My open letter to masked villain Michael Myers
Brianna Scott Contributing Writer While most of you ladies are gearing up to dress in sexy costumes for Halloween, I will be in the movie theater cozied up with a bucket of popcorn watching the love of my life on the big screen slice-and-dice some stupid teenagers. I may have a slight obsession with a […]
The issue of promotion without education
Marlon McKay Contributing Writer Throughout October, two things are advertised constantly — Halloween and voting. Some organizations have tried to increase voter turnout. However, the way that voting has been promoted is a horrible approach. Commercials, teachers, websites, celebrities, even YouTube and Snapchat are spreading the word, trying to get people to register to […]
VCU misses it’s shot with women’s basketball
Caitlin Barbieri Opinions Editor One of the first times I got excited to be a part of RamNation was at a Men’s Basketball game. My friends and I were dressed head-to-toe in black and gold, the student section was packed, tickets were sold out and everyone cheered along to the roaring sound of The Peppas. […]
Stripping stigma from exotic dancing
Margretta Sackor Contributing Writer When I was in high school, I found my sexuality. I used my femininity as a way to cope with depression. I always admired exotic dancers and wondered how they performed so gracefully in front of a room full of strangers. I don’t think people understand the full picture. Some try […]
Giving sight to blind faith
Caitlin Barbieri Opinions Editor At eight years old, I received my first communion and was welcomed into the Catholic Church. I spent hours shopping for the perfect white dress, memorizing prayers and preparing for my big day. That day came and went, and now, over 10 years later, Catholic is the last thing I identify […]
A woman’s destruction, a man’s convenience
Margaretta Sackor Contributing writer I was in middle school when I was sexually assaulted. I never thought of it as sexual assault until my senior year of high school. Before then, I had seen the incident as being my fault. I had caused the problem — I had said yes. I was 13, I knew […]
Lavender Summit: developing identity through community
Brianna Scott Contributing Writer National Coming Out Day was last week. And I have to say, I can’t be the only one who didn’t know there was a designated day for coming out. That could be because I haven’t been comfortable with my own sexuality since the day I figured out I wasn’t straight, many […]
An ode to self care
Shaun Jackson Staff Columnist Recommended Listening While Reading: idontwannabeyouanymore – Billie Ellish I’ve been thinking lately about how society places such an impact on certain milestones. Like, at the age of 16 you can drive; 18 you can smoke, vote and go to war; 21 you can drink. But then it all just stops. […]
Abortion Demonstration: Questioning Method and Morality
Moira Snyder Contributing Writer Anti-abortion group Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) set up its “Genocide Awareness Project” last week, presenting photographs of mutilated infants and fetuses in protest of the “lives” lost to abortion. Although the group proved to be peaceful in its demonstration for anti-abortion laws, showcasing such explicit pictures on a reasonably sensitive […]
Richmond Freeze Stuns Social Scene
Brianna Scott Contributing Writer Making friends is not the easiest task. Yes, even in a world with more than 7 billion people, some still manage to feel like they are on their own — and it’s not for lack of trying. When I think about Richmond — a vibrant city with hundreds of thousands of […]