Baseball reaches 20-win mark with 9-6 victory against Cincinnati
Tuesday night VCU Baseball defeated Cincinnati in the first game of a two-game series. The Rams have reached the 20th win mark and hope to earn their 21st in the second game in the series.
Two VCU players hit big for the Rams. Senior right fielder Justin Mattison went three for four, scoring three runs and freshman Gabe Riley earned a career-high four runs.
Men’s Tennis wins ninth straight, 7-0
VCU Men’s Tennis have won their ninth straight match and 25th straight victory at home. The No. 13 team beat the University of Colorado, 7-0 on Tuesday.
No. 1 doubles pair Florian Marquardt and Pedro Nieto had an 8-3 win against Justin Hunter and Chad Tsuda from Colorado.
While you were out
‘Six Feet Under’ This week we saw Ruth as we’ve never seen her before: wild. This mother of three acted like the sex-pot that she is…deep down. Bettina certainly has brought this lady out of her shell, and what better way for Ruth to show off her new zany side than at her birthday party that Lisa organized.
Up close and personal with Wesley Du, an Asian-American rising star in theater
The Yellow Skin Theatre, a very bold and politically incorrect acting troupe, was invented to shine a light on the most complacent people in America, the Asian-Americans. Its founding father is Wesley Du, a senior at VCU, and the writer of “American Chinks Reborn,” which was performed at the Richard Newdick Theatre this year.
VCU French Film Festival preview
This weekend, the 11th annual VCU French Film Festival will began. With a laundry list of acclaimed, (some are Oscar nominated and Cesar winners,) French films that will be presented by their actors and directors this is one event that you won’t want to miss.
Richmond Ballet proves a modern pointe
Charles Czarny’s “Bach Brandenburg III,” paired with Jessica Lang’s “A Maiden’s Hymn,” created a unique experience that you could only get from the Richmond Ballet. The third of the Ballet’s studio series combined a dramatic ballet with a fun and nonlinear take on the dance form.
Fresh femme fatales jazz up ‘Chicago’
The film industry certainly got it right when they named “Chicago” best picture, as well as giving the golden boy to Catherine Zeta-Jones for Best Supporting Actress. One can only hope that quality musicals like this one and “Moulin Rouge” will continue to be produced in Hollywood.
It’s not summertime yet!
Being a resident of Virginia all my life, I’m sure I’ll be correct in saying that ol’ man winter definitely hit us hard this year. Each week there was a chance of having some type of snow flurry or snowstorm. Temperatures seemed to be the lowest of low and winds added to this coldness.
Bankos addresses disparity, lack of funding for Virginia’s public schools
Education-funding methods, statewide disparity in education, the Virginia General Assembly, teachers and students who technically do not exist were just a few topics Jean Bankos discussed when she recently visited VCU’s Academic Campus.
The VCU Young Democrats sponsored the event featuring Bankos, the president of the Virginia Education Association, an organization that focuses on improving children’s success in learning and upgrading the overall learning institution.
Rumsfeld: Operation Iraqi Freedom on target
A massive ground battle took place in the Euphrates Valley Tuesday, killing between 150 to 200 Iraqi soldiers, Pentagon officials said. Coalition forces have moved more than 200 miles into Iraq in less than five days, said Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.