Richmonders join Trey Songz for Juneteenth vigil, march at Robert E. Lee monument
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Compared to Juneteenth celebrations Richmond resident Ashley Kelly attended in 2019, she said this year’s holiday has received more support than ever. “No one knew about it, no one was talking about it, it wasn’t on the news,” Kelly said of last year’s Juneteenth. “It was just […]
VCU student behind ‘Savage Remix’ Irish dance video taps support from global audience
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor When Morgan Bullock uploaded a video of herself Irish dancing to “Savage Remix” by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce on May 2, she didn’t expect it to go viral. After the song dropped on April 29, the senior elementary education major saw various dance challenges emerge on TikTok but said the […]
Therapy dogs reach VCU Health community virtually as COVID-19 puts program on pause
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor As the director of VCU Health’s Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Nancy Gee believes she has the best job in the world. Within the center is Dogs on Call, a therapy dog program for patients at VCU Health Medical Center, students and staff. “It is challenging to articulate the feeling, and heartwarming […]
Artists drop new music just in time for social distancing
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor As popular music gatherings such as concerts and festivals have been canceled due to social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders, many musicians are back in the studio working on new music for their fans. Here are my favorite album releases from March and April, and some I’m looking forward to. […]
Students reflect on studying abroad in Europe at start of COVID-19 crisis
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Some students spend the entire school year planning to study abroad, completing tasks such as booking travel tickets and verifying credit transfers with various offices. After COVID-19, the experience was cut short for several VCU students. Junior photography and film major Amanda Burton left the United States on Jan. 27 to […]