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Honesty
Most of our lives we have heard
that honesty is the best policy, but VCU Insight was
curious about how the policy works in the real world. We
decided to test the VCU community by strategically
placing around campus children’s wallets – complete with
real money
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Gastric Bypass Surgery: The Good and Bad
Many people may look in the
mirror, think they are overweight and want to do
something about it. They may try exercise, changing
their diets but may still not see a significant decrease
in weight. That’s when many people start to consider
surgery, and gastric bypass surgery is a popular choice.
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Understanding Autism
As many as 1.5 million American
children and adults are thought to suffer from autism.
Autism is a biological disorder of the brain that
impairs communication and social skills. Tamara Thomas
of Newport News is the mother of an autistic child.
Justin is six-years-old and attends Watkins Elementary
School.
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Graduation Time
On Saturday, May
21, 2005 Virginia Commonwealth University will hold its
May Commencement at the Richmond Coliseum. The ceremony,
which begins at 10 a.m., is open to all new VCU
graduates, their friends and families. The university
expects to graduate 2,883 seniors in all.
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Choir
Awake and Winning Awards
The Black Awakening Choir was founded
at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1970. The choir
was envisioned by two students, Anesta Highsmith-Younger
and Faye Smith. The two women believed that they should
start the gospel choir as a spiritual outlet for college
students. At its first rehearsal, there were 15 people
with Younger providing the music and Smith serving as
the director. The choir faced many obstacles in the
beginning, such as not always having a place to practice
and receiving very little support from the university.
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 Richmond
Racing
On July 2nd and
3rd, the Nissan XTERRA Sport Race returns to Richmond
for the 7th straight year. According to its Web site,
XTERRA is now the fastest-growing multi-sport event in
the world. The Nissan XTERRA Points Series consists of
more than 30 races in the US. Amateur competitors
compete at up to three events to earn points toward an
XTERRA Regional Championship title. With the title comes
an invitation to compete for a national title at the
Nissan XTERRA USA Championship in Lake Tahoe, NV each
September.
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VCU Baseball
If you are planning on checking
out a VCU Baseball game this season, be sure not to head
to the Diamond. The team is spending this year’s season
at a new stadium, the Petersburg sports complex. The
complex is about 30 minutes south of Richmond, not too
far of a drive for serious Ram fans. Directions to the
complex are posted on the VCU baseball website.
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Slide Show: VCU Baseball
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Intercultural Festival
On April 3 many people traveled
around the world by simply visiting VCU’s Student
Commons. The Richmond community was exposed to culture
from China, Ireland, India, Africa, and Spain during the
3rd annual Intercultural Festival. The Festival included
unique performances, an “All Around the World” art
exhibit, food, and a fashion show.
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 Investing
in a Hybrid Car
With gas prices that seem to be on
a continual rise, more people are trading in their SUV’s
for smaller cars. But perhaps those with smaller cars
should consider a vehicle that is even better on gas - a
hybrid.
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A Better Spring Break?
For spring break 2005, at least 60 VCU students
decided to skip relaxing in the son and do community
service instead! They were involved in a community
outreach program called Alternative Spring Break. VCU’s
students went on four different trips to places like
Phenix City, Alabama, Philadelphia, New York City, and
Mayville, Michigan.
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Terrorism Affects VCU’s Qatar Campus
On Saturday March 19, 2005 in Doha, Qatar, a suicide
bomber exploded a car bomb at a popular theater during a
performance of a Shakespearean play. 12 people have been
reported as wounded from various nationalities, but all
are expected to survive.
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Walk-a-thon
VCU’s first ever Walk-a-thon is fast approaching. For
Susan Phipps and Shannon Jones, who both work at the
Tompkins-McCaw Library on the MCV campus, the
Walk-a-thon is a chance to show students that they care
about them.
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Despite legislative parenting, the kids are all right
There was a youth movement during
the Virginia General Assembly’s 2005 session, but it
wasn’t initiated by kids. Legislators from all over the
state sponsored bills trying to alter the behavior of
young Virginians.
