PRESS BOX: More than entertainers, athletes are real people, too
Arrick Wilson, Interim Sports Editor In the 75 years of the NBA’s tenure, fans have always been an essential part of the game. Whether featuring courtside seats held by high-profile celebrities, or packed arenas with rowdy spectators, however, there has always been a prevalence of negative incidents involving fans. Over the years, fans across the […]
International student-athletes returning home as borders reopen
Leah Polk, Contributing Writer Field hockey student-athlete Janne Wetzel faced a difficult decision in March 2020 when many countries, including her hometown of Munich, Germany, began closing their borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I was on spring break in Mexico and everything went down,” the senior back said. “I went back to Richmond […]
COVID-19 will be the scariest thing this Halloween season
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer In college, Halloween is the one weekend where almost every single college student goes out to some form of party. But this year, the scariest thing at our doorstep won’t be a clown costume — it will be COVID-19. Halloween falls on a weekend this year. That means the spooky holiday […]
Schools in Virginia are evolving, and that’s a good thing
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer I have nine younger cousins, all under the age of 11, and much to the dismay of my aunts and uncles, they have transitioned back and forth between virtual and in-person education over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Virginia, struggling to find any consistency in their learning during […]
Instagram filters are detrimental to our mental health and body image
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Instagram was one of the first apps I downloaded as a middle schooler. I remember using it to post embarrassing, yet wholesome pictures of my friends and myself. People were posting solely to create a collection of memories on their profile instead of worrying whether their picture followed a specific aesthetic […]