UPDATE: Overnight alert stems from off-campus incident
The VCU Police Department was alerted early this morning about a dispute near campus that could have involved a weapon. Two people were involved in the incident near the 3200 block of West Marshall Street. Shortly before 3 a.m. today a man reported to the Richmond Police Department that another man had threatened to shoot him after a dispute.
VCU alert: alleged armed person on campus overnight
The VCU Police Department was alerted early this morning about an on-campus dispute that could have involved a weapon. Two people were involved in the incident near Franklin and Shafer streets. It was first reported to the Richmond Police Department.
VCU Police encourage texting for safety
VCU Police implements Text-a-Tip program
Texting still OK under sexual misconduct rules
Erica Terrini Executive Editor The Virginia Board of Education has backed away from a proposal to prohibit teachers from using text messaging and social media to interact with students. Instead, the panel said such electronic communication must be “transparent” and “professional.” The board made that decision last week in adopting guidelines for school districts to […]
New law targets ‘cyberbullying’
Matt Birch Capital News Service Think before you text – because sending malicious electronic messages with your cell phone soon could be punishable by law. Under legislation approved by Virginia’s General Assembly, it would be a Class 1 misdemeanor to use a cellular telephone or other wireless device to transmit a text message that contains […]
The end of the love letter
Ashley Major Columnist As a literary enthusiast I feel it is my duty to point out that we have a crisis on our hands! In contemporary times, our words have lost their meaning. So long are the love letters, the quintessential childhood passing of notes, the post cards from afar, and now the demise of […]