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SPOTLIGHT
SHALON
This week’s Spotlight feature crosses all lines of reason by being so outrageously beautiful. This young lady wants to be a force in the industry of modeling and she also wants everyone to know that she is a force to be reckoned with. She has a unique exotic look that is sure to gain the attention of those at the top of the industry. Congratulations to Shalon as this week’s Spotlight feature.
Recently Opened Restaurant
The Caribbean Cuisine’s newest location at 3313 N. Nebraska Ave. recently opened to the com- munity. (Photos by Gilbert Brinson)
Caribbean Cuisine Chef
Edward placing food out for
the public. smile.
National News
The proprietor of Caribbean Cuisine is Mr. Roland.
One of the servers, Angel
Nikki Giovanni rarely looks back. But when she re- flects on her time at Virginia Tech, her accolades as an award-winning writer and visionary are not first of mind.
“I hope that I’ve done a good job,” said Giovanni. “I hope that I’ve done at least my fair share.”
It’s hard to imagine Vir- ginia Tech without Gio- vanni, but the legendary poet has decided that it is
NIKKI GIOVANNI
time to close the classroom chapter.
As of Sept. 1, she retired after 35 years as a professor in the Department of Eng- lish.
“In all fairness, I’m get- ting old,” Giovanni, 79, said.
Even so, the poet is not hanging up her pen. In fact, her newest children’s book, “A Library,” is set to debut this fall at the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. It recounts her weekly vis- its as a child to a segregated library near her home.
Giovanni is known around the world for her po- etry, essays, and written work that delve into social is- sues, including race and gen- der.
Giovanni landed at Vir- ginia Tech in 1987 after re- ceiving an invitation from Ginney Fowler, a faculty member in the Department of English who recently re- tired. Fowler recruited Giovanni after hearing her speak at a conference.
Giovanni said she had never heard of Virginia Tech. But she accepted the offer made over the phone and moved her mother and her son with her to the New River Valley from Ohio.
is serving with
pride and
Nikki Giovanni Retires As English Professor At Virginia Tech
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