Understanding role of female soldiers crucial, professor says
Female soldiers are under represented and stereotyped, but the world has much to learn from them, said Laura Browder, professor of English, at Tuesday’s Elske v. P. Smith Lecture, “When Janie Comes Marching Home,” at the University Student Commons. Browder was the recipient of the lecturer award, which is given to a faculty member who expands the scope of research at the university, said Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, Robert Holsworth.
VCU student triggers Wikipedia showdown
On Sept. 17, James “Jimbo” Wales, founder of the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, posted this one-sentence article: “Mzoli’s Meats is a butcher shop and restaurant located in Guguletu township near Cape Town, South Africa.” What happened next made the online world stand still.
Students debate concealed weapons on campus
VCU’s prohibition of concealed weapons on campus was the focus of a student debate Wednesday in the Commons Plaza.
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW
Every two weeks, the greatest professional soccer clubs in the world face each other in Europe’s most prestigious tournament, the Champions League. This week, Barcelona and Rangers meet at the Nou Camp, while AC Milan travels to Turkey to face its group rival, Shakhtar Donetsk, to determine who will grab the top spot in their respective groups.
The CT sports editor sounds off
COLLEGE FOOTBALL For me, nothing says “fire me” like coaching a team that scores 39 points in a game and loses by 37. So say goodbye, Bill Callahan – you are the lucky one to have achieved this when your Nebraska Cornhuskers lost to Kansas 76-39 on Saturday.
Behncke-Biney leads Rams to victory
Freshman outside hitter Belinda Behncke-Biney (Hamburg, Germany/Gymnasium Marienthal) recorded a season-high 29 kills and added 13 digs as VCU squeaked by William and Mary with a 3-2 victory in the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Friday. The Rams dropped the first game, won the second and third, but then lost the fourth to send the game to a fifth set.
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
Men’s Basketball Mon., Nov. 5, vs. Virginia Union, Siegel Center, 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9, vs. Maryland- Eastern Shore, Siegel Center, 7:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball Fri., Nov. 9, vs. Central Connecticut State, Siegel Center, 1:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer Thu., Nov.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL The Rams started slow but finished strong Thursday night in a 60-47 victory over Virginia State in an exhibition game on Thursday. Jamal Shuler (Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville) scored a team-high 17 points in the win. Point guard Eric Maynor (Raeford, N.
Staph infections a cause for concern for VCU athletics
Recent outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, have VCU athletic trainers urging VCU athletes and students to practice good hygiene. “You can tell an athlete, you can tell anyone, this is something that has the potential to cause serious infection,” head women’s athletic trainer Wendy Sheppard said.