CT seniors say farewell
Fiona McMichael, Designer I have too many weepy thoughts and emotional statements about my time here, so I hope in lieu of a long-winded speech you will accept this all-encompassing haiku: Layout text in place Week by week with tired eyes Friendship grew beside Thank you to all The CT staff, past and present. Good […]
VCUarts performs story about found family in the midst of aids crisis
Chloe Hawkins, Spectrum Editor The VCUarts theater took viewers through a rollercoaster of emotions on the opening night of Rent, said Mackenzie Sheppard, VCU theater performance student. VCUarts theater presented its spring musical, Rent, on April 21 and will have various showtimes throughout April 30. Rent is about “falling in love, finding your voice and […]
VCU tennis programs head into postseason optimistic
Thailon Wilson, Staff Writer VCU’s men’s and women’s tennis programs are heading into the Atlantic 10 conference playoffs with confidence after both teams finished off their regular seasons with a win, according to VCU Athletics. Both teams are going into this postseason as reigning champions in consecutive fashion. The men’s team is currently on a […]
Former men’s point guard returns to VCU as assistant coach
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor Darius Theus was a part of the VCU team that went to the NCAA Final Four in 2011, according to VCU Athletics. Theus now returns to VCU as an assistant coach. “The biggest [definition of VCU] for me will be family, and that was one of the key reasons I came […]
Environmental club petitions VCU to declare climate emergency
Katie Farthing, Staff Writer Barry O’Keefe, a VCUarts adjunct faculty member, walked alongside students, faculty and community members through campus to VCU President Micheal Rao’s office while carrying his two-year-old daughter. O’Keefe’s daughter held a sign that read “No tuition on a dead planet.” “It [VCU] has an enormous responsibility to decarbonize itself, which it’s […]
Medical abortion pill access remains accessible, case still being decided in lower court
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer The Supreme Court of the United Stateson Friday, April 21 protected access to mifepristone, a medical abortion pill; the case will now proceed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to SCOTUS ruling. Restrictions on the drug, used for over 20 years, came from Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, known as […]
Yarn bombing project installed on campus
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer A public art installation headed by VCUarts’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee will see 10 to 12 trees on campus covered in knitted and crocheted works, in a process called yarn bombing. The installation will be up by May 6, on display by the walkway outside Shafer Court Dining Center for […]
Weekend event expands awareness, understanding of sustainable fashion
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer RVA sustainable fashion weekend events encourages conscious fashion decisions for the first time this upcoming weekend from April 27-30. The weekend’s theme will be “Trash the Runway” to inspire people. A landfill is the richest place on earth since all ideas and ambitions that have not been worked on go there, […]
One dot at a time: Three stick and poke artists note rising popularity of the tattoo style
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Executive Editor The needle pokes in and out, creating a trail of dots that will ultimately become a forever piece on the skin. Stick and poke, or handpoking, is a nonelectric method of tattooing with a single needle dipped in ink, doing one dot at a time, according to Merriam-Webster. What […]
LGBTQIA+ community advocates share stories, passions after VCU award
Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer “Joy is a quintessential part of the queer experience; like joy and freedom and self determination,” VCU graduate student Beck Oh said. Oh, who goes by she/they pronouns, is also the interim program manager for LGBTQIA+ Initiatives for the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, or OMSA, and said planning and […]