Home is where the harvest is for Rodiguez, Rams
Junior guard Joey Rodriguez doesn’t shy away from his excitement at playing one last game at the Stuart C. Siegel Center this season, but he’s at least modest when explaining why.
Avast VCU! Take the helm of the SGA!
Eric Hill Opinion Editor Who is the Student Government Association president? How much money does the SGA oversee and administer? What projects are the SGA currently undertaking? All good questions, the answers to which can be found on vcusga.com, but these are questions hardly ever asked. I don’t want to blame anyone here—as far as […]
Jupiter Quartet, a rich landscape of musical performers
Nicholas Bonadies Contributing Writer Usually, I don’t struggle to find a seat at a VCU Music concert at the W.E. Singleton Center for the performing arts. This Saturday’s Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Series presentation of the Jupiter String Quartet was a different story. The auditorium is packed with sharply dressed Richmonders sitting side by side […]
‘STRUT In Wonderland’ a well-organized tale
Women’s basketball ousted by Orange
Women’s basketball ousted by Orange Staff reports The women’s basketball team fought valiantly but ultimately fell short versus Syracuse 75-59 in the third round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament—ending what was the Rams’ longest postseason run in school history. Seniors D’Andra Moss (Atlanta, Ga./Norcross) and Kita Waller (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville) and junior Courtney Hurt (Conyers, […]
Van Meter the leader in sweep over Huskies
Considering redshirt junior Joe Van Meter had already accomplished the near-unheard-of feat of hitting a walk-off run in both games of a double-header Saturday versus Northeastern, it’s hard to imagine Sunday’s series finale versus the Huskies could make his weekend go any better.
One more chorus: Piano faculty to take stage for final note
Roberto Curtis Executive Editor This Wednesday, March 31, will mark pianist Bob Hallahan’s final performance as a member of VCU’s jazz faculty. A founding member of the jazz studies program, Hallahan ends a twenty-eight-year-long career at VCU to pursue a tenured position at James Madison University’s music program. “The full-time, tenure-track post means that Bob […]
VDOT fills 43,000 potholes
VDOT fills 43,000 potholes Samantha Downing Contributing Writer Two weeks after the “pothole blitz” began, Virginia Department of Transportation crews have patched, repaired or filled more than 43,000 potholes, according to Gov. Bob McDonnell. At the end of February, McDonnell instructed VDOT to focus its attention during the month of March on potholes throughout the […]
Cell phone records to aid in missing persons cases
Nicole Fisher Contributing Writer Law-enforcement officials will be able to obtain cell phone records to help find missing children and seniors under legislation approved by the General Assembly. House Bill 1252, sponsored by Delegate Thomas “Tag” Greason, R-Potomac Falls, says telecommunications companies must provide records if a court orders for an investigation of a missing […]
VCU, UR soccer rivalry fundraises for former teammate
Erica Terrini News Editor The long-standing rivalry between the VCU and University of Richmond women’s soccer teams is being taken off the field to fundraise for scholarships. The funds are raised through an annual 5K race held April 11, which is sponsored by VCU Soccer and The Nicole Megaloudis Foundation. Jamie Corti, the graduate assistant […]