A jump in the James can help to preserve river
Registration is open for volunteers to clean up the James River on Jan. 31, and brave souls are invited to jump into the frigid waters afterward to raise money for the river’s conservation.
#ShutItDown: VCU students blocked Broad Street
VCU students gather to protest Eric Garner’s death by policeman chokehold, following the protest of the failure to indict Darren Wilson.
Bipartisanship on lowering college costs
And after finishing my education, I tried to start a business but failed — not once, but twice.
Student Quidditch Club to create new team
The Wizengamot Quidditch Club of VCU will split into two teams this fall, with one being official and the other unofficial to include a larger variety of students interested in the sport.
Wal-Mart graces VCU with pilot program
VCU announced Wednesday morning that Wal-Mart would be coming to campus.
Campus sexual assaults garner national attention
Federal investigation of sexual assaults on college campuses has garnered attention nationwide in recent months, and four Virginia schools are under scrutiny.
Students drowning in debt across Virginia
While a partisan stalemate over Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15 trickled along in Richmond this spring, a much more straightforward trend washed over the whole state of Virginia: tuition and fees for state-sponsored institutions increased across the board.
Relinquishing control and moving on
This column will be my last as opinion editor for the Commonwealth Times.
Bellhops moves onto campus
VCU’s “bellhops” are now one of the cheapest methods of moving furniture in and out of homes for students in Richmond.
Va. colleges vary in reporting student suicides
After the recent deaths of two Virginia Commonwealth University students were ruled as suicides, students around Virginia are asking questions about how universities report student deaths to their campus communities.