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Finding Calm in the Midst of Chaos: How Virginia Tech Students Deal with End-of-Semester Stress

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  Finding Calm in the Midst of Chaos: How Virginia Tech Students Deal with End-of-Semester Stress By: Josie Sellers As the fall semester at Virginia Tech ends, students face many stressors. Exam season is approaching, everyone is about to go home, and final projects are due. Still, students find ways to manage their stress in various ways.  With Tech offering many options, students have many ways to get through tough times this December. Exercise classes, the library, and Virginia Tech events are a few ways students have eased their mental and physical well-being. Photo from Gianna Russo At McComas and War Memorial Gyms, students utilize machines, free weights, and exercise classes. These classes are a well-liked way to get moving while getting the mind off of stress-related issues such as schoolwork.       Bodypump, spin, pilates, and F45 are just a few options available to suit different kinds of workouts. “I like the collaborative environment with ener...
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Controversy on the Court

 Controversy on the Court     In the game of volleyball, communication is key. However, it is increasingly apparent that it takes more than that to have a successful team environment. This is clear with the San Jose State University (SJSU) women's volleyball team, where controversy over a transgender athlete has sparked forfeits, tensions, and lawsuits.     Since the beginning of the 2024 season, the SJSU team has endured on-and-off-the-court criticism for allowing a male-to-female athlete named Blaire Fleming to play for the team. Although Fleming is in her third season playing for SJSU, the fact that she is transgender recently became a topic of conversation around April.     After discovering this information, five teams have forfeited against the team in retaliation for the NCAA allowing Fleming to play. These schools include the University of Nevada, Reno as well as Southern Utah University, Boise State University, University of Wyoming, and Utah ...
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Will Taylor Swift Influence the Presidential Election?

 Will Taylor Swift Influence the Presidential Election?     Since Taylor Swift's first big hit in 2006 with "Tim McGraw," fans have enjoyed Swift's songs, styles, and even sports interests since she began dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Recently, Swift endorsed presidential candidate Kamala Harris. This brought both support and backlash across the country. While some argue that Swift should not have gotten involved in politics- although she previously did so without as much fanfare in 2018 and 2020- her endorsement could make a difference in the polls.      After the September 10 debate between Harris and Trump, Swift turned to Instagram to share her opinion on Harris. "She fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them," Swift said. "I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."   Before Swift's endor...
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Who is Stryker?

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Who is Stryker?       Who is Stryker? You may have seen him walking around like the big dog on campus. In fact, he is! Stryker is the canine ambassador for the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech. Actually, he is the highest-ranking cadet, with the title of brigadier general. The United States Department of Agriculture Licensed Exhibited Animal Stryker is the corps mascot and a way for civilian students to engage with cadets on campus.       Originally, the idea of adopting a corps dog was inspired by the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. They have had a dog since 1931, which is a Shetland Sheepdog named Reveille . The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) thought it would also be a good idea to get one to boost the morale of the corps in 2016. The official name of the yellow lab canine ambassador was chosen as “Growley.” This is because “back in the Great Depression, supposedly there was a dog that cadets would give their scraps to,” according to the pa...
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