“Big Mama” serves up soul food in Fulton hill

Delle Beganie and Lauren Jaslow
You don’t have to go home for a good home-cooked meal in Fulton Hill, just stop by the local street vendor on Williamsburg Road for some surprisingly good soul food.
Earline Fenner, or “Big Mama,” is the CEO and head chef of her vending locale that Fulton Hill frequenters know as “Big [...]

Safety concerns amidst crowded gyms

Phillip Ranallo and Bobby Broyles

A recent poll by the American Council on Exercise asked 1500 web site visitors what stops them from going to the gym.  Forty-six percent said the number one reason for not going the the gym was overcrowding.
For many, this year’s New Year’s resolution was much like last year’s [...]

Off-campus students boost local economy

VCU student Grace Johnson lives off campus

Brett Tignor and Emily Smith
As Virginia Commonwealth University continues to grow, student housing is becoming an important issue.
With more than 32,000 students attending VCU, the majority of students live off campus. Not only does this mean more economic growth for the city and surrounding counties, but also it means more freedom [...]

Quite an honor

By Shoshannah Nunez

One twin bed, a private bathroom, a lounge with a big-screen television and an on-site computer lab.
For most VCU students living on campus, such accomodations can seem more like an upscale hotel than a dormitory.  But for the students living in West Grace Student Housing, such amenities are all part of dorm life.  [...]

January shows feature student documentaries

VCU InSight’s two January shows will feature four student documentaries.  The January 4 show (repeating January 6) will include a story about two Richmond families and their decision to adopt international children and a story about VCU’s involvement with a village in Ghana.  The January 21 show (repeating January 27) includes a documentary about Richmond’s [...]