UPCOMING EVENTS
Field Hockey Fri, Aug. 31, @ American, Washington, D.C., 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 2, @ Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Noon Men’s Soccer Fri., Aug. 31, vs. Virginia Tech in Nike/Alltel Classic, Sports Backers Stadium, 8 p.m. Sun., Sept. 2, vs. Albany in Nike/ Alltel Classic, Sports Backers Stadium, 3:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer Fri., Aug. 31, vs. […]
SPORTS BRIEFS
BASEBALL Former Rams relief pitcher Mick Mattaliano has been promoted from shortseason class A to class A by the Baltimore Orioles. Mattaliano played with the Aberdeen Ironbirds and the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League. The Pennsylvania native struck out 13, gave up 12 hits and put together a 1.69 ERA for the Ironbirds […]
College football pick ’em
Each week the CT sports editors, a guest and a coin will pick the outcomes of Saturday’s football action. If you wish to participate, bring a copy of the games listed here with your picks to the Student Media Center (817 W. Broad St.) by 5 p.m. Friday. The top score each week receives a […]
Vick hearing timeline
5:30 a.m. – Alex Dynan and Matt Doyon, hosts of “The Aftermath” on WVCW Radio, arrive at Richmond Federal Courthouse. Representatives from The Richmond TimesDispatch and ESPN have been here since 5 a.m. 5:45 a.m. – Police begin blocking off roads that surround courthouse. Only remaining street open to traffic is Main Street. 7:40 a.m. […]
Learning from Vick’s mistake
For one man, he sure knows how to draw a crowd. He’s done so in sellouts for the Atlanta Falcons for seven years at the Georgia Dome and then again Monday downtown in a media circus. Michael Dwayne Vick is now a convicted felon in one of the most bizarre sports stories in recent memory, as he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to operate an interstate dogfi ghting ring in U.
Weekend Calendar
Thu. Aug. 30 17th Street Farmer’s Market, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Flowers After 5 at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, live music, 6 p.m. $6-$10. Bogart’s Backroom: Jackass Flats, 9 p.m. $5. Emilio’s: Existor, 10 p.m. $5. Mars Bar: ‘80s Pop Dance Night, 10 p.
Check this out
The School of the Arts has created an interactive Web site for listing events and happenings. The site is named “Ester Knows,” after the mother of the founder of the School of the Arts, Theresa Pollak. Four categories – “shows,” “us,” “guests” and “elsewhere” – appear on the main page, each with a […]
WEIRD NEWS
Headless German A German court awarded a man 3,000 euros ($4,100) after he lost the top half of his skull because of faulty hospital equipment. The man’s skull had to be replaced with plastic because the cold storage where doctors placed the top of his head during surgery turned out to be defective. […]
Bayou creatures enliven Commons
“Birds” made from plaster and women’s underwear fly through the air as a bright red swag of fabric sweeps across the room and into a pile of beans. A “Sweater Monster” sits perched on a pedestal, waiting to pounce, while a sparkly, black mesh pregnant alligator curls toward the sky. Senior sculpture major […]
Developing the future of photography and film
Students are seldom excited about the costs that accompany their education. Certain fine arts majors may have even less to be thrilled about this semester. “I’m a student,” said Sarah Hendrich, 21, majoring in photography and film. “I can’t afford to be spending $450 on a program bundle I won’t even be legally […]