Restructuring spells the end for the humanities
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions and Humor Editor As an English major and member of the College of Humanities and Sciences here at VCU, I have a vested interest in the recent plans proposed by the VCU Academic Repositioning Task Force regarding future academic restructuring. The Richmond Times Dispatch’s recent article brought this story to my attention. […]
Entitled, inconsiderate freshmen: What can be done?
Stef Anderson, Contributing Writer As a first-year at VCU, I have noticed that freshman culture, although bustling with new possibilities and beginnings, has an unfavorable side to it. Freshmen’s lack of consideration for others turns dorm life into a nightmare free-for-all that many, including myself, are subjected to. I want you to think for a […]
Late-night lacks laughs
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor The past several years have seen an undeniable decline in interest in late-night talk shows. Many articles by reputable institutions — from CNN to The New York Times — have spent that time postulating their imminent collapse. I am not here to do that. To make one thing clear, I do […]
Humor: Going down
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor This was just another average morning for me — extremely late, totally unprepared and running on two hours of sleep and a breakfast of iced coffee and fruit snacks. School, or life for that matter, was never really something that I was very good at. But you see, things were about […]
IRL with Arielle: Confidence is a privilege
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer If you have ever complained to someone about your lack of prospects in relationships or careers and they respond, “confidence is key,” you owe it to the rest of us to sue them. There is a strong belief online that the solution to getting everything you want is just to be […]
Young Americans are forced to sign their souls away to the military draft
Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer The American dream is simple. You are born into the most prosperous country in the world that promises its citizens a democracy. You receive 12 years of education and have the opportunity to pursue higher education to secure a career. As a reward, you are promised a big house with a […]
IRL with Arielle: Capitalism makes therapy the solution to everything
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer It would not be controversial to say a lot of you need therapy. In an era where we are healing demons and purchasing shadow work journals, therapy is trendy and a lot of us are realizing how desperately we need it. I’m in therapy myself. ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder are […]
Final Girl trope is horror’s feminist rebrand
Olivia Jazwick, Contributing Writer As a self-proclaimed movie buff, Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Sure, I love going out dressed up as my favorite movie character and drinking red punch labeled “Fresh Blood,” but most of all, I love to watch a good horror movie. The horror genre has always […]
Let’s talk about Shafer
Madison Del Sontro, Contributing Writer As college students, we are at a critical time in our lives. Our way of living is changed, our thinking is challenged, major decisions are made, and new lifestyle choices are implemented. During this time, however, it’s important to keep in mind our developing bodies. Growing individuals in their early […]
The first GOP debate was a clown show
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor From the onset, the word “democracy” being placed under “Fox News” is oxymoronic at best, but what more is to be expected from a Republican Party debate? Eight republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Milwaukee on Aug. 23 to interrupt the moderators and ignore the questions asked. It made for an interesting […]