Nationally acclaimed journalist Bob Woodward delivers speech to Richmond community
Nia Tariq News Editor Associate editor at The Washington Post and veteran Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Bob Woodward visited VCU Tuesday to present his speech on “Truth, Freedom of Expression, Democracy and the Age of the American Presidency.” The renowned author’s appearance took place in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts and was met […]
The Anonymous Patriot
Caitlin Barbieri Opinions Editor The anonymous op-ed published in The New York Times last week is an example of the press utilizing our freedom of speech for its intended purpose: empowerment. Media outlets across the country have debated the decision by the Times’ opinion desk to run the editorial anonymously. The publication has sparked a […]
Press Box: Trump vs. the sports world
Not that he was ever in touch with it — or reality for that matter — but Donald Trump has officially alienated the sports community. Trump, who already faced widespread backlash for his relentless criticism of free agent quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick, recently butted heads with a series of prominent athletes and journalists. […]
“We’re here to defend our community”: Rally-goers show support for DACA in Jackson Ward
Supporters of DACA, the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, marched September 5 in protest of President Trump’s decision to phase out the program in six months, in an event organized by Richmond Peace Education Center and Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. “We’re here to defend our community, we’re here to defend DACA,” said […]
VCU administration, student orgs rally around “Dreamers” as Trump ends DACA
VCU Pres. Michael Rao said the university stands by its DACA recipients as the university looks at its next steps following the Trump administration’s announcement it will end the program. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday stated the administration will, in six months, end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects undocumented students […]
VCU “Dreamers” fear deportation awaiting Trump DACA decision
President Donald Trump is set to announce whether the DACA program will stay or go Tuesday, after he initially promised to end it. These “Dreamers”, along with advocates around the country, are apprehensive about what’s to come. Fadel Allassan Contributing Writer Meet the “Dreamers,” You can imagine it’s hard to forget illegally crossing the United […]
Environmentalists outraged by Chesapeake Bay program budget cuts
Environmental groups are outraged at the Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts for Chesapeake Bay cleanup programs. President Donald Trump’s budget plan, released last week, reduces the federal budget for the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent. Such a reduction would include a $427 million to address regional pollution, including the Chesapeake Bay protection efforts. The […]
Virginia universities respond to immigration order
FULL TIMELINE OF THE IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER BELOW Correction: The original article said Radford University’s president, Brian Hemphill, did not issue a statement on President Trump’s executive order. However Hempill did issue a statement on Jan. 30. One week after his inauguration as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump signed an executive order […]
Protesters want Richmond to be a ‘sanctuary’ city
With a spirited demonstration and an online petition, opponents of President Donald Trump are urging Richmond to designate itself as a “sanctuary city” for immigrants. About 300 protesters gathered outside the Federal Courthouse on Jan. 30 to send that message. “We are here to defy the white supremacist regime that is in the White House,” […]
VCU faculty discusses the politics and policy of Trump’s presidency
Faculty in the VCU Political Science department fielded questions from students last Thursday night about the scope of President Donald Trump’s power to reshape American politics and policy. Questions discussed the new president’s constitutional authority to overhaul the immigration system, the realignment of the Republican Party and Trump’s new Supreme Court pick and the path […]