Jun 10, 2009
Playboy Reports Sluggish Sales On ‘Girls of VCU’ Issue
June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment
Playboy magazine said today that its most recent issue, “Girls of Virginia Commonwealth University,” will go down as one of its poorest sellers ever for the men’s entertainment giant and marks a surefire return to photographs of the publication’s more traditional playmates.
Company Chairwoman and CEO Christie Hefner said external market research suggested that more readers were [...]
Feb 23, 2009
Breaking News: New VCU President Young Enough To Be Old VCU President's Grandson
February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Virginia Commonwealth University officials introduced 42-year-old Michael Rao as the school’s new president on Friday, hailing the choice as a “leader for our academic institution’s future who could easily be our old president’s grandkid.”
Rao, president of Central Michigan University, will succeed Eugene P. Trani on July 1, VCU said. “And, with President Trani turning 70 this [...]
Apr 14, 2008
Ukrop’s to close The Crappy One
April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. plans to close down The Crappy One, its not-so-Ukrop’s-like store on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, the family owned grocery chain said today.
The Crappy One, the company said, has been under-performing compared to its other stores, such as The Really Awesome Big One off Staples Mill Road, The One With The [...]
Mar 03, 2008
In a typical year, Rachel Westaway is extra careful behind the wheel of her car, making sure to always buckle up, check her mirrors and come to full stops at busy intersections.
But as the VCU Medical Center prepares to open a $192 million critical-care hospital this fall, the 45-year-old Chesterfield County woman says she’ll have [...]
Local Girlfriend Cuts Boyfriend-Interest Rate To All-Time Low
Fan District resident and girlfriend Audrey Rankin said yesterday that she has dropped her boyfriend-interest rate by nearly 74 points in a move that is expected to help stimulate her partner's investment into their two-year relationship.
The couple, according to Rankin, has been on the decline for the past six months amid boyfriend Andrew Adams' ...
