Campus construction poses hazards
Recent construction projects at VCU are creating annoyances for students as streets are closed and traffic is rerouted on campus.
RAD class protects VCU females
Rape aggression defense (RAD) classes taught at VCU are designed to protect women against sexual assault and abduction by teaching them practical and physical defense exercises.
Haunts of Richmond tell local ghost stories
There are many ghost tours that can help students learn of Richmond’s haunted and historic past.
Anti-hate rally responds to KKK
An anti-hate rally will be held Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Kanawha Plaza between Seventh and Ninth streets near the downtown expressway, in response to an Imperial Klans of America and Ku Klux Klan rally to be held next week.
Deeds to meet and greet over coffee
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds will make his first visit to VCU Thursday morning, he is scheduled to meet and greet students at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream as well as on the Monroe Park campus.
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Volleyball weekend wins: Click to view slideshow
VCU volleyball won two crucial CAA matches over the weekend beating Hofstra 3-2 on Friday night and cruising past Northeastern 3-1 on Saturday.
Men’s soccer wins second straight
After the men’s soccer team defeated Georgia State Wednesday night to claim its first conference victory of the season, Saturday night’s tangle with the Towson Tigers presented a tantalizing opportunity for the squad to start its first conference winning streak of the now almost-completed season.
Carytown zombie outbreak doubles
Last Saturday, Richmond’s undead gathered in Carytown for the fifth annual Zombie Walk. The event doubled in size from last year, drawing nearly 400 participants, according to organizers Anthony Meñez and Josh Bishop.
‘Paranormal Activity’ scary good, on a budget
Along comes this Hitchcockian independent feature, shot for a paltry $15,000 and featuring a no-name cast. It is an unsettling experience, with a brilliant story structure utilized to its fullest capacity and savvy enough to not take itself too seriously.