Tea Time with Tagwa: This season, treat the houseless with kindness
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, my favorite time of year is here. The crisp, cool weather mixed with the smells of brown sugar and sweetness — the fall time brings so much joy to my heart. I roam VCU’s campus with a sense of calmness as the leaves fall and the warm orange colors […]
The glamorization of political figures needs to end
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor For many students today, the recollection of 2008 is faint. I was only eight years old and most of my time revolved around being a child. However, that year was revolutionary in American history. Barack Obama made monumental progress as the first Black man to be elected into one of the […]
Many students oppose Youngkin, casino referendum at polls on Tuesday
Katrina Lee, Contributing Writer Students and Richmonders gathered at the University Student Commons on Tuesday morning, among other local polling locations near campus, to vote in the Nov. 2 general election. Freshman art foundation student Campbell Duncan voted for the first time Tuesday morning at the Commons to model her parents, who “always made an […]
Alumna makes creative strides in the fashion industry working with high-profile figures
Hadia Moosvi, Contributing Writer Since the age of 12, VCU alumna Jessica Holt loved to experiment with sewing, clothes, accessories and colors. She now lives in New York City, where she’s helped create pieces for the MTV Video Music Awards, New York Fashion Week, the Met Gala and American Vogue. Holt studied fashion design at […]
Conference Domination: Women’s soccer moves past conference competition, sits atop the Atlantic 10 rankings
Arrick Wilson, Contributing Writer Last season, the VCU women’s soccer program failed to qualify for the Atlantic 10 championship tournament, losing in a coin flip for the No. 4 seed tiebreaker in the conference tournament to Dayton. This ended the Rams’ season with a record of seven wins, four losses and two ties. Now this […]
2 of 11 charged in connection to Adam Oakes’ death appear in court Tuesday
Katrina Lee, Contributing Writer Status hearings for university students Alexander Bradley and Christian Rohrbach began this Tuesday, in connection to the hazing of freshman Adam Oakes at a Delta Chi fraternity event that resulted in Oakes’ death in February. Bradley appeared in court first Tuesday. His attorney, William Dinkin, asked to set the next court […]
‘Finding Common Ground’: Former President Obama visits VCU ahead of November elections, campaigns for Virginia Democrats
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Former President Barack Obama traveled to Richmond on Saturday to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. The rally was held at The Compass, located outside of the James Branch Cabell Library on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. “I want you to get fired up inside and then go vote,” Obama said. […]
Five horror flicks that will keep you up at night this Halloween
Sahara Sriraman, Spectrum Editor With Halloween coming up and the weather getting cooler, now is the perfect time to bundle up and binge some season-appropriate films. This upcoming Halloween weekend, there’s nothing better to do to get in the spirit than watching scary movies. Grab a friend, some candy corn and your scariest costume for […]
Q&A with VCU’s newly hired director of fraternity, sorority life
Josephine Walker, Contributing Writer Joe Wheeless, the new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, started in his new role at VCU on Oct. 11, after eight years at the College of William & Mary. Wheeless was formerly the assistant director of Student Leadership Development at the college and is currently finishing a doctoral program there. […]
International student-athletes returning home as borders reopen
Leah Polk, Contributing Writer Field hockey student-athlete Janne Wetzel faced a difficult decision in March 2020 when many countries, including her hometown of Munich, Germany, began closing their borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was on spring break in Mexico and everything went down,” the senior back said. “I went back to Richmond […]