Guess what, Hokies? It’s officially fall in Blacksburg. The beautiful maroon and orange, which will soon cover the trees all around us, is accompanied by a wide range of fun (and traditional) fall activities in Blacksburg and the surrounding areas. Sinkland Farms: 27th Annual Pumpkin Festival Sinkland Farms 3020 Riner Road Christiansburg, VA 24073 September 28 - October 28, 2018 Friday 4:00 – 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM Sinkland Farms is holding

I went and saw a Bunraku performance at Lyric theatre. It was a mandatory visit for my intro to Japanese class, but unlike forced summer readings and annotations, Bunraku was far more enjoyable. Bunraku is one of the many traditional forms of Japanese performance art that arose in the peaceful times of the Edo period (1603-1868). It involves completely black-garb covered puppeteers that control one-to-two feet tall puppets dressed in elaborate and colorful traditional Japanes

If someone offered you a ticket to fly to space in the company of multiple artists, would you? Just yesterday, Elon Musk, the CEO of Space X, a private aerospace company, announced that it would be sending one citizen to the moon. Japanese fashion mogul, Yusaka Maezawa, will be the first private citizen to embark on the greatest road trip in the galaxy. If you thought the drive from Virginia Tech to Florida was bad for spring break, just wait until you hop into a spaceship to

I saw this at a bus stop in Fox Ridge and was shocked. I haven't seen any street art or graffiti around Blacksburg in the past three years. And I would definitely not expect to see something so serious written at a bus stop. I’m not sure who wrote this or what the context was; maybe it was a joke. Or maybe they thought others would be able to relate. Not sure. For me, I didn’t think it was a joke but instead someone who really thought the life they are living now is not as pl

Meet Megan Wilkins. Megan was born in San Diego, California, but her father’s job took her and her family to several exciting countries that include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Jamaica, Guatemala and Kuwait. She is a VT Hokie and is double majoring in Environmental Horticulture and Spanish along with a minor in International Agriculture. As Megan describes it, horticulture is the more exciting side of agriculture. Some fun things associated with horticulture are specialty crops,

There is a far overused statement often brought up in times of distress that goes “you are never given more than you can handle.” As poetic as this is, it does little to decrease the emotional burden that overtakes us when difficulties arise. As students, we have very busy lives and it does not take a whole lot to throw off our carefully packed schedules. I have always been one to say that my personal life cannot get in the way of my priorities, but it is becoming clear now t

The word “photography” has Greek roots that translate to “drawing with light”. It amazes me how vividly you can capture an experience by simply clicking the button of a device, seizing the exact moment an image is created because of light. Geo Min has captured some astonishing images, where landscape is the main focus. He says it’s a good feeling to capture something beautiful and natural that doesn’t require editing. Geo was in the 8th grade when he first picked-up a camera.

You know when you’re pacing back and forth, and you can feel the minutes turning into seconds. You see a sign that says “Please wait for your interview” on the door but you’re pretty sure your mouth can’t move coherent thoughts. We’ve all been in that position where we don’t know what to do next and even if we know what we want to do, we’re too scared. It’s a lot of we. I know. But we are in this together. This goes for all of you who have a secret passion for karaoke singing

I’m sure you’ve probably heard by now that the Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina football game, scheduled for Saturday, was cancelled. I know, I know, we’re all panicking. Don’t worry, though—Silhouette has plenty of hurricane-safe activities going on nearby in Blacksburg. VTU: Incredibles 2 Squires Haymarket, Blacksburg, VA Thursday, September 13, 2018 7:00 PM The Virginia Tech Union is holding a FREE showing of Incredibles 2 in Squires on Thursday, September 13. They urge eve

Alright guys, confession time. I did something high key questionable last night. I was just scrolling through twitter, procrastinating, when I saw a transformation picture of this woman who looked like she lost about 30 pounds. I was of course intrigued so I read through the thread which had a website imbedded that showed another woman who lost the same amount weight. At the end I found out she used keto pills and apple cider vinegar; she lost 25 pounds in one month! She said