Humanities and Sciences dean to take position at Iowa
Fadel Allassan, News Editor The dean of the university’s largest college is leaving after more than two years on the job. Montserrat Fuentes, who heads the College of Humanities and Sciences, accepted a position at the University of Iowa, the university announced last week. She will serve as the midwestern school’s executive vice president and […]
Westboro Baptist Church members outnumbered by counterprotesters at VCU event
Chip Lauterbach, Contributing Writer Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Celeste Chance, Contributing Writer Fadel Allassan, News Editor [Editor’s note: Some readers may find opinions expressed in this story disturbing.] Westboro Baptist Church, the notorious hate group known for crude language and strong anti-LGBTQ views, was vastly outnumbered during its visit to […]
Column: On the death of shame, the once-great political gatekeeper
Fadel Allassan, News Editor The name Al Franken is etched on a tombstone somewhere in the imaginary graveyard of big-name figures whose political careers have been slain by scandal. The former Minnesota senator, who acquiesced to calls for his resignation after revelations of his sexual misconduct surfaced in 2017, may be feeling increasingly isolated in this […]
Column: How imagery drives racism
Fadel Allassan, News Editor For the many who doubt the existence of racism in contemporary American society, a glance at the news in the last couple of weeks could serve as a reality check. On the first day of Black History Month, Virginia’s democratic governor, Ralph Northam, admitted to being one of two people in […]
VCU to build $350 million children’s hospital
Fadel Allassan, News Editor VCU Health System is planning to build an 86-bed, $350 million inpatient children’s hospital at the university’s medical center, the university announced last week. The facility will be on East Marshall Street, between 10th and 11th streets, and adjacent to the outpatient Children’s Pavilion building downtown. The university expects to start construction […]