VCU first in Virginia to offer oral health research Ph.D.
Fadel Allassan, Print News Editor A new VCU School of Dentistry program is the first in Virginia to offer a Ph.D. in oral health research or the biomedical sciences. The program, housed at the VCU Medical Center, will welcome its inaugural class in the fall 2016 semester and will focus on cancer, infection and stem cell […]
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Illustrations Editor, Shannon Wright Shannon is a senior communication arts student and an illustrator and cartoonist herself. Shannon is also the Editor-in-Chief of the VCU Comics Anthology and an active member of the art community. She loves cartoons, anime, video games, food and laughing. Shannon has been commissioned by several reputable news organizations, including The […]
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Staff Illustrator, Gareth Bentall Gareth is a cartoonist and illustrator currently in his junior year as a Communication Arts student. He specializes in political cartoons, humorous illustration, underground comic trivia, bird watching, hoarding, forwarding, boogie boarding and Parcheesi. Gareth currently resides inside of his inkpot. // Facebook bentallgr@commonwealthtimes.org
Americans must stop embracing pseudoscience
The definition of science seems to be up for debate in this country. Scientific inquiry and careful experimentation are no longer valued. Widely-proven and commonly accepted truths have given way to pseudoscience, a field that is beginning to dominate politics, popular culture and our daily lives. In small amounts, pseudoscience can be harmless. When used […]