Q&A with Staff Senate President Sania Marcoccia on Diversity and Inclusion
Maura Mazurowski Online News Editor The university Staff Senate consists of 50 full-time members from VCU and the VCU Health System with a specific vision in mind: To create an engaging, advancing and empowering workforce. During spring break, the Staff Senate hosts an annual Professional Development Conference to both improve professional skills and hone in […]
Richmond unemployment numbers continue to fall
The unemployment numbers in the Richmond-metro area fell for the second straight month. This drop marked an employment recovery in the area which outpaces the national recovery and unemployment numbers lower than the country’s average. The March unemployment rate in the Richmond area fell in 2016 to 4.2 percent in February from 4.4 percent in […]
McAuliffe vetoes bill to warn parents of sexually explicit books
Andrew Crider Online News Editor Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed a bill that would require teachers to notify parents if assignments had sexually explicit content, citing that such a measure was “unnecessary.” House Bill 516 passed the republican controlled house in March with a 77-21 vote. The bill would have allowed parents to request and be […]
Mayoral candidates square off at VUU
Andrew Crider Online News Editor 12 candidates for mayor took the stage of Virginia Union University’s Allix James Chapel Wednesday night as part of a forum hosted by former mayor and governor Douglas Wilder. The forum was the first meeting of the 12 candidates, some of whom announced their candidacy as late as several weeks […]
Monroe Park SGA holds reelection after failing to announce leadership results
The Monroe Park SGA will be holding an online reelection for the 2016-17 student body president and vice president beginning Tuesday, April 12. The new election comes after the SGA failed to officially release the winners of the original election held in mid-March. According to the SGA Constitution, results should be made public no more […]
2017 budget includes $358 tuition and fees increase
In an email to the VCU community last Thursday, President Michael Rao stated the university presented a “conservative” 2016-17 budget proposal to the Board of Visitors, which includes a $358 (2.8 percent) tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students. Rao emphasized in his email that the FY 2017 budget includes a $5.6 million increase in university-funded […]
Press Box: Mo Money No Problem
The Notorious B.I.G told us all in his 1997 classic “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” that the bigger your wallet, the more problems you see. Well for VCU’s Will Wade, that may be a problem he is more than happy to deal with. If this week in sports has taught us anything, it’s that we should […]
Ram in Action: Molly Barcikowski
Sophia Belletti Staff Writer Freshman attack Molly Barcikowski and her 22 other teammates made history by playing in VCU’s first Division-1 lacrosse game, winning 21-9 over Gardner-Webb on a cold day in February. Since then the Rams have gone 1-7. Barcikowski, however, has been a standout player in the program. She is second on the […]
Women’s lax suffers second half lapse in 7-5 loss to La Salle
Rodney Robinson Contributing Writer In a tight defensive battle, women’s lacrosse fell short against conference rival La Salle University by a score of 7-5, in the Rams first ever Atlantic 10 contest at Cary Street Field. The Rams were led by two freshman midfielders in Sky Hyatt and Sofia Edmond. Hyatt had her second hat […]
Rams Rolling in Conference
Zach Joachim Contributing Writer After dropping consecutive mid-week games, baseball got back on track by winning 2-3 in a weekend series against Dayton University. The Rams came out on top in the Friday nightcap by a score of 9-2. VCU’s starting pitcher Sean Thompson was dominant throughout the game. The sophomore improved his record to […]