VCU researchers looking for participants in national COVID-19 study

Katrina Lee, News Editor  Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer Researchers at VCU are participating in a national study aiming to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19.  The National Institutes of Health created this initiative, named RECOVER, an acronym for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery, according to Pediatric Principal Investigator at RECOVER Rachel Gross. RECOVER is an […]

Protesters gather at state capital against Iranian government human rights violations

Jack Glagola, Contributing Writer The forecast called for rain — but the weather did not stop Richmond’s Iranian community from coming out on Sunday and protesting human rights violations by the ruling regime of Iran. Protesters stood under umbrellas in the colors of the Iranian flag; they held up the picture of Mahsa Amini, the […]

PRESS BOX: Mississippi welfare scandal shows athlete favoritism in sports media

Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer Something about winning a Super Bowl makes fans unwilling to see the flaws of their favorite athletes, coaches or teams. However, a NFL quarterback’s sins finally seem to be catching up with him.  Earlier this year, under former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of […]

Five VCU women’s basketball games to see this season

Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor VCU women’s basketball is coming back full steam, as the season creeps upon the Stuart C. Siegel Center.  The black and gold’s last season ended in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after facing Seton Hall University in a heartbreaking 70-67 loss. The Rams will return to the Siegel Center on Nov. […]

University police respond to presence of gun violence on campus

Katrina Lee, News Editor Andrew Kerley, contributing writer Aggravated assaults with firearms have increased over the past year, according to data from the Richmond Police Department. Business marketing student Victoria Adams said she feels like she doesn’t know what is going on in terms of crime on campus and it “stresses” her out. “I’m a […]