‘Celebration of her art’: Amy Winehouse tribute tour comes to …
Dec 4, 2024 · Carolyn Slingluff, Contributing Writer Longtime artist and producer Remember Jones brought “Back to Back to Black: The Amy Winehouse Celebration” to The Canal Club in Richmond on Nov. 30.
House holds hearing for free speech policies on Virginia campuses
Dec 4, 2024 · Molly Manning, Contributing Writer Max Walpole, Contributing Writer The Virginia House of Delegates Select Committee on Campus Safety and First Amendment Expression held a hearing on Nov. 20 regarding the Virginia college protests last spring against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, as well as new policies introduced by …
More than a moment: Behind the lack of Latinx representation in …
Sep 18, 2024 · Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month, where from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate the cultural and social diversity that makes up the Latinx community — a minority community standing tall at an astounding almost 19% of the United States population.. Our food, culture and even music are a staple for many trends and societal norms and inspire the ...
Avula wins Richmond mayoral election - commonwealthtimes.org
Nov 6, 2024 · Molly Manning, Contributing Writer Eliza Eyre, Contributing Writer Jack Glagola, News Editor Dr. Danny Avula won the Richmond mayoral race, winning five out of nine districts and 46% of the vote over other candidates Andreas Addison, Michelle Mosby, Maurice Neblett and Harrison Roday, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.. Avula shared at his watch party at The Broadberry on Tuesday ...
‘They say no choice, we say pro-choice’: Students protest anti …
Nov 13, 2024 · Katie Farthing, Managing Editor “Fuck Trump, Free Palestine,” “Free our pussies,” “Abortion is a right,” “They say no choice, we say pro-choice” and other chants echoed throughout campus as students filled the VCU Compass around 10 a.m. on Nov. 7 in response to Students for Life of America spokesperson Lydia Taylor Davis’ campus appearance as …
Johnson Hall stands vacant, VCU to build new residence hall
Sep 25, 2024 · Amany Bouali, Contributing Writer Bri Stevens, Contributing Writer Johnson Hall made national headlines about its closure in 2021 due to “elevated levels of mold” in 18% of the tested spaces, according to the Associated Press.Over 400 students were told to leave the residence hall and the building was shut down. Richard Sliwoski, the associate vice president of facilities management at VCU ...
Lowering the cost of public college is essential and reasonable
Feb 9, 2022 · Ethan Kuhstoss, Contributing Writer $40,000. That’s the average cost of public university tuition over a four year period. That number doesn’t account for housing, fees, student loan interest, textbooks and the many other expenses associated with attending college.
CT Comics 12.4.24 - commonwealthtimes.org
CT Comics 12.4.24. Much Ado About Nothing, ig, idk, whatever you’re feeling… by David Beling.
VCU introduces land acknowledgment, honors Indigenous peoples
Nov 20, 2024 · Harshini Kanala, Contributing Writer Max Walpole, Contributing Writer VCU and VCU Health released a land acknowledgment statement on Nov. 1 recognizing the former Native occupants of the land the campus is built on, according to VCU News. “Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of the Powhatan Chiefdom and the ...
U.S. News ranks VCU as No. 69 public university
Oct 16, 2024 · Emily Grinstead, Contributing Writer Virginia Commonwealth University was recently ranked No. 69 among top public universities by the U.S. News & World Report in the 2025 ranking released on Sept. 24. This is a seven-point increase from the previous year, when VCU ranked No. 76, according to VCU News.. VCU now ranks higher than James Madison University, which ranks No. 78 on the list.