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Math Emporium

2025-02-07T23:31:01Z

Rsk:

The '''Math Emporium''' or '''Empo''' was a large computer lab operated by Virginia Tech. It opened in 1997 with the aim of improving learning outcomes in high-enrollment math courses. Since opening in 1997, it has had [[lockers]].

**As of 2025, the Empo seems to be closed.**

Many freshman-level math courses were taught online through the Math Emporium. Some students found the use of ''Comic Sans'' on their quizzes and practice material for these classes jarring, and resorted to uninstalling that font in order to force their browsers to choose a different one.

{{Map|loc=37.23310,-80.43420|zoom=17}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.emporium.vt.edu/ Math Emporium homepage]
* [http://www.educause.edu/learningspacesch42 Educause Learning Spaces chapter]

[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:Computer labs]]
[[Category:Mathematics]]

Math Emporium

2025-02-07T23:30:50Z

Rsk:

The '''Math Emporium''' or '''Empo''' was a large computer lab operated by Virginia Tech. It opened in 1997 with the aim of improving learning outcomes in high-enrollment math courses. Since opening in 1997, it has had [[lockers]]. **As of 2025, the Empo seems to be closed.**

Many freshman-level math courses were taught online through the Math Emporium. Some students found the use of ''Comic Sans'' on their quizzes and practice material for these classes jarring, and resorted to uninstalling that font in order to force their browsers to choose a different one.

{{Map|loc=37.23310,-80.43420|zoom=17}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.emporium.vt.edu/ Math Emporium homepage]
* [http://www.educause.edu/learningspacesch42 Educause Learning Spaces chapter]

[[Category:Buildings]]
[[Category:Computer labs]]
[[Category:Mathematics]]

Cyber Auschwitz

2025-01-26T01:19:54Z

Rsk:

Port 22, commonly used for SSH, is blocked at the campus border. You can get an exception to this by asking [[ITSO]] nicely.

== Known Exceptions ==

* [[Linux_and_Unix_Users_Group|VTLUUG]]
** acidburn
** sczi
** router
** dirtycow

* [[WUVT]]
** oko

[[Category:Campus computing resources]]

Cyber Auschwitz

2025-01-26T01:17:35Z

Rsk: Created page with "Port 22, commonly used for SSH, is blocked at the campus border. You can get an exception to this by asking ITSO nicely. == Known Exceptions == * Linux_and_Unix_Users_..."

Main page

2024-11-22T09:33:42Z

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* [https://that70sblacksburg.blogspot.com/ That 70s Blacksburg Blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/bev.net Internet Archive of BEV.net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170208150838/http://www.phys.vt.edu/about/history.shtml Internet Archive of Physics department history page]
* [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/ Library Special collections]
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2024-11-22T09:33:31Z

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==Editing==
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[[Radford University]]), we may re-evaluate this precedent.

See the the list of categories above for an overview of what's currently available. If you don't really know where to start, there are several requested pages on our [[wanted pages|wanted pages list]]. Many of them already exist and just need their content to be expanded. If you are looking for guidelines, Wikipedia's conventions and the [http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/style-guides/index.html University Style Guide] are the best starting points.

Work is ongoing on templates that will ease the documentation of common classes of articles, such as courses, textbooks, and departments, but the templates can easily be added to existing material so don't wait on them to add material. If you have experience in creating MediaWiki templates, we invite you to assist in this process. Several [[template:infobox|infobox]] templates have been imported from Wikipedia for general use, until more specialized ones can be created.

Among the interesting sources we've found are:
* [https://that70sblacksburg.blogspot.com/ That 70s Blacksburg Blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/bev.net Internet Archive of BEV.net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170208150838/http://www.phys.vt.edu/about/history.shtml Internet Archive of Physics department history page]
* [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/ Library Special collections]
Please keep in mind that these sources and others may have restrictive usage terms for content and images. '''If you'''
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Slusher Hall

2024-11-22T09:30:51Z

Rsk:

'''Slusher Hall''' (SLUSH, #35) is a concrete and [[Hokie Stone]] dormitory built in 1972. The dormitory was named after [[Clarice Slusher Pritchard]]. It has two parts, a tower and wing, connected by an area known as the Tree Lounge. One interesting feature of Slusher is the ugly carpet-like material covering its cinder-block walls. Slusher Hall has been rumored to have been built to withstand riots.

{{Map|loc=37.22534,-80.42202|zoom=18}}

==Slusher Tower==
The Slusher Tower is the tallest building in Blacksburg. It has 12 stories and houses 324 co-ed students. The [[theme housing]] program [[MOSAIC]] resides in Slusher Tower.

Sometime in the 2022-2023 school year, the building was subject to a flood from the eleventh floor down. Rumor has it that it's cause was students playing football in the hallways, hitting a pipe in the ceiling -- in any case, essentially the entire building was renovated, with every room being re-floored and the iconic in-wall closets being replaced with standalone wardrobes.

