We really can’t have it all
Ashley Major Columnist I recently heard that in college you have three options: social life, good grades or sleep, from which you can only pick two. As coined and college-humoresque as it may seem, I can attest this is indeed a vicious love triangle college students are struggling to resolve. Likewise, these three options are […]
Baseball vanquishes VMI 4-2 in Hauser’s first win of season
Quinn Casteel Staff Writer Commonwealth Times Sports’ Twitter Blake Hauser pitched five shutout innings to earn his first win of the 2011 season as VCU defeated VMI 4-2 at home on Tuesday night. Hauser struck out three, walked three and gave up three hits while throwing just 80 pitches. The sophomore, whose fastball has been […]
Kosher Hot Dog Eating Contest
VCU’s Alpha Epsilon Pi hosts their annual kosher hot dog-eating contest in Commons Plaza.
Clipse’s Malice discusses life, music, regret
Larisa Robinson Contributing Writer Chatter filled a large room as students slowly filled seats and awaited the day’s guest speaker. Deji Olusoga, a journalism senior, ran to the stage to calm everyone down and prepare them for the lecture. After a few more musical selections, played on a laptop, the music dimmed, and Olusoga introduced Malice to the audience. […]
MFA exhibit to be held at Anderson Gallery
VCU fine arts and design master’s degree candidates have been pulling all-nighters in preparation for their final project: an exhibition of their work at the Anderson Gallery
James River Film Society showcases student work at “Hold Still, Keep Moving”
Cory Johnson Contributing Writer Film isn’t just for Hollywood, as shown by the moving image showcase VCUarts students presented in Gallery 5 entitled “Hold Still, Keep Moving” last week. Sponsored by the James River Film Society, students in the kinetic imaging, cinema arts and photography and film departments presented work that ranged from short narratives […]
Spring Fine Dining from first-hand witnesses: ‘I paid nine swipes for a meal at Shafer’
‘I paid nine swipes for a meal at Shafer’
Virginia debates adoptions by gay couples
Danny Rathbun Capital News Service Religious and social conservatives are squaring off with gay rights advocates over a proposed state-agency rule that would prohibit adoption agencies in Virginia from discriminating against prospective parents on the basis of sexual orientation. The regulation under consideration by the Virginia Board of Social Services would apply anti-discrimination laws to […]
22 students compete to be Kosher King
Kate Lewanowicz Staff Writer Twenty-two students competed for the “Kosher King” trophy yesterday in a kosher hot dog eating contest hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi. The students, who competed in teams of two, represented the VCU baseball club, honors fraternities and various other fraternities and sororities. Winners received a trophy topped with a gold hot […]
VCU Pep Band: Primetime aspirations last past NCAA tournament
The VCU pep band hopes he’s not the only Ram that gets a chance to enjoy the late night limelight; they have primetime aspirations of their own.