Yearlong Audition update: Oct. 4, 2012
Tricia Wiles Theater Performance Since her academic courses are not having much impact on her overall workload, most of Tricia Wiles’ time is currently occupied by the Freshman Discovery Program, a mandatory, in-house theater production directed by graduate students that all freshmen must participate in before auditioning for any other shows. For her primary acting […]
Yearlong Audition: Brooke Marsh focuses on herself
Samantha Foster Spectrum Editor Since arriving at VCU and starting classes, Brooke Marsh said she has gotten used to being by herself. While she has gone to the James River and visited First Fridays with some friends, Marsh enjoys spending her free time on quieter activities. “I’m kind of laid back when it comes to […]
Settlement for student protesters at UC Davis questionable
Alina Alam Columnist Is $30,000 enough to right a wrong? On Nov. 19, 2011, University of California-Davis campus police officers pepper sprayed 21 student demonstrators as they sat on the ground, silently and non-violently participating in the Occupy UC Davis movement. The event made international headlines and was met with responses of outrage, with many […]
Construction projects a pain, but vital to growth
Shane Wade Opinion Editor The sounds of a pounding hammer and whirling drills wake students mid-morning. Motorists turn corners, only to meet closed-off roads. Pedestrians walk through clouds of dust and dirt. Parking lots once used as shortcuts now contain five-story buildings. Construction at VCU has been and will be, for the foreseeable future, an […]
VCU to implement new advising program to improve graduation rates
Ryan Murphy News Editor VCU plans to roll out a new degree-auditing system beginning next spring to better help students understand their degree progress and keep advisers informed between departments, according to Seth Sykes, the Associate Dean of VCU’s University College. The system, called DegreeWorks and purchased by the university about a year ago, has […]
Student organizations register voters on campus
Jessica Dahlberg Staff Writer VCU students are working with organizations across the political spectrum to register as many voters on campus as they can before the Oct. 15 registration deadline. According to Vicki Yeroian, the president of VCU’s Young Democrats, the group, along with their subgroups Students for Barack Obama and Organizing for America, have […]
Sexual farce theater explores layers of hilarity
Michael Todd Assistant Spectrum Editor Featuring an alcoholic playing a burglar, surprise pregnancies and several plates of misplaced sardines, “Noises Off” sends audience members on a rollercoaster of comedy that starts before the show and never seems to end. A hilarious and exaggerated exploration of the very real potential disasters that can occur in theater, […]
VA Pride Festival missing traditional parade
Samantha Foster Spectrum Editor Saturday morning, Kanawha Plaza was a sea of people sporting rainbows and fabulous drag queens from all over gathered for VA Pride Fest 2012, part of a national event for LGBTQ awareness. One thing, though, was missing from the traditional Prides of other cities: a parade. VA Pride was a gathering […]
The culturally different undead | Lecture on the anthropology of zombies reviews different cultures walking dead
Hannah Coates Contributing Writer The zombie apocalypse has arrived! It’s not an uncommon topic of discussion these days, with multiple pop culture outlets turning their attention to the brain-eating undead and their dreaded bite. Zombie culture is somewhat of a recent fad, starting in 2003 with Max Brooks’ “Zombie Survival Guide.” In following years, books […]
UVa’s new “distinction” is questionable
Katherine Johnson Columnist Playboy is now in the business of ranking college party scenes, and with assistance from Pabst Blue Ribbon the University of Virginia brought home the No. 1 spot this year. The magazine judged the top 100 schools in the country, basing their ranking on sex, sports and nightlife. The Playboy article said […]