Straight edge scene growing in Richmond
The straight edge scene is growing in Richmond as more and more youth pledge to abstain from using tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs.
Where does Shaka Smart shop?
Shelby Mertens Spectrum Editor Ever wondered where men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart gets his threads? Through a Freedom of Information Act request, The CT obtained the head coach’s contract and receipts for his clothing purchases in 2011. Smart’s contract of employment with VCU gives him a $10,000 clothing allowance each year. The clause allows […]
Local jazz musician looks beyond Richmond
Jackson McMillan Staff Writer for The Horn RVA Less than two months ago, Victor Haskins was preparing to graduate from VCU with a degree in Jazz Studies and Performance. He had just released his first album, “The Truth,” in March and was still making regular appearances at Bogart’s bar and restaurant on Cary Street every […]
Smart’s choices: Pride over payday
Colin Kennedy Sports Editor For the third consecutive year, VCU men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart has turned down a potentially career-changing contract offer to remain in Richmond. When Smart told UCLA thanks but no thanks in late March, the Bruins became the fourth BCS conference school in the last three seasons to vie for […]
Women’s soccer coaches depart for Central Florida
As the 2012-13 academic year came to a close, so did the successful stint of VCU women’s soccer co-head coaches Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak and Tim Sahaydak.
Vanderspiegel in as women’s soccer coach
Colin Kennedy Sports Editor VCU named Lindsey Vanderspiegel the new head coach of the women’s soccer program on May 6. A Virginia native and former William & Mary soccer standout, Vanderspiegel has become the sixth coach in the program’s 19-year history. She joins the Rams after two seasons as the head coach at Georgia Southern, […]
Men’s soccer to face five of country’s top 11 teams from 2012
Quinn Casteel Contributing Writer Last season was fantastic for the VCU men’s soccer team, as the Rams advanced all the way to the Atlantic 10 championship match, earned an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament and saw star forward Jason Johnson drafted 13th overall in the MLS Draft. The Rams, who also established themselves as […]
Offseason recap: In case you missed it
Jim Swing Contributing Writer Why is it that the two best sports to watch – college basketball and the NFL – have the longest offseason? We’re still not even halfway through the college hoops offseason, but here’s what’s gone on in the world of the VCU Rams. Two transfer out, one comes in It was […]