Tea Time with Tagwa: They’re watching you
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, they’re watching you. How many of you have skipped a class in the past few days? I have. I skip class more frequently than I’m willing to admit for reasons far less valid than being “sick.” I never thought it was that deep, I mean, it’s only the classes that […]
OPINION: I am not your gay best friend
Emma Schirmer, Contributing Writer It’s a completely normal day in the library, the second floor is full of chatter. Occasionally, I catch a snippet of a conversation. But one conversation distracts me enough to completely abandon calculus. It’s a group of young women, and their discussion goes something like this: “I feel like gay people […]
Scott’s experience continues to help develop VCU men’s basketball’s forwards
Ben Malakoff, Contributing Writer Brent Scott understood that he needed a plan when his professional basketball career ended. He had seen many professional athletes around him come to the end of their time as athletes without an idea of what they wanted to do next. Scott talked to his coaches and quickly realized he wanted […]
A dance is worth a thousand words with VCU senior’s capstone
Milan Brewster, Contributing Writer On the first floor of The Anderson, a crowded room with people dancing in colorful, flashing LED lights to electric beats sets the stage for Jenna Beardsley’s capstone project. Beardsley, a senior in the VCUarts dance and choreography department, had a different approach for her capstone project with a visual that […]
What’s happening: Nov. 20 events calendar
See something THURS., 11/21 – SUN., 11/24 Pocahontas Reframed “Storytellers” Film Festival The Byrd Theatre will host a film festival celebrating movies created by and about native people, including several Virginia and East Coast film premieres. Tickets are $20 and include access to more than 20 movies at the festival. For more information and […]
‘Invisible Weight’ exhibit analyzes concepts of motherhood and resilience
Katherine Noble, Contributing Writer VCUarts alum LaRissa Rogers’ exhibit “Invisible Weight,” which opened at the Rump Gallery on Nov. 9 with a performance, deals with the complicated roles women play in their families and the tensions and sacrifices they must negotiate. Rogers graduated this spring from VCUarts’ fashion merchandising and painting and printmaking departments, with […]
Graphic design panel shares insight in industry, representation
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor The art of graphic design is more than what meets the eye. It can be layered with different meanings and interpretations with unknown themes of personal identity. The Institute for Contemporary Art hosted a “Design and Justice” panel Saturday that discussed the versatility of the field and representation. It featured three […]
Press Box: The U.S. men’s national team should not play anyone over 28 years old
Joseph Dodson, Contributing Writer On June 8, 2017, the U.S. men’s national team was served a much-needed wake-up call. After losing to Trinidad & Tobago, a CONCACAF nonfactor, the USMNT’s World Cup dream was over for another four years. Fortunately, thanks to a young core of confident, skilled players who are hitting their strides, things […]
VCU says Times-Dispatch series on guardianship process is ‘out-of-context’
Hannah Eason, News Editor VCU Health System sent out a news release and email to employees Sunday on the recent Richmond Times-Dispatch series about the health system’s guardianship practice, saying the article lacks “context, balance, and journalistic ethics.” The Richmond Times-Dispatch released the first of a series of articles on guardianship — the legal process […]
VCU considering enrollment for undocumented students
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor VCU might begin accepting and enrolling undocumented students in time to affect fall 2020 applicants, depending on the results of a review of the university’s admissions practices that began this semester. As the practice stands, the university admits but does not enroll undocumented students who cannot provide some sort of legal […]