VCU students lobby bills on the Hill
Kayla Wamsley and Alyx Duckett Capital News Service Despite the rain, a small group of VCU students gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to lobby bills at Rams Day on the Hill. Rams Day on the Hill is a Student Government Association program, which allows students to meet with legislators and lobby for bills they believe […]
SGA initiatives 2010: A message from student president McClure
Adele McClure Guest Columnist Greetings fellow Rams! This year we are focusing on several key areas important to students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and the community surrounding VCU. Our agenda ranges from creating more student awareness of SGA to fostering a healthier relationship with the surrounding communities. Our goals this year include improving the following: […]
Why Student Governments Can, But Don’t Work
Robert Showah Opinion Editor Student governments on all campuses are placed in a helpless position. A group of ambitious, motivated and smart students are ultimately never able to enact real change on their campuses. There are a few major reasons, and the role the university plays in our lives has a great deal to do […]
SGA 2010 summer update
Erica Terrini Executive Editor According to VCU Student Government Association President Adele McClure, the SGA summer agenda is focused on transparency, welcoming the incoming freshmen class, working with VCU administration and planning for the year ahead. McClure said she is currently preoccupied with speaking to new students during the orientation dates, and will deliver a […]