Libraries really aren’t just a place where you go “shhh!, it’s a library!” Over the past year I’ve had the fantastic opportunity to work with Brian Mathews, Associate Dean for Virginia Tech University Libraries, on providing input on what will result in a dramatic transofmration and renovation of Virginia Tech’s main library, Newman Library. I …
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Community.
This blog is dedicated to the students in Montgomery County Public Schools. I’m hopeful that some of the students from the schools I’ve been able to visit read this (Blacksburg Middle School, Auburn Middle School, Christiansburg Middle School, and soon, Shawsville Middle School). To you students who read this post: think about the importance of friends, community, caring …
Good Luck, Ben!
A lot of people have asked me why I am wearing so much red, white, and blue today. Instead of just sharing the story with them, I wanted to share it with all of you. And it’s not just because I am patriotic (even though I love America :) ). I have never met Ben before, …
Really impressed.
I’m always really impressed by people who keep in touch the way I keep in touch. I’m always really impressed, also, by people who take the same to say thank you, even when a thank you isn’t expected. As always, this post will also center around a pretty prominent theme in my life: what goes …
Sorry 4 tha wait.
Well, if you didn’t catch the Lil Wayne reference in the subject line, that’s because you’re not nearly as familiar with Weezy as you should be. It’s also in anticipation of me reuniting with one of my very best college friends this week, Ari, during a trip to Richmond for Hokie Day. The first week …
Hokie Football Year-in-Review (2012)
My coworkers are probably definitely wondering why am I laughing out loud to myself at my desk right now. Because this is one of the best columns I’ve ever read about Hokie football, looking backwards. It mirrors a lot of the same feelings I’ve had about the team this year. I try my best not …
Bowl Game Helmets.
And what’s new, in the “Book of why Justin loves Virginia Tech,” today we add a new chapter. Click the helmet that the Hokies will wear during the Russell Athletic Bowl this Friday to read more about the significance of the ribbon and how it commemorates the victims from the school shooting in Newtown, CT …
Never thought it’d be THIS big.
This blog post was originally written, in several smaller pieces, over a month ago. I had some free time on my hands and opted to try and piece it together to be something that is a little more presentable and followable for you, as the reader. If it’s jumpy, then that’s why. This blog is …