It's not the old one by any means but at least they listened a little!

Was standing outside CID and 2 fire trucks and a lot of ambulances drove past

Hi everyone, I (19F, junior) am looking for somebody to watch my boy Sir Percival II (Percy) in a couple of weeks! We would prefer someone with current or previous cat experience, but can be flexible.

I’m offering $50 for someone to come over
and take care of him on the weekend for a total of four visits (exact dates will be given privately). Everything that he needs will of course be provided!

Percy is a very sweet ~5 year old orange who was rescued from street life after being attacked by a dog. He is quite the mild-mannered and talkative gentleman who enjoys food, sleeping, and playing with his toys.

Please DM if interested, or even if you’re just a fellow cat person who wants to hang out. We’d love to meet new friends!

We all know The BT transit app is terrible and glitches often . If we all use the regular transit app the tracking is way more reliable, it maps out when you have to leave to reach the bus and is a lot more reliable then any app

So I’m a student at VT and have my sister coming up to visit me this weekend starting Saturday morning and leaving Monday afternoon. She’s staying at my dorm, so she needs a place to park her car. I know I can buy a game day parking ticket for Saturday, but it says that it only lasts till 7 am on Sunday. I know normally parking is free during the weekend, but since she has to leave the lot at 7:00 where should she park instead? I’m just a little confused bc I can’t figure out if public parking is still generally available Sunday, since it’s a game day weekend. I know I would need to buy a parking pass for Monday. Should I just buy a multi day parking pass from a garage? Thank you!

Hello!! So I completely missed gobbler fest and I was wondering if there are any good clubs for grad students to join. I tried a few last year but they were filled with freshman and softmores and it just wasn’t for me. If anyone has any good clubs please let Mel know!!!

Hi guys, I am thinking about getting into VT. But I am afraid of the employment oppertunities in Roanoke. Has any of yall found it tough to find internships ?

Hello everyone this is gonna sound really corny but this is my last hope for friends. I know im not a college student im only a freshman in high school but I genuinely can't make any friends because im bullied so bad for my looks because I have long hair as a dude and also people don't like/be friends with me since im Bisexual. My snap is Josh264214 please add me.

Hey everyone,

I've got guests coming in this weekend and I'm trying to find some parking. My guests are older so I'm looking for a place that has access to a shuttle and it won't be difficult to get a couple vehicles there.

My wife said she's seen people mention the lot next to cookout. Is that crowded on game day?

Thanks very much!

Whether you care about equitable access to campus, avoiding unreasonable parking tickets, or simply being able to actually use the parking pass you purchased for over $400, sign the petition linked in this post!

Tonight, there is a significant problem. Several people are in the pool at 12AM (probably because the temp is 78f), and they are shouting and screaming, which prevents anyone nearby from sleeping.

First of all, this is a blatant violation of Blacksburg noise ordinance (10pm quiet hour), and second, anyone would good sense would not be screaming at 12am when there are people sleeping nearby. Even with 16dB earplugs and a fan running, i can still hear occasional screams from the pool, and I will be submitting a complaint to management tomorrow, and requesting that the pool be shut down at night, or at least regulated by personnel (that way, anyone being disruptive would be kicked out and potentially lose pool privileges)

If you are one of the people that were at that pool last night and you see this post, just know that you should be ashamed of yourself (and doubly ashamed if you were screaming) and that your behavior is a menace to society.

Thank you for reading this, and to everyone who believes in peace, have a wonderful night.

Parents of college students looking for off-campus housing: Please Read

As your students begin searching for off-campus housing, I want to share our experience and encourage you to document everything.

We recently moved out of Maple Ridge Townhomes https://www.facebook.com/mapleridgetownhomes and have spent over a month disputing charges that were assessed against us after move-out. What's frustrating is that many of the items we were charged for were issues we documented when we moved in, including wall marks, damage to flooring, broken countertops, damage to the front door frame, and other maintenance concerns.

When we arrived in August 2025, the unit was not in the condition we expected. We scrubbed walls, cleaned bathrooms, and spent significant time cleaning the apartment ourselves. We chose not to complain about every issue because we understood this was student housing and assumed some wear and tear came with the territory. However, we did document and report major damages and maintenance issues.

After move-out, we were surprised to receive charges for some of those same documented conditions. We have also been charged for things such as hard water stains in the tub, a small piece of lint left on the carpet, and even a mark behind a bed where the provided metal bed frame rubbed the wall. We also know the current tenants and they have confirmed these items were not fixed upon their arrival and remain. So I am sure they too will be charged.

What has been most disappointing is the difficulty in getting clear answers and timely responses while trying to resolve these concerns. Despite conversations where certain charges appeared to be acknowledged as questionable, we have not seen meaningful resolution.

