In the peaceful town of Blacksburg, VA, where none would suspect, a great evil lurks. Deep in the tablet requirements, the mandatory proprietary software bundles, and RIAA litigation letters lies The Hideous Beast of … NonFreedom. It preys on the helpless innocents, incarcerating them into vendor lock-ins, and subpoenaing their network records.

This past fall, one student organization has risen to face this monster. They call themselves Free Culture at Virginia Tech. Touting a name that makes most other students wonder what the heck their group does and whether or not it has anything to do with nudist colonies, they fight nonfreedoms as best they can. They have shown public domain movies in partnership with the Virgina Tech Union, given away CDs of free music, played Frets on Fire before meetings, and toyed around with XOs.

Occasionally, The Hideous Beast becomes too much for them, and they have to call in for help. This past month, Richard Stallman visited, and confronted it through means of speech. Shoeless, and sockless, he dealt the beast a mighty blow.

Tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd, on the 4th anniversary of the founding of Students for Free Culture, Nelson Pavlosky will be visiting to do battle. If you should happen to be in Blacksburg, VA, come join us at 6:00pm in Pamplin 30, and see Nelson help us free Hokie culture!

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