From the president
Parking and transportation has been a huge priority for SGA this year. In a recent survey designed by the Student Life Committee, parking was determined to be the most important issue for students. Students have also reported difficulties with escort services and getting around campus.
Viva Las Vegas
Bright lights, music, gambling – Vegas has got it all. It’s nonstop. If you want to drink, the liquor stores are open till midnight, bars served beverages until sunup. If you are hungry, there is a plethora of dining experiences to choose from, from lowly Denny’s to Wolfgang Puck-branded restaurants.
Papa Don’t Preach
Spring has got to be my favorite season. The summer is too humid to enjoy, fall is the season of school (which is depressing enough on its own), and the winter is too cold to do anything. The spring is, as Goldilocks might say, just right. Flowers are in bloom, the weather is warm but not too hot, and it seems as though the student population on campus doubles overnight.
Alternative transportation increasingly popular on, off campus
As the summer approaches, bringing warm weather and long days, transportation for students has rolled in a new look.
Although many students still commute by car, some are choosing the transit services or are filling the sidewalks with an array of wheels – from Rollerblade and scooters to bikes and skateboards.
First technology fair at VCU proves successful
The 2007 Technology Days fair took place Wednesday and Thursday in the Universty Student Commons. VCU’s Technology Services and VCU Libraries hosted the fair.
Approximately 150 people came to the event on Wednesday, according to Mary Hope Adams, the marketing and communications director for VCU Technology Services.
Abuse resource center closure prompts protest
Students gathered Thursday outside James Branch Cabell Library to protest the closing of VCU’s resource center, an on-campus site providing support for victims of sexual abuse.
Lindsey French, a fashion design major, was one of many passers-by who signed the protesters’ petition to keep the center open.
Award-winning cartoonist shares experience at VCU
Wednesday evening brought more than 50 people together for a portion of laughter mixed with a serious conversation about politics and cartoons – the professional life of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Doug Marlette.
Along with presenting some of his most memorable and influential cartoons, Marlette shared his experience working for editorial departments in news media across the country.
In the news
WORLD
NYALA, Sudan – Unidentified gunmen killed a Ghanaian military officer in the African Union’s peacekeeping force in the Darfur region, and hijacked his car within yards of the AU mission’s headquarters, the AU said Sunday.
The officer was traveling alone in his vehicle when he was ambushed in the town of El Fasher late Saturday, AU spokesman Noureddine Mezni said.
VCU Sports Fact of the Day
Over the last five years the men’s basketball team has accumulated the most Division I wins in Virginia.
Sports in Brief
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Seniors B.A. Walker (Onancock, Va./Nandua) and Jesse Pellot-Rosa (Richmond, Va./George Wythe) will participate in the Commonwealth Collegiate Challenge on Saturday, April 21 at Benedictine High School in Richmond. The game matches seniors from the CAA against seniors from the ACC.