Tea Time with Tagwa: Jogging while Black is now a crime
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, I write to you with a heavy heart. I write to you on the heels of yet another injustice against this nation’s black community. I write to you about Ahmaud Arbery. I don’t even know where to begin. His story is one of confusion, yet clarity. Arbery was jogging on […]
The CT wins 27 state, regional and national awards in design, writing, photography
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor 2019 VPA News & Advertising Contest The Commonwealth Times was recognized for 16 writing, design, photography and illustration awards in the Virginia Press Association’s annual contest. Photography Division First Place General News Photo: Erin Edgerton First Place Sports Feature Photo: Erin Edgerton First Place Sports News Photo: […]
VCU administration should be taking Student Power at VCU more seriously
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor There’s no doubt that being a student during this unprecedented time is a struggle beyond belief. Now, being a VCU student feels even more draining than anywhere else. Being one of the biggest art schools in the nation, moving online feels impossible. The drying up of funding for student workers feels […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: COVID-19 does not excuse you from voting
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, the coronavirus has stripped us of any sense of normal we have. The walls of our homes are starting to feel like the metal bars in a cell. We all feel confined and constricted, with no end in sight. However, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed: the importance of voting. […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: VCU should partially refund mandatory fees
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, do you know what goes into your cost of attendance at VCU? For all of us, it’s different. Some of us live on campus, have meal plans, our tuition depends on our credit load, fees vary by school and major. However, one thing for all students is the same: our […]