Weird News
Long-winded
Errol Muzawazi, a 20-year-old Zimbabwe native, broke his own record for the world’s longest lecture after speaking non-stop for more than three days. Muzawazi’s audience fell asleep for portions of the speech, which lasted for 88 hours and 4 seconds.
Students learn interview skills
This year marked the University Career Center’s highest attendance at its behavioral mock interview workshop.
“This is our fifth year doing the mock interviews,” said Darlene Ward, assistant director of the center. “And each year we are doing something better than the last.
Black Caucus lodges appeal with SGA
A disagreement between SGA and the Black Caucus finally came to a close at the end of Monday’s Senate meeting.
Sesha Moon, president of the Black Caucus said she is very passionate about her organization and is committed to making it successful. In December, the Black Caucus requested $8,807 from the SGA Appropriations Committee for the group’s annual Black and Gold Ball.
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful, hate me because my copy isn’t
There are plenty of screw-ups on the CT sports pages. Instead of goofing on everybody else for April Fools’ Day, we’ll reflect on or own brain farts. Enjoy.
VCU, University of Richmond form historic partnership
Eugene P. Trani has done it again.
Making it his personal mission to clean up the streets of downtown Richmond, Trani has purchased the University of Richmond campus and merged it with the VCU campuses.
Godzilla, Trani battle for Richmond
Some Richmond residents were shocked Wednesday when Godzilla emerged from the James River and started stomping his way uptown toward the VCU campus.
Many speculated on the purpose of the monster’s visit to Richmond. Too much Kepone still lingering in the riverbanks? Anger at the ghost fleet that sits just down the river near Williamsburg? Were the levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay too high?
All worthy speculations, but ultimately all were wrong.
Your Turn: Letters to the Editor
“Perhaps you have asked some questions of your own as you have sought to determine if you think Terri’s feeding tube should be removed or not. Is she in pain? Might she eventually recover? Does she have a sufficient ‘quality of life’? Or, as the two sides in this case are asking – What does Terri want?”
Opinion in Brief
Environmentally challenged:
As we head into April, Earth Day is coming the 22nd of this month. Spring is a time for new beginnings, a time to think about nature, and the environment is on our mind. It’s amazing how much we affect the environment in our daily lives, and how our actions are multiplied many times over as our neighbors and fellow Americans engage in many of the same everyday activities.
Above-average Joe lifts Rams past Tigers
Joe Meader may be the only student on campus who enjoyed last weekend more than the weekend of spring break.
The junior center fielder hit .733 (11-for-15) in the Rams’ three-game set with at Towson, scoring six runs and driving in another four for VCU, which took two games from the Tigers in the opening Colonial Athletic Association series for both teams.
Corrections
Correction
A story on page 8 of the March 24 edition of the Commonwealth Times said men’s track and field athletes Davion Lambert and Brett Frykberg qualified for the NCAA championships in Sacramento, California with their performances at last weekend’s Rams Invites.