ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, December 19, 1996            TAG: 9612190045
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

CRUNCH TIME

LENGTH: Short :   17 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  GENE DALTON/Staff. Virginia Tech students gulp drinks 
          and eat while studying for exams in the Burke Johnston Student 
          Center. The Christmas tree serves as a reminder that they will 
          finish today and be home for the holidays by this weekend, unless 
          the predicted snow plays havoc with their travel plans. color.