Beware: This year’s nightmare is not a ghost
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor You walk into the room and are instantly met by the warmth and distinct smell of alcohol mixed with sweat. Your friends get pulled in three different directions, each of them brushing on complete strangers. As you try to get to them, a random man offers you a drink that you […]
Political student organizations face off in virtual debate
Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences hosted a virtual debate Monday night to discuss major political issues a week ahead of this year’s presidential election. Hosted by VCU mass communications professor Bill Oglesby, the debate was between VCU’s College Republicans and Young Democrats. Three members of each organization faced off over […]
CDC awards grant to VCU professor researching gun violence prevention
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Several researchers with VCU connections are utilizing nearly $5 million in grant money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study gun violence prevention and its impact on minority communities. The CDC awarded 16 grants to different researchers across the country to study the prevention of violent injury by […]
Comics: Coping with 2020
Illustrative Header by Ren Newport “How I Cope” by Sarah Brady “I’m Cooking” by Audrey Garrett “The Hard Truth” by Carleigh Ross
VCU hosts event promoting Black disability awareness
Ebonique Little, Contributing Writer The importance of disabled Black artists was emphasized in a workshop hosted by VCU’s Partnership for People with Disabilities on Wednesday. The event spotlighted Leroy Moore Jr., founder of Krip-Hop Nation, a collective of disabled musicians, poets and visual artists. Moore, who has cerebral palsy, recognized disparities in disability representation within […]