The lines have been drawn in the sand. This week the University has waged a “Crimson War” against Virginia Tech to outraise its rivals’ blood donations.
The blood drive, sponsored by Virginia Blood Services and organized by the Inter-Fraternity Council, has historically been a competition between the University and the University of Maryland, but this year the IFC decided to get a little more personal.
“The idea is to save lives in Virginia with blood collected in Virginia,” third-year Commerce student Stephen West said. “We thought it would be more meaningful to do it against Virginia Tech while working strictly with Virginia Blood Services.”
Students who participate in the blood drive will receive a T-shirt and a chance to win one of roughly 40 raffle prizes, ranging from a football signed by head coach Mike London to a gift card to a store on the Corner, West said.
Although the rivalry is strictly Virginia-related, the relief the donated blood will offer doesn’t have to be. “Virginia is starting to send the blood to help victims of Hurricane Sandy,” West said. “There’s a huge need, and this blood is being moved as far north as New York and New Jersey. It’s important to remember that not only are we participating in friendly competition, we are also saving lives.”
Virginia Tech’s drive, which was held last week, was a success, said Anthony Malizia, a fourth-year finance student Virginia Tech student. “The drive was supposed to start on Monday and Tuesday, but the hurricane caused some distress,” Malizia said. “We may not have reached some of the quotas, but it was awesome to see everyone get together for [a good] cause.”
The University’s drive will be held from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Chemistry building, Clark Hall and Westminster Church on Rugby Road all week.
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