Richmond Food Co-op underway to bring organic groceries to locals
Kristen Lair-Baker Contributing Writer In a city that’s been designated as a “food desert” and is rife with poverty, a new initiative is nearing its launch that will provide low-cost, locally-sourced groceries to its members sometime in the coming months. Hundreds of Richmond investors became joint-owners of a local co-op, which aims to provide organic […]
Rest in Purple, Dearly Beloved
For the past few days, I’ve been thinking about perhaps the greatest musician to have ever lived — Prince. On April 21, the legendary singer passed away at his Paisley Park residence. Upon receiving the news, with tears falling from my eyes my first question was “Is today the day music died?” Of course, music […]
Dazeases “Baby” Video Release
Jesse Adcock Contributing Writer (UPDATED MAY 1st) Under the stage name “Dazeases,” pop-artist London Perry premiered her music video “Baby” April 16 at Strange Matter during a show hosted by the creative collective ANIMAL. The performance opened with sets by Zooanzoo and the B.ACKWARDS HAUS Collective featuring MNLV (Minnie Love), Chï and Jake Barkley. “The […]
Good Clear Sound comes up short this year, looking ahead
Sophia Belletti Staff Writer VCU’s slam poetry team Good Clear Sound participated in the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational April 6 – 9 at the University of Texas, ranking ninth in the international competition and receiving the fifth highest cumulative score. In addition to a strong team performance, VCU received its first individual superlative […]
Hanging by a thread; your life is not over
Monica Houston Opinion Editor In the past year alone, VCU has done more wrong for its students than right. A lack of diversity in students and staff, displacing more than 1,000 upperclassmen from dorms and many Richmond residents from their community and an increase in tuition and the president’s income. These factors, along with competitiveness, […]
There’s Richmond and then there’s VCU’s Richmond
Siona Peterous Contributing Columnist A few days ago I tweeted, “as VCU students we should all be uncomfortably aware of the central (role) our campus plays in the gentrification of Richmond.” My tweet was prompted by the ongoing battle over the status of Richmond’s public education system following Mayor Dwight Jones’ announcement about his proposed […]
VCU tuition increases should reflect student needs
Hiba Ahmad Contributing Writer Pursuing a higher education is perceived to be a choice, but in reality it is a necessity in a society where so much weight is placed on having a degree. Student debt is a crippling reality in the United States. In 2013, many students graduated with an estimated $29,000 in debt. […]
PRESS BOX: It’s a man’s world, we just live play in it.
If you had to choose between girls and guys sports, which would you rather watch? Which would you prefer to spend an egregious amount of money on? Which would you embrace? Which would you attend and expose to the public? Realistically, the overwhelming consensus would be male sports. The only reason your typical fan would […]
Quizbowl at VCU attends two national championships, finishes 15th in North America
Quizbowl at VCU, a premiere academic competition club based at Virginia Commonwealth University, recently finished its national championship season with two notable finishes at the national championship events of collegiate quizbowl. College quizbowl is a fast-paced, challenging activity in which players compete using a buzzer system to answer questions about science, history, literature, philosophy, art, […]
VCU PD Column
Leaving your apartment? Here are six ways to have a green move-out plan. Most off-campus student leases end in May, June and July. Starting the summer break is exciting for students, but for permanent Richmond residents, it isn’t always a pleasant time of year. Unfortunately, VCU students are known for leaving furniture, trash, clothes and […]