Richmond pop-up shows allow artists to connect
Jesse Adcock Contributing Writer “FOOLS,” a pop-up show in a Broad Street apartment in Richmond’s Arts District, allowed audiences and artists to connect on April’s First Friday – which fell on April Fools’ Day. These shows, which take place in DIY spaces around the city to avoid the challenges of getting work into a gallery, […]
Logic delivers ‘Incredible’ show in Richmond
Muktaru Jalloh Staff Writer In front of a sold-out crowd of fans, Maryland-born MC Logic brought “The Incredible World Tour” to the National, one of Richmond’s premier concert venues. Richmond was the second-to-last stop on the tour promoting Logic’s latest album “The Incredible True Story,” which he released in November, 2015. Under Def Jam and […]
Ram Reverb: Babymetal
This week’s album is the epitome of a “Wait! Just give it a chance!” project. Babymetal is a Japanese idol pop group comprised of three teenage girls. They also happen to be backed by a legitimate heavy metal band, and then just for for fun they throw in some highly choreographed dance routines and a […]
Richmond Talent and Musical Tributes Highlight 23rd James River Film Festival
Samuel Goodrich Contributing Writer One of the oldest of Richmond’s many arts festivals celebrated its twenty-third year of screening movies from a diverse range of artists over the weekend. The James River Film Festival highlighted local talent, collaborations between critically-acclaimed artists and tributes to musicians and culture that were warmly received by the attendees. Starting […]
VCUarts dean retires after more than 40 years in higher education
After five years of holding his post as dean of VCUarts, Joe Seipel is retiring at the end of the semester. Seipel has worked with VCU starting in 1974 when he was chair of the VCU Sculpture Department, and 17 years later became the dean of all graduate arts programs at VCU. After 25 years […]
Poll indicates many Virginia republicans won’t back Trump
Republican primary frontrunner Donald Trump may repel republicans from voting in the general election if he is nominated for the presidential election in November, according to a new poll by the Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. The poll found that in a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Democratic frontrunner […]
Students discuss student loans, tuition with state senators
Students had the chance to meet their representatives last week when State Senators Glen Sturtevant (R-Richmond) and Lamont Bagby (D-Charles City) visited VCU to take questions regarding student loans. Sturtevant, the 33-year-old senator who represents VCU’s district, graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in 2006 and said he is currently paying back […]
Q&A with Staff Senate President Sania Marcoccia on Diversity and Inclusion
Maura Mazurowski Online News Editor The university Staff Senate consists of 50 full-time members from VCU and the VCU Health System with a specific vision in mind: To create an engaging, advancing and empowering workforce. During spring break, the Staff Senate hosts an annual Professional Development Conference to both improve professional skills and hone in […]
Richmond unemployment numbers continue to fall
The unemployment numbers in the Richmond-metro area fell for the second straight month. This drop marked an employment recovery in the area which outpaces the national recovery and unemployment numbers lower than the country’s average. The March unemployment rate in the Richmond area fell in 2016 to 4.2 percent in February from 4.4 percent in […]
McAuliffe vetoes bill to warn parents of sexually explicit books
Andrew Crider Online News Editor Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed a bill that would require teachers to notify parents if assignments had sexually explicit content, citing that such a measure was “unnecessary.” House Bill 516 passed the republican controlled house in March with a 77-21 vote. The bill would have allowed parents to request and be […]