February 14, 2008George Washingon who?Yes, there’s an institute for just about everything. This time, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute has found that today’s college student may not be all that prepared to select our next commander-in-chief. They’re pushing research completed this fall as many students take part in their first presidential elections. The closest school to us to take part in the survey was the University of Virginia, who scored pretty well (must the Thomas Jefferson thing). The youth vote is constantly up for debate. So, let’s do that. Give us your thoughts on how well prepared you are to choose leadership. February 6, 2008Hokies flock to RichmondA group of about 20 Virginia Tech students was expected to lobby in Richmond today in favor of carrying concealed weapons on campus. Ken Stanton, a graduate student at Tech and member of the school's Graduate Student Assembly, said the student government associations chartered a van to take the group to the capital last night. Stanton and other traveled there on MLK day for another round of lobbying. January 21, 2008No illegal immigrants at RUOver the weekend, Radford University issued a release about the university's policy on illegal immigrants. RU says it doesn't admit illegal immigrants and the administration is convinced there aren't any illegal immigrants enrolled at RU. Read the release below. January 9, 2008Virginia Tech professor weighs in on Presidential candidatesVirginia Tech political science professor Craig Brians loathes election predictions. But I was able to get him to open up a little bit on his thoughts about the leading Presidential candidates Wednesday. - Mike Huckabee: Brians gives the former Arkansas governor high marks on likeability and his loss in New Hampshire shouldn't be much of a setback. The Baptist minister should do well in South Carolina and even Michigan, which is a more conservative state than people think, he said. But if he somehow falters in South Carolina, his campaign is probably over. - Mitt Romney: The former Massachusetts governor and Mormon also has connections to Utah and Minnesota, where his father was governor. The South is a different story and Brians expects South Carolina to come down to a battle between Romney and Huckabee. A Baptist minister against a person who, Brians said, many Republicans "have a real problem with." - John McCain: Despite his win in New Hampshire, Brians still sounded skeptical about McCain's chances. Again, he pointed to South Carolina. With the Republicans relatively limited campaign coffers, Brians doesn't see more than two viable candidates coming out of South Carolina, a primary that signaled the beginning of the end for McCain in 2000. Continue reading "Virginia Tech professor weighs in on Presidential candidates" » December 20, 2007Tech grad tapped for MTV election coverageSabina Thaler, a 2007 Virginia Tech graduate, will represent Virginia on MTV's Choose or Loose Street Team. Thaler is one of 51 young people who will follow the presidential campaigns and deliver short, multimedia-focused pieces on the races. MTV is hoping the team will help connect with their peers and explore the local issues important to viewers, and listeners online. Thaler graduated this summer with political science and sociology degrees, is from Roanoke. Gun control seems to be the top issue for Thaler. In a commentary this summer, she wrote, "Nevertheless, guns make taking lives too easy." But, she says that guns should not be the nation's "whipping boy." |
About this blog
Rhode Island native and Virginia Tech reporter Greg Esposito posts on everyday college life, trends and issues affecting the 35,000-plus students in the New River Valley and beyond.
Tim Thornton, who is old enough to have children attending college, is still taking classes and is still fascinated by colleges, the students who populate them and the bureaucrats who operate them. His reporting beat is Radford University.
West Virginia native Anna Mallory blogs on student life topics at Virginia Tech, Radford University, New River Valley Community College -- and beyond.
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