Rao here to stay: Board of Visitors grants extension, salary increase
Jack Glagola, News Editor Harshini Kanala, Contributing Writer The Board of Visitors met on Sept. 12 and 13 in James Branch Cabell Library, following last week’s orientation in Scott House. The Board voted in favor of several items at the meeting, such as the new Grace Street residence hall, President Michael Rao’s contract extension and […]
Dating apps killed the meet-cute
Lauren Prattis, Audience Editor Accidentally reaching for the same drink at the coffee shop, staring at the same piece of art at the museum for hours and getting tangled in each other’s dog leashes at the park — these are prime examples of how meeting a romantic partner used to go. But thanks to dating […]
Title Pending No. 5
Comic by Emily Belson.
Drinks and discover: Speaker series brings scholar to brewery
Carolyn Slingluff, Contributing Writer Molly Manning, Contributing Writer Triple Crossing Beer in Fulton hosted the first Profs and Pints of the month in Richmond on Sept. 15. The brewery welcomed Scott Paulson, a professor of physics and interdisciplinary liberal studies at James Madison University, to deliver his lecture, “The Physics of Baseball.” His lecture dug […]
Richmond citizens to choose how $3 million is spent in new initiative
Max Walpole, Contributing Writer Abdullah Karabatek, Contributing Writer The city launched its People’s Budget program on Sept. 10 at Abner Clay Park which encourages residents of Richmond to submit ideas for new buildings, beautification projects and infrastructure to improve their community, according to its website. It has an overall budget of $3 million, split among […]
Styling for success
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions and Humor Editor Even though we don’t like to admit it, our appearance matters. People judge others every day at first glance, from their hair and their clothes to their fanny pack shaped like the Lorax — which isn’t lame and definitely looks cool. Those middle schoolers don’t know what they are […]
VCU humanities celebration encourages collaboration, thought
Ghailah Nyeanchi, Contributing Writer VCU’s Humanities Research Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary by introducing its first Humanities Week, held from Sept. 16-20, according to its website. The week includes lectures, panels and presentations related to humanities subjects. “For the center to achieve university status and be central in many conversations about research, curriculum and […]
Rams clip the Seahawks’ wings, 3-0
Hayden Braun, Contributing writer VCU women’s soccer won their first game of the season against the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks, 3-0, on Sept. 12. VCU played aggressively on offense and maintained strong defense, relentlessly pressuring UNC and never giving them a moment to breathe. Though VCU was never able to score in the […]
New visitor center comes to Richmond
Annabel Granger, Contributing Writer The Valentine Museum collaborated with Richmond Region Tourism in opening a brand new visitor center this past summer. The visitor center is located in the lobby of the museum on 1015 E. Clay St. and is just one of the many attractions the Valentine has to offer, such as history tours, […]
The Fib Show No. 5
Comic by Dylan Hostetter.