Positive and negative effects of marijuana
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Weed or marijuana has become popular over the years in the west and now is highly consumed for either medicinal purposes or for recreation.
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Virginia Tech researchers begin testing campus wastewater for COVID-19
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A team of Virginia Tech researchers will begin testing wastewater at 15 campus sites for the presence of COVID-19, enabling the university to more rapidly identify and respond to positive tests.
Custom face shields developed at Virginia Tech tackle COVID-19 for football players
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Football is a contact sport. Tackles and huddles and scrimmages position players inches from each other’s faces over and over again.
Household Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Day set for Sept. 19
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Residents of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro are invited to bring household hazardous waste materials to the Government Center in Verona for proper disposal and recycling on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 8:30 a.m. until noon, for the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day.
The sound of plants dancing
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Close your eyes. Listen to what’s around you. What do you hear? Sure, you hear the sound of wind chimes or leaves fluttering in the wind, but can you hear the sounds of plants moving as they grow?
Dominion Energy announces nuclear license renewal application for North Anna Power Station
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Dominion Energy has filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew North Anna Power Station’s operating licenses for an additional 20-year term.
Aseil Al-Shahail on how international corporations can help save our children’s futures
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Throughout the world, there are areas where human rights are being restricted. Countries need to work together in order to repair these problems and to return political, social, and economic liberties to their people.
Whitehurst left a legacy of firsts for Black students
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The first Black students admitted to Virginia Tech blazed the trail of proving they belonged academically at the university. James Leslie Whitehurst Jr. then pushed for that path to extend through all aspects of campus life.
McEachin announces 2020-2021 Eco Heroes program
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced the launch of his second year of Eco Heroes, an environmental education program for elementary school students in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.
ACC Committee for Racial and Social Justice announces new initiatives
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The Atlantic Coast Conference’s Committee for Racial and Social Justice (CORE – Champions of Racial Equity) announced three initiatives in conjunction with its member institutions on Thursday.
