Sickle cell fundraiser honors ‘shero’ for Women’s History Month
Katie Farthing, Staff Writer Unity Ride 4 Sickle Cell, an annual fundraiser to spread awareness about sickle cell disease and find a cure, honored Florence Cooper-Smith at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia on Saturday for her work to find the cure, according to its Facebook. Unity Ride 4 Sickle Cell introduced […]
2023 exceeds 100 mass shootings nationally, studies show mass shooters’ psychological tendencies
Faith Redd, Contributing Writer Selna Shi, News Editor Researchers found key psychological tendencies that are frequently displayed in mass shooters, according to a VCU study. The research studying the behaviors of over 170 mass shooters was released in 2022, the same year over 640 mass shootings were recorded, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The […]
VCU students speak out against evangelical preachers on campus
Andrew Kerley, Audience Editor Sarah Hagen, Contributing Writer Groups of evangelists have been preaching to students around VCU’s Monroe Park campus for multiple years, according to Ky-Long Nguyen, a VCU senior and information systems student. “Frankly, no students agree with their thoughts. What they have been doing has been a waste of time. I recommend […]
Doctors discuss importance, benefits of diversity in health systems leadership
Natalie Barr, Staff Writer Just under 6% of doctors in the U.S. are Black, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges — yet, 2020 census data states 12% of the U.S. population is Black. The VCU Health webinar “Black in Excellence” hosted four panelists to highlight the importance of Black representation in […]
New Common Book highlights mental health, loneliness epidemic
Katie Farthing, Staff Writer VCU chose “Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness” by Kristen Radtke to be the 2023-2024 Common Book. The Common Book program aims to explore different social issues and bring VCU students and staff together to discuss these issues, according to the Common Book website. Previous Common Books focused on issues […]