Press Box: VCU to move conferences? I don’t think so
Kyler Giiliam, Contributing Writer With basketball powerhouse Gonzaga University moving to the Pac-12 Conference from the West Coast Conference as a non-football member, it has opened the question of VCU being a target for conference realignment. Gonzaga and VCU share the absence of a football program. However, VCU falls short of the dominance of Gonzaga’s […]
VCU board, admins kill racial literacy requirement, students walk out of graduation the next day
Andrew Kerley, Audience Editor VCU’s Board of Visitors — the university’s highest decision-making body — rejected the implementation of a racial literacy course requirement in a 10–5 first-of-its-kind vote on Friday, May 10. The decision — in tandem with recent political events — led to students walking out of VCU’s 2024 Spring Commencement ceremony the […]
Meet the women of color candidates in this upcoming General Assembly election
Han Vu, Contributing Writer Selna Shi, News Editor The 2020 Census showed the U.S. population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse compared to the previous census, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census’ Diversity Index chart ranked Virginia the 14th most diverse state. Some students say while representation matters, policies matter more in […]
Open letter to VCU
Our story: We are Green Action, a student-led environmental advocacy and climate justice organization on campus. We have been pushing for VCU to take definitive action on climate and environmental issues impacting our community, as well as to take accountability for their own environmental impact within the city of Richmond and beyond. Additionally, we are […]
VCU announces guaranteed admission for high-performing students
Yen Nhi Nguyen, Contributing Writer Madison Williams, Contributing Writer Vali Jamal, Contributing Writer VCU recently announced a guaranteed admissions policy for students near the top of their class, according to VCU Admissions. High school students are guaranteed admission if they have a GPA of at least 3.5 or are among the top 10% of their […]