Students discover city through urban-studies classes
Students majoring in a discipline under the umbrella of VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences usually discover Richmond.
Why?
They’re required to explore the city. The new general-education program, which started in fall 1997, requires most students, including those in the liberal arts disciplines, to complete an urban-studies course.
Coalition forces move into Baghdad, Iraqi units flee city
U.S. Marines and Army forces now control all roads leading into and out of Baghdad, said a high-ranking senior Army officer.
A U.S. Central Command spokesperson said more than 2,000 Iraqi soldiers were killed or wounded Saturday when coalition forces swept through the capital city on initial reconnaissance missions.
Interfraternity council works to unite the Greek system
“There’s a difference between leading and managing,” said Jeremy Rosen, president of the Interfraternity Council and a member of Delta Chi fraternity. “Leading is taking the organization you have and doing something new with it and changing things. Maybe fix things that were wrong and make changes to things that need to be changed.
SGA addresses tuition-hike concerns in rally for education
“It was to inform students, (and) faculty, and to unite them and the administration,” said Shivani Gupta, the 2002-2003 president of the Student Government Association that co-sponsored Friday’s “Rally for Education.”
Discussing the rally Sunday, Gupta said many VCU students remain concerned that the legislature’s budget cuts this year were too severe.
Virginia educators, students rally at Capitol for increased educational funding
An estimated 1,000 people, many in red shirts, poured onto the streets of Richmond Friday afternoon waving signs and singing songs about the plight of public education in Virginia.The marchers, led by the Virginia Education Association, winded from the Greater Richmond Convention Center to the Capitol Square lawn.
Religious group promotes friendship and fun
Muffled sounds of the band warming up grew stronger when he walked near the door.
Megan, Lindsey, Whitney and Christa greeted him with smiles on their faces as he stepped into the lobby. Entering the main auditorium, other members approached the newcomer to introduce themselves and extend welcomes.
Rubbers for Rams response
I am writing in reference to the article Alexander Marra wrote for the March 31 issue of The Commonwealth Times (“Rubbers for Rams”). I was concerned with how willing you were to endanger people’s lives by taking the moral high ground. You attacked a program that you appeared to have little knowledge about and offered no solutions.
Zodiac Cookies
Zodiac Cookies
Crime Log
Monday, March 24 Personal property valued at $680 stolen from the MM Lot on West Cary Street. Thursday, March 27 Male arrested on the 700 block of N. Fifth St. for communicating a written threat to a person. Sunday, March 30 Female assaulted by a known person at MCVH’s emergency room.
Where’s Usama?
Where’s Usama?