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Virginians remain strongly supportive of funding for public schools and oppose test-based teacher pay, according to a new statewide survey conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The VCU Commonwealth Education Poll finds six?in-10 Virginians (60 percent) say that Virginia schools do not have enough funds to meet their needs, while 29 percent say schools have enough…
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Immediately after their victory on Monday afternoon over William & Mary, the George Mason men’s basketball senior class told their teammates in the locker room the importance of a victory on Thursday at Old Dominion. The Patriots took it to heart, as they pulled off a nearly wire-to-wire 63-54 victory over the Monarchs before 7,783…
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The William and Mary men’s basketball team led for the majority of the contest on Wednesday night and held on late via the strength of 22-of-25 from the free throw line to upend James Madison, 68-61, at Kaplan Arena. The College held the CAA’s leading 3-point shooting team to just 2-of-23 and shot a season-best…
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A cold start hampered the Runnin Royals, but a cold finish was the deciding factor in a 72-65 loss to Washington & Lee Wednesday night in Harrisonburg. The men had their chances to get on the board first, but struggled to get clean looks inside because of the wingspans of the Generals. After EMU missed…
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Longwood University dropped a 96-77 men’s basketball decision on the road at the United States Military Academy (Army) of the Patriot League Tuesday night in West Point, New York. The Lancers (4-11) trailed 51-30 at halftime and never recovered while led by senior Jeremiah Bowman|Washington, D.C. (Harcum JC) with 17 points, a career-high and game-high…
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Virginia lost its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on the road Monday night, falling 77-66 at seventh-ranked Duke. Sophomore guard Ataira Franklin (Bowie, Md.) led the Cavaliers with 19 points and 12 rebounds – her third-career double-double. The loss snapped a seven-game Cavalier winning streak and dropped their record to 12-3 overall (0-1 ACC). Duke improved…
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Old Dominion charged back from a 12-point second-half deficit to tie the game late and used a 7-0 run to take control in overtime to defeat James Madison 67-61 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Monday afternoon at the JMU Convocation Center. ODU improved to 7-7 overall and 2-0 in the CAA while…
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Senior Ryan Pearson went off for a career-high 35 points and added a game-high 14 rebounds to power the George Mason men’s basketball team to an 84-76 victory at College of Charleston on Friday night at a sold-out TD Arena. The victory improved Mason’s record to 9-4 while the Cougars (10-3) saw their 15-game home…
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Longwood University dropped an 82-79 men’s basketball decision to Hampton University of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Friday evening during the consolation game of the Dr. Pepper Classic in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Lancers (4-10) missed a last-second three-point field goal attempt to tie, and were led by senior Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) with 23…
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James Madison University students are gaining new insight into American popular literary genres by poring over a growing collection of old pulp magazines. Called “pulp” because they were printed on rough paper stock made from wood pulp, the magazines’ very form led to their rarity as readers discarded their copies after reading them. Students enrolled…
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