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 ...

This double review takes a look at two fairly recent action/romance/comedies about two couples who are (sort of) in trouble with the law. While the actors and plots are different, the similarities make them worthy of duking it out. "Date Night" stars comedy legends Steve Carell and Tina Fey as the happily married, but extremely boring, Phil and Claire Foster. They're suburbia's typical couple: they work long hours, try their hardest ...

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 ...

Springfest was disastrous. Students got gassed, the police got beer bottles thrown at them and James Madison University president expressed dissatisfaction with the participants. But, why was it so crazy this year? Was it because this year’s freshman class is crazier than previous years? Was it because there were more people from out of town? Or was it because of something that could have easily been prevented? A few of the ...

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 ...