Man who held racist sign at VCU’s compass was arrested again later when he returned to campus
A man holding an inflammatory sign with a racist slur was arrested by the VCU Police Department after a crowd gathered around him outside Cabell Library this morning. Tyler W. Lloyd, 27, of North Chesterfield was arrested and charged with trespassing after police asked him to leave VCU and he refused, according to a police […]
Movies to watch after finals have drained your life
While many VCU students struggle with end of the semester deadlines, winter break is almost here to take those anxieties (mostly) away. The end of the year also means we’re about to be hit by a wave of fantastic films all vying for Oscar nominations early next year and audience approval in the box office. […]
VCU grads start a ripple in editorial illustration
Chris Kindred and Shannon Wright are a freelancing power-couple who got their start at VCU and now are making their mark in the world of creative illustration. “If we weren’t both bad at sculpture at the exact same time and [weren’t] at the exact workshop we wouldn’t have met,” Kindred said. Kindred served as the […]
Hiba Ahmad, signing off
My first article for The Commonwealth Times was an op-ed titled, ‘ISIS does not represent Islam,’ in August 2014. It was my first dabble in bridging the multiple parts of my identity into one cohesive person. It was also my first time taking activism to pen and paper. Now, three and half years later, I […]
Why adjunct professors are equal to full-time professors
VCUArts Adjuncts for Fair Pay is holding a Fair Pay Rally and Petition Drop Dec. 8 to advocate for equal wages for adjunct faculty in the arts department. This event has created a discussion around the treatment of adjuncts at VCU. While I can’t speak on VCU’s art faculty, I want to acknowledge the adjunct […]