More than just a face
Taylor Behl’s name is recognizable to most, if not all, VCU students by now. Even more identifiable is the photocopied image of her face, which is on fliers plastered on almost every bulletin board, window and telephone poll on campus and surrounding area.
Your Turn – Letters to the Editor
Unescorted
Around midnight last Wednesday, I called the university’s escort service from the library and requested to go to Ackell Residence Center. Since I ride the escort frequently, I knew that it could arrive promptly or take forever. I paced back and forth in the forum of the library, praying the van would arrive in the next two minutes.
Opinion In Brief
The disappearance of VCU student Taylor Behl has grabbed the national media’s attention as the distance of time from Sept. 5, the day she was last seen, grows impossibly longer. Unlike previous missing persons cases that have made national headlines, however, in the age of the Internet and blogging there are those who are using the virtual world to make assumptions about the real one.
Peta At VCU
I just wanted to say you need to cover PETAs attendance at VCU. They are being bombed by the black student union(come tomorrow and see), despite the fact that the president of the VCU black caucus visited the booth earlier today and said she has no problem with it. We are thinking there may be […]
Sports Briefs
Rams fall to cross-town rival
VCU was looking for their second win in three days when they battled cross-town rival University of Richmond Friday night, but the Spiders scored a goal with 41 seconds to go to down the Rams 1-0 at First Market Stadium.
Alex Naime got past freshman goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra (Woodbridge, Va.
Troubled bird
I was watching ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” with sports columnists Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser a few weeks back. There was the usual discussion for this time of year. The upcoming NFL season, Tiger slumping around the golf course, Larry Brown’s coaching caravan.
Rams get offensive against Bulldogs
VCU’s field hockey team scored more goals against Yale than they had scored all season, downing the Bulldogs 4-2 Sunday at Cary Street Field.
Head coach Shelly Behrens said she believes this is a sign of things to come.
“To be able to find the back of the net is something I know we’re capable of,” she said following the game.
Lopez Pereira breaks all-time VCU dig record in Rams loss
Despite falling to Delaware, senior libero and team captain Griselle Lopez Pereira (Caguas, Puerto Rico) broke VCU’s all-time dig record Saturday when she reached 1,741 career digs early in the first game.
The Rams dropped to 6-7 on the year after a close match, losing 3-2.
Students play cupid
In the past week, Americans have seen something they may not be used to in a president: admitting responsibility, explaining in clear terms what went wrong and providing possible solutions. It’s a welcome change and hopefully a trend that will continue.
In times of crisis the president’s main job is to comfort the public and provide a basis for hope.
Every Time I Die – ‘Gutter Phenomenon’
Every Time I Die seem to have really grown up on their latest release, “Gutter Phenomenon.” With songs that flow much better than their previous release, “Hot Damn!” and many more catchy hooks, ETID seem poised to take over the world.
This album is perfect for an evening of over-indulgence of the social kind.