Concert fundraises for scholarships, legal services
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor The audience roared in applause as a new instrument smoothly began to play. Heads bopped subconsciously during different songs and a collective disappointed sigh sounded when the conductor announced the last song of the night had arrived. Sanika Pingulkar, audience member and sophomore biology student, attended her first “Jazz4Justice” […]
‘Use my voice’: Women’s History Month events highlight inclusion, honor women’s accomplishments
Katrina Lee, News Editor Na’Kera Richardson addressed an audience at the “Women in STEM: A Panel Discussion,” speaking frankly about her experiences in science classes when she was younger. “I never saw anyone like me. All my science teachers were white or men, and that made me want to go into STEM,” Richardson said. Women […]
Imposter syndrome is real among college students
Mya Harrison, Contributing Writer I was feeling out of touch with myself, and I knew something was up. Who would have thought it was imposter syndrome? Last semester, I was lucky enough to land a competitive internship as a production intern for a podcast called “Writing Our Way Out.” I was ecstatic to have been […]
Burnout can be overcome: improving your mental and physical health
Ishaan Nandwani, Opinions Editor As a junior pre-med student double majoring in Spanish and biology and applying to medical school this application cycle, I’ve experienced my fair share of stress. In addition to taking challenging upper-level courses, I volunteer as an interpreter and scribe at a local free clinic, study for the MCAT, serve as […]
Rams lose to Elon 13-8 at home, despite strong start to women’s lacrosse season
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer Lacrosse season is officially underway and the VCU women’s program has enjoyed a strong start to its season. Through its first seven games, the Rams held a record of 4-3. The first game was a loss to Johns Hopkins University, who was ranked No. 20 in the nation at the time, […]