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College Magazine Ranks VCU as 9th Most Hipster Campus

Sarah Pentecost
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at VCU chapter.

Ask any VCU student what they like best about our school and they’re likely to answer with some variation of how diverse campus is. Just check out our Campus Cutie and Campus Celebrity sections if you need any more proof. VCU is well-known for its medical campus, the art school and its nationally ranked men’s basketball team, but it’s also known for being quite hipster. It might have something to do with Richmond itself, as Richmond is known for it’s Pabst Blue Ribbon consumption, tattoo shops and ever-growing art community. Nonetheless, College Magazine just ranked VCU as the ninth most hipster campus. But who’s surprised? Don’t let the hipster stereotype dissuade you though. Richmond and VCU have something to offer for everyone!

Sarah is from Lynchburg, Virginia but has lived in Richmond since attending Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012 where she studied Mass Communications with a concentration in print journalism. She began contributing to Her Campus at VCU as a freshman and was developed to lead the chapter as Campus Correspondent for two years where she increased membership by 65% and brought the chapter ranking from bronze level to platinum level. She enjoyed attending both the mid-atlantic conferences held with the chapter at the College of William & Mary and Her Conferences held in NYC.  Sarah currently works in the tech industry in marketing. She has a background in communications, hospitality and nonprofit consulting. She still loves attending VCU basketball games and also loves live music. In her free time, she likes going on long walks with her dog, tending to her house plants and cycling around downtown. Fun fact: she has never owned a car and is a community advocate for public transit. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.