From the comments in this post, by Chester Lewis, II:
This week the New York Times addressed the miracle of proton therapy in savings lives. The national story also quoted Dr. William Harvey, president of Hampton University, who should develop the sixth such facility in America. This is great for Virginia, but especially for the many of our brothers and sisters who are dying from this horrible disease at extraordinarily high rates today.
Ironically, Hampton University is spending more of its own money to develop this cancer treatment and research center than Norfolk is spending on its light rail system. It is sad that the majority press is completely ignoring this story. If something bad happened at Hampton University it would be on the front page and on TV for a month.
The article mentioning Hampton University can be found on the New Times web site
The article can be found here. (Photo: Emancipation Oak at HU)
Vivian, thank you for keeping this worthwhile and important project in the forefront. Hopefully, our legislators will notice,and get behind Hampton University and help with the needed state and federal funding.
Posted by Louis Eisenberg | Saturday, December 29, 2007, 1:16 pm