Category Archives: Health and Fitness
VCU Cary St. Gym Re-Opens
By Kyle Horan, Chandelis Duster and Agazit Asihel VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va. — After two years of renovation and $47 million, the Cary St. Gym on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus is back in business. At 125,000 square feet the … Continue reading
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Few VCU Students Get H1N1 Shot
By Juliette Delp VCU Insight RICHMOND, Va. — Only 1300 of nearly 32,000 Virginia Commonwealth University students have received the H1N1 vaccine. Dr. Margaret Roberson, Director of VCU’s Student Health Services, says that those who have not received the vaccine … Continue reading
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Acupuncture Gaining Popularity Among Students
By Iva Radman and Amy Via VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va. – In ancient times, acupuncture was a last resort medical treatment. Now people everywhere, including students at Virginia Commonwealth University, are using the Asian treatment to help everything from migraines … Continue reading
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Holiday Foods Raise Health Awareness
By Taylor Hall and Curtis Colbert VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va.– As everyone prepares for the holiday season, they also start to decide how to become more health conscious around the holidays–one of the hardest times of the year. Some students … Continue reading
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New Cary Street Gym To Provide ‘All-In-One’ Service
By Amy Via VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University’s Cary Street Gym on the Monroe Park Campus has been in construction for just under two years. The renovations will accommodate the university’s increasing volume of students. Tom Diehl, Director … Continue reading
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VCU Sorority Raises Money for Breast Cancer Awareness
By Alonna Artis VCU InSight RICHMOND, Va.–Alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority members are getting involved and raising money to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month on VCU’s campus this October. The sorority set up an informational table outside the University Student … Continue reading
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VCU Students Take Notice as H1N1 Concern Rises
RICHMOND, Va. – Officials at Virginia Commonwealth University are warning students to exercise precaution as swine flu, known officially as novel H1N1 influenza, may spread on it’s campus this year.
The federal Centers for Disease Control has identified more than 40,000 cases of H1N1 in the United States. Colleges and universities have been declared as “points of spread” for the virus. Continue reading
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