Category Archives: Features

Feature stories from our staff, including profiles of people and places of interest to our community.

Backyard Wrestling Leads To Broken Ankle And Long Recovery

By TJ Hatchett On February 17, I arrived at Jack Ferry’s (‘24) house and had no idea that in a few hours,…

Tuckahoe YMCA: A Second Home

By TJ Hatchett The Young Men’s Christian Association is a large and well-known non-profit organization that is spread throughout the world. In 1844, the first YMCA was founded in…

“Snowblind” – A Truck’s Journey

By Kelby Morgan In the year 2000, Ford Motor Company was already producing the best diesel engine ever made: the 7.3L Powerstroke…

A Collegiate Tradition: Kindergarten and Senior Buddies

By Olivia D’Ambrosia At Convocation 2016, Kyle Riopelle (’17), then Senior class president, took time during his speech to give his Kindergarten…

The James River

By John Seevers If you are from Virginia, odds are you have been out on some section of the James River. This…

A Day At GalaxyCon

By. Harper Cuttino If you ever want to experience being at a massive Halloween party in the middle of March, or want…

The Mantu: Authentic Afghan Food in Carytown

By Heath Brown Established in 2019, The Mantu is a restaurant in Richmond known for their authentic and traditional Afghan food. In…

Yukap Hahn: Immigrant, Veteran, Physicist

By Sam Hahn Not many people can say that they were a Marine, a prisoner of war, and a physics professor. My…

Stella’s Grocery: Richmond’s Go-To Greek Market

By Clarkie Ackerly What started as a small, local Greek restaurant has now become a booming franchise. Stella’s Grocery, a local market…

Mystery Solved: Where is Kate Middleton?

By Stella Williams From December to mid-March, many British royal family fans became concerned about the disappearance of Kate Middleton, the Princess…