Going under the needle: could trendy tattoos stand in your way of getting an epidural
Have you heard the rumor that having lower back tattoos prevents people from receiving epidurals? If you have a lower back tattoo or are thinking about getting one, you may want to first consider the consequences.
The controversy has led women, tattoo artists and doctors to question the safety of administering epidurals to pregnant women who have lower back tattoos.
Advertisement creates confusion about sponsorship
An advertisement that appeared in the April 7 edition of The Commonwealth Times created friction between Stuffy’s, the Harrison Street submarine-sandwich shop, and VCU’s Reformed University Fellowship.
The half-page advertisement in The Commonwealth Times invited VCU students to attend the program, “Homosexuality and the Compassion of God,” a speech on “how the God of grace set Barry free from the sin that bound him,” in the University Student Commons Theater.
Fancy Hat Party raises money for MCV’s Hospitality House
“It’s not the events in your life that define your character,” figure skating champion Scott Hamilton told the audience. “It’s how you deal with them.”
Speaking Friday to about 555 people at the annual Richmond Hospital Hospitality House Fancy Hat Party, the Olympic gold medalist and two-time cancer survivor recalled how his optimism and faith in God helped him overcome testicular cancer and then a brain tumor.
New music center to have better classroom environment
VCU’s Music Center soon will be renovated and renamed the James W. Black Music Center, thanks to W.E. Singleton’s $1 million donation to VCU’s Jazz Program in honor of the late jazz pianist. Singleton, managing general partner of Crenshaw-Singleton Properties, gave $2 million to the jazz program in 2002.
Crime Log
March 26
* A female visitor advised that unknown persons damaged and removed personal property valued at $150 from its secured location on East Clay Street.
* A male was arrested for driving while intoxicated at Lombardy and Leigh.
* A female advised that between 3/25 and 3/26 an unknown person damaged personal property valued at $200 in the D Deck.
Weird News
Actor mistaken for terrorist
Alexander Scheer, a German actor, caused a terrorist alert after forgetting to remove his fake gun before leaving the set of a movie. The 28-year-old man was trying to catch a train and the weapon was spotted by a ticket inspector.
Your Turn: Letters to the Editor
Readers weigh in on PETA, the Magical Touch Salon, and how to not get caught smoking in the dorms.
Opinion in Brief
Day of silence: Yesterday a number of student and community organizations united to participate in a National Day of Silence to commemorate the victims of discrimination and violence against sexual minorities and inspire discussion about the issues facing the sexual minority community.
The experience of a lifetime: Alternative Spring Break gives students a chance to experience world, life itself
Imagine a place where everyone is equal, and you can be appreciated for who you are as a person. Somewhere there is endless fun. A place where there is so much love and care. There is such a place where you can learn so much in such a short time about yourself and others.
‘Nuclear option’ still on the table
So what’s a few judicial nominees out of 200? Plenty, to Republicans. They believe that the Senate Democrats’ use of the filibuster to prevent a few of President Bush’s judicial nominees from being confirmed amouonts to a violation of the Constitution’s defined role of Congress to provide “advice and consent” on judicial nominees.