The Newman Library is one of Virginia Tech’s top locations for studying, grabbing a book, or just hanging out. Everyone knows the basic rules of “don’t be noisy on the quiet floors” and “clean up after yourself,” but the average newcomer might not know the rules of the library past that. Without further ado, I present you with my top 5 unspoken rules of the Newman Library.  “Public” Utilities   There are a number of rolling whiteboards on the library’s 4th floor, which at fir

Just about two weeks ago, going thirty miles an hour on Interstate Route 81 South, I jumped out of a car. Before you close your browser tab and cost us some precious website traffic, I implore you not to match my level of impulsivity. I know it sounds insane, especially as an opener to a collegiate blog. And that’s partly because it is—pigs are pink, and jumping out of moving vehicles is bonkers. While I claim mental sanity and ensure the action wasn’t an intentional way of h