New Surge Productions: Student filmmakers assemble against industry restrictions
Fabian Fontanez, Contributing Writer As a woman in the film industry, junior Samantha Ratliff said she was often told where she belonged, including “in the kitchen.” In response, she started her own filmmaking club and production company: New Surge Productions. Established last spring, Ratliff said the club provides a space and voice for aspiring and […]
Compromise needed to reconcile Marcus alert bills
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service A House bill that would establish statewide protocols for how law enforcement responds to a mental health crisis has passed both chambers but lawmakers will still have to hash out details between two bills if the Senate version passes. Senate Bill 5038, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Woodbridge, also would establish […]
College Republicans discuss future of GOP in Va
Brandon Shillingford, Capital News Service Young Republicans say this is a crucial time in the country’s history amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country facing a reckoning in its relationship with racial justice and an open Supreme Court seat. Many of the Generation Z Republican and conservative voters, ages 18-23, are participating in their first […]
‘A fight to liberation’: SGA inducts new student leaders
Emily Tomasik, Contributing Writer Nearly four months after winning the June election and with a speech dedicated to Marcus-David Peters, senior Taylor Maloney was inaugurated Friday as VCU’s student body president. Peters, a 24-year-old VCU alumnus and high school biology teacher, was shot and killed during a 2018 encounter with Richmond police while experiencing a […]
Who’s on your ballot? VCU launches site for students navigating November elections
Anna Chen, Contributing Writer VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences launched a “comprehensive, nonpartisan” site outlining a list of candidates in the presidential, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and Richmond mayoral elections. The site provides information for registering to vote and voting in person or by mail in the Richmond area. It offers information on […]