‘It’s time to protect our children’: Parents support metal detector safety
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Henrico County Public Schools will implement metal detectors in a limited number of schools as a field test in mid-February. Amy Cashwell, HCPS superintendent, released a statement on Jan. 22, two days after an incident involving a middle school student with a gun in their backpack at Holman Middle School. It […]
Emmy Award-winning director to host filmmaking workshop
Emily Richardson, Staff Writer The Institute for Contemporary Art and the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture are hosting a two-part workshop starting Feb. 9, featuring award-winning director and VCU alum Jesse Vaughan. Over the course of his career, Vaughan has been nominated for 64 Emmy Awards and has won 36, according to […]
Hanover County continues to marginalize transgender students
Rachel Spiller, Contributing Writer Transgender students should not have to jump through hoops to be able to exist in schools. Over the past two years, the Hanover County School Board has been under fire for its blatant and disrespectful treatment of transgender students. Its adopted policies, including anti-trans bathrooms and locker rooms, are a direct […]
Student organizations listed among fraternities in conduct report
Diana Ho, Contributing Writer VCU’s Division of Student Affairs released a conduct report listing registered student organizations that are sanctioned since fall 2021 and fall 2022. Among the listed are fraternities Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi and Lambda Phi Epsilon. The VCU Sigma Chi chapter returned to its national organization and is no longer recognized […]
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts celebrates Chinese culture
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer People of all ages experienced a lively lion dance, kung fu, enriching art activities and more inside the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ bright and open space. The museum had its ChinaFest: Year of the Water Rabbit Family Day on Sunday, Feb. 4. ChinaFest has been taking place annually at the […]