1. “Gangs in Virginia” (Donald Shoemaker/Sociology, Atty. Gen.'s Task Force) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS A STATE TASK FORCE LOOKING AT GANGS NEEDS TO LOOK BEYOND THE STEREOTYPES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “The State Gang Task Force” (Donald Shoemaker/Sociology, Atty. Gen.'s Task Force) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:52] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE STATE'S ANTI-GANG TASK FORCE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH SOME GOOD IDEAS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Gangs and Denial” (Donald Shoemaker/Sociology, Atty. Gen.'s Task Force) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] A STATE PANEL LOOKING AT GANGS IN VIRGINIA IS GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF DENIAL ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Apple Harvest Issues” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] SOME VIRGINIA APPLE GROWERS ARE TAKING A LOSS THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THE EXPERTS HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “Three Cloudy Days” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THREE EXTRAORDINARILY DARK DAYS WIPED OUT THE APPLE CROP IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “Rain and Apples” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THIS YEAR'S SEEMINGLY CONSTANT RAIN HAS HAD AN EFFECT IN THE STATE'S APPLE ORCHARDS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Rain and Peaches” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS ALL THE RAIN THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A MIXED BLESSING FOR PEACH GROWERS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Peaches and Cool Temperatures” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:44] WHILE ALL THIS RAIN HASN'T BEEN PARTICULARLY HELPFUL TO VIRGINIA PEACH GROWERS, A VIRGINIA TECH HORTICULTURE PROFESSOR SAYS LOWER TEMPERATURES HAVE BROUGHT A LITTLE SWEETNESS TO THE INDUSTRY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Picking Peaches” (Rich Marini/Extension Tree Fruit Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] IF YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR PEACHES, YOU MAY WANT TO FOREGO THOSE BIG, PERFECT-LOOKING PEACHES FROM CALIFORNIA FOR A VIRGINIA VARIETY…IF YOU WANT THE ONES THAT TASTE BEST. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Blackout--No Surprise" (Richard Hirsh/Center on Energy Restructuring) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] AUGUST'S BIG BLACKOUT IN THE NORTH AND MIDWEST WASN'T A BIG SURPRISE TO AT LEAST ONE VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Updating our Electricity Grid” (Richard Hirsh/Center on Energy Restructuring) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:54] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS UTILITIES HAVE BEEN IGNORING THE NEED TO UPDATE THE WAY THEY GET ELECTRICITY INTO YOUR HOUSE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Electricity and the Internet” (Richard Hirsh/Center on Energy Restructuring) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:01] WHAT IF WE DISTRIBUTED ELECTRICITY THE SAME WAY WE DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET? THAT'S AN IDEA BEING ADVOCATED BY A NEW CONSORTIUM AT VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “A Positive View of Schools” (Tom Sherman/Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] INSTEAD OF GLOOM AND DOOM REGARDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR WANTS PEOPLE TO HEAR ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS GOING ON IN SCHOOLS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “A Good Way to Support Schools” (Tom Sherman/Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] IF WE WANT TO SEE POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUR SCHOOLS, WE NEED TO MAKE OUR FEELINGS KNOWN AT ELECTION TIME, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Moving Toward Structured Learning” (Tom Sherman/Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] AS OUR KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL, IT’S TIME TO SWITCH BACK TO STRUCTURED LEARNING, AND THAT’S NOT THE EASIEST TRANSITION TO MAKE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Show Kids How to Study” (Tom Sherman/Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] CHILDREN WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING IF THEY SEE THEIR PARENTS STUDYING TOO, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Why Have a Research Farm?” (Dwight Paulette/College Farm Coordinator) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] WHAT BETTER PLACE FOR VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHERS TO TRY OUT NEW PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES THAN DOWN ON THE FARM? GOOD THING TECH HAS ONE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Tracking the Weather at the Farm” (Dwight Paulette/College Farm Coordinator) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] WEATHER STATIONS AT THE VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH FARM PROVIDE VALUABLE DATA FOR SCIENTISTS, AND THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF THE RESEARCH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “Marrying a Family” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] WHEN YOU SAY “I DO”, YOU’RE SAYING IT TO MORE THAN JUST YOUR SPOUSE. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE IN-LAWS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Families Can Help Couples” (Anna Beth Benningfield/Human Development) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] FOR COUPLES, THEIR FAMILIES CAN REALLY HELP WITH RELATIONSHIP ADVICE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT. THAT IS, AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT INTERFERING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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