Pedestrian safety study conducted in aftermath of two student deaths last semester
Selna Shi, News Editor VCU and the city of Richmond released a pedestrian safety study that targets to improve traffic safety on Monroe Park and MCV campus, according to VCU News. VCU President Michael Rao called for the safety study to be done after two students were killed by cars last semester, VCU News stated. […]
Richmond has a bike lane problem — there aren’t any
Lily Pawliczak, Contributing Writer In our bustling, historic and lively city of Richmond, there exists an alarming acceptance of the ongoing traffic violence on a level that isn’t seen in many other major metropolitan areas. Annual traffic deaths doubled for Richmond last year from the year prior; 13 in 2021 growing to 26 in 2022, […]
From hilarious to harmful: On the menu, we have girl dinner
Mika Perez, Contributing Writer When you think about a girl’s night, you revert to classic movies of women in silk robes sipping on wine and enjoying a platter of cheeses and prosciutto. It’s very romanticized to lounge around and enjoy these delicacies. The recent trend of “girl dinner” has shed light on slightly weird yet […]
Intellectual dependency is a huge problem on the internet
Arielle Andrews, Contributing Writer If you have ever watched a cooking TikTok, scrolled through the comments, and saw someone ask if they could remove the peanuts from a brownie recipe because they are allergic, you will believe me when I say critical thinking is at an all-time low. I have seen people ask for shirt […]
Zine Fest encourages creativity, self-expression, exchanging of ideas through medium
Ghailah Nyeanchi, Contributing Writer The zines took up all different sorts of designs — from small, simple booklets written in black ink to large books complete with glossy, hardcover pages. The content ranged from superheroes in comic strips to verses about the U.S. Constitution to reflective haikus about mental health. The Richmond Zine Fest occurred […]