“Set it Off” exhibition engages visitors with a sonic experience
Safia Abdulahi, Contributing Writer New York based artist Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste combined his passion for music and art in his sonic exhibition “Set it Off” which allows people to step in a dark space and explores topics such as uncertainty and the Black experience in America. The exhibition at both the 1708 Gallery and Institute of […]
VCU Center for Environmental Studies Students will partake in research for Virginia’s Scenic Rivers Program
Mae Oetjens, Contributing Writer The VCU Center for Environmental Studies entered a formal agreement beginning this spring with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation following a student-conducted study for Virginia’s Scenic Rivers Program. Environmental science professor James Vonesh taught the scenic resource and policy assessment course, which led to the collaboration with DCR in […]
Men’s basketball looks to extend competitiveness into conference play as season continues
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor The VCU men’s basketball team was on a four-game winning streak from late December to January. The Ram’s run was put on a pause, due to COVID-19 cancellations and postponements, three days after their Dec. 15 win, preventing the team from playing for 21 days. Head basketball coach Mike Rhoades commented […]
New Year, New Variant
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer From booster shots to the high demand of COVID-19 tests, 2022 is bringing the same pandemic anxiety from last year, but with more cases. The new year has already been filled with people hopping between pharmacies searching for COVID-19 testing after going out and celebrating the beginning of 2022. The Omicron […]
VCU requires students get booster shots for spring semester
Varsha Vasudevan, Contributing Writer VCU is requiring all students eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot to report having one by Feb. 1 for the upcoming spring semester, according to the VCU Together website. This requirement applies to all VCU students “except those with religious or health exemptions, and students enrolled in VCU’s entirely online […]