The CTube: A very special gift for you
In one of the best skits on Saturday Night Live since the “Lazy Sunday” internet phenomena, we watch comedian Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake get together to tell you the perfect gift for the special lady in your life, in three easy steps: One: Cut a hole in a box.
Weird News
Local sex-tape fiasco
Homemade sex DVDs left on car windshields along Hull Street Road this week were traced to 33-year-old Richmonder David Feltmeyer. The tape shows Feltmeyer and his former girlfriend’s intimate moments, and includes the woman’s name, address and phone number.
Revitalizing Richmond
Now in its sixth season, Richmond’s thriving cultural festival First Fridays Artwalk showcases street musicians, fire-baton throwers, free food and gallery exhibits.
VCU’s STRUT models pose on Broad Street to the techno beats of DJ “Neurotic Insights,” who’s spinning records in front of the Turnstyle boutique.
Recipe for a perfect evening
All the elements of the night combined to make magic: perfect weather, great music, models with attitude, fire twirling, free drinks and nibbles, everyone in a good mood and, oh yeah, fabulous art.
Art enthusiasts of all ages lined the Historic Broad Street Corridor, packing the galleries and caf
The Gipper Fact of the Week
Killing with kindness
Is there really such a thing as being too generous? I wonder if it’s true. I’ve noticed that my offers to help people sometimes draw an awkward glance or feeling of apprehension. I expect it. Too many people now are used to the “fact” that most people are selfish and do things in a self-centered way.
From the president
While the year continues to be a long and winding one, it seemed like only yesterday when I wrote my first column in the summer of 2006. I was ready to start working with my brand new cabinet and to get the ball rolling on the most important issues of the day.
GA kills in-state preference bill
A bill requiring Virginia’s four-year universities to give admissions preference to in-state students was defeated in the House of Delegates this past month.
House Bill 1805, proposed by Delegate David E. Poisson, D-Sterling, would have required universities to give preference to in-state applicants who are equally qualified as applicants from out-of-state and have the same advantage in their home states.
Races relations discussion closes Black History Month
On the last day of this year’s Black History Month, more than 40 people gathered in the University Student Commons Theater for a lecture and discussion organized by the African Student Union.
Feature speaker Samuel Taylor talked about the origins of Christianity and the African race, saying major misperceptions dating back to colonial times have affected race relations today.
On the issues
Lee, Maghsoudi, Johnson Housing: Improve Fan District Association’s relationship with students Parking: Work with Fan District Association to extend street parking times; assign parking based on student’s primary location; open faculty lots at night Student organizations: Do not support student activity fee increase; reform appropriations process; lobby for Greek housing; incorporate more off-campus students in activities Moehl, Norris, Motley Housing: Ensure VCU 2020 Strategic Plan addresses student housing Parking: Allow SGA to review parking tickets Student organizations: Support student activity fee increase of $5 or $10; centralize Greek resources (and future housing) on campus Titsworth, Learn, Joseph Housing: Address transportation and commuting as components of housing Parking: Assign parking based on student’s primary location; open faculty lots at night Student organizations: Create a student charity fund, which would subsidize student organizations’ community service events, charitable fundraisers and other philanthropic causes -Gayland Hethcoat contributed to this piece.