As the media changes, readers must embrace change as well
Hiba Ahmad Contributing Columnist We often hear the argument that we cannot paint an entire population of people with the same brush– an argument shared by many groups and social infrastructures including the Black Lives Matter movement, Muslims and law enforcement. Many claim that an entire community should not be held responsible for the heinous […]
VCU PD arrests peeping tom
Andrew Crider Online News Editor The VCU Police Department announced on their Facebook page that a suspect in seven peeping tom cases was arrested on April 1. Kerry L. Fields, 43, from north Chesterfield, was identified and arrested in his home. According to the VCU Police Facebook page, the department received a number of tips […]
Former Congresswoman brings gun rights group to Virginia
Sophia Belletti Staff Writer Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Captain Mark Kelly, the Co-Founders of Americans for Responsible Solutions, joined with Virginia leaders Tuesday at the State Capitol to announce a new bipartisan coalition, the “Virginia Coalition for Common Sense.” Giffords and Kelly founded Americans for Responsible Solutions, which is financing the […]
Black Lives Matter co-founder speaks at VCU
Fadel Allassan Print News Editor Before an audience of nearly 1,000 spectators, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi stressed the importance of activism among at a speech at the Siegel Center last Thursday. The New York-based writer, strategist and community activist shared with the audience details of the inception of the movement, which she […]
Dept. of Education recognizes U of R, Radford for initiatives to reach low-income students
Mary Lee Clark Contributing Writer The University of Richmond and Radford University were among 13 schools the U.S. Department of Education recognized for their efforts to expand upper-level education to low-income students in the March report. The universities were featured in the report for their increased Pell Grant enrollment from 2008 to 2013. During that […]
GRC renovations will displace more than 1,000 students
Fadel Allassan Print News Editor Junior Lorin Simpson said she had to scramble to find a roof to put over her head next year; her roommate, junior Jasmyn Howard, said she’s in a similar situation. Both students have been living in on-campus residence halls since their freshman year, but were denied the chance to do […]
Joe Morrissey announces mayoral run
Online News Editor Andrew Crider Controversial former Del. “Fightin” Joe Morrissey became the sixth person to officially announce his candidacy for Richmond Mayor at Satellite Restaurant and Lounge on March 31. Morrissey said in a press conference he wanted to bring knowledge and experience to Richmond, stating he believes the city has not been well […]
Law enforcement nation-wide show support at vigil for fallen trooper
Sarah King Executive Editor Usually home to sold out VCU basketball games, there was a markedly different tone at the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Friday night as green, blue, white and brown uniforms speckled the crowd of people filing into auditorium seats. Some clutched white roses, others stared solemnly ahead. A heavy, near-tangible silence […]
Subcommittee killed two animal cruelty bills
Jessica Samuels and Emilio Alvarez Contributing Writers Fear of stolen dogs and legal redundancy caused two animal cruelty bills to be killed in subcommittee during the 2016 General Assembly session. House Bill 38 would have granted a person civil immunity for breaking into a hot vehicle to rescue an unattended animal. The other, House Bill […]
The Anderson is no more. What does that mean?
Sophia Belletti Staff Writer The Anderson Gallery, the former VCU School of the Arts exhibition facility, ended its four decades of exhibitions on May 18, 2015, to be replaced by the Depot and the Institute for Contemporary Art. Prior to the closure of the Anderson Gallery, it functioned as a space to present student work […]