Michael Rao, VCU's President, issued a statement today on visas being revoked for two students and one alumni. In the letter, he claims VCU "stands with our international community," but offers no practical guidance as to what this means for international students...
It's spring, the flowers are in bloom, vaccinations are happening, and here in the Missed Connections, we're seeing a new and unexpected phenomenon -- people developing crushes on their vaxers! Multiple tales of falling for the person who gave you the shot await the reader in this week's crop of Craigslist hits. But there's plenty more fun to be...
Mom's only got $80 for bail money, but that's OK, because you just want to have a good time, right? Well, you might find it this week in the Missed Connections… unless you're driving a red dump truck down Rt. 17. As a good friend of mine once said, "The future of road rage is now." Getting back to what you can look forward to in this week's...
Welcome to another week of Missed Connections, where it is definitely not our first time at the rodeo. If you're looking for St. Paddy's Day content, we surprisingly didn't get that much this time around (I blame COVID, for this and for everything else). But we've got plenty of other action this week, so don't hesistate to dive in, even if the...
One year ago, students at several Virginia universities were on spring break when they received notice they would not return to campus. Students said the past year has been devastating and disorienting, but they have also grown from the experience. Shayla McCartney remembers where she was when the pandemic closed her university. “It...
A year later and we're all still here, posting Missed Connections from the safety of our quarantine bunkers and counting the days until our vaccine appointments. This week, though, you can spend a few moments taking your mind off the lingering anxiety by indulging in tales of possibly stolen motorcycles that may or may not have pulled up at the...
If you're looking for your silver fox, this week's Missed Connections might just be the place for you. We may still all have a few more months before things can really go back to normal, but a year into the pandemic, a lot of us are busting at the seams, and our lusts are spilling over into the world of Craigslist. But there's still some pretty...
After speaking with numerous individuals experiencing homelessness, we are shedding light on their personal stories – because stories have the power to spark empathy and understanding. “If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” I used to answer this question with a simple “invisibility.” I often imagined myself vanishing into...
From singers in cars to rovers from Mars (or was it Venus), Missed Connections this week is out of this world! We're getting Missed Connections from the jury box, the spaceport, and the DMV these days, which makes me wonder whether a solid year of pandemic-related quarantine has made us all retreat into pure fantasy. Either way, I'm here for it....
If you still have an opinion about the cola wars of the 80s, you might find a kindred spirit in this week's Missed Connections. Times have changed, that's for sure; after all, this week brings us evidence that a dude with face tattoos can get a positive response in the town where I went to high school. Thirty years ago, I was nearly run out of...
