Chamber of Commerce ranked Richmond fourth on “loneliest cities” list
Jack Glagola, Contributing Writer Topping the “loneliest cities” list are Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Missouri, and Alexandria, Virginia, followed by Richmond. The list ranks these cities by the total number of “lonely” people. Someone is defined as “lonely” if they are living in a one-person household, according to the Chamber of Commerce. 28% of women […]
‘A social movement’: Richmond bike group claims the road
Peggy Stansbery, Staff Writer “It started as a group of friends just riding bikes during the pandemic just trying to get out of the house, have some fun and not really worry about anything,” said Zach Bazemore, a founder and social media coordinator for Broad Street Bullies. “Now it’s one of the biggest rides.” Hundreds […]
Schiaparelli takes us to the nine circles of hell, in all its surrealist glory
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor Daniel Roseberry has done it again, subverting subversions until they can be subverted no more, all while beautifully adhering to the house codes of his foremother, Elsa Schiaparelli. As Schiaparelli’s creative director, Roseberry embodied the surrealism that the French fashion house is known for in his most recent Spring/Summer 2023 Haute […]
‘Black is beautiful’: Series of events highlight Black students
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Three VCU Black student leaders are taking charge of Black History Month by celebrating Black identity. Sydney Wilson, Black Art Student Empowerment president; Eli Brown, Creative Production Collective head curator; and Taya Coates, Black in Fashion president, collaborated and created Black Fidelity — a project focused on empowering Black voices inspired […]
VCU Health joins Project ADAM to help schools become ‘heart safe’
Katie Farthing, Contributing Writer The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has become the first Project ADAM — Automated Defibrillation in Adam’s Memory — partner in the state, according to the CHoR website. Project ADAM is currently active in 29 states, with affiliations in progress in four states and Washington, D.C., according to their website. […]