Open-air preachers use Compass as makeshift pulpit
Ashley Chapman Contributing Writer VCU’s public, diverse campus is open to students from all cultures, backgrounds and religious beliefs. This freedom, though, also extends to on-campus visitors. Traveling preachers come to VCU to preach the Christian message to students. Student reactions to the presence of these preachers are mixed. Some find the preachers annoying but […]
“127 Hours,” a stunning exercise in desperation and willpower
Jordan Wilson Staff writer Director Danny Boyle’s follow-up to his 2008 triumph “Slumdog Millionaire” proves once and for all that he is a true cinematic visionary. James Franco stars as Aron Ralston in “127 Hours,” based on the true story of an engineer and adrenaline junkie who bikes across deserts, wedges himself into canyon crevices, […]
Condoms and condemnation
Shane Wade Columnist Hold your applause. Last week, during a lengthy interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict XVI recanted his position on condoms, stating that “in certain cases” condoms were justified to use in order to “reduce the risk of [HIV] infection.” However, his tacit acceptance of condoms does not constitute an endorsement […]
The end of the love letter
Ashley Major Columnist As a literary enthusiast I feel it is my duty to point out that we have a crisis on our hands! In contemporary times, our words have lost their meaning. So long are the love letters, the quintessential childhood passing of notes, the post cards from afar, and now the demise of […]
Win over UCLA could prove critical for post-season aspirations
Come the end of the season, will The Garden bear fruit?