Upcoming Events
Women’s Soccer
Florida Atlantic Tournament
Boca Raton, Fl.
Fri. Aug. 25
vs. Stetson, 5 p.m.
Sun. Aug. 27
at Florida Atlantic
Wed. Aug. 30
at Virginia, 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Duke Invitational
Durham, N.C.
Friday Aug. 25
vs. Gardner-Webb,
4:30 p.m.
Sat. Aug. 26
vs.
In Brief
Women’s soccer
The VCU women’s soccer team suffered a loss at the feet of Virginia Tech’s freshman Emily Jukich last Saturday. She put her point on the board during the 71st minute, when the ball got loose from Leigh Anthony (Fredericksburg/W.T. Woodson H.
VCU fall sports preview
Field hockey
The field hockey team will begin their season in the Connecticut Huskies Classic in Storrs, Conn. on Aug 26 at Conn. The next day, they’ll be playing Monmouth in the second game.
Laura Baker (Kent, England), a sophomore goalkeeper, is returning to the Rams after helping Britain attain a silver medal at the European Junior Nations Field
Hockey Championship.
Hot dates for movies, music and theater in Richmond
Out Now
CDs
“Danity Kane” by Danity Kane
“Idlewild” by OutKast
“Amar Es Combatir” by Man
A night out on the town, Wal-Mart style
Hundreds of VCU students packed into the University Student Commons Tuesday night to hang out, be entertained by professional magicians and then abruptly leave as VCU’s First Year Student Services bussed approximately 700 students to Wal-Mart to stock up on school supplies, groceries and dorm room accessories as part of Welcome Week.
Jam’s Jams
Eagles of Death Metal
“Death By Sexy”
The moniker Eagles of Death Metal is completely false for a band with the groovy melodies and sleazy yet power-charged guitar riffs that are presented on “Death By Sexy.” Too playful to really be dangerous, even the most misogynist cuts, such as the AC/DC nod “Poor Doggie,” are leavened with humor.
PostSecret: confessions of an international phenomenon
Right now, in a quiet, suburban home in Germantown, Md., one man holds the world’s secrets. He’s not hired by the FBI or a peeping neighbor; he’s a husband and small business owner who receives hundreds of secrets in his mailbox daily.
Frank Warren, 42, had an idea for a community art project in November 2004.
Rachel Leyco Band blows up the Bleu Bistro
Their bassist is an ancient Icelandic warrior of massive status. Their drummer? A stunt-performing climber with a penchant for Aerosmith. And the lead singer and guitarist is a Filipino goddess with a siren’s song and a heart of gold.
Actually, hyperbole aside, the Rachel Leyco Band is a great act to see live.
How do you feel about Ricky Javon Gray’s death penalty sentence in the Harvey family murder trial?
“I have different views on it. He should pay for what he did. The way he did it is unimaginable.” D
Attention, thrill seekers
Busch Gardens Europe announced a new coaster for thrill seekers. Since the beginning of July, BGE promoted the ride with an advertising campaign of billboards announcing, “Like Nothing Else in the World.” But that was it; there was no information, and no way to guess what they were up to.