Abbreviated timeline of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict
The devastating and intensifying violence in the West Bank and Gaza strip has dominated headlines globally for the last few months. In light of this, seemingly everyone has taken a stance on the matter — either in support of Israel, or in defense of Palestine.
Music for Massey held 10th annual fundraiser for pediatric cancer research
Music for Massey brought Lyle Lovett and his Large Band to Maymont Thursday, Aug. 21 for the 10th anniversary of the fundraiser to raise money for Pediatric Cancer research at VCU’s Massey Cancer Center.
Shafer to offer free food for 10th anniversary
VCU Dining Services will be hosting a carnival on Sept. 17, offering a wide variety of activities for students to celebrate Shafer Dining Court’s tenth anniversary.
Urban Farmhouse to open on Monroe Park Campus
After successfully opening her first Urban Farmhouse Market and Café in the Shockoe Slip in 2009, Kathleen Richardson is expanding her business to the VCU area with a store opening scheduled for 2015.
VCU Dining to satisfy Chinese food cravings
VCU students searching for their late night Chinese food fix will be seeing a new Panda Express opening at 910 W. Grace St. after fall break.
Student Quidditch Club to create new team
The Wizengamot Quidditch Club of VCU will split into two teams this fall, with one being official and the other unofficial to include a larger variety of students interested in the sport.
VCU student’s American Idol dreams end in Kansas City
After dedicating several hours to auditions, one VCU student made it to the second round of American Idol and sang her heart out in front of celebrity judges. Due to her nerves taking over, the judges told Joi Hamm her Idol run would end in Kansas City, Missouri.
Week of August 25
Teaching Small Adults by Lindsey Wall Mature Student by Amanda Pressman If I only knew by Hannah Lazarte Summer Shuffle by Shannon Wright
Crystal Visions: the ancient art of divination
The stigma of fortune telling has created an abundance of misconceptions for years that have unfortunately never truly been clarified. Divination, also known as fortune telling, follows its own unique code and language of symbols. Therefore, it is its own art form. Because divination is considered to be a taboo subject most of the false claims about this ancient method of intuitively understanding the present moment, as well as the past and future, are that it originated from witchcraft and devil worship. Contrary to popular belief, fortune telling did not become what it is today by the brew and bubbles of a cauldron or the sacrificial ceremonies conducted around a satanic pentagram.
Gun control and crime on campus
Crime on VCU’s campus has become a regular occurrence, even with the highest number of campus police officers in Virginia. The victims of crimes are usually women or smaller men, but mostly women. Whenever the media and academia calls for a national conversation about guns, it is usually a discussion between the left and far left. What the media never tells you about is their security team inside the building is armed with guns. How ironic it is that the media isn’t operating in a gun free zone.