The Commonwealth Times

The award-winning independent student newspaper at @VCU, established in 1969.

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Two former VCU Student Government Association members resigned from the association last month over a series of grievances.

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Shalom Farms’ fifth annual Harvest Festival celebrated another year of work toward its mission to provide healthy, local produce to Richmond families.

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First-year guard Sammy Jackson is stepping into a new chapter at VCU. Wearing the black and gold may feel like a fresh start, but producing at a high level on the court is second nature.

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VCU women’s volleyball lost 3-0 in the second match of a weekend series against The George Washington University on Saturday.

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“Ask Anything.” You may see this phrase when you enter a prompt into ChatGPT or Google Gemini. What most people forget is that the time it takes to type a prompt is the same amount it takes to find the answer on your own.

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A day before its enactment, a U.S. District judge issued nationwide preliminary relief in a Department of Homeland Security lawsuit, postponing the fixed time period rule on Visas for international students set for Sept. 15.

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Richmond for Palestine called for a boycott of the Richmond International Film Festival on Sept. 3, in response to controversial film screenings, collaboration with the Israeli Embassy and comments from Heather Waters, the festival’s founder and producer.

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For the VCU women’s tennis team, the road to Richmond begins thousands of miles away. Since the late 1990s, VCU women’s tennis has been prominently shaped by international recruits.

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It is a simple life: wake up, cook breakfast from scratch to feed your multiple children and husband — but not before doing your hair, makeup and putting on a modest white dress.

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On Sept. 11, Odin’s Underground became a place for pirates, punk music and mutual aid.

For $10, attendees could walk into the benefit hosted by Punks4Liberation dressed as a pirate, in their strangest outfit or whatever they chose to wear.

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Local citizens voiced their energy cost concerns to a panel of Virginia Democrats on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Energy Costs Listening Tour.

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The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors voted to consolidate six Master of Science programs into one in a Sept. 11 meeting.

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Virginia Commonwealth University simply does not have enough dorms to house the majority of its students, and because of that, many students commute. Many find off-campus housing within walking distance or at least a short drive away.

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On Monday VCU men’s soccer went up against Old Dominion University in its final non-conference matchup of the season. Despite an energized effort in the second half, VCU lost to ODU 2-1.

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Alpha Delta Iota, Virginia Commonwealth University’s chapter of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, is a Greek Organization committed to improving the world and building a community of like-minded peers since 1994.

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OPINION: Director Curry Barker’s low-budget horror hit, “Obsession,” tells audiences what most women have known for centuries: nice guys are often not nice guys, they are not nice lovers and cool girls do not exist.

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Nearly 50 years ago, VCU’s Gay Alliance of Students — otherwise known as GAS, won a historic court case against VCU. This October, a historical marker will be rewarded in celebration between the Commons and Temple building, according to VCU News.

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Every time I open my Twitter feed, I am bombarded by in-fighting amongst the lesbian community.

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VCU laboratory staff failed to follow ethical protocol on mice subjects in a cancer research study, resulting in the suspension of the project in June and a voluntary end to all projects involving animal testing.

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Richmond-based jazz musician Chan Hall brought his music to Deep Run Park on Sept. 6 for Jazz in the Park, a free community event hosted by Henrico County.

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