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Accessibility at VCU
According to the National
Organization on Disability (NOD) www.nod.org in
Washington, D.C., there are more than 54 million
disabled Americans. On July 26, 1990, the Americans with
Disabilities Act was signed...
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Rams lose in overtime, wait to hear about NIT
Virginia Commonwealth University
lost the Colonial Athletics Association's Men's
basketball championship to Old Dominion University
(28-5) despite the Ram's last efforts in overtime.
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Seven Rules of Renting
Read before you sign. When you
sign something, you are agreeing to it. If you don’t
knowa what it says, how can you agree to it? Read your
lease and all agreements....
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Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is when the
body is robbed of the amount of rest it needs to
function normally. Dr. Rakesh Sood, Director of the VCU
Health Systems Sleep Disorders Clinic, located on
Professional Rd., said that ....
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Getting the
Most from your Travel Dollars
Students and families alike are
ready for warm weather, and since it hasn’t made its way
to Richmond yet, many are going to go find it
themselves. Colleges and universities, as well as public
and private grade schools, will take spring breaks
during March.
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story: International University
After September 11, 2001, enrollment
for international students dropped throughout the country
due to stricter visa processing guidelines. VCU was also
affected with a slight decrease.
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New Ways To Buy Books
As tuition continues to rise, many
students find it harder to cover the cost of books. Some
students prefer shopping at local bookstores for their book
needs. Now there are some alternative methods for purchasing
the cheapest book for your buck. The VCU Student Government
has started an exchange Web site where students can purchase
books from fellow students.
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Coach Jeff Capel: Coaching in the Family
The apple didn’t fall too far from the
tree. VCU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Capel followed in
the foot steps of his father. Capel’s father, Jeff, Jr., was
a college head coach for 13 years, including eight years at
Old Dominion. Capel was an assistant coach at ODU before
coming to VCU in 2001.
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TheFaceBook.com
In the fast-paced world of today more
and more students are searching for convenient ways to meet
new people. FaceBook is one of the newest venues that
students are using to make friends online. It’s free for
them to use. All they need is a university e-mail address.
Then making new friends is just a click away.
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Campus Ministries Serve Many
More then 3,300 freshmen will start
college life at VCU in spring 2005. They will be hungry,
hungry not only for pizza and fast food, but hungry for a
new life experience and new relationships away from Mom and
Dad. Inspired by soaps like Friends or Beverly Hills 90210
many of them have no idea about what to expect when real
life finally starts.
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Charter Schools – more choice for every student?
Charter schools are challenging
traditional public education. Many educators, parents, and
students believe in chartering as the way to offer more
choice and find the right school for everyone.
Virginia Tech, UVA, and the College of William and Mary as
supporters of the system believe that the charter school
legislation brings more freedom to the universities and more
choices to the students. VCU, among others, is skeptical
that the promises made are being kept.
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Story: Salute to a soldier
The cruelty of war is hitting home for
VCU. Students, faculty and staff are still mourning the loss
of engineering student Karl Linn. He was killed in Iraq in
late January when his Marine platoon was ambushed in the
Anbar province.
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Tsunami Response
At the start of the spring semester,
students, faculty, and staff at VCU joined together to raise
money for tsunami relief efforts. December’s earthquake,
which triggered the tsunami, is considered by experts as one
of the most devastating natural disasters in modern world
history.
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File Sharing
VCU is getting national recognition
these days, but the university may not like it! The
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is taking
legal action against copyright infringement. And they are
targeting students at VCU and other colleges who have
illegally downloaded music files.
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Housing Crunch
As Virginia Commonwealth University
continues to expand, students wonder if the university will
be able to keep up with the expanding demand for on-campus
student housing. Dr. Reuban Rodriguez, Dean of Student
Affairs, said demand has been increasing for student housing
because the university now offers accommodations students
are looking for.
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