VCU NAACP to celebrate African-American filmmakers
Every February, VCU’s student chapter of the NAACP celebrates NAACP Week at the beginning of the month to kick off a month-long celebration of African-American culture, accomplishments and progress.
VCU overloads while considering Martinsville campus
Colin Hannifin Columnist Martinsville is a small city in south central Virginia. The city itself has a population of just fewer than 14,000, while the surrounding area’s population hovers right around 75,000. It may be better known for its NASCAR track, the Martinsville Speedway, which is the shortest track in all of NASCAR. So why […]
Senate panel is immigration bill graveyard
Jeannette Porter Capital News Service On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate immigration subcommittee became the place where the House’s immigration bills went to die. As the clock ticked toward 6 p.m., when the Senate was due to reconvene, the bills’ patrons were heard, and partisans on both sides of the issues lined up to give rapid-fire testimony. All but […]
Photo essay: the Abinnet Berhanu Trio rocks Nile
The Abinnet Berhanu Trio, who performed at Nile on Laurel Street last Thursday, Feb. 17, featured Evan Sarver on bass and Ben White on piano, and was headed by Abinnet Berhanu on drums – all current students with VCU Jazz. Jazz, hip hop and some infectious combinations therefore are among the group’s staples – in […]
‘Outwork everyone else,’ CNN anchor tells students
‘Outwork everyone else,’ CNN anchor tells students Katherine Coates Capital News Service Follow your bliss. That was just one piece of advice Emmy-winning journalist and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper gave students during his visit to Richmond this weekend. Cooper discussed topics ranging from world affairs to journalism careers to family relationships at the Richmond Forum, […]
Women’s basketball’s season sweep of ODU reverses history
For decades, the Old Dominion women’s basketball team terrorized VCU in CAA conference play.
Teachers rally for public school funding
Meredith Rigsby Capital News Service A crowd of more than 200 people chanted, “Senate stand firm!” as the last speaker stepped off the podium and into the swarm of Virginia Education Association members and supporters at a Capitol Square rally this week. The rally, which took place Monday at the Bell Tower on the Capitol grounds, focused on […]
Baseball drops season-opening series to Fordham
Baseball drops season-opening series to Fordham Staff Reports Following Friday afternoon’s season-opening victory over Fordham University, the VCU baseball team’s weekend looked promising. Juniors Taylor Perkins and Taylor Buran had just recorded three hits apiece, and the Rams sent a season-opening statement with a 6-3 victory over Fordham. The weekend took a turnaround Saturday afternoon […]
Delegate Miller says Senate ‘let us down’
Jeannette Porter Capital News Service Delegate Jackson Miller, R-Manassas, was clear about how he felt after a Senate subcommittee killed his legislation and other House proposals to crack down on illegal immigration. “The state Senate has let us down again,” he said. “They’ve chosen political correctness and expediency over public safety. More Virginians will die, and more will […]
Briefs
Local and VCU Chesterfield man faces illegal dentistry charges A Chesterfield County man is charged with performing dental procedures on patients without a license inside his Hull Street Road home, from which police have seized dental equipment, supplies and records. Jose A. Hernandez, 52, of the 7900 block of Hull Street Road, was arrested Feb. 11 after […]