Spanberger trails GOP opponent in 1st round of election results
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer With absentee ballots missing from the total count, Democrat incumbent Sen. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Del. Nick Freitas are neck-and-neck in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. The race between Freitas and Spanberger was projected to be close on Nov. 2 by Politico’s 2020 election forecast, which called the decision a “toss-up.” As […]
Tentative Election night results suggest reelection in Richmond-area district
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer Incumbent Rep. Donald McEachin was ahead of his Republican challenger on Tuesday night in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, although absentee ballots and several precincts have yet to be counted. The district is considered “safely Democratic,” according to Ballotpedia. If McEachin wins, he would serve his third term in the House. His […]
Students head to polls largely favoring Biden and Rodgers
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer “Every vote counts.” Junior mass communications major Selena Shaw echoed the popular sentiment when asked why she decided to vote. Amid what has been called the most important election in our nation’s history, voting has been encouraged by VCU and nearly every public organization. Shaw and her roommate, junior homeland security […]
Ballot amendment to decide how Virginia draws its districts in 2021
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer One question on Virginia voters’ ballots this November will help decide the process for drawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will stand for the next 10 years. Amendment 1 is a proposed change to the Virginia state constitution that would take the power to draw districts away from the General Assembly as […]
Meet the 5 Richmond mayoral candidates appearing on Tuesday’s ballot
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Richmond voters will choose from five mayoral candidates next Tuesday. Below is information regarding each of the candidates’ platforms. Kim Gray is currently a 2nd District councilwoman, elected in 2016. Prior to serving on Richmond City Council, the 49-year-old served two terms on the school board. She criticized Stoney’s handling of […]
Political student organizations face off in virtual debate
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences hosted a virtual debate Monday night to discuss major political issues a week ahead of this year’s presidential election. Hosted by VCU mass communications professor Bill Oglesby, the debate was between VCU’s College Republicans and Young Democrats. Three members of each organization faced off over […]
CDC awards grant to VCU professor researching gun violence prevention
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Several researchers with VCU connections are utilizing nearly $5 million in grant money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study gun violence prevention and its impact on minority communities. The CDC awarded 16 grants to different researchers across the country to study the prevention of violent injury by […]
VCU: SGA demands for cold-weather shelter would cost $1M in renovations
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Members of VCU’s student government are demanding that the university convert an unused building on campus into a homeless shelter after the City of Richmond announced it will not open a downtown cold-weather facility. Some who would have a hand in the process, however, say the plan may not be a […]
Meet the 9 candidates running for city council near VCU
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Along with nominations for president, vice president and state officials, voters will see Richmond City Council candidates on their ballots. Here is some background on candidates running for seats in Richmond’s 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th districts, all seeking to represent areas near VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. District 2 Richmond’s North […]
Uncertainties cloud COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer A tentative COVID-19 vaccination plan is taking shape in the Virginia Department of Health, but it is still unknown how VCU fits into the plan for a coronavirus vaccine that could be months away. Gonzalo Bearman, an infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at VCU, said that a vaccine for […]