Students send their professor over the edge
Mass communications professor Hailey Spencer’s public relations research class sent her over the edge. In Spencer’s MASC 425 course, students gain experience with real clients to apply the research methods they have learned. The class’ client this semester is the Special Olympics of Virginia, the largest sports organization for people with these disabilities. As part […]
Field Hockey falls to UR Spiders
Zach Joachim, Contributing Writer Field hockey lost to cross-town rival, the University of Richmond 3-1 last Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Rams went into the match holding a 5-11 overall mark and 2-4 conference record. U of R on the other hand boasted a 9-8 line, 5-1 in conference, which tops the Atlantic 10. On […]
Ride or Die: The Rise and Fall of the Richmond Punk Cycling Clubs
The Richmond bike club scene is dying, or so Michael Gilbert, founder of the bike club Saddle Sores and cofounder of the organization Ride Richmond, said.
You did not build the city of Richmond
The first time, I wasn’t sure I read the shirt right. Maybe it was a Jefferson Starship reference, and it could be just that. But context matters and seeing two white students wearing VCU shirts with the words “We built this city” is frustrating, to say the least.
RVA to receive a taste of Italy
The 17th Street Farmers’ Market will be filled with the smells of pasta, glittering jewelry and the sounds of traditional Italian music Sept. 27-28 for the 10th annual Richmond Original Italian Street Festival.
The rules of consent
I wonder if there will ever be a day when I walk out of my apartment and someone doesn’t feel the need to comment on my body. Earlier this week I needed to go out to get some flu medicine for myself. As I was walking to the store, every group of men I walked past made a comment on my body. These comments made me feel overwhelmed and unsafe because there was nothing I could do to escape the situation. All I could do was smile or ignore so they wouldn’t engage me. Why do these men give out their opinion when it was unasked for?
Golden age of television is here
It seems preposterous to call the era that gave us “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” “Keeping up with the Kardashians” and a dozen different “Real Housewives” a golden age. While in many ways, the term “idiot box” seems more suitable than ever, there is no denying there has been a notable shift in tone and content in television. Multicam sitcoms and police procedurals, long-time cable channel staples, are decreasing in number in favor of increasingly inventive serial dramas, the most successful of which, like Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones, become genuine pop culture phenomenons.
Rao looks across the ocean for “out-of-state” tuition
The international higher education community, especially China, has potentially offered VCU the alternative revenue streams the university has been searching for.
Environmental impact of cigarette butts
Smoking is seen by some as fun and recreational, but there are still serious dangers that from smoking. These dangers not only inflict harm on those who smoke or those around the smoker but also the Earth. This is not just about the dangers of smoking overall, but the importance of removing the real stressor on the environment, cigarette butts.
Senator Warner Talks Student Debt at VCU
Senator Mark Warner spoke to VCU students on Wednesday and addressed the issue of student loans debt by outlining his plan to alleviate some of the growing crisis if he is re-elected to Congress this November.