Breaking Bad actor talks to students
Actor Giancarlo Esposito, best known for playing the role of Gustavo Fringe in the television show Breaking Bad, spoke to students Thursday night in the Commons ballroom.
Carnival brings in Shafer’s 10th year
Whether students are complaining about the food or visiting the cafeteria every day to socialize, this September marks the tenth year Shafer has been the center of the VCU campus.
Pulitzer prize winner talks race, reads poetry
Natasha Trethewey, former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner, recited a selection of her poetry and answered questions about her work on Wednesday in the Commonwealth Ballroom.
University of Virginia student missing since Saturday
University of Virginia student, Hannah Graham, has been missing since early Saturday morning, The Cavalier Daily reported Monday.
Week of September 15
Logical Fallacy by William Luo Here’s a Better Idea by Shannon Wright
The rules of consent
I wonder if there will ever be a day when I walk out of my apartment and someone doesn’t feel the need to comment on my body. Earlier this week I needed to go out to get some flu medicine for myself. As I was walking to the store, every group of men I walked past made a comment on my body. These comments made me feel overwhelmed and unsafe because there was nothing I could do to escape the situation. All I could do was smile or ignore so they wouldn’t engage me. Why do these men give out their opinion when it was unasked for?
ISIS contradicts Islam
Terrorism is not Islam. Murdering human beings is not Islam. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is not Islam.
Voter ID law imposes obstacles
This year at the polls, you can expect to be asked for ID, because Virginia’s new voter law is in effect. This legislation was enacted to prevent voter fraud. However, there is little evidence that proves voter fraud is an actual problem — voter impersonation is almost nonexistent. The new requirement may prevent the elderly, lower-income or minority populations from voter eligibility.
Golden age of television is here
It seems preposterous to call the era that gave us “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and a dozen different “Real Housewives” a golden age. While in many ways, the term “idiot box” seems more suitable than ever, there is no denying there has been a notable shift in tone and content in television. Multicam sitcoms and police procedurals, long-time cable channel staples, are decreasing in number in favor of increasingly inventive serial dramas, the most successful of which, like Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, become genuine pop culture phenomenons.
VCU welcomes new Honors College dean
While VCU continues the search for a new provost and vice provost, the recently vacated position of Honors College dean was filled this summer.