Multiple races to take place on Election Day, Nov. 2
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Election Day is on Nov. 2, and VCU students will have the day off of classes in order to have the opportunity to vote in the general election, according to a statement from Dean of Students Reuban Rodriguez. There are four local elections taking place in the City of Richmond this […]
Election day approaches, VCU students can vote on campus
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Contributing Writer The November election is approaching, and the organization VCU Votes is encouraging students to make a voting plan, according to the organization’s website. VCU Votes is a network of VCU students, faculty and staff that promotes voter engagement on campus, according to the organization’s website. Honors College Senior Associate […]
Spectrum editor’s list of films to watch – Oct. 27
“The Tourist” (2010) Starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, “The Tourist” is about an unsuspecting American, played by Depp, who gets trapped in a scheme by Jolie’s character’s to help her lover escape both the police and the mob. The two go to great lengths to avoid capture as they spin a dangerous web of […]
COVID-19 will be the scariest thing this Halloween season
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer In college, Halloween is the one weekend where almost every single college student goes out to some form of party. But this year, the scariest thing at our doorstep won’t be a clown costume — it will be COVID-19. Halloween falls on a weekend this year. That means the spooky holiday […]
Schools in Virginia are evolving, and that’s a good thing
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I have nine younger cousins, all under the age of 11, and much to the dismay of my aunts and uncles, they have transitioned back and forth between virtual and in-person education over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Virginia, struggling to find any consistency in their learning during […]
Alumni-written workbooks aim to ease performance anxiety, boost mental well-being of student musicians
Jiana Smith, Staff Writer VCUarts music alumna Amora Mikell remembers the emotional and mental stress she experienced at the beginning of her junior year in college. Whenever she practiced the cello, an instrument she has played since the sixth grade, Mikell said she often experienced negative thoughts and anxiety. “At a certain point, I was […]
‘Don’t Boo, Vote!’: Former President Obama visits VCU ahead of November elections, campaigns for McAuliffe
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. […]
Instagram filters are detrimental to our mental health and body image
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Instagram was one of the first apps I downloaded as a middle schooler. I remember using it to post embarrassing, yet wholesome pictures of my friends and myself. People were posting solely to create a collection of memories on their profile instead of worrying whether their picture followed a specific aesthetic […]
There is no one-size-fits-all option to being Black
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Black. A word that carries an array of connotations. To some, it’s just a color; others understand its existence as a race. There are many who associate it with hate and discrimination; while there are those who find resilence and strength behind it. To me, it is power. Being Black is […]
Booster shots available at reopened Richmond Raceway Community Vaccination Center
Mae Oetjens, Contributing Writer The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts recently reopened its mass vaccination center at the Richmond Raceway, known as the Community Vaccination Center, according to the RHHD website. The CVC is offering the initial COVID-19 vaccines as well as booster shots to those eligible for them. The Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & […]