J&J vaccine paused, Virginia prepares to move into phase 2 for COVID-19 vaccinations
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Administration of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine has been paused in Virginia as of April 13 due to six nationwide cases of extremely rare blood clots as side effects of the vaccine. This measure follows a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Honors College prepares for student return
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Hospital beds are coming out of VCU’s Honors College one year after student belongings were removed with no warning from the university to make room for COVID-19 overflow in Richmond. Bed Techs, a supplier of hospital beds, stretchers and medical equipment based in Indiana, removed the hospital beds from the Honors […]
‘A crisis we must confront’: Richmond grapples after spike in shooting deaths
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Eleven shootings that left eight people dead between April 4 and Sunday marked one of the most violent weeks Richmond has seen since the end of September, when there were four shooting deaths, according to the Richmond Police Department. Two shooting deaths on April 4 and 5 […]
Field hockey enters A-10 tournament undefeated
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer For the first time in program history, field hockey enters the end of season with an undefeated record in conference play. Field hockey currently has a 7-0 record entering the Atlantic 10 tournament. The team has scored 20 goals this season, with only five goals scored against them. “We’re super proud […]
Coin flip ends VCU women’s soccer season
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer After playing its final three games in a five-day span to push for the final spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament, the postseason fate of women’s soccer came down to a coin flip. The season finished at the wire as VCU trailed Davidson in winning percentage, a tiebreaker for the automatic […]
Women’s track & field looks to turn school records into postseason success
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Women’s track and field’s goal for this season is simple: win another Atlantic 10 championship. The black and gold have claimed two outdoor titles in the last four years, in 2016 and 2018, and they aim to add another in 2021. The Rams weren’t able to chase a title during the […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: VCU hasn’t done enough to prevent hazing
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, it’s been more than a month since freshman Adam Oakes was found dead at a West Clay Street house after attending a Delta Chi rush event. As of Wednesday, 46 days have passed. In VCU’s Greek life organizations, nothing has changed. Immediately following Oakes’ death, hazing in fraternities and […]
Outdoor parties can wait until the pandemic ends
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer It’s my favorite time of the year: spring. Warm weather, blooming flowers and a pervasive aura of tranquility — what’s not to love? Personally, I’ve been taking advantage of the weather by going on walks and studying outside more, soaking in the warm sun at Monroe Park while studying enzyme-catalyzed biochemical […]
JXN Project sheds light on forgotten history of Jackson Ward neighborhood
Grace McOmber, Contributing Writer Sisters Enjoli Moon and Sesha Joi Moon said they made a jarring discovery three months ago while researching the Jackson Ward neighborhood. “I thought, as with everything, Google would have the answers,” VCU alumna Sesha Joi Moon said. “But it wasn’t that simple.” According to Sesha Joi Moon, the establishment date […]
‘Below the Surface’: VCU students, alumni dig deep in inspirational speeches
Hadia Moosvi, Contributing Writer TEDxVCU, an independently organized TED Talk event, returned Saturday for the first time since 2018, posing the question: “What big ideas lie below the surface?” From topics such as ice age animals, the many faces of carbon and remaining undefined, this year’s theme, “Below the Surface,” addressed deeper meanings and common […]