RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A legislative subcommittee killed an attempt Tuesday to repeal Virginia’s requirement that voters show a photo ID at the polls. A subcommittee of the House Privileges and Elections Committee voted to shelve HB 1904, which would have eliminated the mandate that registered Virginia voters present a driver’s license, passport or other … Continue reading →
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York woman has admitted to her role in the kidnapping and torture of two college students. As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Leah Gigliotti pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of second-degree kidnapping and was sentenced to 13 years behind bars. Gigliotti is one of nine people charged … Continue reading →
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of University of Texas students waved sex toys at a campus rally during the first day of classes, protesting a new state law that allows concealed handguns in college classrooms, buildings and dorms. Organizers said the sex toys were used Wednesday to mock what they consider an absurd notion that … Continue reading →
by Carman Chatman (A video statement from Sen. Warner was added to the end of this story in an update on Jan. 21.) Virginia Senator Mark Warner (D) was among the first generation of his family to go to college and law school. He told the Spartan Echo during an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 13, … Continue reading →
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The latest about a bus crash that injured about 36 people, most of them college students returning to school at the close of the holiday weekend. All times local. Noon Virginia State Police say speed was a factor in a bus crash that injured about 36 people, most of them college … Continue reading →
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth University is planning to examine why fewer black students from the Richmond area attend the school despite diverse in its undergraduate enrollment. Officials say the university has seen a decline in applications, acceptances and enrollments of under-represented minorities. The sharpest drop has been in black students from the … Continue reading →