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'Sexpert' speaks at VCU

By Gergana Bobeva

Self-described "sexpert", sex educator Jay Friedman spoke to VCU students Friday about the challenges of talking about sex. "We have a natural desire to learn about sex, and further more we have a natural desire to enjoy sex," Friedman said. "Sex is good.

Former Black Panther roars about race in America

By Rebecca Landau

Blacks have made little social progress since the Civil Rights movement, former Black Panther Elaine Brown said Friday night at the University Student Commons Commonwealth Ballroom. Brown, leader of the Black Panther party in the late '70s, said she supports reparations for black people.

Virginia to digitize African-American records

By Gergana Bobeva

"Whisperers from the Dust," a presentation on freed African-Americans' records becoming digitalized and available to the general public, came to VCU Thursday. VCU Professor Roice Luke and University of Richmond Associate Professor Darrell Walden are co-founders of the "Virginia Freedmen Project.

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WORLD LISBON, Portugal - A national referendum to scrap Portugal's strict abortion law appeared headed to defeat Sunday because of low turnout, even though a majority of voters approved it. Turnout was below the 50 percent required to make the ballot valid, according to exit polls.

Correction

From Thursday, Feb. 8: In the News section, "Disqualified," Kelli Lemon, not Faith Wilkerson, is chairwoman of Homecoming. In "Bill Threatens Majority of Va. Abortion Clinics," Liz Canfield is identified as a full-time English instructor and Professor of English.

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