Nothing feels as good as pizza tastes
Everyone is familiar with the commercials where a six-foot-something model gloriously tiptoes out from behind a silk curtain buck naked with a seductive smile on her face as her abs twist and her thighs stride forward without the possibility of touching each other. Tis’ the season for luxurious bikini ads, airbrushed waistlines and digitally enhanced […]
Stigmatizing the HPV vaccine is unscientific and deadly
Recent outbreaks of mumps, measles and other diseases have galvanized support for increased vaccinations among Americans. Many are even calling for childhood vaccinations to be required under the law; a California law passed last year requires children enrolling in public school or daycare to be vaccinated. The state, along with Mississippi and West Virginia, does […]
Press Box: I’m done, not finished
Mic drop — a motion reserved for the the conclusion of a dramatic ending. An ending worth talking about, never to be forgotten. There’s no telling if any of us in life will get that mic drop moment. If we do get it, will we cherish its rarity, or let it slip through our fingers […]
VCU names new VP for administration
Nearly five months after the university announced a decision to split the responsibilities of the Office of Finance and Administration into two separate entities, VCU officials announced the appointment of Meredith Weiss as the Vice President for Administration. Weiss will join VCU’s administration on August 1 after serving at the University of North Carolina, Chapel […]
Vote on Richmond Public Schools funding delayed to May 9
Following another wave of protests, the Richmond City Council voted to again delay the vote that would determine the closing of six Richmond public schools until May 9. The debate to potentially close schools arose in light of an $18 million budget shortfall earlier this year. Many protesters were present at the April 25 meeting […]
Backpacks fill Commons Plaza to raise awareness for youth suicide
Students and faculty stopped in somber silence in the Commons Plaza last week as a nationally traveling project illustrated the magnitude of student suicide in the U.S. Active Minds Incorporated, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging students to speak out about mental health, brought their “Send Silence Packing” display to VCU on April 27. The project […]
Radford Student dies at VCU
Mary Lee Clark Contributing Writer The Radford University flag was lowered to half-staff on April 25 in honor of 19-year-old Radford student Wilson Herrarte who died in Richmond on April 23 when a vehicle struck and killed him at the intersection of S. Belvidere and Cumberland streets at 1:03 a.m. According to the Richmond Police […]
School of Education programs planned to merge
Fadel Allassan Print News Editor The School of Education is gearing up for a major shakeup as two of its programs are preparing to merge in July, according to VCU News. The Special Education and Disability Policy and the Department of Counselor Education are slated to join forces and become the new Department of Counseling […]
Tibetan monks visit Richmond for cultural exchange
The Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery ceremoniously poured an intricate sand mandala into the James River on Saturday after visiting the Unity of Richmond Church April 25-30. Geshe Twesang Thinley, one of the visiting monks, said his monastery tours the United States for 10 months at a time for three reasons: to […]
Governor McAuliffe proposes amendment to death penalty
Mary Lee Clark Contributing Writer On April 20, Governor Terry McAuliffe recommended an amendment to House Bill 815 that would protect the identities of government-contracted pharmaceutical companies producing medicines used for state-conducted executions. The amendment would keep the identities protected from being revealed through the Freedom of Information Act, making it more difficult for the […]