SPORTS BRIEFS

MEN’S TENNIS The No. 21 Rams dropped to 9-2 after a 4-1 loss to No. 8 North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday. VCU took the doubles point after the 24th-ranked duo of Sebastien Ripoll (Mauleon-Soule, France) and Emil Lindgren (Stocksund, Sweden) defeated David Stone and Lenny Gullan, 9-8 (2), and Bobo Delemark (Danderyd, Sweden) […]

COMMENTARY- ON MATT’S MIND

Rockets bid Yao farewell Goodbye, Yao. Hello, early offseason for the Houston Rockets. It’s a shame that a team riding a 13-game winning streak has to play the remainder of its season without all-star big-man Yao Ming. That’s the life of a Western Conference team. As the standings currently … stand, Houston holds the West’s […]

THIS WEEK

Baseball Fri., Feb. 29, vs. Seton Hall, The Diamond, 3 p.m. Sat., March 1, vs. Bucknell (DH), The Diamond, 1 p.m. Sun., March 2, vs. Seton Hall, The Diamond, 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball Sat., March 1, @ William and Mary, Williamsburg, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Thu., Feb. 28, vs. James Madison, Stuart C. Siegel Center, […]

MENS BASKETBALL- Rams clinch regular-season title on senior night

On senior night, it was a group effort that
propelled the VCU Rams to consecutive CAA
regular-season championships and the top seed
in the CAA tournament. Eric Maynor (Raeford,
N.C./Westover) led four Rams scorers in double
figures with 16 points as VCU halted UNC
Wilmington’s four-game winning streak with a
72-58 win Wednesday night in front of a crowd
of 7,241 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Weekend Calendar

Thursday 2/28 Black History in the Making: The African-American studies department recognizes students who are in the process of making black history. Grace Street Theatre, 7 p.m. Free. 828-6672. Sex Talk Live: Ask the “sexperts” anything you ever wanted to know about sex. Free pizza and music prior to the event. University Student Commons, Salons, […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Actions Count At VCU! Positive Change Begins with you: Better student government doesn’t come from above-it comes from within. It begins with each of us. The Student Government Association is a reflection of ourselves. When we participate in the selection of our representatives, we earn the right to be critical of their performance.

I Love Bush

George Walker Bush is the greatest
president ever. His handling of the war
on terror has been absolutely amazing,
and future presidents likely will emulate
his brand of cowboy diplomacy.