SPORTS BRIEFS
Baseball
Kicked off this weekend’s series at Northeastern with a 7-2 victory on Friday night. Senior left-hander Ian Thomas (Virginia Beach/Kellam) had another spectacular outing, this time getting a complete game win. Doug Otto (Jefferson City, Mo./Helias) went 1-5 with 2 RBIs on the day to lead the Rams, who only banged out eight hits.
The Rome report
One of my favorite sporting events of the year is the NFL Draft. There is just something about watching teams pick guys out of college.
But whenever the Raiders are on the clock, I get a sick feeling in my stomach. I just know that the Raiders are going to do something that makes me scratch my head.
Best of VCU 2009
The results are in. You voted and let us know what’s good on campus, from your favorite place to get sushi, to the best place to get your bike fixed. So here they are:
the best of VCU
Best Italian Food
Piccola Italy
Runner Up: Mary Angela’s
Best Sushi
Sticky Rice
Runner Up: Moshi Moshi
Best Place to Eat Cheap
Little Mexico
Runner Up: Nate’s Taco Truck
Best Asian Food
Good Taste
Runner Up: Panda Veg
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food
Ipanema
Runner Up: Panda Veg
Best Pizza
Assante’s Pizza
Runner Up: Piccola Italy
Best Place to Get a Drink
Tie! Capital Ale House and Ipanema
Runner Up: Tie! Village Cafe and Roxy
Best Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Runner Up: Mojo’s
Best Burger
Carytown Burgers and Fries
Runner Up: Five Guys Burgers
and Fries
Best Local Band
Earthtone Crew
Runner Up: No BS! Brass Band
Best Salon
Nesbit
Runner Up: Tie! Good Lookz and
SuperCuts
Best Shop in Carytown
World of Mirth
Runner Up: 10,000 Villages
Best Bookstore
Tie! Barnes and Noble and Chop Suey
Runner Up: Virginia Book Company
Best Music Store
Plan 9
Runner Up: iTunes
Best Thrift Store
Diversity Thrift
Runner Up: FanTastic Thrift
Best Sorority
Alpha Gamma Delta
Runner Up: Phi Mu
Best Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Runner Up: Tie! Pi Kappa Alpha and
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Best Apartment Building
Coliseum Lofts
Runner Up: Monroe Park Towers
Best Gym
Seigel Center
Runner Up: Gold’s Gym
Best Music Venue
The National
Runner Up: Toad’s Place
Best Clothing Store
Need Supply Co.
This week
BASEBALL
Fri., May 1 @ Georgia State, Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Sat., May 2 @ Georgia State, Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Sun., May 3 @ Georgia State, Atlanta, 1 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER
Sat., May 2, Alumni Game, Sports Backers Stadium, 3 p.m.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Sat., May 2 @ George Mason Invitational, Fairfax, all day
Sun.
Top 10 surprising events of the NFL Draft
The NFL draft was the weekend of April 25 and like every other draft, there were some major surprises. Players fell, players rose and teams made trades. These are the moments that may have surprised people on draft weekend.
10. Denver Broncos take Georgia running back Knowshown Moreno 12th overall
This was a surprising pick because the Broncos finished 29th in defense last season.
Opera Theatre successfully delivers heartbreak, humor
A mother’s heartbreak over her only son’s death, and a greedy family’s hilarious attempt to ensure their share of a recently deceased family member’s fortune were the plots of Opera Theatre VCU’s “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The spring production ran at the W.
Students bring timeless novel to life
John Steinbeck’s classic novel “Of Mice and Men” might be, for many, a distant required reading from high school. It is much more than that, however, for the cast and crew of Shafer Street Playhouse’s “Of Mice and Men” production, running Friday May 1 through Sunday May 3 at the Newdick Theatre.
Fashionistas set to bring out city flavor
“MUSE” opens its doors to audiences at 7 p.m. May 1 in the Commons Ballrooms. The show will consist of a year of work cultivated by student designers and reviewed by professors and juries alike. The 10 selected designers pulled their inspirations from neighborhood museums, local artwork and sustainable materials.
‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ by Crowded House. Best Song ever? Yes.
Once in a lifetime, a song comes along that is so inspiring, so melodically erotic and seductive, straight men will be forced to challenge their sexuality because of how awesome it sounds. “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House is one of those songs.
Granted, the song came out in 1986, three years before I was born, but man, does it sure stand the test of time.
The Final Countdown
With the Best of VCU issue upon us, The CT is bringing a lot of things to the table. Today also happens to be my last column. We have made it a long way, from the 2008 presidential election, to my personal thoughts on the meaning behind baking different types of cakes.