ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, October 4, 1996                TAG: 9610040037
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

TRUE COLORS

LENGTH: Short :   16 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  GENE DALTON/Staff. A maple tree beside Virginia Tech's 
          Lane Stadium has already reached it's peak of color, ahead of most 
          others in the area. Unfortunately, there will be no football crowd 
          this weekend to enjoy it's brilliance. color.