Richmond’s Proposed Noise Ordinance

This article was on the proposed Richmond noise ordinance in February 2010. I used multiple perspectives, from a City Council member to a music-loving citizen, to get full coverage of the story.

Food Not Bombs: Not Just a Community Meal

This article was conducted with Richmond Food Not Bombs volunteer Lydia Guay in February of 2011.

Occupy Richmond and Social Networking: A Digital Movement

 The Occupy movement was a nation-wide protest that began in September of 2011. In this article, I argue that in order for the occupy movement to survive, it would have to take advantage of social networking and become more of an “online movement”.

Skin Deep: A Richmond Tattooing Perspective

 For this article, I interviewed tattoo artists Mike McHugh and Max Kuhn, as well as Kevin Webster, a tattoo enthusiast, to get a unique perspective on tattoo culture in Richmond.

Get Nerdy: The Changing Face of Richmond Bicycle Races

Russ Jones: River City Rocker

This is a profile piece I did on local Richmond drummer Russ Jones. He has been in three bands throughout the years that have allowed him to tour the country. Jones has left a monumental and lasting legacy on the Richmond punk rock scene. This article has been submitted to Magazine 33 and may be used at their discretion. The accompanying slidesow to this profile can be found here.

This Time It’s War

My profile article on the metal band This Time It’s War has been published by Magazine 33, a Richmond music magazine with a focus on up-and-coming local bands and musicians.

VCU Students Purchasing Textbooks Offline

VCU students are buying their textbooks online and local Richmond bookstores are loosing a percentage of their textbook sales to online textbook distributors and rental services.