Fear is the mind-killer
The only color is gray. Nothing is as good or bad as the headlines claim. It’s a play on the old phrase: What the media enlightens us of takes away our bliss. To a degree it evaporates our ignorance. We fear what will kill us; it’s part of our engineering that when something threatens our lives, our brain and organ functions change and we fall into our flight-or-fight response.
Abusing the Second Amendment
Gun-rights activists claim open carry laws can help resolve public safety issues, but their intent is obscured by their overdramatic demonstration tactics. I support the Second Amendment. I do not support the overzealous tactics. We must take charge of our own safety. We cannot rely on authoritative figures for our protection at all times.
Radical Islam does not represent Islam
I remember talking with some friends and them casually joking about the misunderstanding between Muslims and the typical American. They argued that Americans would never be able to grasp that Muslims are not the fictional stereotype of bomb-dropping and women-oppressing individuals media outlets have made them out to be.
Audry Dubon, Oct. 27
When I was younger, my mom told me she would have dreams about giant spiders on the wall over my head as I slept. When I reached my teenage years I started having the same dreams about myself. I got really into dream meanings and came to find out that dreaming about spiders relates to […]
Blind Augmentation, Oct. 27
Robbie Shilstone A spectrum appears Spawned by the masses Sinks its teeth deep Routinely feasting The dichotomous chomp Of both human and man Leaves taste buds battling For due share On one end lies A soul so free Content with enough Alien in modernity The other seizes With faux-tonic appeal Draws the eyes wide Stolen, […]
Too Scary by Erin Brushnell
WBB projected to finish 10th in A-10
A season ago, VCU’s women’s basketball program was faced with modest expectations coming off of an 11-19 campaign in the 2012-13 season. The Rams responded by doubling their win total and earning a postseason bid to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. A lot has changed since the team was defeated by the Princeton University Tigers late in March, and the Rams will be looking to find their comfort zone early in the season under the tutelage of new head coach Beth O’Boyle.
Report’s recommendations on lowering college costs
A major factor in rising college tuition is the increased spending on instructional support, which include costs such as libraries and academic administration, a new report from the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission concluded.
Scholarship to honor professor
When religious studies professor Daniel Perdue passed away, the students he inspired made it their goal to honor his life and legacy with the creation of a new scholarship.
Men’s basketball lands inspirational recruit
Team IMPACT, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help improve the quality of life for children battling life-threatening and chronic illnesses, partnered up with VCU to announce an inspirational signing by the VCU men’s basketball program.