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Wed. April 17, 2019 9 ANDY RIDDLER Contributing Writer Lacrosse found its way back to victory with week-ture and Davidson to bring the season record to 7-9, time against Davidson, but they finished on top with ashirt-senior midfielder Sky Hyatt scored the game-winning goal in the extra frame April 14. After missing the last two games, Hyatt returned for VCU to score points — six goals and an assist — to help propel the Rams to victory for their first backmonth. The first 14 minutes of the game were even — neither team held lead larger than one goal — but VCU put some distance between them and the Wildcats behind three unanswered goals from senior midfielder Clare Murphy, junior midfielder Keriann McTavish and senior midfielder Ryann Shaughnessy to give VCU 9-6 In the second half, the Rams surrendered three straight goals in the first five minutes, but responded with four of their own to give VCU its largest lead of the game at 13-9 with 12 minutes remaining. Davidson closed out regulation on 6-2 run — including three consecutive goals in the final five minutes — to tie the game and send it to overtime tied at 15. Hyatt scored the game-winning goal with less than five minutes left in overtime to secure the victory over Davidson. Shaughnessy closed out strong weekend with consecutive hat tricks against against St. Bonaventure — to bring her The Rams exploded out of the gates April 12 with six straight goals to take the commanding lead they never relinquished on the way to 17-5 win. Freshman midfielder Savannah Slack — who piled up three goals during the early run — was key contributor for the Rams. Her performance was critical and something head coach Jen O’Brien said she was excited to see. “For team with 17 seniors, having freshmen play as big role as they are is just so exciting for the future,” O’Brien said. “Savannah [Slack] doesn’t play like freshman. She’s so confident, she’s so smart. She works really hard, and she elevates the level of our team.” Senior attacker Molly Barcikowski logged points — four assists and one goal — to eclipse the 50-point mark for the third straight “It is just so calming to see her out there, because you know she is always going to make really good decisions. She’s going to get everybody involved,” O’Brien said. “She’s just somebody that the whole McTavish finished the game with two goals and three assists to match her season high in the win. She also had game-high seven draw controls. VCU returns to action for its final conference game April 20 against George Mason at Cary Street Field. The contest against the Patriots is senior day for the Rams. Graduate and Professional School Fair Explore now. Plan ahead. Wednesday, April 24, Noon-3 p.m. University Student Commons Richmond Salons 907 Floyd Avenue Wondering if grad school or a career change is right for you? Come meet VCU representatives showcasing their programs. 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Sophomore jumper Aliyah Newman tied for second in the long jump following her 5.66-meter leap. Junior distance runner Judith Marley White added another second-place finish for the Rams, ending the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:26.05. Senior sprinter Taylor Watkins contributed to the podium in the 200-meter dash, finishing with time of 24.78. Senior thrower Denise O’Rourke also finished third for VCU, this time in the discus throw, recording 43.32-meter toss. MEN’S Much like the Women’s side, the Men’s team was quick to get on the podium Saturday. Sophomore high jumper Xyan Xrichardson got the Rams on the board, vaulting 1.99 meters to secure third place in the high jump. Junior hurdler Ian Davis finished second in the 400-meter with time of 53.89, falling just .03 seconds short of first place win. 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Ink is one of three publications that make up the VCU Student Alternative Publication Collection, developed out of a need by students for a different perspective not found in existing outlets included in student media at VCU. Reflections In Ink (1978-1994) and its successor publication
The Vine (1994-2008) gave African American students a voice that they had not previously had at the university. In the late 1990s, The Vine transitioned from a mostly African American student perspective to a multicultural one. It continued as Ink (2008-), as a lifestyle, music, art and culture magazine. Ink reflects VCU’s student diversity in its content and by the students involved in its publishing.
is a clear gap in mainstream American culture where Filipinxs should reside.
The erasure of Filipinx culture goes back centuries from the arrival of the Spaniards who first colonized the Philippines in the 1500s and continues into the American colonial period which spanned 50 years following their acquisition of the Philippines from Spain in 1899. Since the beginning of Western colonization, inferiorization of things associated with indigenous Filipinx culture has taken place alongside ongoing assimilation of Filipinx people into the cultures of their colonizers. Aspects of culture that came from the indigenous Filipinxs were deemed undesirable and uncivilized in efforts to subjugate and
real problem in many colonized populations, including Filipinxs (I recommend Brown Skin White Minds by E.J.R. David if you are interested in the subject of Filipinx postcolonial psychology).
