Monthly Archives: April 2009
Shad Smoked; Candidates Roasted
Amanda Ladden-Stirling VCU Capital News Service WAKEFIELD – The 61st annual Shad Planking kicked off Virginia’s political season with cold beer, smoked shad and a poignant roast of the 2009 gubernatorial candidates. Three of the four candidates for governor – … Continue reading
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DMV to Change Licenses and ID Cards
Brittany Allen VCU InSight Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles is changing some of the rules of the road. Starting July 1, 2009, DMV issued driver’s licenses and identification cards will have some new security features. “They’ll have a new look … Continue reading
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Movieland Opening Helps VCU Children
By Scott Kennedy and Brittany Grove VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va.– A new movie theatre recently opened in Richmond. Movieland Cinemas is located on Boulevard Avenue, just past the Diamond Stadium, and it’s already making its mark as a partner in … Continue reading
Filed under Education, News, Science and Medicine
Nicholas Langhorne Talks General Assembly
By Brittany Allen VCU InSight VCU’s Capitol News Service students have a special assignment. They report on the goings-ons of the Virginia General Assembly. InSight’s Brittany Allen sat down to talk to CNS reporter Nicholas Langhorne about Crossover Day.
Filed under Capital News Service, News, Politics
New Library Plans for VCU
By Jeremy Hirsch VCU InSight Many universities in Virginia have expanded their libraries and now VCU has plans to do the same. VCU InSight’s Jeremy Hirsch sat down with VCU’s Librarian John Ulmschneider, who discussed what it would take for … Continue reading
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New VCU President to Receive $890,000 in Compensation
By Scott Kennedy and Mark Coffman VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va.- Many students and faculty have been meeting VCU’s President-elect Michael Rao, who will take over as VCU’s President on July first. His current salary is $302,357 a year as President … Continue reading
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VCU Soul Food Café Honors Historic Richmond
By Mark Coffman and Brittany Allen VCU InSight RICHMOND,Va.– The combination of home-style cooking and the energy of local musical acts is a hard combination to beat. It was a recipe for success for VCU’s annual Soul Food Café, the … Continue reading
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VCU Faculty Leader Talks About Rao Selection
By Jeremy Hirsch and Nurah Majeed VCU InSight VCU Insight’s Jeremy Hirsch interviews Faculty Senate president Dan Ream. Ream discusses the selection of VCU President-Elect Michael Rao.
VCU President-Elect Speaks
By Jeremy Hirsch and Brittany Grove VCU InSight RICHMOND,Va–Virginia Commonwealth University’s President-Elect Dr. Michael Rao sat down with VCU InSight’s Jeremy Hirsch for one of his first official interviews since being named VCU’s next leader. Dr. Rao, currently president at … Continue reading
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