Fence surrounds Lee statue ahead of potential removal
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor The Virginia Department of General Services erected a fence around Marcus-David Peters Circle on Monday in preparation for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue. The department stated the fencing is not intended to be permanent. “As we await the resolution of legal challenges that have delayed the statue’s removal, […]
General Assembly proposals aim to protect LGBTQ Virginians from hate crimes
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer Del. Danica Roem, the first openly transgender person in the Virginia General Assembly, was a freshman at Paul IV Catholic High School in Fairfax when she heard of the death of Matthew Shepard on the news. Shepard, an openly gay University of Wyoming student, was severely beaten in 1998 and later […]
Concern around COVID-19 safety on GRTC buses deters some student riders
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Students are weighing transportation options at the start of a new semester, and some are choosing to avoid bus rides through the Greater Richmond Transit Company due to health and safety concerns. The GRTC detected three positive COVID-19 cases at an employee on-site testing event on Jan. 14, bringing the company’s […]
Entry Pass: VCU using digital tool to enforce on-campus COVID-19 rules
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer In order to access some VCU facilities this semester, students and employees will have to present a mobile or printed pass that indicates they are keeping up with university COVID-19 regulations. VCU established Entry Pass on the first day of classes to serve as a daily reminder […]
Students lament tuition, faculty work to create engaging classes
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer Economics department chair Leslie Stratton is implementing virtual learning methods that will assist both her and her students in the face of online learning this semester. She plans on using Google Sheets to engage with her students. “We, as faculty, are concerned to make sure that we are offering a quality […]
What’s happening: Jan. 27 events calendar
See Something THURS. 01/28 “Lady Ganga” short film VCU’s Massey Cancer Center Office of Health Equity and Disparities Research will screen the short film “Lady Ganga” via Zoom. The short film is about a woman who travels over 700 miles down the Ganga River in educating others about cervical cancer as she battles the […]
City of Richmond announces first poet laureate to encourage unity
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled Reggie Gordon’s last name. Kofi Mframa, Contributing Writer The term “poet laureate” has been on the lips of many since hearing the inaugural poem by the nation’s first National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. The importance of promoting unity through spoken word has found a place not […]
Reunited: Bertimon twins together again with men’s tennis
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Through receiving messages and photos on WhatsApp, Maxence Bertimon was able to see what playing tennis at VCU was like from afar. His identical twin brother, Charles Bertimon, sent countless pictures and messages to him, showing the city, while Maxence Bertimon played tennis at Georgia Gwinnett College, a NAIA-level school in […]
Men’s basketball to clean up second half play
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor The second half of men’s basketball games have been the rockiest part of their play this season, allowing opposing teams back into games after building early leads. The Rams, who host La Salle on Saturday, are trying to avoid another inconsistent half and play more like they did against Dayton last […]
School of Education launches virtual anti-racism training series
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor When Andrew Daire became dean of the VCU School of Education in 2016, he said he knew there was a disconnect between the university’s mission of serving urban communities and the way it prepared its educators. “For us to think that we can prepare teachers and not talk about culture, not […]