St. Lucian reggae dank
St. Lucian-born Taj Weekes and Adowa’s 2008 release, “Deidem” flaunts the best elements of true reggae music. Already nominated for a Grammy in the reggae music category, “Deidem” brings funky wah guitars together with slick horn and vocal arrangements that help raise the quality to Sly and Robbie or Burning Spear material.
Rapper inspires food for thought
Wearing a blue tutu and holding a glittery microphone, petite female Hispanic rapper Vreni Michelini spews passionate words that demand attention.
Michelini, a double major in painting and printmaking and craft material studies, rhymed about her beliefs in both Spanish and English Saturday night at the student art gallery in the University Student Commons.
It’s time to decide
With the presidential election finally upon us, our country will soon know who our next president will be. People are getting ready to go to the polls and cast their votes for the candidates, however some people are still undecided.
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are two entirely different people at completely opposite ends of the political spectrum, which is why it is so baffling to me that people are still confused about this issue.
Election: what not to wear
In the final days before the election, it seems like students can’t turn a corner without seeing Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin shirts, pins, bumper stickers, caps and even dog sweaters. Cell phones can even be set to ring in the voice of the candidates.
On Nov.
Little advertisement, low turnout for free flu shots
Flu season is coming and health officials at VCU are eager to get as much of its student body vaccinated as possible. The only problem is that not enough people seem to know about it.
“I hadn’t gotten the flu shot in several years,” said Stephanie Puszka, a graduate student.
Google CEO speaks on campus about Obama
Google’s chief executive visited VCU this past Thursday to endorse Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign and discussed its use of technology to reach the college-age audience.
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google Inc. and a member of the board of directors for Apple Inc., discussed several issues facing society and where he says the government is falling short.
Bolivian president suspends US anti-drug efforts
Bolivia’s president says he is suspending operations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as relations between the two countries worsen.
President Evo Morales accuses the DEA of involvement in regional anti-government protests. U.S. officials have denied promoting such actions.
Iraq expects answer on security deal after US vote
Iraq expects an American response to requested changes in a draft security pact soon after this week’s U.S. presidential election, an aide to the prime minister said Sunday.
Another Iraqi official said the U.S. indicated it would accept all the proposed changes except one-greater Iraqi legal control over American soldiers and contractors.
Pakistan: Suicide car bomb kills 8 troops
The Pakistani army’s chief spokesman says a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a group of paramilitary officers in a volatile region near the Afghan border, killing at least eight troops.
Sunday’s attack occurred in a tribal region considered a haven for al-Qaida and Taliban-linked militants.
Final Obama campaign rally to be in Va.
Sen. Barack Obama will close his presidential campaign Monday night with a rally in the Manassas Park area.
Virginia is a battleground state for the first time in decades. Virginia has voted Republican in each presidential election since 1968. But recent polls indicate Obama is slightly ahead.