moving video of the candlelight vigil at Virginia Tech was posted on Planet Blacksburg by Tim Leaton. Along with being a moving tribute to the lives lost this week, it's also a demonstration of the power of online video editing tools. The video was edited using Jumpcut, a website that wo...

Rate How The Sports World Is Embracing Virginia Tech

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Apr 19

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By Matthew T. Sussman • Much closer to home, on the Blacksburg campus, Hokie athletics are slowly but surely beginning the process of returning to a normal college lifestyle. The first NCAA match involving Virginia Tech since Monday were the men's and women's tennis team's first round games in the ACC tournam...

Rate Reflections on Seattle and Blacksburg: Humanity and Technology, Violence and Guns

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Apr 19

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By Kathy Gill On Monday morning, 2 April, shots rang out on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle, where I teach. Two deaths: a murder/suicide of a UW staff member and her estranged boyfriend. On Monday morning, 16 April, shots rang out on the campus of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg - my alma mat...

Rate They DID Fight Back

Original at Daily Kos external link    Wed, Apr 18

By Meteor Blades Of all the arrogant ignorance displayed in the past couple of days regarding the Blacksburg Massacre, nothing trumps what John Derbyshire and Nathaniel Blake had to say Tuesday about the alleged passivity and cowardice of students at Virginia Tech. As numerous commenters pointed out,...

Rate Donations for the Virginia Tech Community

Original at culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily external link    Wed, Apr 18

By Sylvia Virginia Tech in the National Capital Region will hold a public Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Town Market Square, City Hall, 300 King Street, Alexandria, Va, to honor victims of the tragic events of April 16 on the university’s main campus in Blacksburg.

Rate VA Tech massacre: 33+ dead, largest shooting in US history

Original at Boing Boing external link    Mon, Apr 16

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By Xeni Jardin At least 33 people were killed today, including a gunman, and at least 27 were injured, at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA. It was the deadliest mass civilian shooting in US history (NYT reg-free link). Much of the attack took place inside the school's science and engineering bu...

Rate Virginia Tech Shooting: 31 Dead, 29 Injured

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Apr 16

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By Diana Hartman This was the reaction of Charles Steger, president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg (Virginia Tech), in southwest Virginia, after a gunman killed more than 30 people in a dorm and classroom at the college. At least 29 people are injured, some in criti...

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