Be considerate, smokers
Bodily autonomy is a fantastic privilege to have, but the line is drawn when your consumption violently strip away at the environment and fellow members of the community.
Inland Ocean to drop new EP
While attending Northern Virginia Community College two years ago, Chris Tait was reflecting on his future through music. Now, the Alexandria native is set to release his second EP, “World at Night,” on August 27 through his Bandcamp page.
Institute for Contemporary Art raises more than $23 Million
Scheduled to open in the Spring of 2015, the ICA has raised $23.5 million to date. The ICA estimates the total project to cost $50 million, which includes $35 million for construction and $15 million for the endowment campaign, according to ICA spokesperson Carrie Culpepper.
Student wins $100,000 voice-over contract
Meadows, a 22-year-old rising senior at VCU, heard about Studio Center’s Next Great Voice Talent competition from a friend and applied, figuring she had nothing to lose.
Broad Street building to house art programs
A new complex for VCU’s School of the Arts will soon be housed in the former Richmond Glass Shop building at 814 W. Broad St. Originally a terminal for the Richmond-Ashland trolley line, the property also includes three buildings facing Marshall and Pine streets.
Now coach, former goalkeeper wants to put VCU on the map
Nine years ago, Laura Baker admittedly couldn’t find Virginia on a map. Now, she is the new head field hockey coach at one of the largest public universities in the state.
Neo-soul singer draws small crowd at Siegel
Walking on stage Saturday night, Los Angeles recording artist Mayer Hawthorne looked out to a relatively small crowd of students at the Siegel Center for the Back to School Jam concert.
Student groups rely on SOVO fair for new interest
Nearly 500 student groups, local organizations and clubs participated in this fall’s Student Organization and Volunteer Opportunities Fair. The annual event that helps wrap up Welcome Week brought 280 student organizations, 32 nonprofit groups, 17 VCU departments and seven community vendors to the Siegel center Friday afternoon.
UPDATE: Overnight alert stems from off-campus incident
The VCU Police Department was alerted early this morning about a dispute near campus that could have involved a weapon. Two people were involved in the incident near the 3200 block of West Marshall Street. Shortly before 3 a.m. today a man reported to the Richmond Police Department that another man had threatened to shoot him after a dispute.
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter meets with students
Students met this week with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter, Michael Moss, author of, “Salt Sugar Fat,” continuing a tradition of the University College’s summer reading program.