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May Day 2010: Hundreds rally, march for workers rights
Students finds comfort in a familiar face
Nan Turner Contributing Writer She can be seen in her element swiping cards at Shafer Dining Court, and echoing greetings of “Hey baby!” and “I want you to have a great day!” Beverly Sawyer, or Ms. Beverly to students, is a self-described people person, but those who encounter her every day say that is an […]
Tuition increase photo poll
Saying goodbye, questions and hopes for next year
Eric Hill Opinion Editor This morning I woke up to discover that a car bomb was almost detonated in Times Square in New York City. A few weeks ago I woke up to discover that an oil tanker exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leaking 210,000 gallons of crude oil per day. A few months […]
Wilmington woes: Baseball drops second series in a row
Halfway through the conference slate two weeks ago, VCU was riding high on the back of an 11-1 start that saw the Rams storm to first place. Their opponents over those first 12 matches however, were a combined .500 and included the two statistically worst teams in the league.
Performance artists break the fourth wall, among other objects
Nick Bonadies Staff Writer The concrete hallway of the Fine Arts Building’s third floor echoes with anxious footsteps, shifting props and the cool and collected voice of Cosima Storz as she doles out orders. I almost feel bad having asked Storz (a junior painting and printmaking major) for an interview. From the looks of it, […]
Safe ride bus hit by drunken driver
Erica Terrini News Editor A crash involving a private passenger bus, which shuttles students and city residents from the Fan District to Shockoe Bottom, and another vehicle occurred in front of a restaurant on the 1500 block of West Main Street at 12:59 a.m. on Saturday. According to an e-mail advisory from the Richmond Police […]
TWENTYTEN: department pushes fashion forward
Nick Bonadies Staff Writer The department of fashion will present their annual juried fashion show, TWENTYTEN, May 7 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The show will be the first non-museum-related event hosted by the gallery. Usually the event takes place on the department’s home turf at the University Student Commons Ballroom. “The venue […]
3D, vampire-love sequel with lots of explosion: summer 2010 movies
Sean Collins-Smith and Jeremy Clemmons Staff Writers It’s almost summer at the movies, and that means two things: sequels and explosions. No fewer than 20 sequels will be gracing the silver screen in the next four months: From the the 3D kids’ films “Shrek Forever After” (You have to be kidding) and “Toy Story 3,” […]