Point/Counterpoint: The Bush Fear Factor
The main theme of the rhetoric put forth by the Republicans this election year is that President Bush is firm, he does not change his mind and he will fight the terrorists until the day he dies. Sen. John Kerry, on the other hand, is a flip-flopper, he does change his mind and he is not to be trusted.
Seeing double
Throughout his 2004 presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry repeatedly accused Republican President George W. Bush of using his policies and politics to create “Two Americas.” These two Americas are obvious to anyone who’s observed that the number of people in the middle class has decreased, causing many to fall into two categories: the very rich or very poor (more so the latter).
The Adventures of Robot and Bear
Shoulder Chips
Geography
Cul de Sac
With help from home, soldiers in Iraq keep their weapons clean
ROANOKE – A few grains of sand can prevent a gun from working. In the desert of Iraq, that is a constant issue.
When his unit was low on gun cleaning patches and fluid, a 21-year-old soldier from Blue Ridge found help from his father and a generous bystander.
Upcoming Sports Events
NCAA
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Volleyball at Liberty, 7 p.m.
The Rams nearly pulled off their second straight CAA win of the season last Friday against JMU behind Griselle Lopez Pereira’s 53rd game with double-digit digs. They eventually fell 3-2 in front of their largest crowd of the season (239).
Rams fall from first place after 0-2 weekend
The VCU women’s soccer team had two stunning defeats this weekend on the road, losing both decisions by one goal.
The Rams outshot James Madison 17-11 on Friday, but only found the back of the net once in a 2-1 loss.
George Mason battled back from a one-goal deficit in the second half to further darken VCU’s CAA season with a 3-2 victory on a dreary Sunday.
Shell shocked
A three-game winning streak had VCU sitting at the No. 16 spot in the NSCAA/Adidas poll going into a nonconference game with the Maryland Terrapins in College Park.
The Terps came into Saturday’s game ranked nine spots lower than the Rams (tied for 25th with University of Alabama at Birmingham), but cruised for most of the game.