VCU President: Stay away from Monument rallies this weekend
VCU Pres. Michael Rao wants students and faculty to stay away from a Monument Avenue rally and counter-protests scheduled to take place blocks from VCU’s campus Saturday. “There is precedence for violence at these kinds of events, and your safety is my paramount concern,” Read an email signed by Rao sent to VCU students and […]
An Ode to Self Care
I’m not a very sociable guy, but I want to get out there and meet some new people and possibly find someone. What are the best ways to take that initial step out of my comfort zone? I believe the first step is establishing a base where you feel safe and secure and exploring from […]
Ram In Action: Jamie Cherwek
Jamie Cherwek — better known by her Instagram handle @Jamiereneefit — has over 11,400 followers and is part of the growing number of personal trainers building a fitness lifestyle account on social media. Fitness lifestyle accounts help college students find access to free fitness videos and lifestyle information that could have been difficult to obtain […]
VCU Southern Film Festival inspires discussion of American justice
Recent events in Charlottesville made the VCU Southern Film Festival’s theme all the more pertinent. The festival’s theme was “Screening Southern Justice,” showcasing courtroom dramas like “My Cousin Vinny” and “Loving,” along with the unflinching documentaries “Do Not Resist” and “An Outrage.” “One of our goals every year is to have post-film discussions that are […]
Gender and sex from discussion to revolution
Gavin Grimm was among the students and faculty who viewed VCU’s screening of “Gender Revolution” on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Cabell Libary. Grimm is known for his efforts fighting for transgender people to gain right to use the restroom of the sex they identify as rather than the sex that is written on their birth […]
“It” captures indescribable terror
Few pop culture horror icons connect millennials like Stephen King’s “It”. In fact, I’ve yet to meet anyone between the ages of 18 and 25 who hasn’t either seen the miniseries adaptation of King’s novel, or hasn’t seen an image of the story’s monster, Pennywise the clown. An entire generation is united in their knowledge […]
Minorities at VCU among best in the country at getting degrees, analysis says
VCU was recognized as one of the nation’s top producers of degrees for minorities. Using the U.S. Department of Education’s study, ‘Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’ said VCU ranks 53 out of 100 for total minority bachelor’s degrees and 49 for total minority professional and doctoral degrees. The analysis ranks the total number of degrees […]
Richmond Race brings community together
Race weekend at Richmond International Raceway was a climactic affair from start to finish, featuring regular-season champions, rogue ambulances, a crucial final cycle of pit stops and a legend’s final Cup race at the track. A rising star emerged as the winner in a wild final two laps and the playoff field was set right […]
Wilder School poll explores free speech, discrimination on campus
Half of Virginians think universities should protect students from discriminatory rhetoric even if it imposes on the freedom of speech, according to a new poll released by the L. Douglas Wilder School. The other half of the more than 800 people polled said freedom of expression should be limitless regardless of who it affects. This […]
Women’s soccer splits a pair in Tarheel state
Women’s soccer (4-2-0) traveled to Charlotte, NC on Friday and Greensboro, NC on Sunday for a pair of non-conference road matchups. The Black and Gold prevailed against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro by a final of 2-0 after falling to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3-2. UNC Greensboro With the […]