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Good morning Blacksburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to deepen LGBTQ+ allyship with Virginia Tech's new VirTual Safe Zone?

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Pride Center Presents VirTual Safe Zone (vt.edu) — Virginia Tech's Pride Center is opening registration for its fall VirTual Safe Zone courses, a five‑week online training series designed to build LGBTQ+ inclusion skills for the campus and surrounding Blacksburg community. Participants can choose from an introductory 101 course, a Trans Safe Zone class, and a queer U.S. history elective, all combining readings, discussion boards, and weekly Zoom sessions.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Reflection on Mass readings for Oct. 4: How to have 'no anxiety at all' (catholicvirginian.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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