Happenings
Monday, Sept. 20 Three authors present their works at Carytown Books. Joe Meno’s “Hairstyles of the Damned,” about growing up punk in Chicago; Derek McCormack’s previous works and “The Haunted Hillbilly,” and Daniel Nester presents “God Save My Queen II: The Show Must Go On.
Writer’s Note
Please forgive me for comparing President Bill Clinton’s book with Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in last week’s book review titled “Clinton’s book scandalicious.” The intention was not to spark controversy; I simply erred in making a comparison of a U.S. president with a Nazi leader.
Ask the Baroness
Dear Baroness,
Report: Britney Spears marries fiance in secret Los Angeles ceremony
LOS ANGELES(AP)- Pop singer Britney Spears married her fiance, dancer Kevin Federline, in a surprise ceremony, it was reported Sunday.
The wedding was held Saturday evening at a private home in the Studio City area with 20 to 30 people attending, “Entertainment Tonight” said on its Web site.
Zodiac Cookies
Virgo: It’s all wine and roses from here. You’ve earned this break, doll face. Libra: Missing those you lost makes for losing what you’ve got. Scorpio: Judge and ye need determine a sentence for the crime. Sagittarius: Hardcore, it’s a style of music not a lifestyle.
Ray Lamontagne is worth the ‘Trouble’
Folksy-blues tones paint a picture of the past for Ray LaMontagne with his debut album “Trouble” released Sept. 14. Harmonicas and slow beats are continuously flowing on this album, as he sings of a harsh past he was forced to grow up in. However, there are occasional pick-me-ups on songs such as “How Come.
‘Shaun of the Dead’: Make this film a severed member of your family
Let me tell you a story about a boy named Horror. Horror had a little sister named Comedy with whom he fathered a child named Shaun Lemarka. He later became better known as the horror-comedy hybrid movie Shaun of the Dead.
This movie is a British movie, so there are two things you need to expect going into it.
Tour spreads breast cancer awareness to VCU
It’s on the move along the East Coast. The pink vehicle that resembles a mobile home and houses an interactive learning station to help people become more aware of breast cancer arrived at VCU last Thursday. Pink signifies the color of ribbons used to support the eradication of breast cancer.
Calendar
Monday, Sept. 20 Presidents of student organizations can speak with members of the Student Government Association about concerns today at a 7 p.m. Presidential Roundtable in Commonwealth Ballroom B of the University Student Commons. Each organization must be represented for it to receive SGA funding.
Crime Log
Sept. 16 Male advised that an unknown person removed property valued at $3,960 from the D Deck at 515 N. 13th St. Female advised that indecent exposure occurred at 1000 Grove Ave. by an unknown person. Sept. 17 Female advised that between Sept. 14 and Sept.