Open letter to VCU
Our story: We are Green Action, a student-led environmental advocacy and climate justice organization on campus. We have been pushing for VCU to take definitive action on climate and environmental issues impacting our community, as well as to take accountability for their own environmental impact within the city of Richmond and beyond. Additionally, we are […]
IRL with Arielle: TikTok Shop is the next step in social commercialization
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer TikTok. The doomed app once designated for cringey dances and vine-reminiscent humor is now set to rival Amazon. Open the app and you will quickly realize that everyone is trying to sell you something. If you have been on the internet at all during the last two months, you have probably […]
Modesty culture is a tool of oppression
Sara Matthews, Contributing Writer “Girls shouldn’t have scars on their knees,” my dad said when I came home from playing soccer. I hadn’t even noticed the gash until he pointed it out. That sentence confused me when I was 12 years old and continues to confuse me today. Nobody cared about how vigorously the boys […]
Richmond community members, students rally in support of Palestine
Jack Glagola, Contributing Writer Selna Shi, News Editor Andrew Kerley, Audience Editor “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” protesters shouted, as they marched from Monroe Park to the intersection of Broad Street and Allen Street. American Muslims for Palestine organized the rally. AMP is a nonprofit organization which seeks to “educate […]
VCU announces guaranteed admission for high-performing students
Yen Nhi Nguyen, Contributing Writer Madison Williams, Contributing Writer Vali Jamal, Contributing Writer VCU recently announced a guaranteed admissions policy for students near the top of their class, according to VCU Admissions. High school students are guaranteed admission if they have a GPA of at least 3.5 or are among the top 10% of their […]