Richmond Environmental Film Festival brings global environmentalism to RVA
Vaila DeYoung, Contributing Writer The Richmond Environmental Film Festival returned this week to celebrate and raise awareness of environmentalism. The festival was founded by the James River Film Society in 2008, and was later backed by the Sierra Club and revived in 2011 as the RVA Environmental Film Festival. The festival, which is free, is […]
BHM profile | Black student artists form community, push for representation
Katherine Noble, Contributing Writer When Angelique Scott saw a lack of diversity and awareness in her VCUarts classes and realized other black students were having experiences similar to her own, she set out to create a supportive organization that would be a safe space to uplift and empower black student artists. Scott found that other […]
What’s happening: Feb. 12 events calendar
See Something THURS., 2/13 ‘The Story of Plastic’ Screening VCU’s biology department and the Richmond Environmental Film Fest will host a screening of “The Story of Plastic,” which discusses the dangers and effects of global plastic pollution. A panel discussion will follow the documentary. To request a free ticket, For more information, contact Ching-Yu […]
Review | ‘Birds of Prey’ is a morally confused, explosive time at the movies
Josh Clinton, Contributing Writer The greatest accomplishment of Cathy Yan’s “Birds of Prey” is that the whole movie feels like the central character, Harley Quinn. It’s energetic, cute and colorful with a dark, violent edge, and it introduces an all-female superhero team, The Birds of Prey. Following a recent breakup with The Joker, Quinn goes […]
BHM profile | ‘The Golden Age’: Photos present an empowering narrative for African Americans
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor The everyday stress that came along with a fast-paced job and the pressures of being the only black person in her corporate advertising department were toxic for Alanna Airitam. It got so bad that she attributes it to her diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid. “I […]
Opinion | The Coronavirus is not a justification for racism
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor We’ve all heard about the severe and life-threatening coronavirus running rampant in China, and now around the world. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness is a “new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.” While the virus originated in China, it has spread […]
Opinion | If politics and negativity are all the news media has to offer, I don’t want it anymore
Bryce Randall, Contributing Writer Recently, it seems like everything we see in the media is either political or surrounded by negativity. You tune into the local news, and the first story that pops up often has something to do with guns or politics. If you’re lucky, it might be a combination of both. It’s time to […]