Hiss off brings goth, Y2K, Harajuku aesthetics to Carytown
Sapphira Mohammed, Copy Editor Where can you find a neon green Furby dragon, a cheetah print high heel-shaped chair and a Leon Kennedy cardboard cutout in the same place? If you answered Hiss Off — you would be surprisingly right. Hiss Off, a vintage store located in a second-story nook of Cary Court Shopping Center in […]
Calling all trinket lovers: Virginia Antique Expo hits this weekend
Alessandra Caceres Mendoza, Contributing Writer Over 75 vendors will be traveling to Richmond to set up shop at this year’s Virginia Antiques Exposition from Jan. 23-24 at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Ticketholders can expect antique dealers and artisans from states up and down the Eastern Seaboard selling pieces from the 17th century and above, including […]
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Virginia Democrats move fast to advance constitutional amendments, ‘affordability agenda’
Heciel Nieves Bonilla, News Editor The Virginia General Assembly kicked off its 2026 session on Jan. 14 with a deep Democratic majority that has moved quickly to pass four constitutional amendments and the “affordability agenda” Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran on. Democrats left the statewide election in November with the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor […]
The Democratic Party is ruining its reputation with the trans community
Laurel Bowen, Contributing Writer The transgender community is under threat from both Republicans and Democrats — yet it hasn’t been painted as such. It is often the opinion of Democratic editorialists, voters and cisgender allies that transgender people simply must vote for the Democrats and they will be safe. It is preached that if we […]
Five ways to stay sane in the cold, dark winter
Maeve Bauer, Spectrum Editor As we wrap up the second week of spring semester, come off the euphoric feeling of winter break, turn our radiators up and prepare for these next six or so weeks of winter, depending on what the groundhog says, the overall vibes on campus are down. Though not all students may experience […]
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VCU crosses $524 million in research spending
Skye Hathaway, Contributing Writer VCU spent over $524 million on research in the 2024 fiscal year, ranking No. 46 nationally in research productivity, with about half the money going to medical research. VCU earned the ranking from the National Science Foundation’s Herd Survey, which measures research productivity through research expenditures, according to David Oglethorpe, the […]
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