NOTE: May 17th marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's "Brown v. Board of Education" decision, in which a Virginia case played a major role.
1. “Virginia and Brown v. Board” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] 50 YEARS AGO, THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT SEPARATE SCHOOLS FOR BLACKS AND WHITES WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. A VIRGINIA CASE WAS PART OF THAT DECISION. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Before 'Brown'” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BROWN VERSUS BOARD OF EDUCATION DECISION 50 YEARS AGO CANNOT BE OVERESTIMATED, BUT GAINS WERE MADE BEFORE THAT HISTORIC DECISION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Slow Victory” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] THE LAWYERS WERE ECSTATIC WHEN THE SUPREME COURT 50 YEARS AGO RULED THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUST DESEGREGATE. BUT A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THAT JOY WAS SHORT-LIVED. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “Slowing Desegregation--Virginia-style” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] THE HISTORIC BROWN VERSUS BOARD OF EDUCATION DECISION TO DESEGREGATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DID NOT MEAN THAT EQUALITY FOR BLACKS AND WHITES WOULD COME QUICKLY. AND A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE STATE LEGISLATURE WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN'T COME AT ALL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “Massive Resistance” (Peter Wallenstein/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:55] VIRGINIA'S 'MASSIVE RESISTANCE' MOVEMENT FOUGHT THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING 50 YEARS AGO TO DESEGREGATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS IT TOOK A LONG TIME BEFORE THE STATE EVEN BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT THE RULING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
NOTE: CICADAS WILL BEGIN EMERGING IN MAY. NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND PARTS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, ROANOKE VALLEY, COALFIELDS, AND THE MOUNT ROGERS AREA ARE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE A HEAVY INFESTATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A MAP: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/entomology/444-276/444-276.html
6. “Cicada Invasion” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:03] NORTHERN VIRGINIA IS BEING INVADED BY AN INSECT THAT SHOWS ITSELF ONLY ONCE EVERY 17 YEARS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “Noisy Cicadas” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:00] PARTS OF VIRGINIA WILL EXPERIENCE A LOUD VISIT FROM A USUALLY QUIET INSECT THIS SPRING. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Northern Virginia Cicadas” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] THE SOUND OF CICADAS WILL BE HEARD ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA THIS YEAR, AS THEY EMERGE AFTER 17 YEARS OF HIDING OUT. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Last Cicadas until 2008” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:57] NOISY CICADAS ARE COMING TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA THIS YEAR AS THEY EMERGE FROM A 17-YEAR DORMANCY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “World-Wide Project” (Pat Arvin/Vice President for Information Systems) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] THE WORLD'S LARGEST UNIVERSITY SUPERCOMPUTER MAY BE LOCATED AT VIRGINIA TECH, BUT GETTING IT BUILT THERE WAS A WORLD-WIDE EFFORT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Adjusting Your W-4” (Celia Ray Hayhoe/Extension Family Financial Resource Management) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE ON YOUR TAX RETURN, PERHAPS YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR W-4. LEARN HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Parents Are Responsible for Adolescents Home Alone” (Angela Huebner/Ext. Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] A CHILD WHO'S MATURE ENOUGH TO STAY HOME ALONE STILL NEEDS PARENTAL MONITORING, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “The Necessity of Parental Monitoring” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:00] MONITORING YOUR CHILD'S ACTIVITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS ISN'T INTERFERING IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE - IT'S A PARENT'S RESPONSIBILITY. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Teens Can Set Their Own Summer Schedules” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THAT ADOLESCENTS CAN SET THEIR OWN SCHEDULES FOR THE SUMMER, WITH A LITLE HELP FROM THEIR PARENTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Summer Activities for Adolescents” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:52] SUMMERTIME MEANS A BREAK FROM SCHOOL FOR TEENAGERS, BUT, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO MEAN A BREAK FROM STRUCTURE AND LEARNING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Adolescents and Community Service” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] YOUNG PEOPLE VOLUNTEERING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES SHOW ADULTS HOW RESPONSIBLE THEY CAN BE - AND A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER SAYS THAT THIS IS A VERY GOOD THING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “A Family Calendar” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] KEEPING A FAMILY CALENDAR CAN IMPROVE FAMILY COMMUNICATION, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCHER. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Keep Communicating with Your Adolescent” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION WITH TEENAGERS IS TO KEEP TALKING - AND LISTENING. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “'Couch Potato' Pets and Diabetes” (John Roberts/Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:56] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN SAYS THAT PETS ARE PART OF THE FAMILY, TO THE POINT THAT THEY CAN SHARE AN OWNER'S SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE AND GET ADULT ONSET DIABETES, JUST LIKE HUMANS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Senior Programs in Communities” (Karen Roberto/Center for Gerontology) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY UNTIL YOU DO A LITTLE RESEARCH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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