Colonial mentality is often manifested in the tendency for Filipinx-Americans to assimilate with other cultures and prevalence of Eurocentrism. The centuries of colonial oppression have resulted in the lack of cultural and social presence and lack of cultural pride and unity seen in contemporary Filipinxs.
“I always knew there were Filipinxs, especially growing up here on the East Coast in New Jersey. I was always surrounded by them, but I never
Popular films featuring stories about people of Chinese and Indian descent penetrate the American box office such as Crazy Rich Asians and Slumdog Millionaire Large Netflix productions such as Always Be My Maybe and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before feature Korean American and Vietnamese American leads and delve into aspects of their cultural experiences. Despite the current surge in Asian representation in Film and TV, Filipinxs remain largely absent and even overshadowed by smaller Asian American populations. Additionally, Japanese, Korean, and Indian media and music are highly popular in the U.S. while popular Filipinx media largely remains within the Philippines. There
control under Spanish and American colonization. In addition to the colonial oppression of Filipinxs, oppression has also been prevalent in the form of rac ism and xenophobia against Filipinx immigrants in Western countries.
In 2020, the oppression of Filipinxs is present through a common psychologi cal concept often referred to as colonial mentality, ingrained in the collective psyche of Filipinxs and passed down generationally. Colonial mentality is essentially the belief that characteris tics of the colonizer are superior, while the characteristics of the colonized are inferior. Studies in the psychological field show that colonial mentality is a
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vast majority of us felt a lack of proper visibility in the creative world. In a macro sense, the actual cultural presence Filipinxs hold in America is highly disproportionate to their population. According to Pew Research, Filipinx-Americans are the fourth largest immigrant population in the U.S. and the third largest of Asian American immigrant populations, coming in behind Chinese Americans and Indian Americans. Despite this, Filipinxs are in many ways forgotten.
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If you would like your business/organization logo to be featured in Emanata’s annual release, email AdvertiseSMC@vcu.edu for sponsorship information.
Donate
Want to donate funds to help the students involved in Emanata? Make your check out to VCU Student Media Center, put Emanata in the memo line, and mail to: VCU Student Media Center P.O. Box 842010 Richmond, VA 23284
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INVOICING AND PAYMENT
Payment is appreciated and accepted in advance, and advertising invoices will be sent within a week of publication (in print or online). Payment is due 30 days from the date of the invoice and can be paid via credit card on our digital advertising platform. Follow the instructions on your invoice or refer to your ad representative for questions and concerns. Alternative payment methods are available upon request.
FORMAT FOR ADS
Camera-ready ads are required for print publications. Please send files in one the following formats: CMYK .jpg, .pdf or .tif. Ad sizes are exact and provided in this media kit. For print products, incorrectly sized artwork will be shrunk to fit the dimensions and floated in the center of the space purchased.
For social media ads, please send videos in MPEG-4 or MOV format and should not exceed two minutes and 20 seconds.
Facebook ads should be .jpg or .png format at 1200 x 90 pixels.
Twitter ads should be .jpg or .png format at 1500x50 pixels.
Instagram ads should be .jpg or .png format at 1080 x 1080 pixels.
For online advertising please refer to the rate sheet for dimensions. Ads should be .jpg or .png format or .gif if it is animated. Please include clickthrough link included in email. Please send files to: advertisesmc@vcu.edu. Place the name of the client or business in the subject line.
Unless agreed upon signing, advertising placements will be determined by page designers based on space available.
The VCU Student Media Center will not accept unethical, misleading or offensive advertising, or advertising that discriminates on the basis of sex, age, gender, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation or physical disability. Advertisements for products, services or promotions that are illegal in the State of Virginia or City of Richmond will also be rejected. The VCU Student Media Center reserves the right
to edit, cancel or decline any advertising. If an advertisement is declined or canceled, any material and payment will be returned to the client.
INSERTS (CT ONLY)
Distribution of free-standing inserts is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Inserts must fit fully into the newspaper and no issue shall exceed two separate inserts. Regardless of page size, inserts cost $450 per print issue (1,500 copies) of The Commonwealth Times. Invoicing is done after the contracted date per insertion. Inserts must be received by Shenandoah Publications, Inc. no later than the Wednesday prior to run.
Send inserts to: Shenandoah Publications, Inc. 18084 Old Valley Pike, Edinburg, VA 22824. Include the following information: The Commonwealth Times, Date of insert, Quantity (1,500).
PENALTIES AND FEES
A 10% late fee will be added if payment is not received within 60 days of invoicing. If payment is still not received after 90 days, the account may be sent to collections and may incur an additional 30% administrative fee.
