Tea Time with Tagwa: Returning to VCU’s campus during COVID-19
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, it looks like I’ll be seeing you back on campus this fall. I can’t really decide if I’m excited or nervous about our return. It’s been nearly four months since we’ve left campus. Our lives have been uprooted, and most of us have returned back home to our high school […]
Opinion | The Coronavirus is not a justification for racism
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor We’ve all heard about the severe and life-threatening coronavirus running rampant in China, and now around the world. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the illness is a “new respiratory virus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.” While the virus originated in China, it has spread […]
Opinion | STI testing is a necessity for students, not a commodity
Bryce Randall, Contributing Writer The latest study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it abundantly clear that STIs are on the rise in the United States, and college-aged students are the most at risk of contracting them. I am a firm believer that our university should make an effort to assist in […]
Opinion: The only thing you should be scared of this Halloween is STDs
Bryce Randall, Contributing Writer The spookiest time of the year is upon us: Halloween. Many of us dress up and go out for a few nights of partying, booze and promiscuity. I’d like to take the time to issue a warning — STD cases are at an all-time high. So, if you’re planning on spicing […]
New York Times science writer discusses history of influenza
Emma North Contributing Writer Gina Kolata, a science writer for The New York Times, visited VCU Oct. 17 to give a lecture as part of the Sanger Series — a line-up of guest speakers by VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Research and Innovation. Kolata — an award-winning journalist and science writer — presented […]
Drugs, alcohol and suicide: Mortality rates continue to rise in the U.S
U.S. life expectancy fell for the second year in a row, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — And a VCU professor says drugs, alcohol and suicide are to blame. In his editorial, “Failing Health of the United States,” Steven Woolf, director of the Center on Society and Health addressed the challenges […]
VCU Health opens doors to new mental health facility for children
The Virginia Treatment Center for Children has a new home thanks to VCU Health, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU and a $56 million grant from the General Assembly. The VTCC focuses on addressing and providing resources for children dealing with mental health disorders ranging from anxiety to depression and providing gender and sexuality […]
Mumps University: VCU cases follow national trend
VCU students received emails from VCU Health last week reporting two confirmed cases and one suspected case of mumps on campus. Other cases have been reported in the Richmond metro area, and health officials are cautioning students and residents to take precautions. “VCU students need to be aware of the risk of mumps in their […]
VCU teams with CDC to fight youth violence
VCU received a $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study youth violence and intervention in Richmond, Va. The project will be led by co-principal investigators, Saba Masho and Terri Sullivan. “In the early 2000’s Richmond had one of the highest youth violence rates,” Masho said. “It was actually one […]
Ebola: Neither threat, nor joke
As much as I’d like to say I’m grateful for VCU’s email alert assuring the VCU community that the administration and health system are well-prepared for an Ebola outbreak, I didn’t care. If I had the wherewithal, I could craft a list of events and diseases that are more relevant to my health and well-being than Ebola, but not because I don’t believe Ebola is dangerous.