The children are, in fact, being left behind
Kofi Mframa, Opinions Editor My mother never read to me as a kid. She didn’t have time to. After her 12-hour nursing shifts, she would come home tired to the bone. By the time she made us dinner and situated my brother and me, barely managing to steal some minutes for herself, the day had […]
An ode to self care
Shaun Jackson Staff Columnist Recommended Listening While Reading: “20 Something” – SZA Is there some sort of indicator to know you’re doing the right “thing” in life? Like, is our generation expected just to sacrifice happiness for the sake of a good paycheck? First, take a deep breath. You might feel unfulfilled right now, but […]
Monroe Park campus welcomes its largest freshman class ever, again
On Saturday, parents and students lined up with suitcases and makeshift carts outside the doors of the five freshman residence halls — Johnson, Rhoads, Brandt, the Honors College, and Gladding Residence Center — prior to beginning the unpacking awaiting them beyond the elevator line. Reuban Rodriguez — the associate vice provost and dean of student […]
Moving up: Largest freshman class in VCU history makes their entrance
The VCU residence halls re-opened their doors on Saturday, welcoming the largest incoming freshman class in the university’s history.
VCU tuition hike ‘too costly’ for students
VCU is raising tuition costs again, just as another more expensive, private university is making tuition free for many students.
Adopting a higher IQ
A recent collaborative study between VCU, University of Virginia, and Lund University in Sweden, explores the effects of a child’s environment during their cognitive development.
Too Scary by Erin Brushnell
Addressing how we think of crime near campus
In the minds of students, parents and faculty members, whatever events transpire during the first two weeks of the semester set the tone for the rest of the year.
The advancing age of adulthood
The advancing age of adulthood Colin Hannifin Columnist The age of adulthood is creeping up. While the law may see us as adults when we turn 18, the age at which we’re truly independent adults is increasing. It is not uncommon to see mid- to late twenty-year-olds still living under the same roof as their […]