Reconsidering marijuana, the candidates
Marijuana — a gateway drug that leads to harsher drugs? A mind-altering drug that leads to bad decisions and more crime? A drug that will only increase the war on drugs? Many of the 2016 GOP presidential candidates have used this reasoning to show that they support medicinal but oppose the legalization recreational of marijuana. […]
Acknowledging the many faces of privilege
As part of VCU’s 14th annual Black History Month Lecture, creator of the nationally printed and multi-awarded single panel comic series “The Knight Chronicles and (TH)ink”, Keith Knight presented his slideshow lecture series, “They Shoot Black People, Don’t They?”. During the lecture, Knight used his drawings as a visual guide to explain how, throughout his […]
Oscars distract from practical inclusion of African communities
#OscarsSoWhite is another example of a distraction from what is truly occurring in the world around us. Look past the glamour and focus on the root of the issues. Black people are being denied basic rights, and all we are worried about is privilege of receiving an award. Two neighborhoods of color have been suffering […]
Ram Reverb: “Leave Me Alone” by Hinds
On their debut full length, “Leave Me Alone,” Spanish rock quartet Hinds bring surf rock back into the garage and successfully capitalizes on the buzz built up from their breakthrough EP last year. Known for their breezy live sets, Hinds manages to successfully bring a stunning level of spontaneity into the studio. There’s a real […]
#OscarsSoWhite… but what about VCU?
The 2016 Academy Awards Ceremony is already marred with controversy due to its bleached pool of nominees(–)but how do the VCUarts Theatre and Cinema departments measure up? The Oscars ceremony has faced criticism due to the lack of diversity in its nomination pool, causing some in the Hollywood sphere including Will and Jada Pinkett Smith […]
VCU alum makes splash at Google
Local artist and 2009 VCU alum Richie Pope has been on a roll lately, illustrating two Google Doodles earlier this year and publishing illustrations in The New York Times, The Atlantic and The New Yorker. Pope said he discovered his love of artistic storytelling early. Growing up, his mother didn’t buy him many comics, so […]
VCU first in Virginia to offer oral health research Ph.D.
Fadel Allassan, Print News Editor A new VCU School of Dentistry program is the first in Virginia to offer a Ph.D. in oral health research or the biomedical sciences. The program, housed at the VCU Medical Center, will welcome its inaugural class in the fall 2016 semester and will focus on cancer, infection and stem cell […]
Parents outraged over area high school’s black history month video
Andrew Crider, Staff Writer Glen Allen high school in Henrico became the center of controversy and national news headlines last week when a video produced by the African-American Policy Forum was shown during two school assemblies. The video, titled “Structural Discrimination: The Unequal Opportunity Race,” shows colored runners racing next to white runners in a […]
City council approves controversial bus system
Andrew Crider, Staff Writer City Council approved the construction of a controversial $53 million bus system last week. Richmond City Council approved the GRTC Pulse system in a 7-1-1 vote. The project will remove parking along Broad street to create 3.5 miles of bus-only lanes as part of a 7.5 mile system stretching from Willow Lawn […]
Dominion granted permits to dump wastewater into james amid public outcry
Andrew Crider, Staff Writer The James River Association is challenging a permit issued by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) allowing Dominion Power to dump as much as 350 million gallons of coal ash wastewater into the James river. “We are deeply disappointed that the permit approved by the State Water Control Board fell short of […]