Victims remembered- Words of abused encourage student reflection
“There comes a day of reckoning . when the weak become strong, and the silent speak.” This was just one voice that hung from a clothesline in the Commons Plaza Wednesday. This message was written on a white shirt – colorcoded to represent an individual who died from a form of violence.
LOCAL
ALEXANDRIA – Latinos in northern Virginia filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Prince William County in an attempt to halt the implementation of a resolution that aims to deny a wide range of public services to illegal immigrants. The lawsuit was filed in U.S.
NATION
DEARBORN, Mich. – Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani quarreled over tax and spending cuts Tuesday, each claiming greater commitment than the other in a debate in the nation’s struggling manufacturing heartland. The government “is spending money of future generations and those yet to be born,” added Fred Thompson, making his debut on a debate stage after a late entry into the race.
WORLD
SIRNAK, Turkey – Turkey is shelling suspected Kurdish rebel camps across the border in northern Iraq, a newspaper reported Wednesday, but the government appeared unlikely to move toward sending ground troops until next week. Turkish tanks were carried toward Sirnak Tuesday, near the Turkish-Iraq border.
SPORTS BRIEFS
FIELD HOCKEY VCU stretched its losing streak to six matches with losses over the weekend to eighth-ranked James Madison and California on consecutive days. Senior Emily Guerra (Yorktown/Seton Hall) tallied the only goal against James Madison with an airborne shot from 11 yards out in the 2-1 loss.
The CT sports editor sounds off
BASEBALL Maybe it’s because my favorite team (Atlanta) missed the playoffs again, but this year’s postseason doesn’t seem to be very exciting. Think of the match-ups in the National League – Colorado vs. Philadelphia and Chicago vs. Arizona. Both series ended with sweeps with Colorado and Arizona – two expansion teams that have existed for less than 20 years.
Wizards hold open scrimmage at Siegel Center
The Washington Wizards took center stage Saturday night at the Stuart C. Siegel Center as they concluded their 2007-2008 training camp with an open scrimmage that marked the fourth consecutive year the team has practiced at VCU. “They really made us feel at home.
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
Men’s Cross Country Sat., Oct. 13, @ William & Mary Tribe Open, Williamsburg, TBA Women’s Cross Country Sat., Oct. 13, @ William & Mary Tribe Open, Williamsburg, TBA Field Hockey Fri., Oct. 12, vs. Appalachian State, Cary Street Field, 6 p.m. Men’s Soccer Fri.
Drexel downs heat-fatigued VCU 1-0
After shutting out Delaware 5-0 Friday, VCU found itself involved in a tight, 1-0 final Sunday afternoon against Drexel at Sports Backers Stadium. This time, the Rams were on the wrong side of the scoreboard and got blanked for the third time this season. Both teams struggled with early shots, but Drexel was the fastest team up and down the field.
WEIRD NEWS
Drug bugs Customs officers in Amsterdam discovered 100 dead beetles stuffed with cocaine when examining a package from Peru. The bugs had been slit open and filled with a total of 300 grams of cocaine. The estimated street value of the drugs is 8,000 euros ($11,270).