You’re just a girl
Solimar Santoyo, Design Editor The first words I ever heard were “She’s a girl!” under the hospital’s fluorescent lights as I was cradled into my mother’s arms. “Don’t you mean she’s just a girl, doctor?” my father questioned. “My apologies, you’re just a girl!” the doctor responded embarrassingly as he corrected himself. As I took […]
Press Box: Female college athletes break barriers
Jenny Allen, Contributing writer We have seen women’s sports at the collegiate level rise beyond expectations. For decades women faced unequal rights compared to men. Women didn’t compete at the college level without discrimination until the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments in 1972, but now female athletes are defining women’s sports as […]
‘First Wives Club’: A step in the right direction for Black female representation in media
Julianna Brown, Contributing writer Positive representation of African Americans in the media has always been little to none, and more specifically, Black women are highly misrepresented in the media. Oftentimes we are put in boxes such as the sassy best friend trope in which Black female characters are the “side-kick” of the white main character. […]
Retail sales of marijuana possible with two new bills
Alyssa Hutton, Contributing Writer Bills hoping to establish a retail marijuana market in Virginia have advanced in the General Assembly. Virginia has no retail marijuana market in place, despite the General Assembly decriminalizing the drug in 2020, according to the Virginia Code. Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, introduced Senate Bill 448 which creates a framework […]
CT Comics 2.28.24
Comic by Anthony Duong. Comic by Killian Goodale-Porter.