Removing semantics from our course titles
Robert Showah Opinion Editor According to a recent study by the National Center for Education Statistics, despite the tripling of students taking rigorous-sounding courses over the past two decades, a growing collection of data indicate those students aren’t scoring any higher on the National Assessment of Education Progress test. The reason is because the content […]
We must be the autobiographers of our generation
Ashley Major Columnist Earlier this week in my Approaches to Literature class, we discussed literary canons. A canon is a term used to describe a particular grouping of literature, even music and art, that has been influential in shaping culture at that particular time. The discussion revolved around the literary critic Edward Said and his […]
Upcoming events
Baseball: Friday, April 29: Delaware vs. VCU, The Diamond, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30: Delaware vs. VCU, The Diamond, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1: Delaware vs. VCU, The Diamond, 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 3: No. 1 Virginia vs. VCU, The Diamond, 6 p.m. Men’s Tennis: Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15: NCAA Regionals First […]
Break out the Moleskines: literary journal holds open mic
Poictesme’s annual open-mic night featured readings of writers’ favorite works as well as their original short stories, poems and even sentence-long thoughts.
VCU vs. Delaware baseball preview
VCU (16-22, 8-10) vs. Delaware (23-17, 13-18) Friday April 29, 6 p.m. Saturday April 30, 4 p.m. Sunday May 1, 2 p.m. School Facts University of Delaware Location: Newark, Del. Type: Private and Public Enrollment: 21,177 Established: 1743 VCU Location: Richmond, Va. Type: Public Enrollment: 32,000 Established: 1838 Rosters VCU John Lenherr, Sr., OF Taylor […]
Caffeine addictions now satisfied all night at Cabell
Hillary Huber Staff Writer Students will now be able to satisfy late-night caffeine cravings in the James Branch Cabell Library. During the last few weeks of each semester, Cabell Library hosts a program called Library Lite All Nite, in which students have access to the library 24 hours a day, Sunday through Thursday. Although students […]
Politico’s Mike Allen visits VCU
Zarmeena Waseem Contributing Writer As part of Mass Comm Week, VCU hosted a speech by Mike Allen, the chief White House correspondent for Politico.com. Allen walked around to each of the seated guests, shaking hands and introducing himself. About 60 people turned out for the centerpiece of VCU’s Mass Comm Week. He was introduced by a […]
Briefs
Richmond region’s jobless rate fell in March The Richmond area’s unemployment rate declined in March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday. The local jobless rate was 7 percent in March, down from 7.3 percent in February and 8.1 percent in March 2010. The figures have not been adjusted for seasonal fluctuations. Virginia’s other major metropolitan areas […]
Crime Log
4/19 At the Kroger Grocery Store, 901 N. Lombardy St., a female student was arrested for shoplifting. At the 7-Eleven at 1101 W. Main St., a male visitor was arrested for trespassing. At the corner of Laurel and Franklin streets, a male student was arrested for being drunk in public, underage consumption of alcohol and […]
Album Review: ‘Wasting Light’ by the Foo Fighters
James Klentzman Contributing Writer Dave Grohl’s greatest talent in music is being able to collaborate with some of the best musicians in rock. In the band’s seventh studio album “Wasting Light,” Grohl and company not only bring back Foo Fighter veteran Pat Smear for another go-around, but they play host to the talented Bob Mould […]