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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Block National Health Care Overhaul
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyVirginia's General Assembly has become the first state legislature to approve a measure that would block any federal efforts to institute health care reform. The legislation passed, 80-17, Wednesday in the House of Delegates, after having already made it through the Senate. The bill now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has promised to sign it, The Associated Press reported. Supporters say the move preserves Virginia's sovereignty, but the legality of such legislation is under question since federal laws generally supersede those of states. "We never gave Washington ...
Virginia Tech Is Ready For Some Football
By Nick Dallamora - AOL NewsWe just wrapped up our second week of classes at Virginia Tech and it's great to be back. They unveiled a humble memorial located on the drillfield in front of Buruss Hall, the centerpiece building on campus. Banners scrawled with support and sorrow line our corridor walls, as well as Plexiglas-encased instructions on how to react should a catastrophe occur. There hasn't been any directly visible increase to on-campus security, which is relieving to see. Walking to class for the first time this semester I halfway expected to see a police officer at every entrance nosing through randomly ...
Yankees Will Donate $1 Million to Virginia Tech Fund
By Matt Watson - AOL NewsIt's already been more than a month since the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, though measured in news cycles, it may as well have been a year ago. In a classy move, the New York Yankees have taken a large step to help those affected by the tragedy. From the New York Times:The Yankees will contribute $1 million to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, which helps the families and victims of the shootings at Virginia Tech last month. Charles Steger, the president of Virginia Tech, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight at Yankee Stadium as part of a pregame ceremony.In some cases, it's ...
Cars & Drivers In Avondale, Hearts & Minds In Blacksburg
By tallglassofmilk - AOL NewsIn addition to the Virginia Tech decal on his car, Virginia native Denny Hamlin will wear a VT logo on his helmet to honor the victims of the tragedy that hit close to home: "It's a big deal for me and Elliott [Sadler] and Jeff and Ward [Burton] and those guys that are from Virginia. It means a little bit more us than probably anybody else. "Everyone feels it and I've obviously been a Virginia Tech fan for a long time and have talked to [head football coach] Frank Beamer before. Oddly enough, I just got a bunch of stuff in the mail from [him] the day after all that happened. It's amazing ...
An Incredibly Brave Saints Fan
By Tom Mantzouranis - AOL NewsWith a tragedy the magnitude of the on-campus shooting at Virginia Tech, there are a lot of fascinating individual stories to be told. For those who lost their lives, it's best to remember stories reflecting how those people lived, rather than their final minutes. For others, there are stories of inspiration, heroism, and hope. Nick Dallamora has shared some. Likewise, in the spirit of today's tribute to Virginia Tech comes the story of a brave Saints fan caught in the fray.It was supposed to be an easy week for Trey Perkins, a sophomore from Yorkville, Va. -- "no tests or anything, kind of ...
Was NBC Wrong to Send Tiki Barber to Virginia Tech?
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsNBC thought it was introducing its new Today show personality, former Giants running back Tiki Barber, during a slow news week. The network thought Barber would do some light features, gab a little bit with Matt Lauer, and ease into his new role as a broadcast journalist.Of course, the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech changed that. Barber had to handle hard news, and Adam Duerson of SI.com says he was in way over his head. Tiki's not a reporter yet. ... Tiki wasn't ready for this -- and there's no way he could have been. ... NBC certainly would have been better off letting him sit out the road ...
Through Hokie Eyes: Paying Respects
By Nick Dallamora - AOL NewsSeveral memorials have been made around campus so I decided that today I would visit some of them and do some personal mourning. My dad flew in around midnight yesterday and stayed with me all day today so I thought it'd be best if we went by ourselves. We first went to the VT logo staked against a tree on the drillfield, shown on the right here. I walked right up to it at first, but it was like jumping straight into hot water. Realizing I was going to have to ease myself in I stepped back 10 feet or so to look at the site as a whole. Many were gathered around either signing the multiple ...
NASCAR to Honor Virginia Tech Shooting Victims
By tallglassofmilk - AOL NewsNASCAR has received permission from Virginia Tech University to display the school's logo on race cars for the next three weeks, in a tribute to the victims of this week's shootings at the Blacksburg, Va. campus. Chairman Brian France: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their family members, their friends – and the entire Virginia Tech community. We wanted to make a simple, but strong, gesture of remembrance. We are grateful the university gave us clearance to display their logo." The logo will be displayed against a black background on the "B-post" – the area just to ...
Through Hokie Eyes: Convocation and Vigil
By Nick Dallamora - AOL NewsFirst and foremost I want to thank everyone for the myriad of support that has been submitted in the comments section of my two previous posts this morning and last night. It blows me away how many people from so many different colleges have sent their best from campus. Even more people have related on a more personal level and it really does help hearing so much from you guys. I'm starting to realize how big of a deal this is for everyone in this entire country and not just our humble town.Today marked the first day of public mourning for many at Virginia Tech and I was in attendance for both ...
Concerned NASCAR Fans Find Connection To VT Tragedy
By tallglassofmilk - AOL NewsWhen news of the Virginia Tech shootings rocked the country yesterday, concerned sentiment instantly rippled through a large segment of NASCAR fanbase. Ashley Speegle, the former girlfriend of NASCAR heartthrob Kasey Kahne, was immediately on the minds of those who religiously follow the comings and goings of the drivers' wives and girlfriends. On Monday afternoon, I was able to reach Speegle, currently a junior in the university's liberal arts and human sciences college, via email and confirm her safety: "I appreciate everyone's concern. I am safe, as are all of my very close friends. They ...
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