VCU ‘quietly’ converts Honors College building into COVID-19 isolation unit
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor VCU will convert three floors of a building that houses classrooms and workspaces into an isolation space for students who test positive for COVID-19, according to a university spokesperson. The number of positive cases on campus has more than tripled since the university began reporting its cases […]
COVID-19: tracking active cases, VCU total cases surpass 300
CT Staff Report As of Nov. 5, VCU’s COVID-19 dashboard reports 22 active student cases on campus and 7 active VCU employee cases, bringing the total number of active cases reported to the university to 29. The dashboard includes a table indicating a running total of 351 student cases and 47 employee cases, bringing the […]
Basketball hoops bring joy to Marcus-David Peters Circle
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Where there once was grass, now lies dirt caused by basketballs bouncing on the earth. Three hoops, all at different heights, sit where the dirt meets the grass to form a makeshift court adjacent to the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue. The tallest hoop’s backboard is covered in different […]
A dream come true: Machin debuts with Oakland Athletics
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Sitting in Vimael Machin’s suitcase is a baseball. To Machin, the ball is more than the cowhide leather and red string — it resembles a dream come true. After making his MLB debut on July 26 with the Oakland Athletics, Machin logged his first career hit at the big-league level after […]
Student orgs shift to virtual operations
Sanjana Ravulapalli, Contributing Writer Tables, signs and business cards usually line Floyd Avenue during the SOVO fair, as hundreds of student organizations recruit for the semester, but this year, the event was shifted online. With low attendance and a smaller audience, some clubs have turned to social media to recruit. Senior homeland security major Nadya […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: There goes VCU dropping the COVID ball
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, surprise, surprise, VCU has dropped the ball, yet again. Today’s disappointment? Their handling of COVID-19 on campus. Listen, I won’t negate the stress that comes with trying to run a university during a pandemic. However, I have a brilliant idea: Do not allow socially hungry, 18-year-old college students onto your […]
VCU introduces permanent pass/fail option for classes
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Undergraduate students have the opportunity to forgo letter grades for choice classes, with some restrictions, thanks to VCU’s newly implemented and now permanent pass/fail option. During the spring semester, students were able to choose pass/fail evaluations instead of letter grades due to the transition to online classes during COVID-19 shutdowns. VCU […]
EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry returns to pop music in ‘Smile,’ reflects on decade
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Through her colorful wigs, vibrant music videos and catchy pop anthems, Katy Perry emerged at the beginning of the 2010s as a prominent pop vocalist. The average college student has grown up with her radio-friendly music and witnessed her role in defining pop music, but as listeners grow and develop, so […]
Asian Americans are not the ‘model minorities’
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer Growing up in an Asian American household, I’m well aware of the common areas of discussion at the dinner table: engineering, violin and college. I’m kidding, mostly. Yet these labels, often projected by society, are common perceptions. I’ve been asked whether I study computer science, if I’m allowed to date in […]
Student tech committee solves problems, seeks student input during COVID-19
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Before COVID-19, VCU’s Student Technology Advisory Committee fixed Wi-Fi dead spots. Now, the group works alongside the IT Support Center to loan laptops to students and faculty members with more online classes and activities than ever before. Kennedy said there are around 300 Chromebook laptops in the IT Support Center — […]