November - 2016

John Grennek

We are America.

Anyone that goes to this school knows the line “We are Virginia Tech.” A famous line written by Nikki Giovanni after the events that...

Amelia Dirks

Cringefest: The Beauty of Bad Writing

Every month, an open mic night is hosted on the first floor of Newman Library. Poems and short stories are presented from writers all...

Anna Harjung

Dave Coulier is as Colorful as Joey Gladstone

Virginia Tech Union brought comedian Dave Coulier, known best as Uncle Joey from the television show Full House, to Virginia Tech on...

Hannah Goode

CDE: Dance That Defies Definition

As part of the Virginia Tech creative community, sometimes we isolate ourselves from the rest of the university. We also tend to forget...

John Grennek

As the Weather Gets Colder, Don't Get Burned

This is about the time of year that the crushing weight of school comes crashing down hardest on many of us. Exam week is bad but the...

Hannah Goode

English Career Connections

On Friday, November 4th, the 9th annual English Career Connections fair was held in Hillcrest and Shanks Halls. It provided an...

Anna Harjung

A Radiant Poetry Reading

Matt Hart, the Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Chair of Liberal Arts at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, read poetry from his...

Amelia Dirks

Artist Spotlight: Bryanna Dering

The publication of The Silhouette’s Fall 2016 is fast approaching and I had the opportunity to exchange emails with this semester’s cover...

Amelia Dirks

Behind the Podium: Thoughts While Presenting

It is generally agreed that presenting your work is a Very Good Thing. Notice the capitalization, it emphasizes the general consensus of...

Anna Harjung

"Jump, Jump, Jump!"

Maroon and orange was a welcome sight in the midst of navy blue, white, and grey on Thursday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh,...