By Curtis Cobert and Jerome Foster
VCU Insight
Richmond, Va.– It seems that the fictional game of Quidditch is starting to take the real world by storm.
Two years ago, “Harry Potter” fans at Virginia Commonwealth University started a club dedicated to the game made famous by the book series by J.K. Rowling.
Without the help of flying brooms, [...]
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November 4, 2009
Harry Potter’s ‘Quidditch’ Comes To VCU
November 4, 2009
Vampires Strike VCU
By Curtis Cobert
VCU Insight
Richmond, Va.– The vampire frenzy that’s sweeping the nation has hit Virginia Commonwealth University. The university is offering a class through the Department of English that deals with “Vampire Literature.”
The class reads and sees films such as “Twilight,” “Interview with the Vampire,” and “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.”
November 4, 2009
VCU Shafer Dining Court Wins Award
By Iva Radman and Chelse Greaux
VCU InSight
Virginia Commonwealth University’s Market 810 at Shafer Court Dining Center on the Monroe Park campus has been named a Dining Hall of Distinction by University Business Magazine.
Market 810, operated by Aramark, was the winner in the Public Institution category. A total of 65 higher education institutions from around the [...]
November 4, 2009
Richmond Zombies Walk, Shuffle for the Cure
By Ben Schafer
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va.–The fifth annual Richmond Zombie Walk was held Saturday the 24th of October in historic Cary Town. The largest walk yet this year, the undead numbered close to 400 participants.
The walk has become a favorite Halloween tradition for some Richmond residents. It’s taken to charity over the past three years, raising [...]
October 20, 2009
Richmond Lawyer Stresses 1st Amendment Rights
By Chelse Greaux
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va.–Street preachers are not a new occurrence at VCU. However, some students find them offensive and feel they shouldn’t be allowed on campus.
Robert Dybing is a Richmond lawyer and partner at the Thompson McMullan Law Firm. He spoke with VCU InSight about First Amendment rights and why, within reason, street preachers [...]
October 18, 2009
VCU’s Gains New Nanoscience Program
By Curtis Cobert
VCU Insight
RICHMOND, Va.–It’s a big deal about studying small things.
Virginia Commonwealth University recently joined the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech by offering a new program for graduate students in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Nanoscience studies particles, elements, and systems on a very small scale.
Everett Carpenter, Ph.D., Director of VCU’s Nanomaterials Characterization Center, says [...]
October 18, 2009
VCU Spreads Ram Spirit to Local Stores
By Taylor Hall
VCU Insight
RICHMOND, Va – Virginia Commonwealth University marketing officials are hoping to get more local stores to sell VCU paraphernalia by spreading the word through their “I Want My Gear” campaign.
According to VCU officials, the campaign launched after a heavy demand from students, alumni, and Richmond locals asking about where they could buy [...]
October 18, 2009
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 Commons early in the month to educate students about the condition. According to the National Cancer Institute, 192, [...]
October 15, 2009
VCU Students Show Little Interest In Governor’s Race
By Curtis Cobert and Chelse Greaux
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va–The gubernatorial election is fast approaching, but you wouldn’t know it on the state’s college campuses.
“I don’t even really know their names…I know DEEDS…right?” John Wassal said, a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Democrat Creigh Deeds is running against Republican Bob McDonnell. Both candidates say they’ve visited numerous universities [...]
October 15, 2009
State Fair’s New Home Attracts VCU Students
By Matt Doyon and Amy Via
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. — The 2009 State Fair of Virginia, or SFVA, debuted its new home at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Va., just east of King’s Dominion in Caroline County. The event wrapped up its 11-day run October 4, attracting 247, 958 visitors, according to the Associated Press [...]
