“The World Is Yours”: Demetrius Harmon presents lecture at second VCU visit
Logan Reardon Staff Writer Demetrius Harmon — a social media icon formally known as “MeechOnMars” — emphasized the importance of mental health in his VCU visit Nov. 27. “So I know we was having fun a minute ago, but this is a pretty serious lecture,” Harmon said at the beginning of the event, which was […]
Rest in punk: Strange Matter set to close this month
Katie Bashista, Spectrum Editor After nearly a decade of being the hub of all things underground, alternative and hardcore, Strange Matter is dead. Well, not yet, but the venue announced it will shut down in a Facebook post Nov. 10 and scheduled a final celebration of life planned for Dec. 15 in the form of […]
History and diversity: VCU commemorates 50 years with symposium
Emma North Contributing Writer Zach Armstrong Contributing Writer Earlier this year, a New York Times article drew comparisons between today’s cultural and political turmoil with that of 1968 — coincidentally the year two institutions merged to create VCU. When the Wayne Commission Report combined the Medical College of Virginia and the Richmond Professional Institute to […]
College of Engineering launches new certificate programs
Anya Sczerzenie Contributing Writer The VCU College of Engineering will launch two new graduate certificate programs in cybersecurity and data science in the spring 2019 semester. These programs are meant to continue education for professionals already working in these fields. They are separate from the regular master’s degree programs in these subjects, though much […]
Know Your Rights event held to teach VCU students about police encounters
Chip Lauterbach Contributing Writer Walter Chidozie Anyanwu Contributing Writer The Richmond Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) gave an interactive talk with VCU students about how to protect their individual rights in face-to-face situations with police. Community outreach activists Reem Ali, Rosa Molina and Carlton Webb spoke to students Nov. 28, reviewing several scenarios — including […]