‘El Crimen del padre Amaro’ causes a stir
A lot of people aren’t going to like “El Crimen del padre Amaro” (“The Crime of Father Amaro”). In fact, a lot of people already don’t. The movie has been surrounded by controversy since its release in Mexico and has since been boycotted by the Catholic Church.
The necessity of spring break road trips
With spring break 2003 approaching within a mere 48 hours, it seems students are relieved that they can finally take the opportunity to head for warmer temperatures. I, for one, am headed to Key West, Fla. for the ultimate kickback. Between a few VCU classes being canceled because of snow and recent transformer problems in Hibbs and one or two sick days, I’d say this semester has whizzed by like a bowling ball on a mission – yet never complete without a week-long detour for an excellent road trip.
Natural bandage developed at MCVH promotes faster healing
Imagine putting a bandage on a wound that immediately stops bleeding, promotes healing and never needs to be replaced. Researchers at VCU have developed what they call a natural bandage which promises to revolutionize the treatment of wounds. “It is not a cloth, it is a biological fabric that is basically a clot,” said Marcus Carr, an internal medicine professor at VCU Health Systems.
How safe are you?
No matter which building students use to study, eat, live or visit with friends, they are in a facility inspected by state or university officials.
Mike Larew, fire safety engineer for VCU’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety, said fire-safety inspections are done in accordance with the uniform statewide building and fire-prevention codes.
Women’s History Month
Mary Cooke Branch Munford Born in Richmond near the end of the Civil War, Mary Cooke Branch Munford loved education. She attended the finest schools in New York and Virginia, but her widowed mother denied her higher education. Munford wanted to learn, so she read many books on philosophy and economics to satisfy her craving for knowledge.