‘Captain Marvel’ isn’t a win for everyone
Alexia Holloway, Contributing Writer “Captain Marvel” has garnered a fair amount of criticism, along with some praise, since its release. One major critique I have yet to see is Carol Danvers’ treatment of her black best friend, Maria Rambeau. Imagine your dead best friend coming to you and your child after you’ve assumed they’ve been deceased […]
The Clout Cloud: Student spurs online influence with social media brand
Andrew Ringle, Spectrum Editor At the wooden desk in his small apartment bedroom, sophomore Ilias Anwar was checking his phone again. His business page on Instagram finally surpassed 15,000 followers. Sitting across a wall full of posters, photographs and a clipped picture of his dream car, he scrolled through the latest posts and discussed his […]
An Ode to Self Care
Shaun Jackson, Staff Columnist RLWR: Flowers – iyla I’m three months into owning a cat after deciding to get one for the longest time. I love her to death already, but she sheds everywhere. And after finding cat dander on everything I own, I think I might be allergic. What should I do? Having a […]
Martin Agency CEO discusses becoming the company’s first female executive after sexual harassment scandals
Fadel Allassan, News Editor Celeste Chance, Contributing Writer When Kristen Cavallo stepped into her role as CEO of the Martin Agency in 2017, the circumstances were far from ideal at the Richmond-based advertising agency. Chief creative officer Joe Alexander left the company after he had been accused of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, the agency was dealing […]
Drones, new tech fostering “brand new profession” for VCU students
Hannah Eason, Contributing Writer Gary Gillam’s drone fascination grew several Christmases ago, as he and his sons crashed their new toy drones into the walls of their living room. The supervisor of the Robertson School’s Audio and Video Lab had years of experience in television production and had produced helicopter footage, but drones were astonishingly […]
Sleepwalking to a groove where past and present collide
Quentin Rice, Staff Writer In the abstract, a sonic marriage of The Cars, Thin Lizzy, Foster the People and Hippo Campus sounds strange at best. But Richmond’s very own Sleepwalkers has found a way to make it work. Led by brothers Michael and Austin York as well as drummer and engineer Alex De Jong, Sleepwalkers […]
French Film Festival returns to Richmond
Walter Chidozie Anyanwu, Contributing Writer The French Film Festival, an annual event showcasing recent French films presented by their creators, will open its doors to visitors from all over for its 27th installment beginning March 28. The festival was created in 1993 by Peter Kirkpatrick and Françiose Ravaux-Kirkpatrick — professors of French and film […]
Health system approves New Kent hospital
The VCU Health System Board of Directors approved plans last month to build an emergency center in New Kent County, Virginia. The New Kent Emergency Center, which will be at Pocahontas Trail in Quinton, is set to open in 2020. It will be the county’s first emergency hospital. The 17,000-square-foot center will have 24-hour emergency […]
Board of Visitors approves expansion plan, considers tuition freeze
Fadel Allassan, News Editor After reviewing a proposal that would freeze tuition rates for most students, the Board of Visitors last week approved a plan that will steer the university’s development for years to come. On March 21, the board was presented with university officials’ recommendations for no tuition increases for most undergraduate students in […]
Column: When university presidents sound like politicians
Fadel Allassan, News Editor He raised the minimum wage. He enacted tuition-free college. He even went on a run with constituents. But Jim Ryan isn’t vying for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, even though given those facts, he would fit right in. Ryan is already president … of the University of Virginia. Since returning […]