Republicans defend Senate, Democrats reclaim house
Fadel Allassan Special Projects Director Republicans maintained control of the U.S. Senate while Democrats regained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives — flipping three Virginia seats — for the first time in eight years in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The shift in Congress sets up a divided government until at least the 2020 elections. […]
Ice Cream Social churns up Richmond’s live music scene
Fadel Allassan Special Projects Director Jafar Flowers — an artist, DJ and eminent face in many of VCU’s creative circles — still laughs when they remember the cringeworthy scene that took place when they talked to a DJ during a set at one of Richmond’s most popular bars. “I asked him to play Migos or […]
A progressive group wants Confederate flag gone from the Capitol
Fadel Allassan Special Projects Director Sebastian Grant Contributing writer A progressive group which takes credit for a successful push to remove a photo of notorious white supremacist Jason Kessler from Virginia’s Capitol weeks ago now wants a Confederate flag out of the building. The flag has been part of a display at the Capitol since […]
A pro-Confederate group held a rally in Richmond Saturday. They were again outnumbered by protesters.
RICHMOND – Fewer than 10 members of a pro-Confederate group were outnumbered by several dozen counterprotesters at a rally at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue on Saturday. It was the third time the group, called CSA II: The New Confederate States of America, has rallied in support of the statues commemorating Confederate […]
A Wilder School dean was sued for harassment. Now alumni are standing behind him.
The university’s alumni community is rallying behind a former school dean who was sued by former Virginia Gov. L Douglas Wilder for the harassment of his assistant. More than 100 alumni signed a statement in support of John Accordino — the beleaguered recently-departed head of the Wilder School, who is said to have racially discriminated […]
The Commonwealth Times named a finalist for top student newspaper in 5-state region
The staff of The Commonwealth Times took home eight awards at each of the Virginia Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards ceremonies Saturday, including a finalist prize for the Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper at the SPJ’s annual banquet. For the second year in a row, the staff of The […]
VCU dean removed from his position after former governor’s harassment lawsuit
A university official who was sued for harassment by former Virginia Gov. L Douglas Wilder says he has been removed from his post on false claims and is counter suing, the latest episode in a saga which has pitted Wilder against the dean of the school bearing his name at VCU. John Accordino will no […]
VCU Health to sponsor new GRTC rapid transit bus line
The two largest health systems in central Virginia are partnering to sponsor Richmond’s forthcoming rapid transit bus line. The Bon Secours and VCU Health systems secured joint sponsorship rights of GRTC Pulse, the high-capacity rapid transit line which will debut this summer, in a deal which will earn the city-owned transit company $6.4 million over […]
SGA, BOV set to clear the air on tuition hikes in public forum
The Student Government Association and Board of Visitors are looking to provide clarity on the university’s mulling over a tuition hike. The organizations will host a public forum, in which students are encouraged to come with questions, this week, following last month’s announcement the university is considering raising tuition for the 17th year in a […]
For these students, rugby is more than a sport
The weather was far from ideal last Friday when a group of 30-odd student-athletes braced the bristling wind chills of an early-spring night at Cary Street Field. But members of VCU’s club rugby team are used to practicing in these conditions. Some students were out hemorrhaging their livers at bars or parties last Friday night. […]