VCU Photography & Film to welcome Iraqi guest artist

In a timely and unique opportunity for VCU students, VCUarts Department of Photography and Film will bring the insights of Iraqi-born artist Wafaa Bilal to VCU’s Singleton Center next week as a guest lecturer.

CSPAN Digital Bus visits VCU Commons

Catherine Leth Contributing Writer The C-Span Digital Bus visited the VCU Commons plaza on Friday morning, giving students an opportunity to climb aboard and interact with the non-profit cable network via high-definition TVs, HP Touchsmart kiosks and laptops. The 45-foot Provost coach, custom-built earlier this year, features SMARTboard technology for various types of presentations, environmentally […]

Lady Gaga asks Charlottesville out to the Monster Ball

Zaynah Akeel Staff Writer Whether you’re a fan of Lady Gaga or you’d rather have nothing to do with her, you must admit one thing: Lady Gaga is an entertainer, and she certainly knows her trade. At a concert on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Gaga put on a […]

DMV closes legal loophole, constitutionality questioned

Kate Lewanowicz Contributing Writer Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles is trying to close a loophole that may allow immigrants scheduled for deportation to obtain identification cards and driver’s licenses. The DMV will no longer allow federally-issued employment authorization (I-766) documents to to prove legal presence in order to obtain a Virginia driver’s license or identification […]