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 […]
The removal of the Lee monument is a step forward, but we can’t get complacent
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I remember the first time I drove on Monument Avenue my freshman year. As an out-of-state student at VCU — and a newbie to Richmond — I was blissfully unaware of the abundance of history my new home came with. At over 60 feet tall — towering over all other monuments […]
Refugees are not here on vacation; they are fighting for their lives
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Take a glance at our lovely nation: the United States. Formerly occupied by American Indians, the nation shifted greatly in regards to demographics once white colonizers made their way to the land. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and killed off this land’s natives. Columbus himself was an immigrant. […]