Sickle cell fundraiser honors ‘shero’ for Women’s History Month
Katie Farthing, Staff Writer Unity Ride 4 Sickle Cell, an annual fundraiser to spread awareness about sickle cell disease and find a cure, honored Florence Cooper-Smith at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on Saturday for her work to find the cure, according to its Facebook. Unity Ride 4 Sickle Cell introduced […]
PRESS BOX: The long-awaited return of the GOAT
Bersabeh Kemaw, Contributing Writer After spending three years away from the Octagon, Jon “Bones” Jones returned for his first fight back, where he defeated Ciryl Gane on March 4, in Las Vegas, for the heavyweight title at UFC 285. Jones’ return to the sport has been highly anticipated, considering the fact that he is one […]
We need to change the way we discuss plastic surgery
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor If you look at an image of me now versus one taken in, let’s say, 2018, you’ll notice a huge difference. I look a tad bit different, not because I’ve aged since then — as humans do — but because of the minimal yet effective plastic surgery procedures I’ve had done. […]
U.S. Senate bill proposes TikTok ban, VCU considers similar restrictions
Selna Shi, News Editor Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, and Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, introduced Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communication Technology, or RESTRICT Act, to ban foreign-owned mobile applications. The RESTRICT Act states foreign information and communication technology, or ICT, poses threats to privacy and security of Americans and […]