Controversial comedians don’t think before speaking
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Staff Writer Comedians have always said their jokes shouldn’t be taken seriously, but when it comes to diseases that people can’t control, who’s laughing? There’s a fine line between an actual funny joke and one that’s ignorant. This year’s 94th Academy Awards on March 27 took a now infamous turn when host Chris […]
Effective discourse can only be achieved offline
Adelaide Verdugo-Thomson, Contributing Writer Those of us who are active on Twitter can bitterly remember the times we accidentally got ourselves into an online argument. We can also fondly remember the times we watched a Twitter argument between popular figures go down. It’s more enjoyable to scoff at the silly retorts of strangers you don’t […]
University works with student organization to support students during Ramadan
Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer The VCU Muslim Student Association is conducting three initiatives for Muslim students at VCU to celebrate Ramadan including Taraweeh prayers, Maghrib prayers and Iftar meals, according to MSA leader and senior computer science major Shan Amir. This year, MSA teamed up with the Islamic Center of Virginia to raise funds to […]
‘Adam’s Law’ signed, university to require hazing prevention training
Katrina Lee, News Editor “Adam’s Law,” named after VCU freshman Adam Oakes, who died from hazing, was one of the 700 bills Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law since taking office in January. Oakes’ died at a Delta Chi fraternity event in February 2021. His cause of death was ruled as alcohol poisoning by the […]
‘Not surprised,’ masking optional for summer classes
Diana Ho, Contributing Writer Masking will be optional for in-person and instructional activities during summer classes at VCU campuses starting May 23, according to the One VCU website. On March 21, masking became optional in most VCU spaces with the exception of in-person classes and instructional activities. By the summer term, all VCU spaces will […]
Students, faculty present research on gender-based violence
Katrina Lee, News Editor Faculty, students and community members gathered at the Larrick Student Center on Tuesday to discuss and highlight research by faculty and students at a session revolving around gender-based violence on college campuses. Research from over 30 department across the university and health system was represented at The Women’s Health Research Day. […]
The Supreme Court is losing its legitimacy among the American people
Ishaan Nandwani, Opinions Editor On April 7, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on a 53-47 vote. Jackson will become the first Black woman in history to attain this honor. I couldn’t help but feel emotional as I watched Jackson’s reaction to her confirmation, […]
PRESS BOX: CT Sports staff presents, NBA playoff picks
CT Sport Staff The NBA finals are on the horizon, as the regular season of the NBA season comes to a close. Read along for NBA Finals predictions from The Commonwealth Times sports staff. The NBA playoffs will officially start on April 16, after the winners of the NBA Play-In Tournament are set. The NBA […]
Rams’ bats fall short in matchup against Davidson College
Tom Callahan, Contributing Writer The VCU Rams baseball team played against Atlantic 10-leading Davidson College Wildcats in their second conference series, winning one game out of the three-game series. The Rams sit sixth in the A-10 at 16-14 after losing two of three-game series against the Wildcats. VCU entered the conference series after winning the […]
Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ brings classic Broadway charm to Richmond
Rachel Poulter-Martinez, Contributing Writer The show opened with the sound of a train as Tevye, a poor dairyman, and the fiddler took the stage. There was no bombastic overture; the show began with a familiar opening monologue and the simple sound of the fiddler. From Tevye’s first entrance, the audience was pulled into an iconic […]