Gun bills, LGBTQ protections and milk: What you missed this week in the General Assembly
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor 7 Northam-backed gun bills make their way to full House vote Seven out of eight gun bills proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam were passed by the House Committee on Public Safety on Friday. The measures, which will now be voted on by the full House of Delegates, […]
With a focus on students, global women’s group chapter launches in Richmond
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer What started as an entrepreneurial women’s group at the University of Southern California has grown into an organization with more than 100,000 members in five continents. Richmond is home to the newest chapter, which focuses on VCU students. The Richmond chapter of SoGal is pioneered by Kendra Cabler, who received a […]
VCU criminal justice student killed in car crash
Hannah Eason, News Editor Leo Rocha-Miranda, 21, was killed in a car crash Friday morning after his vehicle hit a GRTC Pulse bus stop near Allison Street. The VCU student was a member of the university’s Delta Chi chapter and joined the fraternity in the fall. He was part of the fall 2019 Beta Kappa […]
Subcommittee advances bill allowing voters to choose multiple candidates
Macy Pressley, Capital News Service A bill allowing Virginia voters to choose more than one candidate on the ballot narrowly advanced through subcommittee Monday. House Bill 1103, introduced by Del. Sally Hudson, D- Charlottesville, would open a pilot program for ranked-choice voting in local elections, such as city council or school board contests. “Rank choice voting […]
Discrimination study analyzes link between racism and weight gain in black women
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer Chronic stress affects a person’s health in myriad ways, and one of the results can be weight gain. That’s why a VCU researcher is conducting a study to analyze how black women cope with stress caused by racial discrimination and how it affects eating habits and obesity. Her Squared is a […]