this showed up on my Facebook newsfeed and was posted by somebody from the Richmond Hokies alumni group.
for those of us privileged to have attended this amazing university, the author's eight reasons brought back some of the fondest memories i've had when i was a student.
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Beautiful
Makes me regret not applying to the corps when I had the chance and going to VCU. Really wish VT had better distant learning chances so I could get that VT degree.
online MBA program?
Yea this guy HATES math.
funny, that's what all the guys who quit engineering to do business said ***DUCKS***
9.) You like Zima.
This was covered in number 8.
Aside from number 1, they're all pretty spot on. I feel like VT and Blacksburg IS (or at least has the feel of) a small community, which might be my top reason for holding this campus and my experience there so dear to me. (minor detail, really)
I both agree with you, and disagree.
Yes, Virginia Tech at Blacksburg has a small community, small town "homey" feel to it. It's beautiful location in the mountains and friendly locals add to that.
BUT (and I think this is what the author was getting at) once you are a Hokie you join a "fraternity" where every other person who is or has been a Hokie is a member. You are part of a large family of people who despite various differences all have something in common, a love and respect for our University and by extension, each other. At Virginia Tech it's not just a saying when you say "Once a Hokie, Always a Hokie", it's the truth of life.
Totally agree. We are writing our names across the earth in gasoline and lighting that shit on fire.
Hokies are EVERYWHERE.
"After the first big snowstorm of the year civilian students gather on the Drillfield for a huge snowball fight against cadets."
They left out the part about the Civilians always getting their asses whipped... :)
I remember the cadets starting the one in 1979 and they had to retreat across campus. I am aware that the corp is much more prepared for these snow ball fights these days than back then. The strategy planning for this each year and the measure of their success should be part of their curriculum. I only half jest...
I remember being part of a small group to start one in Fall 1989. In our case, the retreat back across campus (from Pritchard) to Upper Quad was planned. It wasn't because we were only about 40 against the whole dorm (after the fire alarm was pulled). No, sir, not in the least. ;^)
The fight only lasted about 10 minutes from the time the rest of the Corps was engaged. =^)
The cadets took a good beating in '96.
Was anyone involved in the one in the fall of 1999? It started out as a cadet vs civilian fight than some random people not associated with this snowball fight decided to leave campus in their cars at the wrong time. Then proceeded to drive around the drillfield past the center of the action. Unfortunately for these folks there was no free pass as both sides turned on the vehicles until they decided to speed away. The last car happened to be some young chap with a fast & furious detailed car with the neon lights and the expensive sound system. He thought it was a smart move to stop the car, open the door(right in the middle, facing the snowball mob),raise is hand up in the air and yell 'What the fuck!!" After a brief pause, and silence by all, white hell rained down upon thee. If I am remembering correctly due to him exiting the vehicle and the low bucket seats it wasn't easy for him to close the door. This allowed for a large amount of snow to enter his vehicle and cover his body as well. After that the police/fire department came to disperse the unruly mob of snow throwers.
If it wasn't for that last guy, I wouldn't remember it so well but he made a lasting impression.
Was anyone else there for that?
"an UVA fan", really? Basic grammar...
"But...but...U is a vowel!"
/smdh
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