Feeling the heat Coaches who need job security
Every year, college football coaches around the country must deal with rumors about their job security because of their team’s performance. While it might be early in the season, the rumor mill never stops. Here is a list of coaches that could be feeling the heat come bowl season and the reasons why.
Sports Briefs
MEN’S CROSS
COUNTRY
The Rams took home their first victory of the season at the Greensboro Invitational, winning for the fourth consecutive year. Senior Jay Wyss (Richmond/J.R. Tucker) won the individual title with a time of 26:15. Wyss finished 15 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.
The Rome report
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
A funny thing happened as the top-ranked USC Trojans marched toward Miami, the site of the BCS National Championship game. The Trojans had to make a pit stop in Corvallis, Oregon to play the Oregon State Beavers. The Beavers season record was 1-2.
‘Choke’ rapes novel it adapts
Sex addict Victor Mancini and his dim witted best friend work at a Colonial Williamsburg knock-off. Victor’s mother lives in a retirement home where he has slept with half of the staff, and the elderly residents treat him as the Second Coming of Christ.
Loaded with sex, religious irreverence, a crazy mother and the protagonist choking on purpose, Chuck Palahniuk crafted his fourth novel, “Choke,” in 2001.
Cartoonist proves artistic passion
Art had been merely a side hobby for communication arts major Allison Smith. During her sophomore year of high school, she had to choose whether she wanted to focus on art, or gain a spot on the varsity basketball team.
Smith quit the basketball team and dedicated herself to improving her artwork.
Things I have been thinking about lately
I have a lot of things on my mind. None of them are important. Enjoy.
Thing One
When I was thinking of things to write about Sunday, I decided to put down the topic of “sock drawers,” because it
is completely newsworthy. Having actually decided to forge ahead and write about this topic I realized I do not have very much to say on the subject, except that I would have a bigger sock drawer if the dryer did not eat all of my socks.
Southern hospitality
I was born and raised in Virginia. And I love it. However, I soon came to realize that northern Virginia and the rest of Virginia are two very different places-practically different states. I moved from Leesburg, a once small town, for the “big city”. I was just too bored with my life in suburbia; I couldn’t take it.
Staying safe from ID thieves
Simply knowing the risks of identity theft may be the first step in keeping your identity secure from thieves.
As many as nine million Americans have their identities stolen each year, according to Federal Trade Commission estimates. Median amounts of money stolen in various categories of theft range from a hundreds to thousands of dollars.
VCU makes stride toward greener campus
During the past few months, VCU has been making strides toward achieving a greener campus. Several new recycling strategies are now in action on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses in order to conserve energy and create a cleaner environment.
The university purchased two solar-powered trash compactors, which were installed in September.
Two students injured in attempted robbery
Editor’s Note: In the following story, some initials were used in place of names in the interest of preserving the safety of several witnesses.
Two students were shot during an attempted robbery of four students on the 300 block of Goshen Street Friday. The injured students were taken to VCU Medical Center, one with minor injuries and one in critical condition.