Tea Time with Tagwa: Accountability is not justice. It is a requirement
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, can you tell the difference between bright yellow and black in color? The difference between 34 ounces and eight ounces? If you answered yes, congratulations — you are more intelligent and aware than yet another Minnesota police officer. A Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer shot and murdered Daunte Wright, […]
American policing: A history of racism and white supremacy
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor The year is 1770. The Colonies are near their breaking point with Great Britain. Intense policing by British soldiers has proven unbearable to colony citizens, especially those in Boston. British soldiers walk around with chips on their shoulders, entering any home they please simply because they wear the British flag. They […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: VCU hasn’t done enough to prevent hazing
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, it’s been more than a month since freshman Adam Oakes was found dead at a West Clay Street house after attending a Delta Chi rush event. As of Wednesday, 46 days have passed. In VCU’s Greek life organizations, nothing has changed. Immediately following Oakes’ death, hazing in fraternities and […]
This is Derek Chauvin’s trial. Not George Floyd’s.
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Ten months. It has been 10 months since the murder of a fellow Black American. It has been 10 months since an officer put his knee on a Black man’s neck. It has been 10 months and still no justice. May 25, 2020 is a day that will be remembered forever. […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: My hijab is not oppressive, it is empowering
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, Islamophobia is in the air. The nation of France is finding itself in yet another tug of war with the hijab. A hijab is a cloth worn over a Muslim woman’s head to create a sense of modesty and protect against the male gaze. It is a tradition practiced […]