Mayoral candidates quarantine after COVID-19 outbreak at registrar’s office
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and former mayoral candidate Alexsis Rodgers have isolated themselves after employees of a Richmond elections office tested positive for COVID-19. Richmond General Registrar J. Kirk Showalter confirmed during a press conference Monday that three registrar staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. Showalter said 90% of her […]
Students react to Biden’s victory with hope for future
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Freshman political science major Nya Musa voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Virginia primary but shifted her support to former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential election. Although Biden declared victory Saturday, Musa said there’s “a little bit of hesitance to celebrate.” Biden passed the benchmark of 270 electoral […]
Freshmen reflect on semester of limited socialization
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer During a semester filled with uncertainty, freshmen at VCU navigated academic and social life while trying their best to adhere to safety precautions. COVID-19 spread across campus throughout the fall semester, leading to an outbreak in the university’s athletics department and requiring exposed students to quarantine in empty dorm rooms. As […]
Professors criticize Trump’s order for ‘patriotic’ education
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to come to a close in January following the election of former Vice President Joe Biden, but experts say one of the incumbent’s executive orders could leave a lasting impact on schools. The 1776 Commission, which aims to give students a “patriotic education,” went into […]
Pantry sees less Rams, plenty of food on shelves
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer With VCU’s Monroe Park Campus eerily quiet, it’s unsurprising that shelves in a room of the University Student Commons are full of fresh, donated produce and boxes of food. The room is home to Ram Pantry, a service that provides donated grocery items to food-insecure students. Since the onset of COVID-19, […]
Spanberger declares victory in close Congressional race; Freitas waits
Anya Sczerzenie, Capital News Service Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger declared victory Wednesday over Republican Del. Nick Freitas in the tight 7th District U.S. House of Representatives race, though some absentee ballots remain uncounted. The reporting of absentee ballots from Henrico and Spotsylvania counties late afternoon Wednesday pushed Spanberger into a slim lead. Spanberger had won […]
Stoney leads mayoral race following first-day election results
CT Staff Report Mayor Levar Stoney led the Richmond mayoral race Wednesday morning with more than a third of counted votes. A city councilwoman and VCU alumna both trailed the incumbent by less than 10 percentage points. Some absentee ballots had not been counted by the end of election night. As of early Wednesday morning, […]
“Yes” votes lead polls for Virginia Constitution Amendments 1 and 2
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor A majority of Virginians voted in favor of two constitutional amendments that would change the commonwealth’s redistricting process and veterans’ tax exemption status, according to unfinalized results from the state department of elections. Amendment 1 would change the process for redistricting, which occurs every 10 years based on the census. The […]
Protesters march in Richmond, Trump declares early victory as election results remain unclear
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Jackson Rebraca, Contributing Writer “We will win this, and as far as I’m concerned, we already have won it,” President Donald Trump said early Wednesday morning as several key battleground states lacked a clear winner and Democrat nominee Joe Biden sat ahead by 11 electoral college votes. As election night ended […]
Senate race remains close with incomplete results
Jackson Rebraca, Contributing Writer After polls projected incumbent Sen. Mark Warner to win the Virginia seat by more than 10 percentage points, election night ended Tuesday with the Democrat only a few points ahead of Republican challenger Daniel Gade. Warner held a comfortable lead during most of his reelection campaign, leading in polls by no […]