Condemned building will send VCU students packing during exams
“No doubt the City of Richmond has done the right thing in condemning Stuart Court Apartments. A March report highlights the unsafe conditions of the building, including fire-escape problems and the lack of sprinkler and fire-alarm systems. The apartment building housing 57 occupants at the northwest corner of Lombardy and Monument may not adhere to the city’s building code, but why did Richmond officials choose May 2 for tenants to vacate the premises? Many of those who live at Stuart Court are VCU students.
Weird News
Cow art
An artist in Santiago, Chile, has put a cow on top of a 10-story building as a piece of performance art. A group of artists kidnapped the cow on its way to a local slaughterhouse. The cow was then lifted by a crane to the top of the building where it will live on a 1,500 sq.
Your Turn: Letters to the Editor
Students weigh in on SGA calculator bill, porn debate article.
Opinion in Brief
Pull an all-nighter
Starting this Monday, April 24, students can take advantage of 24 hours of library access five days a week in a two-week special pilot project designed to test student interest in 24-hour library availability. For the last two weeks of the semester, the library will be open continuously from 11 a.
Don’t fall for the privatization trap
Contrary to what you may have heard, the sky is not falling – to put it another way, the reports of Social Security’s death have been greatly exaggerated. This doesn’t mean that the Social Security system is perfectly fine and we should go about our daily lives never worrying about the future, but the system is not nearly in as imminent danger as some would have you believe.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink: on Earth Day and every day, every little bit helps
I’m in an environmental science course this semester, so Earth Day has new meaning for me this year. BIOL-103 has given me a new appreciation for just how much each one of our actions has so much impact on the environment, and how much our actions are multiplied by those around us engaging in the very same activities.
Need for more nursing school spaces and better application processes.
Where Have All the Nursing Gone? As the Demand for Nurses Increases, so Does the Need for More Nursing School Spaces for Qualified Applicants. ———————————————– Nursing is a growing profession. There will always be a demand for nurses. Due to the nursing shortage that is always coming up in the news, many people are now […]
Upcoming Sports Events
Baseball
April 20: at North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 6 p.m.
April 22: George Mason, Petersburg Sports Complex, 7 p.m.
April 23: George Mason, Petersburg Sports Complex, 4 p.m.
April 24: George Mason, Petersburg Sports Complex, 2 p.m.
Men’s tennis
April 21-24: CAA Championship at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va.
CAA at a Glance
Up next for the Rams George Mason (7-5 CAA, 20-11 overall) The last time these two teams met the Patriots exploded for an eight-run third inning and beat the Rams 11-3 to bounce them for the CAA tournament. Harold Mozingo, then a freshman, gave up nine runs to in three innings.
VCU redeems with wins at Tech
VCU got even with Virginia Tech this weekend … for this season at least.
After dropping a home game to the Hokies on April 5, the Rams took back-to-back games over the weekend to leave the season series tied a two apiece.
VCU got homeruns from rookie shortstop Sergio Miranda and senior catcher Pete Farina in Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Hokies.