Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Fate seemed to bring together Jordan Mann and Dustin McCoy. Acquaintances since high school, they both attended a friend’s graduation dinner. “When we locked eyes that night, we knew that we were going to have a story together,” states Jordan. Fast forward a few months … Jordan had lunch with a mutual friend of theirs
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
After setting the date, choosing the venue and planning the menu, the next item on the agenda of any bride-to-be should most certainly be the entertainment. From Here Comes the Bride to The Electric Slide, a talented...
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
(Yield: ~ 12 cups) Two (2) 9- oz. bags popcorn, popped (about 12 cups popped) 12 oz. vanilla candy coating 1/4 cup red sprinkles 1/4 cup pink sprinkles 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Pop popcorn in microwave...
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
(Yield: ~18-20 rolls) For the dough: 4 1/2 tsp. yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 6 Tbl. shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 Tbl. salt 2 cups hot water 9 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten olive oil...
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
4 oz. bittersweet chocolate 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. espresso powder 1/2 cup powdered sugar Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch round springform pan and...
Friday, November 11th, 2016
By Jennifer Poff Cooper During the past 143 years, the YMCA at Virginia Tech has served the New River Valley with diverse programs to enhance the area’s quality of life. The YMCA itself has a rich...
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
Text by Krisha Chachra Photos courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics There is no question that Justin Fuente feels right at home coaching a winning college football team. As a kid growing up in Tulsa, Okla.,...
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
By Mike Wade | Photo courtesy of David Epperley They are the Rodney Dangerfields of the sports world, constantly criticized and scorned by coaches, spectators and broadcasters alike – even when they’re right. Yet, it would be...
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
Text by Jennifer Poff Cooper | Photos by Kristie Lea Photography Windy Hill GuitarWorks began in 1992 after Mike Mears took a trip on a whim to the Martin Guitar factory in Nazareth, Penn. It dawned...
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
Text by Joanne M. Anderson | Photos by Kristie Lea Photography The average dorm room at Virginia Tech is 168 square feet, which is about the same size as George Wills’ art studio downtown, which doubles...