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1. "Community College Study" (Susan Gooden/Race & Social Policy Research Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] A NEW VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH CENTER IS WORKING WITH THE MANPOWER DEMONSTRATION RESEARCH CORPORATION IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDY, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "Studying Discrimination in Employment" (Susan Gooden/Race & Social Policy Research Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] FOR THOSE WHO STUDY RACE AND SOCIAL POLICY, SOME CASES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ARE EASIER TO IDENTIFY THAN OTHERS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Racial Disparities in Employment" (Susan Gooden/Race & Social Policy Research Center) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:57] RACIAL DISPARITY MAY NOT ALWAYS INDICATE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; AND THAT'S A PROBLEM FOR RESEARCHERS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Traditional Indian Gaming" (Jeff Corntassel/Political Science) with reporter Karen Cronin [ 0:55] ALTHOUGH THEY DIDN'T HAVE SLOT MACHINES, SOME INDIAN TRIBES DID PARTICIPATE IN A FORM OF GAMBLING IN PRE-CASINO DAYS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Casinos and Tribal Sovereignty" (Jeff Corntassel/Political Science) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] INDIAN TRIBES MUST BE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED AND ENTER INTO COMPACTS WITH STATES IN ORDER TO HAVE CASINO GAMING. FOR SOME THIS RAISES SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "åHokieSat' to Put Virginia Tech in Orbit – Part 1" (Jana Schwartz/Aerospace Engineering) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] THERE'S A NEW SATELLITE ON THE HORIZON, DUE TO LAUNCH FROM THE SPACE SHUTTLE IN 2003. IT MAY NOT BE PAINTED ORANGE AND MAROON, BUT ITS NAME REVEALS ITS VIRGINIA TECH CONNECTION – IT'S CALLED "HOKIESAT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "åHokieSat' to Put Virginia Tech in Orbit – Part 2" (Chris Hall/Aerospace Engineering) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:03] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR KNOWS JUST HOW VALUABLE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE IS TO HIS AEROSPACE ENGINEERING STUDENTS, AS THEY FINISH BUILDING THEIR åHOKIESAT' SATELLITE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Remember the Serving Size!" (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] A HEAPING HELPING OF YOUR FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD MAY BE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Turn Off the TV and Lose Weight" (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] TURNING YOUR TV OFF MAY TURN ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. LEARN HOW IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Changing Your Lifestyle to Lose Weight" (Joan Elledge/Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [1:01] IF BEING OVERWEIGHT IS DUE TO A LIFESTYLE CHOICE, THEN CHOOSING A DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE COULD HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Earthquakes and Terrorism" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:50] VIRGINIA TECH'S EXPERTISE IN EARTHQUAKES TRANSLATES INTO A NEW ROLE AS PART OF GOVERNOR GILMORE'S VIRGINIA PREPAREDNESS AND SECURITY PANEL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Terrorism and Communications" (Charles Steger/President) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] ONE OF THE SERVICES MOST NEEDED IN AN INCIDENT OF TERRORISM IS ONE THAT IS OFTEN A TARGET. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Lessons from the Terrorist Attack" (Rich Sorensen/Center for Leadership Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:38] THE CURRENT CRISIS IS PROVING TO BE A POWERFUL TEACHING TOOL FOR VIRGINIA TECH'S CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP STUDIES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Ethics and Leadership" (Rich Sorensen/Center for Leadership Studies) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:41] PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSE SINCE THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS ON AMERICA IS PROVIDING A LESSON IN LEADERSHIP TO SOME VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "More Traffic on the Information Highway" (Mary Canable/Guest) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:47] THERE'LL BE MORE THAN CARS AND TRUCKS MOVING UP AND DOWN INTERSTATE 81 IN COMING YEARS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.