At this point, it is not about the amount of money. It is about fairness, transparency, and making sure students and their families are not paying for damages that existed before move-in.

My advice to any parent considering student housing:

Take hundreds of photos and videos before your student moves in.

Move the furniture from the wall and crawl under the bed.

Submit maintenance requests immediately for every issue, no matter how small.

Keep copies of all emails and correspondence.

Save move-in inspection reports and documentation.

Expect that you will not get your security deposit no matter what you do.

Do your research, had I done google searching on Maple Ridge and read all the reviews I would have understood that this is their standard.

I hope our experience helps other families avoid the frustration we've been dealing with. If your student is considering Maple Ridge or any student housing community, make sure you thoroughly document the condition of the property from day one.

Please check out a few of the arrival photos below and compare against departure.

It’s not even about the money at this point it’s about what’s right and these students are getting taken advantage of!!

heyy maybe kinda stupid post but like i lost my hokie passport, i know how the procedure works to get a new one and all-- but like, how bad is it that i lost it? like you cant do much with the student id or the balance if i lock (edit: deactivate) it right?

Found a single left AirPod on the stone bench right outside the Owens Food Court entrance (East Eggleston side).

I turned it in to the Squires Student Center Welcome Center (1st Floor), so if it’s yours, you can claim it there!

I've noticed this really large student rental house (515 Progress st.) has been unoccupied and abandoned since 2023. I'm curious to know why, if anyone has info on that. Thanks!

DeflockVT has started a petition to end the use of Flock Safety warrantless surveillance here at Virginia Tech.

Information is in the petition but I encourage you all to sign it and share it if you value your privacy and 4th amendment!

Make your voices heard! Surrounding counties and towns like Christiansburg are cancelling their flock contracts. VTPD should do the same.

https://c.org/WvLHkpWgNQ

I feel like every other year people are selling tickets before the game, but this year they’ve been hard to come across. Am I missing something this year?

I usually eat one banana as a pre-workout snack but when I went to buy them today for the first time this semester none of them were ripe so I took the whole batch. Guess I will be biking to Kroger to get bananas from now on because that price is just abysmal… (I’m on campus so xpress is the most convenient option)

Not sure how to explain this, but I'll try. Sometimes I wish I had someone next to me, a partner to be close to. But at the same time, I don't want that, because I don't want it to distract me from my GPA and the goals I'm working towards. I have mixed feelings about it. Having someone there would probably feel comforting and secure, but when I'm alone, I can push myself with no limits academically. Does anyone else feel this way, wanting a relationship, but also knowing it's a real commitment that could take away from other things you're trying to do?

Where are yall getting non upcharged soju at vt? oasis? abc? and do they check fakes

Are there more apartments that do shared pricing beside Foxridge? Looking at signing a lease next year with some friends and it would help greatly to know all my options.

How big of a commitment is it?

there was a bunch of tents set up and a bunch of people

(PLEASE READ!!) Hey everyone I REALLY do need some advice as I just transferred to tech as a junior from a community college and its been one hell of a first week. I originally thought tech would be a new chapter in my life and worked hard throughout community college for an easy transfer. I visited tech before and looking at the student body i thought it was going to be a blast meeting all these people when i finally start but honestly this first week couldnt have been more different. As a transfer I didnt know anyone here at tech and im completely new to the place so when i went out and tried making friends or talking to new people i quickly realized this isnt really how its gonna work.
Most of the people would prefer hanging out or being involved in their own friend groups, everyone is friendly for the most part and answer your questions but thats literally about it. Plus most of the new students are freshmen and when i tried going out hoping or trying to meet new people and hanging out i realized that even the freshmen would prefer to be in their groups or their own people who they mostly met in their dorms. In every conversation you feel like youre going to be the stranger they met a few minutes ago as soon as they finish their sentence so then you dont even push the conversation more or make it feel forced on the other person so in the end you cant even be going around just trying to talk to everyone. I live off campus and even though my roommates are pretty chill, all of them mostly keep to themselves and stay in their rooms so I cant even be hanging out with them. Some people did tell me that gobblerfest was going to be my best bet and i did go and ended up signing up for a couple of clubs but all my favorite sports clubs mostly have a fee to even try out, other than that some of the clubs did say they were going to be doing social events throughout the year so maybe that would help me in my case but i dont know as of yet.
Im sorry for the rant and i did not actually want to do this because it is kinda dumb and sad to ask around how to meet people but i dont really know what else to do. I was a pretty social person in community college and i was able to make friends easily and i was chill with almost everyone there but ever since ive been here its been completely different and i dont know how to adapt. So for that reason i come here as sort of a last resort and if this also does not end up working ill just accept it as fate.