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PartyNextDoor, Rae Sremmurd hype up homecoming
Homecoming prince and princess, Issmeal Anany and Krystal Pham. Photo by Ezra Johnson. R&B singer PartyNextDoor headlined VCU’s annual Ram Fest homecoming concert at the Richmond Coliseum on...
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President’s diversity forum overflows Salons
President Michael Rao addresses the audience in the Richmond Salons during a diversity forum held Nov. 18. Members of the Board of Visitors and Black VCU Speaks were in attendance. Photo by Sarah King...
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StaxRVA brings breakfast to your door
The Sriracha, Basic Batch, Vegetarian, Mediterranean and French Toast sandwiches currently available at StaxRVA. Photo by Austin Walker Sometimes, the biggest obstacle between a fried egg sandwiched...
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Rapper Freeway inspires at the Broadberry
Rapper Freeway performs at the Broadberry. Freeway has had a long career, consisting of collaboration with big-name artists including Jay Z. Photo by Muktaru Jalloh. Along with opening acts Evan Barlow...
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VCUarts fliers tell dean to address racist faculty
Photo by Brooke Marsh Beginning this morning, various VCUarts buildings including the Pollack building, the Singleton Center for Performing Arts and the Fine Arts building were covered in fliers....
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Black VCU Speaks holds Monroe Park vigil for fallen Ram
Vigil attendees gathered in Monroe Park on Saturday evening to honor the life of Chelsea Wagner, a junior English major. Photo by Margaret Carmel Speaking in hushed tones under the bleak late afternoon...
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AFO students say art was trashed before they could claim it
Photo by Austin Walker “Please don’t touch: Hanging up to dry. Will pick up tom.” That was one of the notes crumpled up in a pile of wood, paint, sculptures and furniture in a dumpster outside the Bowe...
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Mac Miller returns to Richmond
Photo by Travis Ellison Rapper Mac Miller’s GO:OD AM Tour stopped in Richmond Thursday night. Along with openers Earth Gang, Michael Christmas and Choo Jackson, Mac Miller performed at The National...
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Groups say Monroe Park closure could devastate Richmond’s homeless
Photo by Sarah King A society without a name Inside the Panera just blocks from VCU’s freshman dorms, students chat animatedly, laugh and flirt in the many filled tables and booths — an escape from...
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Report says UCI economic impact fell short
Mama’s Kitchen restaurant employees await customers during a slow day during the UCI races. Photo by Julie Tripp The UCI Road World Championships hosted by Richmond 2015 had a $161.5 million impact on...
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Judge rules challenge to Va. Voter ID law can proceed
A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s controversial voter identification law to continue. The Democratic Party of Virginia filed the suit against the State Board of Elections and...
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VCU freshman found dead behind D.C. bar
A VCU freshman who had been missing for almost 11 hours was found dead on Thursday morning behind a bar in Washington, D.C., according to NBC4 Washington. The news outlet stated Paul McGuinness Jr., a...
View ArticleLegislative showdown looms over guns
The political battle over guns in Virginia is shifting to the state Capitol as the General Assembly convenes Wednesday for its 2016 session. The state’s leading Democrats fired the latest shots: In...
View ArticleMan arrested at Richmond airport on terrorism charges
A Northern Virginia man allegedly en route to Syria to join the Islamic State was arrested on Jan. 15 at the Richmond International Airport on terrorism charges, according to the Department of Justice....
View ArticleTrump overflows stadium at Liberty convocation
Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, spoke to an audience of more than 8,000 Liberty University students at their tri-weekly convocation ceremony on Jan. 18. Trump spoke on a...
View Article200 rally at Capitol for “common-sense gun laws”
About 200 people huddled on the Capitol grounds Monday to urge the General Assembly to pass legislation they hope will curb gun violence. Lawmakers, students and others spoke at the rally on Martin...
View ArticleFirst Baptist Church lets freedom ring - Founded by slaves, the congregation...
Founded by slaves, the congregation is now celebrating its 240th anniversary On a Sunday morning in the late 1700s, a Williamsburg plantation owner was walking when he heard the sounds of worship...
View ArticleRao addresses “relevance” during State of the University
VCU’s “relevance” as an institution was the theme of President Michael Rao’s annual State of the University address on Jan. 28. Rao, now in his seventh year in office, cited a poll by the Pew Read More...
View ArticleCourt hears transgender student’s appeal to use restroom
At 15 years old, Gavin Grimm stood before the Gloucester County School Board – twice – and listened to community members discuss his anatomy in a public forum. “I was terrified,” Grimm, now in his Read...
View ArticleStudent entrepreneurs gain new work space
The startup spirit is more alive than ever, and VCU is determined to keep this flame going with the opening of Founder’s Corner. Located in the University Student Commons, Founder’s Corner is a new...
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