Balls and sticks don’t define masculinity
Marlon McKay Contributing Writer I don’t like sports. I don’t understand sports. I don’t even watch the Super Bowl. For me, sports are simply groups of people running really fast and throwing, kicking or hitting a ball really far. My family jokes that I can’t tell the difference between a touchdown and a homerun. […]
Lasting legacy of “Catcher in the Rye”
Hayden Taylor Contributing Writer I found J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” while looking through my sister’s old high school book collection. “I heard there’s a prostitute in this,” I thought, “This should be good.” Little did I know, I would be forever changed by the book. As I read in class, I was […]
A Twisted American Dream come true
Bertram Ashe, author of “Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles,” focused on the role of hairstyle-based identification during a talk to VCU honors students Nov. 8th. Ashe, an English professor at University of Richmond, discussed segments of his book and his personal dreadlock journey in relation to the Americanization of African-American hair culture. Ashe described African -American […]
Virginia Antiquarian Book Fair
The fifth Virginia Antiquarian Book Fair, held on April 7 and 8, filled the main floor of the Virginia Historical Society with around 40 booksellers, or dealers, specializing in antique books. Many bookstore owners treat the fair as a way to add to their collections, in addition to selling their own inventory. “I’m interested in […]
Professor Tressie Cottom, Ph.D, talks about her book, LowerEd
VCU’s Humanities Research Center held their monthly, “Meet VCU’s Authors” series featuring Tressie Cottom, Ph.D., on Feb. 22. Cottom is a an assistant professor of sociology at VCU and has a highly successful website, tressiemc.com, as well as a massive twitter following of people who are interested in her approachable manner to tackling large sociological […]
McAuliffe vetoes bill to warn parents of sexually explicit books
Andrew Crider Online News Editor Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed a bill that would require teachers to notify parents if assignments had sexually explicit content, citing that such a measure was “unnecessary.” House Bill 516 passed the republican controlled house in March with a 77-21 vote. The bill would have allowed parents to request and be […]
CampusWise brings cheaper textbook service to VCU
CampusWise, a new textbook service, offers VCU students a new method for getting their school supplies for cheap this sem
VCU gives students their money’s worth
We usually complain about the high cost of tuition that rises every year and all of the things we’re not getting from our school. I, myself, have voiced many complaints about the way VCU handles finances. Except I realized that I often forget how much VCU does have to offer me.
Construction around campus continues
Students will return to class on Monday to some new sights as the University continues with construction on the James Cabell Library, The Square Apartments at 900 W. Grace St. and an office building at 912 W. Grace St.
Richmond thrift stores: Reaping what you sew
After a few years, closets run out of room for hangers, dressers get overstuffed and shoes accumulate in piles. Selling an item in good condition will not only leave more closet space, but also cheer up the starving piggy bank. Curious to see which store would offer the most money for my clothes, I grabbed some barely worn shoes and set out on a shopping experiment.