BY ASHLEY JONES RICHMOND, Va. (3-29-16) – During her senior year in high school, Ezoza Nomazov remembers opening her materials to start class in AP U.S. Government for the first time. While this is usually a recap of American history for many high school students, Ezoza’s experience was different. This was the first time she…
BY ASHLEY JONES RICHMOND, Va. (02-29-16) — As the 2016 presidential election approaches, presidential candidates and their campaign staff are targeting specific groups to win these groups’ votes. Researchers from the Pew Research Center and The Center for American Progress have developed projections of demographic groups candidates should turn their attention to because of their…
Published by emPower Magazine By: Ashley Jones When the word “felon” is heard, people tend to cringe as it sparks a negative reaction towards most. But we often seem to forget that felons are people too, better yet citizens. They have emotions, thoughts, and most importantly rights. As a result of their mistakes, their rights…
Published by emPower Magazine By: Ashley Jones Drive through any inner city plagued by violence and you will find street corners filled with flowers, candle light vigils to end the shootings, stop signs draped with teddy bears, and people wearing t-shirts of their deceased loves ones. While these tactics are done with good intentions, they…
Fraternity Fulfillment In the past school year Randolph-Macon has introduced a new fraternity on campus that has not only contributed to diversity, but has also represented the college in a positive manner. The Theta Epsilon Chapter of the Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. was chartered on campus January 24, 2013 as the first fraternity from…
Painful Perseverance ASHLAND, Va.– Undetected injuries have been a recent issue in the sports world, as athletes such as Kevin Ware and Kobe Bryant have fallen to such drastic injuries causing doctors and athletes to speculate the cause. Kevin Ware, a Louisville University sophomore basketball player, experienced one of the most gruesome injuries in the…
Diversity Controversy ASHLAND, Va. – An encore of a Randolph-Macon student-produced play, sparked commentary between faculty, students and administration on the issues of diversity related to the campus. In January, “Shout It Out,” a play directed by guest professor Dale Shields, was first shown to the campus through the Black Studies Program. The play covered…
Published by The Virginian-Pilot By Ashley Jones Teen correspondent Playing college sports can be a dream come true for a lot of high school athletes, and in South Hampton Roads, more than 340 players are fulfilling that goal this fall. Athletes have prepared all summer for that shift, either through personal training or team workouts…