Spring 2022 Issue
May 15, 2022
Summer Internship Tips
You’ve made it! After a long recruiting season, countless applications and interviews, you’ve finally secured a summer internship.
May 13, 2022
Opinion: I Hope Asynchronous Classes Stay, and Other Thoughts for Post-Pandemic University Schedules
I entered VCU during the pandemic, during a time when online synchronous classes were the bane of most students’ (and professors’) existence and face-to-face classes were few and far between.
May 11, 2022
Alternatives to University-Wide Commencement
I wish that we could replace the university-wide commencement ceremony with something more engaging and fun. Here are my proposals for a more interesting event.
May 1, 2022
The Value of Honors College Relationships: Ramadan During the Final Weeks of the Semester
Halfway through the month of Ramadan 1443, 2 honors college students, next-door neighbors, leave their dorms to meet in the 4th floor common area, for Maghrib, sundown.
April 23, 2022
Earth Day is Every Day at Local Refill and Zero Waste Shop
The philosophy of Less Than is to make sustainability more accessible and meeting people where they’re at on their sustainability journey.
April 12, 2022
Getting Intimate With Intimate Apparel
Intimate Apparel centers around a Black seamstress in America in 1905, Esther Mills.
April 3, 2022
Researching Comedy as a Coping Mechanism
When all around is strife and uncertainty, there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned plate of…comedy.
April 1, 2022
My Current Vegan Favorites in Richmond
There are plenty of spots throughout Richmond with vegan-friendly options across a variety of cuisines. Your tastebuds definitely will thank you for trying them out!
March 31, 2022
VCU Updates Mask Policy
On Friday, February 25, 2022, VCU Together sent out a campus-wide email.
March 29, 2022
Painting a Picture of the VMFA: Why Every Honors Student Should Visit
Winding between different exhibits, you can lose track of time as ancient Egypt fades into the Renaissance and then into Tsar Era Russia.
March 28, 2022
Om El Donya, Mother of the World: The New Egyptian Student Association at VCU
For at least a moment, I felt that I had been taken back to the Middle East, dancing with family and friends after a hearty homemade meal full of smiles and laughter.
March 26, 2022
The Top Nine Scenic Study Spots
As the weather continues to warm and the flowers bustle and bloom, we are once again seeing the VCU campus spring into action with students flocking outdoors to enjoy the sun.
February 20, 2022
VCU Ends Vaccine Mandate for Staff and Students
On Jan. 18, 2022, Virginia Commonwealth University stated that its employees no longer need to be vaccinated, boosted, regularly tested or report their vaccination status.
February 19, 2022
Campus Spotlight: Music and Medicine, the VCU Health Orchestra and Healing Through Music
When healthcare workers started to reach their breaking points as hospitalizations rose early in the pandemic in May of 2020, the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Orchestra, known as Music and Medicine, came together to perform “curbside” concerts for families suffering from an illness or a loss caused by the pandemic.
February 18, 2022
Food for Thought
We all need food to keep our bodies running, and what you consume can actually have a profound impact on your body and mind.
February 17, 2022
Small Friend Records and Books: A Place for All
Self-described as a “queer/women-owned book and record store in Richmond, VA, with a focus on the radical, weird, and obscure”, Small Friend opened their doors to the public in 2018 with a resoundingly warm welcome.
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February 16, 2022
Post-Internship Blues: Coming Back to VCU After a Semester of Work
I was no longer a cook at Walt Disney World — I was back to Abby Reasor, VCU public relations major and Honors student.
February 15, 2022
Honors Students Respond to the Return of Recruitment at VCU
As sororities and fraternities plan to commence the new member intake process for the first time since early 2021, students at Virginia Commonwealth University have had to decide whether or not to participate in Greek life.
November 12, 2021
Honors College Culture Spotlight: Eastern Europe
One special region with distinct cultures is that of Eastern Europe, and it was truly exciting to talk to Honors students about their connection to this region.
February 15, 2022
How to Manage the Winter Blues
With the following six strategies provided by Honors students and Dr. Christy Tyndall, the winter blues can feel more manageable, even with a busy schedule.
February 14, 2022
Honors Dorms: An Inside Scoop
What has the experience of living at the Honors College been like for the Class of 2025?
Fall 2021 Issue
January 4, 2022
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Book Review
The book Wherever You Go, There You Are written by Jon Kabbat-Zin is a meditative approach to troubled experiences.
January 1, 2022
Culture Spotlight: The Evil Eye: Learn to Protect Yourself
The concept of the evil eye is deeply rooted in many cultures throughout East Asia, the Middle East, Central America, and many more.
November 10, 2021
Unspoken Requirements: Conversations on Race and Privilege in GMed at VCU
As with many prestigious and selective institutions across the country, especially those geared towards the medical field, there are noticeable disparities between the GMed community and the remainder of students in VCU Honors, specifically pre-medical students.
November 3, 2021
Young Dems Host Former Gov. McAuliffe and President Obama
A crowd of nearly 2,000 supporters roared as former Governor Terry McAuliffe arrived at the heart of the VCU Monroe Park Campus.
October 27, 2021
“Anita Bryant Sucks Oranges!”
As October comes to a close, so does LGBT history month.
