Guest Columnist: Dirty Richmond takes on Valentine’s

A Dirty Richmond Guide to Valentine’s Day Brian McDaniel Contributor Valentine’s Day is finally here and here is a last minute guide to save you from disaster, courtesy of  Dirty Richmond .  This guide will help you take advantage of all the offerings and hidden gems of the many local businesses in our city. If […]

Reality Check with Sadie Zarkin

Reasons why you’re single and how not to be – This Valentine’s Day, before you go spending all day in bed alone, eating the box of chocolates your mom sent you and watching Sex and the City reruns whilst contemplating the numerous and varied reasons you are without a lover, save yourself the effort: I’ve […]

Men’s Basketball: VCU vs. George Mason

What: VCU (20-7, 12-3) vs. George Mason (21-5, 13-2) When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 All-time series: VCU leads, 28-16 Probable Starters: VCU: Forward Juvonte Reddic Guard Joey Rodriguez Guard Bradford Burgess Forward Jamie Skeen Guard Ed Nixon GMU: Guard Andre Cornelius Guard Cam Long Forward Ryan Pearson Forward Luke Hancock Forward Mike Morrison Streaks: […]

The oppressive roots of hair relaxer

Safiya Bridgewater Contributing Writer Happy Black History Month! In Kroger supermarket, right now, on Broad and Lombardy streets, there is a display in the main aisle for Black History Month. How politically/culturally conscious, right? Upon closer inspection of the item for sale under the “Celebrating Black History Month” sign with a pretty Black girl with […]

Dawn Evans, James Madison, too much for women’s basketball

Stephen Kasper Contributing Writer Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter It seemed like nothing was going VCU’s way last night. Turnovers, poor passing, and forced shots that would lead to a season low 29 percent from the field all contributed to one of the most frustrating nights of the season for VCU as the Rams fell to […]