House rules: Break COVID-19 guidelines, face possible eviction from VCU dorms
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer For residential students, not following VCU’s COVID-19 policies could lead to being evicted from on-campus housing and returning home. VCU Residential Life and Housing posted a series of tweets reminding students to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines or risk facing eviction. Not only would the student’s contract be canceled, but they would […]
Spike in on-campus students may have caused increase in drug, alcohol referrals
Hannah Eason, News Editor What started as a party in his Rhoads dorm room ended with the cops banging on his door because of a noise complaint. After telling an officer that he drank one beer, Brian was given a court summons and a student conduct referral. Brian, who asked to remain anonymous to speak […]
VCU freshmen displaced in GRC lounges as temporary housing
Hannah Eason, News Editor As of Sunday, more than a dozen students were living temporarily in Gladding Residence Center lounges while waiting for permanent dorm assignments. Mathis Lotongo, a freshman living in one of the temporary rooms, said he didn’t know he was placed in a lounge until he arrived on campus Saturday. “It wasn’t […]
You want me to what you into Shafer? A VCU dictionary of terms
This story ran as part of a VCU Student Media Center summer special publication, The Compass, which serves as a guidebook for new students. Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Yeah, you might have foreign language credit from high school, but have you studied your VCU vocab? I didn’t think so. Here’s a brief dictionary to get you […]
GRC introduces new bathrooms in traditional residence spaces
Students living in the new Gladding Residence Center have more than a fresh place to sleep — residents also get the opportunity to use VCU’s first gender-neutral community bathrooms. According to associate director of Residential Life and Housing Megan Becker, the co-ed bathrooms stemmed from the university’s desire to “cultivate a future where communities can […]