The great internship debate
College students are often told that internships are the best way to gain first-hand experience to prepare them for the workforce. But what do you do when that internship means sacrificing time and money you otherwise need to survive?
La Salle completes statement week with win over VCU
Jim Swing Sports Editor Follow The CT Sports on Twitter Following La Salle’s latest upset, Ramon Galloway marched around in a shirt that flawlessly put into words what this past week had been like. “HERE REP IS EARNED,” the 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard’s shirt read. Galloway had just had his way with VCU’s signature defense to […]
Biden invites VCU into national discussion
While VCU isn’t the center of the nation’s renewed gun debate following December’s Sandy Hook Elementary shootings, Vice President Joe Biden visited Friday to continue the national dialogue with the university’s help.
VCU’s win streak snapped with unraveling loss at Richmond
Jim Swing Sports Editor It went from being all but over, to a completely different outcome in a swift manner. VCU had finally broken away from Richmond, and was holding onto what seemed like a firm seven point lead with 42 seconds remaining in the latest installment of the crosstown rivalry. At that point, it […]
“Dirty, dull or dangerous”: Cutting-edge research at VCU drone lab
Craig Zirpolo Contributing Writer The word ‘drone’ is often associated with mindlessness. Lately, the world has been introduced to a new type of drone — one that actually has a mind of its own. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are aircraft that offer varying degrees of autonomy, similar to how an autopilot system in […]