tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post8737559376789522939..comments2023-10-22T03:49:25.379-04:00Comments on SWAC Girl: Adnan Barqawi ... VA Tech Cadet Corps ... star of GOP ConventionLynn R. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813272456690971177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-44279742958059816412009-06-03T09:31:04.460-04:002009-06-03T09:31:04.460-04:00if you'd been thinking of uva, that would be T...if you'd been thinking of uva, that would be The University (other acceptable alternatives include: Mr. Jefferson's University or simply an ivy league education for a va tech price)sethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-3668931955491599032009-06-03T09:08:10.399-04:002009-06-03T09:08:10.399-04:00Adnan’s words and story is similar to many America...Adnan’s words and story is similar to many Americans of Arab/Middle Eastern descent, as well as how they feel about America, how proud they are to be Americans and do jobs in defense of this great nation. My parent’s always told us growing up and till this day “You are in America, what is there to complain about!”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-80666635091874768632009-06-02T13:34:18.871-04:002009-06-02T13:34:18.871-04:00Mr. Maguigan, you are correct, of course, and it I...Mr. Maguigan, you are correct, of course, and it IS a glaring error to refer to Tech as a "University." Must have been thinking of UVA for a minute.... :)<br /><br />My apologies for the faux pas ... it has been corrected. I know better because of my Class of 1948 step-dad. Thanks for the heads-up.<br /><br />Go, Hokies!<br /><br /><I>--Lynn Mitchell (Chesterfield County, VA, born-and-raised)</I>Lynn R. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813272456690971177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22304160.post-41561763709795126512009-06-02T11:59:14.625-04:002009-06-02T11:59:14.625-04:00Adnan Barqawi is indeed an impressive young man wi...Adnan Barqawi is indeed an impressive young man with an outstanding story to tell.<br /><br />I am sure that he would join me in requesting to refer to our alma mater as "Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University", "Virginia Tech" or simply "Tech".<br /><br />There is no such thing as "Virginia Tech University" and all Virginians know this. Please correct this glaring error in your otherwise fine article.<br /><br />Steve Maguigan, Class of 1973Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com