Memorial service honors Va. Tech
Under a clear blue afternoon sky, students, faculty and administrators gathered around the Campanile Tuesday to commemorate those who lost their lives in the shooting at Virginia Tech Monday. Hundreds of students gathered to hear what Institute President Wayne Clough and Alison Graab, the undergraduate student body president, had to say on the issue, as well as to pay their respects to the students of a sister school in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Obama, Gore speeches draw large crowds
The middle of campus is typically tranquil during weekend mornings, but it was a very different site this past Saturday when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama held an Atlanta rally for his campaign at Yellow Jacket Park. Obama's visit was not the only political actor on campus this week as former Vice President Al Gore spoke at the Ferst Center on Wednesday night. Both events drew large crowds from the Tech community.
Baseball splits rain-shortened series with Cavs
The Jackets split two games in an abbreviated conference series with the Virginia Cavaliers. The series finale was canceled due to rain, wet field conditions and a Tech travel curfew.