Congressional inaction robs students
As one of the premier research universities, a thriving academic institution and a member of a health system, VCU would face an immensity of challenges should the worst come to pass.
Worst Black History Month ever?
Although there isn’t an outstanding number of successful compromises reached by Congress, it is intellectually baffling for anyone to cite the infamous three-fifths compromise as a laudable example of leadership, by any stretch of the imagination.
New housing policies, prices try to appeal to upperclassmen
Amir Vera Staff Writer Anitra Herron was looking forward to living on-campus after her freshman year, but when it was her turn to sign up for on-campus housing through the VCU housing lottery, there were no rooms left. Herron had missed out because she had been assigned a late slot. “I was kind of discouraged […]
Students request surveillance to prevent bike theft
The VCU Police Department has set their sights on reducing property thefts around VCU, but some students say more needs to be done to protect bicycles in particular.
University searching for new athletic logo
Students could be seeing a new Ram logo as soon as next semester.
Viral video trend shakes VCU
Daniel Chen, an advertising graduate student and copywriter for the Brandcenter, saw potential in the currently trending YouTube Harlem Shake videos.
Spike Lee speaks to hundreds for Black History Month
More than 400 students, faculty, staff and alumni filled the Commons ballroom last Thursday to hear the chosen Black History Month Speaker under the VCU chosen theme, “Blacks in Film.”
‘Dance NOW’ features faculty, guest choreographers
For “VCU Dance NOW 2013,” inspiration was drawn from unlikely sources, including railroad tracks and donkey rides.
An unprecedented action in our time
Regardless of what speculators say, Pope Benedict XVI made the right decision.
McDonnell’s transportation plan puts us in reverse
It’s 2013, but Gov. Bob McDonnell’s latest plan for addressing Virginia’s enormous transportation issue seems to rooted in another time period.