Richmond food bank facing shortages
Jamie Trice Contributing Writer The Central Virginia food bank in Richmond is facing food shortages. Because of the weak economy, the need for food is urgent this holiday season. The third annual Feed Richmond food drive was held Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 20. Cox Media Group of Richmond has partnered with the Central Virginia […]
Campus Outreach collects used books for charity
VCU Campus Outreach’s “Books for Africa!” drive is urging students opt to donate old textbooks to their book drive instead of shoving them under the bed or selling them back to bookstores for minimal gain.
Proposed cigarette labels communicate the already known
Karey Harrigan Columnist The Food and Drug Administration has legally had its say in the tobacco industry since President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009. Now, the FDA is proposing big changes. Through this legislation, they attained the power to regulate packaging, marketing, place bans, and to control […]
Amid FDA warnings, maker of Four Loko to remove caffeine content
Nan Turner Staff Writer The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to four makers of alcoholic energy drinks, saying the mixture of caffeine with alcohol in their products is an “unsafe food additive.” The FDA said the government could seize the controversial beverages if the companies ignore warnings and continue to make them. […]
Rams stomp Hampton on senior night; start postseason Saturday
Quinn Casteel Staff Writer If VCU’s seniors wanted to make their senior night last, it certainly didn’t show because the Rams made quick work of Hampton on Tuesday night. In a match that lasted barely over an hour in the team’s regular-season finale at the Siegel Center, VCU dominated the visiting Pirates in straight sets, […]
State police investigate VCU student death as apparent suicide
Fletcher Babb News Editor Virginia State Police say the death of 22-year-old VCU senior Allison Jones on Interstate 95 early Tuesday is being investigated as an apparent suicide. Jones, a creative advertising senior, was struck by a tractor-trailer after she stopped on the right shoulder of the northbound lanes just after 2 a.m, according to […]
At recycling event, students reconsider waste habits
Hillary Huber Contributing Writer America Recycles, a nationally recognized annual event dedicated to promoting recycling efforts, was held at VCU on Monday. The event was kicked off with a “dumpster dive” that showed how many recyclable items end up in trash cans, regardless of the close proximity of recycling bins. Bottles, cans and paper were […]
Winter courses stir interest for some students
Alyx Duckett Contributing Writer While most students are relaxing over the winter break, some students are taking the opportunity to get a class out of the way. Brian Friedman, a VCU senior, says he is considering taking a management class over break because the class is covered in a shorter amount of time and relieves […]
Experts see leaks in educational pipeline
Talisha Williams Contributing Writer Unlike in other countries, today’s generation of young Americans may be less educated than their parents – and that is detrimental to society and the economy, Peter A. Blake, vice chancellor of the Virginia Community College System said. “We face a situation where the baby boomer generation, which was the most […]
Colleges face funding decreases
Talisha Williams Contributing Writer Federal and state funding for colleges and universities has fallen dramatically in recent years, and some experts say that the quality of higher education is now in jeopardy. They said that with state support dropping nearly 50 percent, VCU has been affected more than other institutions. The quality of programs at […]