Students react to Biden’s victory with hope for future
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Freshman political science major Nya Musa voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Virginia primary but shifted her support to former Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential election. Although Biden declared victory Saturday, Musa said there’s “a little bit of hesitance to celebrate.” Biden passed the benchmark of 270 electoral […]
Freshmen reflect on semester of limited socialization
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer During a semester filled with uncertainty, freshmen at VCU navigated academic and social life while trying their best to adhere to safety precautions. COVID-19 spread across campus throughout the fall semester, leading to an outbreak in the university’s athletics department and requiring exposed students to quarantine in empty dorm rooms. As […]
Professors criticize Trump’s order for ‘patriotic’ education
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to come to a close in January following the election of former Vice President Joe Biden, but experts say one of the incumbent’s executive orders could leave a lasting impact on schools. The 1776 Commission, which aims to give students a “patriotic education,” went into […]
Pantry sees less Rams, plenty of food on shelves
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer With VCU’s Monroe Park Campus eerily quiet, it’s unsurprising that shelves in a room of the University Student Commons are full of fresh, donated produce and boxes of food. The room is home to Ram Pantry, a service that provides donated grocery items to food-insecure students. Since the onset of COVID-19, […]
Comics: The Power of Thought
