International Thanksgiving
Alix Hines Contributing Writer Thanksgiving is a time when many VCU students travel home to be with their families to celebrate the blessings they have received throughout the year, but for international students this may be a lonely time because they are far from their own families. Luckily, every year VCU places international students in […]
Music review: “Earth vs. The Pipettes,” “Not Music,” “Rihanna’s Thing”
Jeremy Clemmons Staff Writer The Pipettes, “Earth vs. The Pipettes” There is a litany of ways to hypothesize why “Earth vs. The Pipettes” doesn’t live up to the extravagance of the group’s debut, “We Are The Pipettes.” For one, there is the “material” reason, like the fact that only one of the original members from […]
Senior dance students collaborate on final project
Danielle Elliott Contributing Writer Nine senior dance majors will come together to present “Pastiche,” the capstone to their time in VCU’s dance department beginning this Thursday at the Grace Street Theater. The dancers will examine themes such as personal struggles, war, loss and sensuality, and attempt to personify scientific concepts. Eight of the nine seniors […]
Film Review: ‘Morning Glory,’ broadcast morning news at its grouchiest
Jordan Wilson Staff Writer In almost every morning news anchor’s delivery, it’s easy to detect a slightly sarcastic tone: They have to appear plucky and bounce banter back and forth with the co-anchor, while always maintaining energy and interest about whatever news is being discussed – most of which tends to be terribly uninteresting, i.e. […]
Under new management, Break Point Games seeks higher score
Manager Jim Konecny calls Break Point Games in the student commons VCU’s best-kept secret – but with this week’s nightly tournaments, Konecny is trying to change that.
Totally Loco For Loko
Ashley Major Columnist While the popular caffeinated alcoholic beverage Four Loko is nothing new amongst party-going youth, the ethically charged drink has recently exploded in popular media, due to controversy pertaining to possible health and safety risks. With attention-grabbing packaging, flavor disguised tastes, and the ability to fit a thrifty student’s budget, drinks such as […]
Cutting the defense budget (not in our House)
John Richardson Columnist During Virginia’s congressional midterm elections, candidates pledged to reduce the trillion dollar federal deficit, but none pledged with such predilection as the Republicans. Now that they will hold a majority in the House of Representatives, as well as taking eight of Virginia’s congressional seats and six Senate seats, they propose to fulfill […]
Win vs. Winthrop: women’s basketball off to 2-0 start to the season
In VCU women’s basketball’s opening game of the season last Friday at High Point, the team didn’t secure a toughly fought victory until 1.4 seconds left in the game.
Rams stomp Hampton on senior night; start post-season Saturday
By: Quinn Casteel Staff Writer Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter If VCU’s seniors wanted to make their senior night last, it certainly didn’t show because the Rams made quick work of Hampton on Tuesday night. In a match that lasted barely over an hour in the team’s regular season finale at the Siegel Center, VCU dominated […]
‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ at Singleton Center, wickedly sharp and deliciously naughty
Jordan Wilson Staff Writer Whether we like it or not, we all enjoy watching characters on stage, in films and in literature being naughty. In life we generally try to do the right thing and make the most ethical and appropriate decisions. Christopher Hampton’s play “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” performed in the Raymond Hodges Theatre Saturday […]