“Avenue Q” puts honesty and hands into puppets
Michael Todd Assistant Spectrum Editor The long-running and popular television show “Sesame Street” uses puppets to teach children simple lessons, like how to count or to be nice to your neighbor. “Avenue Q,” the hit Broadway show and VCU Theatre’s next Main Stage production, takes this idea one step further. “Avenue Q” centers around protagonist […]
Ram Slam competition team finalized
Hal Dockins Staff Writer A spot was up for grabs Sunday night on VCU’s award-winning Slam Nahuatl Poetry Team, Ram Slam. The one spot came down to two very talented poets. Sophomore Josh Braunstein, one of the poets in the running to be chosen for the team said he would be more than happy to […]
Survivor Slam gives to the community
Hannah Coates Staff Writer Slam Nahuatl, a Richmond-based poetry group whose mission is to uplift the community through poetry, hosted its fourth Survivor Slam of the year at the Nile this past Monday night. For some, the term Slam Poetry is foreign. Rob Gibson, a VCU student heavily involved with the movement, defines it as, […]
America’s need for direction
Shane Wade Opinion Editor Poll numbers are still coming in and the results of the 2012 presidential election are close, with President Barack Obama courting 50.2 percent of the vote to Governor Mitt Romney’s 48.3 percent, according to the Associated Press. But while Obama supporters riot in the streets, Americans of all political parties need […]
VCU’s new buses: overly costly or valuable service
Phil Cunningham Guest Contributor Last week, VCU revealed their new bus fleet. It’s a new privatized charter run by Groome Transportation, a company founded in Richmond back in the 1930s. It’s a transition for VCU, as they’ve been been using the city’s Greater Richmond Transit Company buses since 2004. But what are the implications of […]
Students take to the street in celebration of Obama victory
Video included: Hundreds of VCU students and Obama supporters flooded the streets of Richmond after major news networks began calling the 2012 election in Barack Obama’s favor around 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 6.
[Photo Gallery] Riot Post-Election
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Election 2012: Live updates
The CT will be updating this page throughout Election Day as updates are available. Oldest updates will be at the bottom Check out our Twitter for more updates Update: 2:30 a.m. Students take to the street in celebration of Obama victory Ryan Murphy News Editor Hundreds of VCU students and Obama supporters flooded the streets of Richmond […]
Fewer than 3 percent of students vote in SGA elections
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer Low voter turnout continues to plague student government elections at VCU. Fewer than 3 percent of VCU’s roughly 32,000 students voted in the Monroe Park Student Government Association elections. 938 ballots were cast between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 to elect a new group of senators to fill half of the […]
Amendments to state constitution on ballot in Virginia
When the polls open on Nov. 6, voters won’t just be asked to indicate their choices for elected officials. Two amendments to the Virginia State Constitution will be on the ballot this year. Both amendments passed through the Virginia General Assembly twice and have been signed by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Now, it’s left to Virginia […]