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Blacksburg
Monday, April 13th, 2026
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 13th of April.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech’s Soulstice a cappella group hosted its spring concert on April 10 at the Haymarket Theatre at Squires Student Center. The baseball-themed event featured 12 songs, senior speeches and an encore that celebrated the group’s close-knit spirit. Collegiate Times
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Muhammed Muheisen visited Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Apr. 7 to speak at the Center for the Arts about his project — Beauty Beyond the Front Lines — and detailed his photojournalism work documenting conflict. Collegiate Times
- ➤ Virginia Tech freshman Manas Karki won the Giovanni-Steger poetry prize on April 8 at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg — his winning poem Visa Length describes his experience with the visa process and the contest celebrated accessible poetry. Collegiate Times
- ➤ Tim Sands, Virginia Tech's president for 12 years, announced on Thursday, April 9 that he would step down to allow his successor to take over with a smooth transition; his tenure saw significant enrollment growth and key academic initiatives advance. Collegiate Times
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Family Weekend will run April 17-19, featuring a spring football scrimmage on Saturday at 3 p.m. on campus with new head coach James Franklin, along with baseball + softball games, a 3.2 Run in Remembrance at 9 a.m., and academic tours and community events. Collegiate Times
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Whose Live Anyway?
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Moss Arts Center — Tickets required — Enjoy an improvised comedy performance from the stars of Whose Line is it Anyway.
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Underground Springhouse Live Performance
9 PM – 12 AM — The Milk Parlor — Ticket prices vary — Experience a fusion of reggae, country, and funk with Underground Springhouse's unique rock sound.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Life is a single-player game. You compete with your previous self.
~ Naval Ravikant
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