Cuccinelli’s opinion on phone search and seizure: right on

Colin Hannifin Columnist Just a day before Thanksgiving, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli responded to a question posed by Del. Robert Bell asking the circumstances in which it is lawful for a teacher or school official to seize and search through a student’s laptop or cell phone. Cuccinelli’s opinion was that an official may seize and […]

Paved but not forgotten

Karey Harrigan Columnist “Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That was one of the slogans displayed during a silent protest led by VCU students on Nov. 18, at a site that was previously known as the “Burial Ground for Negroes” over a hundred years ago. Now it has been […]

Crime log 12/2

11/24 On the 300 block of West Cary Street, a male visitor was arrested for hit and run of unattended property. At the VCU Police shed, 918 1/2 W. Franklin St., a male employee advised that an unknown person(s) vandalized a building. At 401 W. Grace St., a male visitor was arrested for drinking in public. […]

Byrd attracts big names to help restoration

Julie DiNisio Staff Writer Wednesday night, Richmonders and movie enthusiasts alike united to preserve a historic landmark. The VCU Anthropology and Archaeology Club hosted Preserve the Byrd at one of Richmond’s most well-loved landmarks, the Byrd Theatre. As the name would indicate, the event was targeted to raise money for the Byrd, renowned for its […]