Democrat Ghazala Hashmi unseats incumbent Republican in Senate District 10
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Democrat Ghazala Hashmi unseated Republican Incumbent Sen. Glen Sturtevant and won Virginia District 10. Hashmi is the first Muslim American to be elected into the Virginia Senate. The Democrat claimed the seat with 55% of the vote. Sturtevant received 45% of the vote. Hashmi, 57, is a community college administrator and resides […]
Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox will keep his seat in House District 66
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Sarah Elson, Contributing Writer Incumbent Republican Kirk Cox will keep his delegate seat in House District 66 after defeating VCU alumna Sheila Bynum-Coleman in the House of Delegates race. Bynum-Coleman received 45% of the district’s votes, while Cox received 54%. “I’ve been at this 30 years. This was a difficult election, and you […]
Opinion: The elimination of the Campus Connector has led to sexual harassment for some
Emma Schirmer, Contributing Writer “You work at the hospital, darling?” “You must do a lot of walking, sweetie.” “Hey baby, where you goin’?” “Nice legs.” “Slut.” “You look mighty tasty.” “Hey I’m talking to you, lady.” “I like your hair, can I touch it.” It was not phrased as a question because he immediately reached […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Love comes naturally. Hate is learned.
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, today I want to share something that truly baffled me. I was sitting on my couch on a beautiful Sunday morning, recovering from a successful Halloweekend. My roommates and I were gathered in the living room when one of them shared the scariest story of the weekend. On Oct. 25, […]
What’s happening: Nov. 5
See Something THURS., 11/7 VCU Jazz Orchestra I Concert VCU’s Jazz Orchestra will perform in a concert that will include live sight-reading of music. For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or 804-828-6776. To get tickets, visit the VCUarts music website. 8 p.m., Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center (922 Park Ave.) $7 […]
‘I don’t think it’s been emphasized enough how important this election is’: students across campus head to polls
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Adam Lockett, president of the VCU chapter of Virginia21, was standing in the Compass to spread the word on Election Day as students headed to their polling places. “I don’t think it’s been emphasized enough how important this election is,” said Lockett, a junior graphic design major. “Going into 2020 as […]
LIVE: Updates from Virginia’s General Assembly elections
From VCU’s Capital News Service
Donations flood competitive races in election homestretch
By M. Quesada, Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Into the homestretch of the General Assembly election, candidates received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. Candidates for Senate Districts 10, 12 and 13 claimed more than $1.5 million in fundraising in just 11 days, from Oct. 25 to Nov. 4, according to the Virginia […]
Big Wild brings dreamy beats to The National
Quentin Rice, Staff Writer Big Wild performed in Richmond once many years ago at a small venue for a modest crowd of electronic music fans. “For anyone who hasn’t seen me since the last show, which is probably unlikely because there were only a few people in the crowd, they can expect something a lot […]
Black student artists carve out space for artistic expression
Katherine Noble, Contributing Writer Vivid silver and orange leaves emerged from and floated around the corner of a wall in an eye-catching formation. Their shapes were somewhere between puzzle pieces and autumn leaves, a touch reminiscent of a camouflage pattern. The pieces barely touched the white wall, seemingly intent on curving out and away. This […]