Q&A with art duo Lauren Duckworth and Madeline Hoch
* Lauren Duckworth: Her newest art exhibit opens Feb. 4 at Cornerstone Gallery. In the past her art has been shown at the Student Art Space in the Commons, Anderson Gallery and Piedmont Virginia Community College
* Stats: senior art student
Q: What was the history of your collaboration (with Madeline)?
A: Lauren Duckworth: First, it was in a group of 13 people called “Lady Fest” at Chop Suey books.
The Roots brings underground sound to Siegel
It all began in 1987. Tariq Trotter and Ahmir Khalib Thompson became friends at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts and began performing their own brand of music around school, on sidewalks and at talent shows.
Trotter, known to his fans as Black Thought, rapped and Thompson, aka ?uestlove, played drums using his drum kit.
MC Chris, The Gaskets rock Raygun
Disc jockey and rapper Chris Ward , aka MC Chris, headlined a concert at Nanci Raygun last Tuesday night. Other acts that night included DJ Krames, Luggage, and The Gaskets.
DJ Krames spins every Thursday night at Nanci Raygun. His influences include Mix Master Mike, DJ Q-bert, and 2-Trip.
Weird News
Pizza delays player’s retirement
Norwegian soccer player Bard Erik Olsen was ready to hang up his cleats and spend more time with his daughter, but local team Tronvik made him an offer he couldn’t refuse – play for the team and get all the pizza he can eat.
Crime Log
Jan. 28
* Female arrested for possession of a controlled substance at Main Hospital.
* Female arrested on two counts of forging a public document, identity fraud and driving while suspended at the VCU Police Department.
* Male employee advised that unknown person(s) removed $2,000 and caused damage valued at $1,200 at the Shafer Court Dining Center.
Bring your table manners
How should a candidate behave during a job interview that involves having lunch with the employer?
VCU’s Career Center will try to answer this question through a three-day business-etiquette seminar that opens Tuesday. The 2005 Spring Career Development Conference in the University Student Commons will feature business experts, who will share lunchtime with students.
A much-needed facelift
Almost half a century after its construction – 40 years to be exact — the Hibbs Building will undergo its first complete renovation. The $10.6 million project, scheduled to begin after this spring semester, should be completed by August 2006. It will combine two capital construction projects: a $9 million building renovation to replace the buildings’ infrastructure, and $1.
Side by side: Family, friends remember fallen soldier
As the U.S. flag flew at half-staff Lance Cpl. Karl Linn, a Marine Reservist and a student who once walked the VCU campus as a mechanical engineering major, was laid to rest next to his grandfather yesterday afternoon at Culpeper National Cemetery.
His mother accepted a folded flag in honor of her son’s service while family, friends and fellow Marines gathered to remember the 20-year-old Linn’s life and the sacrifice he made for his country.
Editorial Cartoon
Tom Wolfe in the groves of academe:
Tom Wolfe and I are about the same age. While he attended St. Christopher’s private prep school in Richmond, I was in a public school in New York. When he entered Washington and Lee, I entered a small university in New Jersey. When he got a Ph.D. in American Studies at Yale, I got a Ph.