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(07/12/19 9:02pm)
In late May, a horrific story broke from the Hampton Roads Regional Jail about inmate Tyrone Brown. Brown died during an appointment to treat his cancer after having missed at least twelve previous appointments while in custody at the jail. Brown had filed multiple complaints in the months leading up to his death, citing lack of proper care for his health by prison officials. Sadly, Brown’s treatment is not especially anomalous at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail. A report published by the Justice Department in December 2018 concluded that the jail’s practices may be considered cruel and unusual punishment, may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, and could even be considered discriminatory. Virginians should take Brown’s death and the Justice Department report as a necessary wake-up call to the importance of state prison reform, both to alleviate the suffering of inmateslike Brown and to advance the national conversation on prison reform.
(06/14/19 11:52am)
Fictional representations of women and marginalized groups have important effects on the ways in which society perceives and advocates for underrepresented communities. There have been exciting milestones in this area recently, including movies like “Black Panther” and “Wonder Woman.” However, diverse representation must not simply be diverse — it must be a good, thoughtful representation that does not play further into harmful stereotypes. The best diverse representation comes from diverse creators.
(05/03/19 1:39am)
Over three years of the American news cycle culminated this week in the release of the redacted Mueller Report, a 448-page summation of many incidents surrounding President Trump and his campaign’s connection with Russian interference in the 2016 election. While the Mueller Report is hugely important for its content, it is also important as an indicator both of progress in and frustrations resulting from public attempts at truth-finding.
(04/11/19 1:25am)
The Virginia Legislature approved Gov. Ralph Northam’s amendments to a bill concerning improvements to be made to I-81 and revenue streams for those improvements last week. Originally, the bill funded necessary improvements along the 325-mile stretch of Virginia interstate by implementing a toll on long-distance travel. However, the revised version of the bill shifts the burden of costs to a 2.1 percent fuel tax along I-81, which will raise the cost of gasoline by about seven cents a gallon. The Virginia legislature’s shift to a fuel-tax to fund the improvements is an example of infrastructure policy that pushes the cost of improvements onto those who were not responsible for the degradation of that infrastructure in the first place.
(03/28/19 12:12am)
Student Council announced on Thursday the continuation of the pilot program providing free menstrual hygiene products in certain, high-traffic areas around Grounds, including 1515, Newcomb Hall and Nau and Gibson Halls. This announcement came only one day after Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill to decrease sales tax on feminine hygiene products. Given the extent they each have addressed the problems of gender discrimination associated with menstrual hygiene products, Student Council has been more successful than the Commonwealth in participating in a positive national trend seeking to increase both accessibility and awareness of menstrual health.
(03/15/19 6:57pm)
The United Nations and many countries around the world, celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. While some argue that the advertisements and other corporate outreach efforts for International Women’s Day are simply a pacifier while real action continues to be ignored, I believe that International Women’s Day can be used to give women greater platforms to advocate from.
(02/28/19 1:47am)
Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this Thursday changing the legal age to buy all tobacco, nicotine and vaping products in Virginia from 18 to 21, with an exemption for those in active military service. This law makes Virginia the seventh state to raise the legal age to purchase such products in an attempt to curb teenage nicotine/tobacco addiction and abuse. However, attempts by state legislatures to induce responsible behavior by outlawing a practice among this age group creates a culture in which young adults are disrespected by the law and so learn to disrespect it.