"This is a tragedy in American history. So for today, forget any and all college affiliations. For today, we are all HOKIES." -cnn

To hokies everywhere. Do not let these deaths be forgotten. We as a HOKIE nation must now rally around our battle cry. Let us give HOKIES UNITED new meaning. Let us as a student body, alumni, faculty, supporters, and fans everywhere stand together, and show what being a HOKIE is all about. Let us show the world our true strength in the face of such tragedy, that we will stand together and remember our fallen HOKIE brethen, that we will stand UNITED.

What is a Hokie? I AM.

Stacy [stay-see]: recent college graduate from a large Southern school (with a fabulous football team!) who is seeking the dreamed success that is a Manhattan Career Woman.

But the fact of the matter is, nothing says my life like the nitty gritty details. Who am I you ask? Thats in fact a question I have trouble answering myself. The whirlwind of adventure began early one Monday morning in late August for me. I arose from my newest home, a shoebox (and I'm not talking Payless, I'm talking Manolo) in the heart of the Upper West side. A world of its own, and a city home to eight million of the most eclectic individuals and diverse cultures imaginable. I became just another fish in a very large corporate pond. Once uncommon, now very simply a plain Jane... but soon-to-be New York City Diva!

The adventures of Beautiful Jane continue soon...