Calling all sportsmanlike conductVirginia Tech, VT Football

by Whitney on January 9, 2011 with 2 comments

Why is it that there are so many Virginia Tech haters out there? I find you all over the place and you especially run rampant on Facebook as you publicly spew your vile comments about my alma mater, my football team and me as a fan.  I’m not talking about friendly ribbing amongst rivals.  I …

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Offense, Defense and Special Teams = ACC Championship!Virginia Tech, VT Football

by Whitney on December 6, 2008 with 0 comments

What an amazing game! GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!!!!!! Back to back ACC championships – pretty sweet. And, an amazing accomplishment for this young team. Obviously, they’re talented, but they scratched and clawed their way to the top. Very physical, very hardworking, scrappy bunch! Yay team! Highlights: – Beating Boston College when it counts! – Tyrod in general …

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Obama Comes to Roanoke!Politics

by Whitney on October 17, 2008 with 0 comments

I was lucky to be able to attend a Change We Need rally today with Barack Obama and over 8,000 other Virginians.  It was such an amazing experience and one I felt would be the opportunity of a lifetime. These are exciting times being in the swing part of a swing state, which is bringing lots of media …

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Virginia Tech Football ClinicVT Football

by Whitney on July 21, 2008 with 4 comments

I went to Frank Beamer’s Women’s Football Clinic on Saturday with my mom and some friends.  My friend, Cindy, had been before and had raved about it.  So, we decided to go and were not disappointed. The coaches and players were all super cool, when considering that they were being bombarded by requests from 500 …

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Virginia Tech Candlelight VigilRoanoke Valley, Virginia Tech

by Whitney on April 17, 2008 with 0 comments

I went up to Blacksburg tonight for the candlelight vigil marking the one year anniversary of the tragedy. Obviously, this year it had a different feel to it than last year. It was really nice to be on campus and share that time with our Hokie friends, young and old. The ceremony included the reading …

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Virginia Tech Remembrance DayRoanoke Valley, Virginia Tech

by Whitney on April 9, 2008 with 0 comments

Here’s the letter that I wrote to Peter Hamm, The Communications Director for The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence earlier today… The article referenced below now reads differently than it did earlier today. I just read about your protest plans for April 16th in The Roanoke Times – http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/breaking/wb/157443 I think that gun control …

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