Father of deceased student asks public for help, information
The father of a VCU senior who passed away Halloween weekend is pleading for anyone with information of his son’s death to inform authorities. Paul Ducic, the father, said his son was dressed as a doctor for Halloween. He is asking the public to think back to the morning of his son’s death and for […]
Transphobic violence hits historic high
Though Caitlyn Jenner made the cover of Vanity Fair and Laverne Cox prospered as a popular actress earlier this year, 2015 has been marked by historically high amounts of violence against transgender people. According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, there have been 22 killings of transgender or gender-nonconforming people, 19 of which were […]
After a trip to the Big Apple, Rams find more success at home
After faltering to Duke University and the University of Wisconsin in the 2K Classic, VCU men’s basketball rebounded with two home contest victories this week — defeating American University 72-44 on Nov. 25 and Old Dominion University 76-67 Nov. 28. “I thought it was a good win,” said Head Coach Will Wade regarding the Rams’ win over rival ODU on Saturday. “We played probably the […]
A visit to the Richmond gun show
Thousands showed up at the Richmond Raceway complex to participate in this year’s Richmond Gun Show last weekend. Gun dealers utilized 800 tables across two basketball arena-sized buildings within the Raceway Complex to display their wares. Among the items for sale were handguns, rifles, shotguns, swords, tasers, ammunition, legal advice to help restore gun rights […]
A rape on campus: one year later
It was an article that shocked the nation. In a remarkable 9,000 word account, Rolling Stone journalist Sabrina Erdely chronicled the narrative of a then University of Virginia first-year student, under the pseudonym Jackie, who was alleged to have been viciously gang-raped by nine men in the University’s Pi Kappa Psi fraternity in the fall […]
Citing ‘no precedent’, VCU stands behind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree
When Bill Cosby spoke during VCU’s 40th anniversary celebration in 2008, he made an explicit distinction between what should — and should not — happen on college campuses. “This is a place of education, believe or not,” Cosby said. “It’s not a place to come and get drunk, pass out, take pills and give each […]
Officials, cyclists celebrate completion of Virginia Capital Trail
Governor Terry McAuliffe gathered with city and county officials at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Shockoe Bottom last month to celebrate the grand opening of the Virginia Capital Trail. Before a crowd of more than 300 people, keynote speaker Gov. McAuliffe touted the 52-mile trail as yet another attractions drawing business to Virginia. “Standing here […]
Student studies science of binge drinking
College campuses often have one thing in common: students who binge drink. This problem often leads to bigger issues with drinking later in life, and graduate student Megan Cooke is researching why. Cooke recently began working with the Collaborative Advanced Research on Imaging facility (CARI) after receiving a funding grant. She plans to research the […]
Women leaders empower the leaders of tomorrow
Some distinguished women from the VCU community came together in a cross between storytelling and fielded questions, with the purpose of sharing women’s experiences in the workforce and at home. On Nov. 18, more than 40 VCU students filled the VCU Depot Building for the first-ever “Pathways to Womanhood,” a women’s empowerment event put […]
Diversity Thrift’s pop-up sells off a movie’s set
Diversity Thrift hosted a Gifty Pop Up Market this past weekend, with some hot-ticket items including set pieces from the upcoming Jeff Nichol’s film “Loving.” On Nov. 20-22, Diversity Thrift hosted their first “Thrifty Gifty” pop-up market in the store’s “Iridian Gallery.” Diversity Thrift is one of the largest thrift stores in Richmond, with a […]