Sports briefs
MEN’S SOCCER
Senior goalkeeper Andrew Dystra (Woodbridge/Osbourn Park) saved eight shots against Virginia this past Saturday to help the Rams win 3-1. His play made him the CAA Co-Player of the Week. Dykstra became the first Ram to win the award since senior Gerson Dos Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil/E.
Pick’em Week Four
Mark it down-Sports Editor Jonathan Howard isn’t going to finish last this year. At least, that’s how it appears after he went 14-4 (two games were canceled) in week three, vaulting him into first place with a 30-18 record overall. Associate Sports Editor Jerome Foster finished 11-7 and is now 28-20 overall while newly appointed Executive Editor Matt Doyon and Alex Dynan both finished 10-8 and are 27-21 overall.
UEFA Champions League wrap-up
Matchday 1 saw several expected juggernauts get off to a good start (Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan) as well as a few upsets (CFR Cluj, Dynamo Kiev, Aalborg, Anorthosis, Villareal). Top scorers so far are Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juan Culio (CFR Cluj), Kun Aguero (Atletico Madrid) and Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina).
Jonathan says
NFL
You can call Dallas’ Monday-night win over Philadelphia a lot of things: A great comeback, the most watched television program in cable history or a shootout. But, I prefer to call it for what it was: A choke job by Donovan McNabb and the Eagles. Sure, Philadelphia’s six-point halftime lead wasn’t much-but after outscoring Dallas by two touchdowns in the second quarter, its second-half performance was a complete letdown.
Playing hurt: Self-sacrifice, perseverance considered a personal foul
Rarely are thoughts of self-preservation and personal gain allowed to permeate the hard-hitting culture that surrounds the NFL. For members of this community it is inconceivable to scorn a star player for being too tough.
However, when these players opt to play while injured in lieu of undergoing season-ending surgeries, the football world throws a flag.
Rams flip script, shut down Spiders
Offense was at a premium Wednesday night at the University of Richmond’s First Market Stadium as a stifling VCU Rams defense shut out the Spiders, 1-0. The Spiders had won the previous two contests by a score of 1-0.
The difference in the match was a goal by VCU freshman defender Michael Denkewitz (Bremen, Germany), his first of the year.
Weekend calendar
Thursday 9/18
St. Benedict Oktoberfest: Two days of German food, music, dancing, children’s activities and beer. St. Benedict Catholic Church. 5-10 p.m. Free. Continues Saturday. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 300 N. Sheppard St. 254-8810.
MCV Campus Wine and Cheese Night: Valentine Richmond History Center.
Superman versus Uncle Sam: Free speech in the balance
In commemoration of Constitution Day, VCU and the Society of Professional Journalists will be hosting three of the most esteemed researchers in the field of comics. They will be discussing the effects of censorship on the comic industry and how the model of demonizing emerging art forms has repeated itself throughout history.
VCU kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
VCU launched Hispanic Heritage Month Monday with Latino melodies being strummed on acoustic guitars, local Latino artists displaying their work and the aroma of delicious Latino food filling the University Student Commons Student Art Gallery. The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in collaboration with La Unidad Latina, Lambda Epsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
Letter to the editor
OK, so I just read an opinion article in this paper about Sarah Palin and I found it to be quite offensive. First of all, the picture, which depicted Palin as the devil, was enough for me to get offended over-but that was just the beginning.
You then went on to say Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin is the most unqualified person to ever vie for a spot in the White House.