Comparing Candidates: 5th District’s S. Lee Shewmake
5th District Geography Richmond’s 5th District includes areas north and south of the James River. In the north, the district is bounded by Floyd Avenue west of North Shields Avenue and east of North Laurel Street. East of North Shields to Rothesay Road, the district is bounded by Ellwood Avenue. The 5th District is bounded […]
Comparing Candidates: 5th District’s Marty Jewell
5th District Geography Richmond’s 5th District includes areas north and south of the James River. In the north, the district is bounded by Floyd Avenue west of North Shields Avenue and east of North Laurel Street. East of North Shields to Rothesay Road, the district is bounded by Ellwood Avenue. The 5th District is bounded […]
Comparing Candidates: 5th District’s Parker Agelasto
5th District Geography Richmond’s 5th District includes areas north and south of the James River. In the north, the district is bounded by Floyd Avenue west of North Shields Avenue and east of North Laurel Street. East of North Shields to Rothesay Road, the district is bounded by Ellwood Avenue. The 5th District is bounded […]
Obama vs. Romney: student issues
STUDENT LOANS Obama campaigned to prevent Congress from allowing federal student loan interest rates from doubling last July with the Stop the Rate Hike Act of 2012 and capped federal student loan repayments at 10 percent of income. In 2010, President Obama asked Congress to lower the current Income-Based Repayment plan repayment on federal student […]
Virginia becomes key political battleground
Ryan Murphy News Editor The appearance of presidential candidates, including third-party contenders, in Virginia over the last few months has become somewhat of a common occurrence. Hardly a week has gone by without a visit from, at minimum, a running mate or spouse. The campaigns spending so much time touring the commonwealth means they aren’t […]
SPECTRUM SCRUFF: The No-Shave November Series
Throughout the month of November, Spectrum will follow three students as they participate in No-Shave November. No-Shave November encourages everyone to abandon their razors for a month and see how long their beards or underarm hair can grow. Every Monday, check back with Spectrum to see how they are growing. Every November, men across America […]
“History Ink” tattoos Richmond
Hal Dockins Contributing Writer The art of tattooing was once a taboo subject in America, but Richmonders are slowly starting to change that view by embracing the art form. According to a report by NBC News, Richmond is the third most tattooed city in the U.S. and all one needs to do is come out […]
InLight Shines on Richmond
[nggallery id=34] InLight Richmond 2012 showcased its fifth annual light-based art exhibition to the public this past Friday. The festival, prepared by 1708 Gallery, took place on downtown West Broad Street along the Arts and Culture District, exhibiting thriving abstract art in a mostly LED-light format. According to 1708 Gallery’s website, from its formation, the […]
Obama solidifies re-election bid with response to Sandy
Katherine Johnson Columnist Hurricane Sandy has impacted those along the East Coast as well as politicians on the campaign trail. With the presidential election just days away when Sandy made landfall, campaigning was put aside by both candidates and relief efforts were prioritized. For the first time in months, the news wasn’t focused on politics. […]
SGA turnout not a sign of apathy
Shane Wade Opinion Editor I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t vote in this year’s student government elections. In truth, my failure to exercise my civic duty as a VCU student was one of ignorance: I had no idea when the elections were, who was running, what their positions were or how to […]