The glamorization of political figures needs to end
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor For many students today, the recollection of 2008 is faint. I was only eight years old and most of my time revolved around being a child. However, that year was revolutionary in American history. Barack Obama made monumental progress as the first Black man to be elected into one of the […]
COVID-19 will be the scariest thing this Halloween season
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer In college, Halloween is the one weekend where almost every single college student goes out to some form of party. But this year, the scariest thing at our doorstep won’t be a clown costume — it will be COVID-19. Halloween falls on a weekend this year. That means the spooky holiday […]
Schools in Virginia are evolving, and that’s a good thing
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I have nine younger cousins, all under the age of 11, and much to the dismay of my aunts and uncles, they have transitioned back and forth between virtual and in-person education over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Virginia, struggling to find any consistency in their learning during […]
Get Out and Vote: We can’t underestimate the power of voting
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer It’s officially the middle of October — that means warm-ish weather, spooky season and of course, the gubernatorial election in Virginia. Every year, we gather to pay homage to one of the cornerstones of our democracy: the right to vote. This year, millions of Americans will head to the polls to […]
In broad daylight, women are never truly left alone
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer This story discusses details of sexual harassment and sexual assault. It may be triggering for some readers. It was a brisk evening when my roommate and I decided to walk home together from a house 13 minutes away on campus. Our discussion was filled with laughter and lighthearted conversation as we […]