VCU student dies in traffic incident, university campaigns safety initiatives
Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer Sarah Hagen, Contributing Writer VCU student Mahrokh Khan died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street on the morning of Jan. 27, according to a VCU statement. Khan was crossing the road at the intersection of Laurel and West Main streets and was transported to VCU Medical Center […]
Public art installation honors African American community leaders
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer Community-activated art project RVA Community Makers will be unveiled Feb. 16, coinciding with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ celebration of Black History Month. The VMFA’s annual project, now in its fifth year, aims to highlight African American community leaders across a variety of fields. RVA Community Makers “showcases the Black […]
Pre-season predictions: The Rams look to keep swinging going into the 2023 season
Marcus Wilson, Contributing Writer Hit hard, run fast and turn left. The pressure is mounting on the 2022 Atlantic 10 champion: the VCU Rams. The black and gold look to maintain the flame with yet another victorious campaign as the men’s baseball team prepares for a full stride in the upcoming weeks. The Rams will […]
Black figures should be recognized all year long
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Every February, like clockwork, my teachers would pull out the same lessons about the same four or five Black historical figures. Every year, we were taught the same trite lessons on Martin Luther King Jr. having a dream, Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat and Harriet Tubman’s journey to […]
PRESS BOX: LeBron James becomes all-time scoring leader, GOAT
Thailon Wilson, Staff Writer Lakers small forward LeBron James surpassed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Feb. 7. “The kid from Akron” played against the Oklahoma City Thunder and dropped 38 points, according to ESPN. James scored a fadeaway midrange jumper to finally dethrone the scoring record that Abdul-Jabbar […]