‘Little Ram Pantries’ expands to new locations on Monroe Park, MCV Campus
Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer Little Ram Pantries, a pilot program created to study food insecurity among students on campus, has expanded with new locations on VCU’s Monroe Park and MCV campuses, according to the program’s founder and environment science professor John Jones. The expansion into the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center […]
‘Beyond the Horizon’: TEDxVCU speakers bring new ideas to campus
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer A large screen at the front of the room read “Beyond the Horizon,” and on the ground below stood a simplistic sculpture of red and white that read “TEDxVCU.” TEDxVCU’s second annual event occurred on Saturday at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU and featured a variety of talks from […]
University tuition projected to increase, accounts for state-mandated salary raises
Katrina Lee, News Editor VCU administration recently presented a range of tuition increases for 2023 between 3% and 6% for undergraduate and graduate students, following a three-year freeze on tuition. The proposed tuition increase is based on a state-mandated 5% salary increase for university faculty and for supplemental funding towards the financial aid budget for […]
Men’s tennis defeat University of Texas at San Antonio 4-1
Thai Wilson, Contributing Writer The VCU men’s tennis team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners today, 4-1. Today’s win continued the Rams winning streak after defeating the United States Naval Academy on Saturday. VCU head coach Anthony Rossi said the team’s focus is on the moment. “We’re looking at one match at […]
Rams complete comeback against Duquesne, win 13-10
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer The VCU women’s lacrosse program defeated the Duquesne Dukes 13-10 in a Sunday afternoon matchup at Cary Street Field. The win halted a two-game losing streak for the Rams, according to VCU athletics. VCU head coach Nicole Flores said the team did not have a perfect performance, but ultimately did enough […]
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, […]