Crime log 11/29
11/19 At the corner of Bowe and West Marshall streets, a male visitor was arrested for being drunk in public. At 7-Eleven, 1003 W. Grace St., a male visitor was arrested for possession of an open container of alcohol. On the 300 block of West Cary Street, a female employee advised that an unknown person […]
Organizations seek feral cat control
Alexa Barrero Contributing Writer The feral cat population quickly is becoming an issue in Richmond and surrounding areas, including the VCU campus. What many students are seeing is a typical colony of feral cats. A feral cat is defined by aspca.org as “a cat too poorly socialized to be handled, and who cannot be placed […]
VCU starts Green Zone for veterans
Thomas Dickson Contributing Writer VCU has started the Green Zone program in an effort to enhance the quality of university life for military veterans. The program identifies VCU faculty trained in dealing with veterans’ issues. A volunteer faculty member can assist a veteran with his or her problem, or give the vet information on where […]
VCU channels emotions, avenges UCLA in NIT Tip-Off Consolation
At a recent team dinner, Jamie Skeen sat down and told his fellow teammates and coaches that he wanted the ball more.
Monroe Park renovations stir emotions
Cordero Wallace Contributing Writer VCU and the city of Richmond are taking major steps to give Monroe Park a $6.2 million renovation, which will force the area’s homeless people to relocate. The renovations will include repaving, reworking grassy areas, electrical wiring, drainage, lighting, seating areas, trash bins and a restaurant or coffee shop. The plans […]