The rights of campus demonstrators
VCU’s campus is an apex for demonstrators, from anti-war lobbyists covering the Commons Plaza with soldiers’ shoes to anti-abortion activists distributing images of fetuses.
But the university has guidelines in place for addressing demonstrations on campus.
It’s Wiki-time: co-founder speaks
The series, “Creating and Consuming Culture in the Digital Age,” concluded Wednesday with the event, “A Conversation with Jimmy Wales,” which featured the co-founder of the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is inescapable in the digital age, said English professor Richard Fine at Monday night’s roundtable discussion on the Wikipedia phenomenon.
Oregon Hill group furious about proposed rec center
The demolition of two 19th-century stables to make way for a $50 million recreation center has revived longstanding tension between VCU and the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association.
Reuban Rodriguez, dean of student affairs, said the construction scheduled to begin this fall is necessary to accommodate increasing student numbers.
In the news
WORLD
MEXICO CITY – Rising global temperatures could melt Latin America’s glaciers within 15 years, cause food shortages affecting 130 million people across Asia by 2050 and wipe out Africa’s wheat crop, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
The report, written and reviewed by hundreds of scientists, outlined dramatic effects of climate change, including rising sea levels, the disappearance of species and intensifying natural disasters.
VCU SPORTS FACT OF THE DAY
With the victory over South Alabama on Saturday, the women’s tennis team improved to 6-6 against ranked opponents.
VCU vs. Virginia preview
With the series with rival Old Dominion behind them the VCU Rams have tough competition ahead. Tomorrow night’s game against nationally-ranked Virginia (29-7) proves to be one of the most difficult games on the schedule. The Cavaliers have won seven of their last 10 games, including a 17-6 victory over CAA opponent George Mason.
Sports in Brief
BASEBALL
Jared Bolden (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) went 3 for 3 with two RBI, but Old Dominion jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and held off VCU the rest of the way as the Monarchs took game one of the series with the Rams 9-3 Friday. Bolden’s perfect day at the plate made him 7 for 7 over two games going back to the victory over Richmond.
Rams and Monarchs split twin bill
VCU played extra baseball on a chilly Easter Sunday, splitting a double header with rival Old Dominion. The Rams won 5-4 in the first game and dropped the second 6-4.
In game one, the Rams were down 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth when super sophomore Jared Bolden (Lynchburg, Va.
the CTube: Office Peeps
At this time of year at The CT, our thoughts turn to Peeps. Although cheapened by the recent availability of Peeps at other times of the year, they are still awesome. In that spirit, we set on a search for the best Peeps-related video on the Internet. We found “Office Peeps,” 10 minutes of “Office Space” scenes played out by – of course – Peeps.
Blink and you missed it
The dance department’s Spring Informal concert is usually a full bill of pieces, since any student can show work.
Friday night’s free 25th annual Spring Informal at the Grace Street Theater was short, and not even very sweet.
The concert lacks a juried selection process unlike other performances.