Women’s basketball beats Maine for second straight win
Staff reports The VCU women’s basketball team had four players score double figures in a 74-58 win at Maine Saturday afternoon. Robyn Parks had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Rams to their second straight victory after starting the season with three straight losses. VCU turned Maine over on its first three possessions […]
Atlantis shows Graham, Reddic are Rams’ top options
Quinn Casteel Sports Editor If there’s one thing VCU’s Shaka Smart is most passionate about when it comes to his approach to the game of basketball, it’s an extreme attention to detail. Even in practice, every jump shot, free throw, rebound, assist and hustle stat for all VCU players is recorded by a member of […]
Duke loss shows free throw shooting still an issue
Zachary Holden Staff Writer The VCU men’s basketball team is back in Richmond after spending Thanksgiving break in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Considering the way the Rams played in the Charleston Classic last season, the tournament in the Bahamas was a huge leap for the program in terms of increasing national […]
VCU alum’s blog showcases Richmond’s style
Allison Landry Contributing Writer In April 2009, the first photo was posted on the blog Dirty Richmond. Today, Dirty Richmond has more than 5,000 followers. A Tumblr blog centered on style and fashion, Dirty Richmond started out as a hobby based on the diverse fashion culture of Richmond. The owner of the blog, Brian McDaniel, […]
Administration needs to better market diversity
Shane Wade Opinion Editor VCU lives and breathes the word “diversity.” In addition to the actual diversity of students, there’s an administrative division exclusively for “Diversity and Equity,” along with a lengthy five-year diversity plan. But after having the word constantly pounded into you for a few months through the various brochures and university-organized events, […]
Striking against Wal-Mart will be ineffective
Shane Wade Opinion Editor In America, Wal-Mart is the corporate force to be reckoned with. According to Fortune Global 500’s 2012 list, it’s the world’s third-largest public corporation; the biggest private employer, with over two million employees; and the largest retailer in the world, with 8,500 stores in 15 countries. It’s a superlative-heavy corporation powered […]
Men’s soccer showed ability to score from any position
Zachary Holden Staff Writer Throughout the season, the VCU men’s soccer team relied on a number of players to score goals. Sunday night’s 3-2 overtime loss to Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, wasn’t any different. The Rams finished the season with 41 goals scored. Of those 41, only 19 were scored […]
Men’s basketball bounces back with win at Winthrop
Staff reports Against Wichita State Tuesday, VCU men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart said the Rams “weren’t on edge.” Less than a week later, VCU regained its edge with five players scoring double-digits in a win at Winthrop Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the Rams have scored 90 points in 42 games […]
A shirt and tie of superstitious value for Shaka Smart
Jim Swing Sports Editor VCU men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart will tell you coaches are very superstitious. But he’ll also tell you that’s not the term they use. “We call them ‘routine oriented’ rather than superstitious,” Smart said. “Some of them end up disproven and some of them work out.” Smart has a […]
Fires in dorm leave students out in the cold
Ryan Murphy News Editor Residents of one VCU dorm have been able to return home after their rooms were flooded following a suspected arson. Fire alarms sounded in Rhoads Hall and Brandt Hall early Saturday. Residents waited in Monroe Park and then at the Franklin Street Gym until almost 5 a.m. when most of the […]