What's In a Name?
Many Hokie Birds can be discovered throughout Blacksburg and on the campus of Virginia Tech, each different in colors, patterns, and ideas represen...
Many Hokie Birds can be discovered throughout Blacksburg and on the campus of Virginia Tech, each different in colors, patterns, and ideas represented. This one represents innovation in travel, tourism, and culture. (Photos courtesy of Amy Jackson) By Amy Jackson Support Good News Journalism, Subscribe >> Alexandria, VA – 'Hokie! Hokie! Hokie! Hi! Tech! Techs! V.P.I.!…' ('Old Hokie' cheer, Stull, 1896). This cheer is still chanted today, and the history behind it, and that of the evolution of Virginia Tech's (VT) name change, is fascinating.