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Streaming, piracy and engagement: The future of sports social media
Jan 29, 2025 · Social media is more chaotic and uncontrollable than ever. While podcasting, tweeting, YouTubers, TikTokers, debate shows and short-form content seems to control the masses right now. These platforms are also faced with many issues such as bots, illegal streams, content theft and lack of effective monitoring.
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 ...
Clocking out: Daylight saving time’s impact on students
Nov 6, 2024 · Jessica Holgado, Contributing Writer As we prepare to change our clocks for daylight saving time, I feel both frustrated and concerned. Gaining an extra hour of sleep when we turn back the clocks sounds nice, but the reality is that this change can disrupt our lives — especially those of students.
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.
Brandon Jennings: On and off the court - commonwealthtimes.org
Sep 18, 2024 · Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer Richmond native Brandon Jennings is a first-year point guard whose journey to playing at a Division I school started at a young age, according to Jennings.
Richmond filmmaker debuts film, appreciates local connections
Sep 4, 2024 · Maeve Bauer, Contributing Writer Ken Brisby is a local filmmaker who’s been in the film industry for close to a decade. Their debut feature-length film “Mom, I’m On Drugs” premiered on Friday, Aug. 30 at Cobra Cabana.
The two-party system should be abolished - The Commonwealth …
Nov 10, 2021 · US Capital, the heart of American Republic. We are not a democracy. We also survived the Summer of Liberal Insurrection, where over $2 billion was destroyed, 12 police officers killed and hundreds of private businesses destroyed.
Recount reveals increase in reported rape, sexual assault on …
Jan 24, 2024 · Andrew Kerley, Audience Editor VCU Police initially undercounted reported instances of rape and fondling on campus in 2022, according to their revised annual campus safety report.. The original report, released last September, counted five instances of rape and three instances of fondling, which VCU defines as the nonconsensual touching of another’s privates, on Monroe Park Campus in 2022.
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 ...