Richmond to host jam session with Motet
The Motet’s drummer, Dave Watts, wants you to sweat.
“(Our audience can expect) lots of dancing and sweating. If we can satisfy our desire for playing music…and have our audience come out of it drenched with sweat then we’re happy,” he said.
To prove their love for the audience having a blast at their show, one of The Motet’s shirt designs proudly states, “Dance Your A-s Off.
Longwave is not a ‘diet Stroke’
They are four scruffy boys, but their sound is not completely garage-rock driven. New York-based Longwave has toured with The Strokes so the comparison would be easy, however it doesn’t quite fit them.
“The Strangest Things” has a rough around the edges appeal that is irresistible.
Hotwire’s album is good but nothing new
You know how all bands sound the same these days? Well, Hotwire seems to be following that trend. But they’re not so bad either.
Hotwire is a band of five from the suburbs of L.A., the same place that bred Linkin Park and Incubus. They have just signed on to perform in Ozzfest 2003, playing with Korn, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, and of course, Ozzy himself.
Intercultural Festival showcases diversity
How can you get more than 1,500 people out to VCU on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon? Offer a good gimmick, games and plenty of food and entertainment. Which is exactly what VCU’s Intercultural Festival did with its “Where in the World is Rodney the Ram?” theme.
SGA votes on stance for war with Iraq, Fall Break appreciation
Amid the war and confusion, as well as the protesters for both the pro-war and anti-war stance around campus, the Student Government Association did something a few weeks ago that many can say should have been done a few months ago: they unanimously passed a “proclamation for peace,” which states that no matter how intense the fighting gets abroad, the SGA “advocates peace for all people involved in conflict throughout the world.
What it means to be an American
What does it mean to be an American? Is the American spirit more than a hotdog at a baseball game?
“Being an American means freedom and enjoying the fruits of that freedom without persecution,” said Lexie Keeton, a senior English major.
America’s constitutional form of government allows U.
Coalition forces move into Baghdad
Although Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s Minister of Information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf denies reports that coalition forces are in Baghdad, Pentagon officials say the troops have entered the capital city. Tuesday, A-10 Warthog jets dropped bombs over Baghdad.
Admissions Ambassadors show students what the VCU community has to offer
Visiting a college and trying to decide if it is right for you can seem like a tricky process, especially if it’s an urban campus with a diverse student population. That’s when VCU’s 35 Admissions Ambassadors enter the scene.
“One of our main goals is to be very representative of VCU’s population,” Adam Stout, the ambassadors president, said, explaining that the ambassadors conduct campus tours for prospective students and their families as well as oversee block parties.
Letter to the Editor
In the OP/ED article, “U.N.-productive?” published March 31, Terry Burton questions the United Nation’s ability to govern effectively.
Mr. Burton also challenges France and its intractable stance on the United States’ decision for war, going as far as stating its political posture as an, “I can’t hear you” mentality.