Tea Time with Tagwa: Accountability is not justice. It is a requirement
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, can you tell the difference between bright yellow and black in color? The difference between 34 ounces and eight ounces? If you answered yes, congratulations — you are more intelligent and aware than yet another Minnesota police officer. A Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer shot and murdered Daunte Wright, […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: VCU hasn’t done enough to prevent hazing
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, it’s been more than a month since freshman Adam Oakes was found dead at a West Clay Street house after attending a Delta Chi rush event. As of Wednesday, 46 days have passed. In VCU’s Greek life organizations, nothing has changed. Immediately following Oakes’ death, hazing in fraternities and […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: My hijab is not oppressive, it is empowering
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, Islamophobia is in the air. The nation of France is finding itself in yet another tug of war with the hijab. A hijab is a cloth worn over a Muslim woman’s head to create a sense of modesty and protect against the male gaze. It is a tradition practiced […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: In-person classes are an unnecessary risk
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, I remember how badly I wanted to be on campus this time last year. With grocery stores empty, stores closed and classes moved online, life felt extremely abnormal. We were dealing with the new normal, but we didn’t know it yet. When two of my classes got moved back […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Minority groups are not your quota
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, how would you feel if someone decided to reduce your race, gender, sexuality or identity to a mere quota? If they simply classified you as a point system, rather than as a unique being? I can tell you how I’d feel: disgusted. Even the idea to minimize me strikes […]