==Slusher Wing==
Slusher Wing is a three-story annex to Slusher Tower that houses 303 co-eds. The floors are numbered 2 through 4 to match the Slusher Tower numbering. Slusher Wing previously served as the home for two [[theme housing]] programs, [[the Wing]] and [[Hypatia]], which has since moved to [[Lee Hall]].

==External Links==
{{Residence Hall|name=Slusher Hall|uri=slusher|num=0035|osm=1360467}}

Cochrane Hall

2024-11-22T09:26:59Z

Rsk:

'''Cochrane Hall''' (CHRNE, #38)

Cochrane is the home of several [[theme housing|Living Learning Communities]]:
* Securitas
* Impact

{{Map|loc=37.22290,-80.42189|zoom=17}}

==External Links==
{{Residence Hall|name=Cochrane Hall|uri=cochrane|num=0038|osm=1205944}}

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2024-10-19T03:03:22Z

Rsk:

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==Selected Recent Contributions==
Here's a list of recently-created articles that people may find useful or interesting:
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==Categories==
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<categorytree | mode=pages>Root</categorytree>

==Editing==
Gobblerpedia differs from Wikipedia in that sources do not necessarily need to be cited. Since we aim to gather original history from students, faculty, alumni, and townies, we realize that printed or online sources may not necessarily be available. Please add (or import from an appropriately licensed source) ''any'' information you think might be worth sharing. Be bold; during the initial growth phase, write first and ask questions later. Leaving off "at Virginia Tech" is an easy way to keep article names short(er). Should this ever be a problem (for example in documenting
[[Radford University]]), we may re-evaluate this precedent.

See the the list of categories above for an overview of what's currently available. If you don't really know where to start, there are several requested pages on our [[wanted pages|wanted pages list]]. Many of them already exist and just need their content to be expanded. If you are looking for guidelines, Wikipedia's conventions and the [http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/style-guides/index.html University Style Guide] are the best starting points.

Work is ongoing on templates that will ease the documentation of common classes of articles, such as courses, textbooks, and departments, but the templates can easily be added to existing material so don't wait on them to add material. If you have experience in creating MediaWiki templates, we invite you to assist in this process. Several [[template:infobox|infobox]] templates have been imported from Wikipedia for general use, until more specialized ones can be created.

Among the interesting sources we've found are:
* [https://that70sblacksburg.blogspot.com/ That 70s Blacksburg Blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/bev.net Internet Archive of BEV.net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170208150838/http://www.phys.vt.edu/about/history.shtml Internet Archive of Physics department history page]
* [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/ Library Special collections]
Please keep in mind that these sources and others may have restrictive usage terms for content and images. '''If you'''
'''wish to re-use content or images, please contact the authors, even if it falls under fair-use'''. If you can prove that
content is public domain (e.g. public records), this stipulation is not an expectation.

Main page

2024-10-19T03:01:39Z

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Unfortunately, gobblerpedia has not seen serious updates since 2017 (six years ago, at the time of writing). While it will be hosted indefinitely by the [https://vtluug.org Linux & Unix Users Group] the information may not be accurate.

{{Gobblerpedia:About}}

==Selected Recent Contributions==
Here's a list of recently-created articles that people may find useful or interesting:
<categorytree | mode=pages>Featured content</categorytree>

==Categories==
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<categorytree | mode=pages>Root</categorytree>

==Editing==
Gobblerpedia differs from Wikipedia in that sources do not necessarily need to be cited. Since we aim to gather original history from students, faculty, alumni, and townies, we realize that printed or online sources may not necessarily be available. Please add (or import from an appropriately licensed source) ''any'' information you think might be worth sharing. Be bold; during the initial growth phase, write first and ask questions later. Leaving off "at Virginia Tech" is an easy way to keep article names short(er). Should this ever be a problem (for example in documenting
[[Radford University]]), we may re-evaluate this precedent.

See the the list of categories above for an overview of what's currently available. If you don't really know where to start, there are several requested pages on our [[wanted pages|wanted pages list]]. Many of them already exist and just need their content to be expanded. If you are looking for guidelines, Wikipedia's conventions and the [http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/style-guides/index.html University Style Guide] are the best starting points.

Work is ongoing on templates that will ease the documentation of common classes of articles, such as courses, textbooks, and departments, but the templates can easily be added to existing material so don't wait on them to add material. If you have experience in creating MediaWiki templates, we invite you to assist in this process. Several [[template:infobox|infobox]] templates have been imported from Wikipedia for general use, until more specialized ones can be created.

Among the interesting sources we've found are:
* [https://that70sblacksburg.blogspot.com/ That 70s Blacksburg Blog]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/bev.net Internet Archive of BEV.net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170208150838/http://www.phys.vt.edu/about/history.shtml Internet Archive of Physics department history page]
* [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/ Library Special collections]
Please keep in mind that these sources and others may have restrictive usage terms for content and images. '''If you'''
'''wish to re-use content or images, please contact the authors, even if it falls under fair-use'''. If you can prove that
content is public domain (e.g. public records), this stipulation is not an expectation.