An Ode to Self Care
Shaun Jackson Staff Columnist Recommended Listening While Reading: Handle Me – Robyn Trying to get back out on dating apps after a two-year relationship. I was talking to my friend about sexual discrimination and they don’t think it’s a thing. How do I explain to her it is racist when someone says “I’m only […]
Respecting all identities: LGB don’t forget the T
Brianna Scott Staff Writer In October, the Trump administration’s plans to crack down on transgender rights and policies were leaked to the public. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to redefine gender as strictly biological, which would roll back the definition of gender as an individual’s decision, removing civil rights granted to […]
Social media utopia fuels real life polarity
Alan Rodriguez Espinoza Contributing Writer Many of us praise Twitter and Facebook for connecting us with people of similar political opinions. We see social media’s ability to foster political communities as something that leads our country in the right direction. We’re wrong. Instead of encouraging discourse, our timelines are tearing us apart. One criticism of […]
VCU dining fails to accomodate student diversity
Orizo Hajigurban Contributing Writer VCU takes great pride in the diversity of its student body. But when it comes to food, it does not accommodate that diversity. A lot of people are familiar with the term halal, but many people don’t know what that term actually means — halal meat encompasses kosher and zabiha. Here’s […]
Mindfulness: a simple solution to complex problems
Margaretta Sackor Contributing Writer Practicing mindfulness has become more popular in recent years. Mindfulness is the idea of being present wherever you are. It’s keeping a calm mind and not overreacting to situations around you which might cause stress. It’s being internally calm and allowing that to reflect on the outside. While being mindful […]