Restructuring spells the end for the humanities
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions and Humor Editor As an English major and member of the College of Humanities and Sciences here at VCU, I have a vested interest in the recent plans proposed by the VCU Academic Repositioning Task Force regarding future academic restructuring. The Richmond Times Dispatch’s recent article brought this story to my attention. […]
Entitled, inconsiderate freshmen: What can be done?
Stef Anderson, Contributing Writer As a first-year at VCU, I have noticed that freshman culture, although bustling with new possibilities and beginnings, has an unfavorable side to it. Freshmen’s lack of consideration for others turns dorm life into a nightmare free-for-all that many, including myself, are subjected to. I want you to think for a […]
Late-night lacks laughs
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor The past several years have seen an undeniable decline in interest in late-night talk shows. Many articles by reputable institutions — from CNN to The New York Times — have spent that time postulating their imminent collapse. I am not here to do that. To make one thing clear, I do […]
Percy Jackson and the struggles of adaptation
Ryan Humphrey, Contributing Writer 2010’s “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” has become practically synonymous with “bad adaptation.” It takes a loose approach to adapting the first story in Rick Riordan’s beloved series of children’s books, with distorted characters and an all-over-the-place narrative that fails to fully capture the essence of the book. […]
Humor: Productive procrastination
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor “What is a productive procrastinator?” you ask? Well, seeing as how I consider myself the greatest productive procrastinator on this side of the Potomac, I feel that I have the authority to enlighten you. One that productively procrastinates does not revel in a family-sized bag of wavy potato chips to delay […]