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Last week’s Virginia Register contained the final publication of Radford University’s campus weapons ban. This may seem rather sudden to those familiar with the rather long and complex ‘notice and comment’ process by which most regulations are promulgated in Virginia. After all, the regulation was only first voted on by the Radford University Board of Visitors on Friday September 14th. --IMAGE HERE-- However, thanks to the ill-advised fast-track regulatory power granted to state-operated colleges and universities by § 2.2-4002(A)(6), the regulation becomes effective immediately upon publication without any public notice or comment period as would normally be the case with...

--IMAGE HERE-- “[Denying teachers, administrators, adult-students, and visitors the right to carry at the university] will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus.” - Virginia Tech VP Larry Hincker This quote never fails to make my blood boil. It is the perfect example of feel-good legislation that makes for good sound bites while actually harming those it purports to protect. And I have to believe that he knew it was less-than useless even as he was speaking. You will note that he was very careful to use the phrase “feel safe” rather than any assurance of...

Police are seeking four men, three wearing black pants and black hoodies and another wearing a red shirt. Shortly before 1 a.m., Radford University sent a voicemail alert regarding a Tyler Avenue armed robbery that occurred last night. According to the alert, the robbery took place at 11:43 p.m. in the 500 block of Tyler Avenue. Police are seeking four men, three wearing black pants and black hoodies and another wearing a red shirt. The men were last seen running west away from campus, according to the alert. The Radford Police Department said Monday that the men allegedly knocked on...

ovington VA --(Ammoland.com)- The Radford University protest on Wednesday was a success, even if the weather didn’t really cooperate. Despite the rain and the fact that we could not hand out our brochures and stickers unsolicited, we still handed out 500 brochures and even more stickers. Eryn Bartholomew (Vice-President of the Radford College Republicans), VCDL EM Dave Knight, and I spoke at the event. We met with the police and student event staff early so they could go over the rules with us for our protest. We also paid for our tables, which we were required to stay near during...

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The man who authorities say killed a Virginia Tech police officer was described as a typical college student in many ways, making it difficult to understand why he would commit an armed robbery and then, apparently at random, target the patrolman before killing himself. The gunman was identified Friday as Ross Truett Ashley, a 22-year-old part-time business student at Radford University, about 10 miles from the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. He first drew authorities'attention Wednesday when, they say, he walked into his landlord's office with a handgun and demanded the keys to a Mercedes-Benz SUV.

CNN) -- Students at Radford University in Virginia locked their doors and were being warned to stay inside Thursday after a man was shot and killed near campus. A man was shot in the chest and killed in a residential area a couple of blocks from the school's Radford, Virginia, campus at about 9:10 p.m., according to university spokesman Michael Hemphill. He said authorities believe the shooter then fled onto campus. In a series of phone calls, e-mails and text messages, students were being warned that the university was on lockdown.

RADFORD, Va. (AP) -- Radford University officials have put the campus on lockdown and asked students to seek shelter as police search for a man suspected of shooting someone near the campus. Radford Police Chief Don Goodman says the shooting happened around 9 p.m. Thursday. The victim hasn't been identified.

He's made his points with images of a cartoon Jesus being stabbed by Santa Claus, playing poker with other religious figures (including Muhammad), punching a heckler who referred to him as a "glorified Easter bunny" and wondering if he has the requisite male body part during a sexual encounter with a woman. Those depictions have sparked anger among many students, both Christians and non-Christians, and concern among administrators. In a statement Friday, Vice President for Student Affairs Norleen Pomerantz said a meeting between student affairs and student media about how to balance First Amendment rights while maintaining good taste will...