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 […]
Pedestrian safety study conducted in aftermath of two student deaths last semester
Selna Shi, News Editor VCU and the city of Richmond released a pedestrian safety study that targets to improve traffic safety on Monroe Park and MCV campus, according to VCU News. VCU President Michael Rao called for the safety study to be done after two students were killed by cars last semester, VCU News stated. […]
Richmond has a bike lane problem — there aren’t any
Lily Pawliczak, Contributing Writer In our bustling, historic and lively city of Richmond, there exists an alarming acceptance of the ongoing traffic violence on a level that isn’t seen in many other major metropolitan areas. Annual traffic deaths doubled for Richmond last year from the year prior; 13 in 2021 growing to 26 in 2022, […]
VCU-developed THC breathalyzer sparks concerns on impairment
Tarazha Jenkins, Contributing Writer A colorimetric breathalyzer that can catch a popular cannabis component within minutes has been developed by a VCU professor. Emanuele Alves, an assistant forensic science professor at VCU, teamed up with Wagner Pacheco, a postdoctoral fellow from the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, to work on the device. “Our […]
Protestors rally in Monroe Park against Youngkin’s anti-trans policies
Elliot Skelton, Contributing Writer A group of around 50 could be seen in Monroe Park, on campus and in the Richmond area on Friday, Sept. 22. They were protesting Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 2022 Model Trans Policies. The protestors were holding signs “protect trans youth,” wearing the trans flag and chanting “trans rights are human rights.” […]
‘David versus Goliath’: Richmond casino up for referendum again, faces pushback
Katie Farthing, Copy Editor Lelia Contee, Contributing Writer Aria Lovelace, Contributing Writer Richmond City Council approved the proposed ONE Casino + Resort on June 25 to be on the ballot come the Nov. 7 elections. The casino was previously up for referendum in 2021, but lost with 49.05% of the vote, according to VPAP. The […]