ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, August 27, 1996 TAG: 9608270135
SECTION: WELCOME STUDENTS PAGE: 8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: ADRIANNE BEE SPECIAL TO THE ROANOKE TIMES
1. In Blacksburg vegetarians dine in broad daylight at Gillie's. In Santa Cruz carnivores are a part of a secret society who eat only under the cover of darkness.
2. In Blacksburg ? people own a personal computer, in Santa Cruz ? people own healing power crystals and tarot cards.
3. In Blacksburg people watch the television show "Friends" and think it's funny. This same phenomenon occurs in Santa Cruz.
4. In Blacksburg there are a few crazy people who walk the street babbling incoherently. In Santa Cruz there are a few who do not.
5. In "Bleaksburg" a day of bad weather means snow, rain or freezing cold winds across Tech's DrillField. In Santa Cruz a bad weather day means there are no breakers and no surfing, dude.
6. In Blacksburg you can read The Roanoke Times. In Santa Cruz you can read The Good Times.
7. In Blacksburg some people drive beat-up VW buses. In Santa Cruz there are a few people who do not.
8. In Blacksburg women may be hit on by predatory males in certain bars. In the waters off Santa Cruz there is a good chance of being attacked by a real shark.
9. In Blacksburg your walls may shake when neighbors turn the volume up on their stereos. In Santa Cruz shaking walls may indicate loud neighbors or the aftershocks of an earthquake in nearby San Jose.
10. In Blacksburg people go to movies, parties and hang out with friends for fun. In Santa Cruz, people go to Meditation class, have their stars charted, discuss different ways to prepare tofu and attend Womyn drumming rituals in their spare time.
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