Rams handle VUU in exhibition

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The most frequent question that Head Coach Shaka Smart received leading up to the 2009-10 season was about how his Virginia Commonwealth University basketball team was going to replace Eric Maynor. The class of 2011 showed part of that plan with juniors Larry Sanders (Fort Pierce, Fla.), Brandon Rozzell (Richmond, Va.) and Joey Rodriguez (Oviedo,…

Tech officials confirm Hasan connection

Chris Graham

Virginia Tech has confirmed with the United States Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va., that the alleged shooter at Fort Hood, Texas, once attended Virginia Tech. According to Virginia Tech records, Nidal Malik Hasan first enrolled at Virginia Tech for Summer Session II in 1992, and completed coursework in Spring Semester 1995. He received…

Location for Harrington search party meeting changed

Chris Graham

The meeting location for the Morgan Harrington Volunteer Search Party has changed for Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8. Volunteers must now sign-in at the Department of Forestry located at: 900 Natural Resources Drive Charlottesville, Va. 22903 Searches will begin this weekend at 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old,…

Perriello-backed unemployment extension wins approval in Congress

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Today, Rep. Tom Perriello praised the huge victory in Congress to extend unemployment benefits in all 50 states. He had been fighting for the changes since the U.S. House passed a bill in September that did not help Virginians. “This is a major victory to get help to those who need it the most. I’m…

Focus | When is Lewis going to get some love?

Chris Graham

Thaddeus Lewis had just thrown his fourth interception of the season, and the situation looked dire for his Blue Devils. Virginia led 17-12 with eight minutes left, and Duke was struggling mightily in the red zone, to say the least. But Lewis was confident. “After the interception, just knowing that there was so much time…