The 2009 Richmond Folk Festival’
Thousands came out to the second-annual Richmond Folk Festival this past weekend. The festival, which ran Friday through Sunday, attracted thousands and brought together musicians from many different genres including Irish, Western, Puerto Rican, gospel, zydeco, go-go and blues.
Clothesline project raises student awareness
Victims and survivors, along with their friends and family, made T-shirts to express emotions at the Clothesline Project, a national event to raise awareness for sexual and domestic violence, took place Wednesday in the University Student Commons Plaza.
Crime data ranks VCU safest Va school
Despite an urban location, VCU had a lower crime rate per capita in 2008 than several other universities in the state, including Virginia Tech.
Black, gold and green
The E-Festival on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 marked the beginning of VCU’s Year of the Environment, bringing a worldwide discussion of advances and challenges in conservation and sustainability to the campus community.
Slaying puts university emergency decisions under scrutiny
Seven hours passed before Longwood University officials decided to notify students of the four Farmville bodies discovered and of a suspected murderer on the loose; even though the crimes occurred within sight of Longwood’s campus and one body was identified as a university professor.