Finals make up the greatest week of the whole semester. Not only are we excited to go home and rest or earn some money, but we’re forced to take a bunch of exams during all of that excitement. I really do appreciate exam week. There aren’t any classes, and all I have to worry about are tests. Sometimes the tests are harder than usual, but sometimes they’re exactly the same as ...

Embracing its environmental responsibility, Radford University has seen both accomplishments and challenges in trying to implement a responsible environmental protection policy. RU’s Sustainability Policy is committed to reducing energy, saving money and educating students on the importance of environmental responsibility. Julio Stephens, Radford University’s sustainability coordinator believes the university’s centennial year is a perfect time for the university to recognize the importance of environmentally responsible decisions and challenge other colleges and universities ...

There has been buzz all over campus about the commencement speaker for Radford University's graduation this year. About a week ago, an announcement on MyRU declared that "marketing and branding giant" David N. Martin will speak at the ceremony on Saturday, May 8. From what I've heard around campus, not too many people are happy about the decision. Sure, his name was unrecognizable to almost everyone who first heard it, but ...

RU's recently-formed Gay-Straight Alliance, better known as GSARU, is up and running and ready to make a difference. "GSARU's mission is simple: to create a safe, supportive and progressive environment for the LGBTQA [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied] community," said club president and founder sophomore Tom St.Clair. GSARU became an official club on Monday, March 29, quickly following up with their first meeting on Thursday, April 1. "The process was pretty straight-forward and ...

Basketball season is long over, but the Dedmon Center came back to life last Thursday, April 8 when Third Eye Blind paid Radford University a visit. When R-SPaCE first announced the show in February there was buzz all over campus about the beloved childhood band making a "comeback." Third Eye Blind's longtime drummer Brad Hargreaves wouldn't call it one. "Some label it a comeback tour, but we’ve really been touring pretty consistently ...

Not many Radford University students have witnessed the harsh realities of poverty. Brian Morris is an exception. Though only a junior at RU, Morris has spent the last four years in the Air Force. While serving abroad, he traveled to numerous impoverished countries, including Nicaragua, Guam and Honduras. "In my time overseas I've seen a lot of the effects of poverty and third world countries and how people interact down there," he said. It wasn't just experiences in foreign ...