An innovative idea with missing pieces
Colin Hannifin Contributing Writer As I was registering for classes in March of 2010, I was looking forward to participating in a unique opportunity offered by the VCU’s da Vinci Center Project Course—a chance to work on a company-sponsored project with students from Business, Arts, and Engineering. I struggled to fit room into my long-term […]
Dusting off the Dukes: Men’s basketball takes first of season series over JMU
Men’s basketball takes first of season series over JMU
Panel OKs bicycle safety bill
Danny Rathbun Capital News Service Virginia motorists would have to give bicyclists a little more room on the road under a bill approved unanimously by the Senate Transportation Committee. Senate Bill 928 would increase from two to three feet the minimum distance for cars passing bicycles. The bill also would add bicycles and mopeds to […]
Senate panel defies national DUI standards
Catherine Leth Capital News Service RICHMOND – A Senate committee has killed two bills that would have brought Virginia up to speed with national DUI standards. With little debate, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 14-1 that Senate Bill 1075 be “passed by indefinitely.” The bill would have changed the administrative license suspension period […]
Senate bill targets guns, drugs
Alexander Chang Capital News Service A Senate committee this week approved a bill making it a Class 1 misdemeanor for someone who is drunk or on illegal drugs to carry a loaded gun in a public place. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee unanimously endorsed Senate Bill 1395, introduced by Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond. […]
Childhood obesity bill passes Senate
Larisa Robinson Capital News Service Two legislators – Delegate John O’Bannon, R-Henrico, and Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk – are working to address childhood obesity by requiring more physical activity at school. Senate Bill 966, proposed by Northam, would require at least 150 minutes of physical education weekly during the regular school year in kindergarten through […]
Corrections
Corrections On the Thursday, Feb. 3 issue of The CT, the box score to the VCU vs. Northeastern game was printed as a 91-80 VCU victory. The score should have read as 91-80 for Northeastern. In the article “Film Fest Previews,” the correct information for the Sixth Annual China Fest Screenings should have read: Saturday, […]
Briefs
Local and VCU State revenue gets $152 million boost An uptick in income tax collections means an additional $152 million for the state’s two-year budget, Gov. Bob McDonnell said Friday. McDonnell asked the legislature’s money committees to put the money into the rainy day fund, toward a payment into the Virginia Retirement System and to eliminate accelerated […]
Women’s basketball crushes Northeastern 82-55
Staff Reports With VCU’s women’s basketball team set to face two of the top three teams in the CAA in the next 10 days, the Rams need every win they can get heading into the meat of their schedule. They easily got one Sunday. True to form, junior forward Courtney Hurt poured in a game-high […]
As Rodriguez goes, so do Rams
Benjamin Ashauer Contributing Writer Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter There are multiple times throughout the game where no matter how hard you try, you might not be able to see him. The 5’10” senior Joey Rodriguez looks like a Pomeranian among a pack of Great Danes, but he’s often the one who comes up with the […]