Briefs
Local and VCU Mayor’s budget includes $1,000 bonus for city workers Richmond city government employees would receive a $1,000 bonus in July and no increase in health-care costs as part of proposed budget for next year that’s 3 percent more than this year’s plan. In announcing a $1.4 billion biennial budget for fiscal 2011-12 and […]
Horoscopes for April 2011
Guaranteed 100 percent accurate AQUARIUS Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 The stars say that your careful optimism “totally jinxed” last weekend’s Final Four game and that you are “singularly responsible” for the outcome, adding that you “ought to be a-f***ing-shamed.” PISCES Feb. 19 – March 20 This month will reveal downsides to soiling yourself in […]
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History in the making: Reflections from VCU’s run in the NCAA tournament
Benjamin Ashauer Columnist Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter I remember heading up to the Siegel Center as a senior in high school in 2007, getting ready for VCU’s first basketball game of the season against Virginia Union University. My friends and I had always been Rams fans, but the beginning of the 2007-2008 season was a […]
Lead the way: Rodriguez leads Rams, both team and university
A look into VCU senior point guard Joey Rodriguez’ unrivaled leadership
BREAKING NEWS: Thousands gather after VCU Final Four loss to Butler
Erica Terrini Executive Editor Thousands of fans gathered in the streets surrounding VCU’s Monroe Park campus Saturday night, immediately after VCU lost to Butler in the NCAA tournament Final Four game. Post-game, the air was filled with “VCU” and “F*** Butler” chants as a large number of fans began to swarm West Broad Street and walk eastward. VCU […]