Parents offer dim hope for missing VCU student
Hillary Huber Contributing Writer Parents of VCU exchange student Jonathan Dorey came to VCU on Friday Oct. 1 to discuss the six-month anniversary of their son’s disappearance. Dorey was reported missing March 4. His remains have not been found, but it is suspected that he committed suicide due to severe, undiagnosed clinical depression. “We found […]
Va. to allow students in military more time to finish school
Nan Turner Staff Writer Young veterans will now be given more time to complete their college studies. The State Council for Higher Education recently decided to approve a movement that gives students on active duty in the military up to five years to return to their institution of higher learning without having to reapply for admission. This […]
Mock Supreme Court hears Westboro Baptist case
Hillary Huber and Zarmeena Waseem Contributing Writers A mock Supreme Court hearing of the upcoming Snyder v. Phelps case was held Sunday Sept. 26 in the Student Commons Theater. In conjunction with the First Freedom Center and the University of Richmond School of Law, VCU’s Wilder School and Religious Studies department hosted the mock hearing in the […]
Briefs
Local and VCU Va. Christian activist hopes to distribute Qurans Florida Pastor Terry Jones canceled his Sept. 11 Quran burning, but what has become of the Islamic holy books since the international controversy has subsided? The answer rests with the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, a well-known Christian activist from the Fredericksburg area. Mahoney traveled to Gainesville, […]
Step teams battle for fame and glory
A massive crowd stifled the entrance to the Siegel Center this Saturday evening awaiting entrance to this year’s Fall Block Step Show. Fall Block, a staple of the VCU fall semester and the biggest and most-attended step show in the state, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year.