VCU Back to School Jam to feature high-profile artists
Des Letemps Contributing writer Virginia Commonwealth University has offered up something big for the first week of classes. Rappers B.o.B and Asher Roth are set to hit the Siegel Center for the free Back to School Concert this Saturday, August 28. VCU students with a valid ID can pick up free tickets in the Breakpoint […]
Best Friends Day 9: From 40 friends to 3,465
Erica Terrini Executive Editor The four-day celebration known as Best Friends Day came and went this year once again. The festivities kicked off last Thursday with a show at The Bike Lot and ran through last Sunday with performances held at Gallery 5. BFD presented, as promised, an extensive 30-plus line up of bands (including Andrew W.K. […]
“Universal language” raises funds for fresh water in Sudan
“Universal language” raises funds for fresh water in Sudan Nick Bonadies Spectrum Editor The Capital Ale House this Sunday played host to a group of artists hoping to bring clean water to a Sudanese village. “Band Together for the Well” – a combination art exhibit, music concert and spoken word performance – was organized by […]
MCV pedals cross-country for scholarship
Gillan Ludlow Staff Reporter As thousands of freshman unpacked boxes on Sunday afternoon, five cyclists crossed through Yorktown, marking the end of a charity cross country ride that touched both coasts and logged over 4,000 miles. In 2006, MCV physician Jack Haar and his son Philip participated in an annual bike ride across Iowa. When […]
Without A Filter: Adopting A World With Unreliable Source
It is difficult to describe exactly how dead quality cable news journalism actually is. It probably started around 1980 when media tycoon Ted Turner decided it would be a good idea to have 24-hours of “news.” Instead of filtering the most relevant news and informing the American public of valuable information, much like we did […]