VCUarts freshmen finish their first semester
For the majority of students at VCU, finals consist of fairly straightforward exams in essay, short answer or multiple-choice format. For students in VCUarts, however, testing methods are not as direct or obvious, and the accumulation of knowledge cannot be demonstrated in a basic 50-question structure. While the execution may be different, the overall intent […]
COLUMN: Finley, VCU volleyball team deserve better explanation
Quinn Casteel Sports Editor Before I really begin this column, I want to make it clear that I am not out to indict first-year VCU athletic director Ed McLaughlin or anyone else in the VCU athletic department. As a matter of fact, it is quite the opposite. Over the last two-and-a-half years in my time […]
For Okereafor, Richmond is now second home
Zachary Holden Staff Writer For Teddy Okereafor, VCU was not somewhere he was familiar with. In fact, until recently, he’d never even heard of the school. “At first I was like, ‘VCU? VCU? I don’t know about VCU,’” he said. Coming from London, Okereafor was only familiar with national brands of college basketball. “In England, […]
Spring 2013: A bright new VCU
Shane Wade Opinion Editor For many of the VCU community, this has been one of the most eventful semesters to date. We’ve faced controversial administration decisions and security failings to the lightning rod that is national politics and the usual stress associated with an economically unstable world . But through it all, we have […]
“Death Star” petition the metaphor we need
Shane Wade Opinion Editor If only the White House’s slogan was “Make It Real.” In keeping with the theme of ridiculous petitions, including a petition by residents of a number of states, most prominently Texas, to secede from the U.S., 1,964 people have felt it necessary to petition the White House to “secure resources and […]
World AIDS Day encourages awareness, targeted education
Ryan Murphy News Editor Dec. 1 was dedicated as World AIDS Day in 1988 by the United Nations in recognition of the AIDS epidemic. The world’s first global health day, it is meant to be a reminder of those who have died as a result of HIV and AIDS — more than 25 million since […]
Administration will investigate former volleyball coach’s firing
Mechelle Hankerson Executive Editor Ryan Murphy News Editor VCU will have 45 days to complete and present a report regarding the recent firing of former volleyball coach James Finley, according to administrators who addressed concerned community members last Thursday. The investigation, headed by Velma Jackson-Williams in the university’s Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, will […]
School of medicine heralds new building, curriculum
Katelyn Boone Contributing Writer As VCU rapidly expands and updates its facilities across both campuses, MCV is updating their academic framework as well. The state-of-the-art renovation of the McGlothlin Medical Education Center will help facilitate the medical school’s new C-3 curriculum, according to Dr. Susan DiGiovanni, the assistant dean of medical education. “There will be […]
Group engages students after election
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer VCU students mixed carnival games and political trivia as a way to keep young adults involved in politics after the election. A group of design students called Young Richmond hosted a Political Carnival Nov. 30 to engage and inform students locally after the election season. The carnival was held at the […]
GSEX art show spurs peripheral projects
Samantha Foster Spectrum Editor The gender, sexuality and women’s studies department plans on premiering events and activities in association with their newest fall/winter art show, “The Politics of Place and the Poetics of Space.” The gender, sexuality and women’s studies department premiered their show on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Crenshaw House. All art in […]