The AWARE Foundation, Richmond Police Department unveil Cody Woodson billboard
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer A billboard was placed on West Marshall Street for the unsolved murder of VCU student Cody Woodson, almost 10 months after his death. The billboard, which has been a joint project between The AWARE Foundation, an entity that helps families find out information about missing or deceased loved ones, and the […]
Students contemplate safety on campus following shooting
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Richmond ranked No. 11 in the United States’ most deadly cities, according to an article by CBS, which utilized the latest data available by the FBI from 2019. For every 100,000 residents in Richmond city, 227.7 are victims of violent crimes, according to the FBI. Three student dorms — Grace and […]
‘It was an injustice’: VCU students assess mental health impact after student deaths
Sahara Sriraman, Staff Writer The deaths of freshman Adam Oakes on Feb. 26 and junior Cody Woodson on April 5 left an impact on VCU students. Some say these tragedies harmed their mental well-being. Charlie Dil, a computer science sophomore, said they knew Woodson personally. They were teaching assistants for a computer systems class, and […]
We must take action to prevent gun violence
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer Five minutes. That’s how long it takes to get to my apartment at VCU from the 400 block of Gilmer Street, where two shooting deaths occurred on two consecutive days earlier this month. These shootings reflect a trend of an increased number of deaths due to gun violence in the Richmond […]
‘A crisis we must confront’: Richmond grapples after spike in shooting deaths
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Eleven shootings that left eight people dead between April 4 and Sunday marked one of the most violent weeks Richmond has seen since the end of September, when there were four shooting deaths, according to the Richmond Police Department. Two shooting deaths on April 4 and 5 […]
‘Visceral pain’: VCU student among two killed in consecutive Gilmer Street shootings
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor VCU student Cody Woodson drove seven-hour round trips from his hometown of Buckingham, Virginia, to see his girlfriend Clarisse Liclic during school breaks, Liclic said in a Facebook message. “It was wonderful to know I had been loved by him that much,” Liclic said. Monday night, after walking Liclic to her […]
UPDATE: Richmond police investigating possible link between Gilmer Street shooting deaths of VCU student, teen
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor The Richmond Police Department is investigating a possible connection between the deaths of a 17-year-old and a VCU student who were shot and killed in the 400 block of Gilmer Street within 26 hours of each other. The person shot on Monday has been identified by Richmond Police as Cody Woodson, […]