Meet the Press: Smart addresses the media
In his first press conference of the season, men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart addressed the media, answering questions about the hype surrounding the 2014-15 campaign. Most importantly, Smart spoke about three uncertainties entering the season: senior leadership, player improvement on both sides of the ball and how his freshman fit into the equation early on.
VCU photo and film students explore “Other Realms”
VCU undergraduates in film and photography will exhibit their work at a student-run one-day gallery called “Other Realms” on Oct. 10.
Students, faculty join for annual Fall Jazz Festival
Originally held to honor benefactor W.E. Singleton, the annual Fall Jazz Festival will return Oct. 9 featuring performances by Jazz Orchestras I and II and VCU Jazz faculty.
The 1981 Iggy Pop Halloween Riot
Fueled by more than 20 consumed kegs of beer, one bathroom, cops with guns and an abruptly shortened headline act, the Iggy Pop Halloween concert held Oct. 31, 1981 in the Mosque (now Altria Theater) basement could be considered a true VCU riot.
Brains meet brawn with Bodybuilding VCU
One VCU student connected with his fellow bodybuilders and powerlifters to form a group that takes on large weights and large stereotypes.
VCU faculty compensation lagging behind in-state peers
VCU faculty salaries are not competitive and individuals are appealing to administration and the Board of Visitors for change.
Out RVA campaign signals change, makes history
The river city made civil rights history last month when Richmond became the first city to ever “come out of the closet,” shortly before the 20th anniversary of LGBT History Month began on Oct. 1.
Three VCU affiliates selected for Gov. McAuliffe’s sexual violence taskforce
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe appointed three members of the VCU community to his state-wide initiative, the Governor’s Task Force on Combating Campus Sexual Violence.
Women’s volleyball still on fire; win sixth straight
The VCU’s women’s volleyball team made easy work of conference rivals Saint Louis University on Friday, Oct. 3, extending their winning streak to six games.
Ride or Die: The Rise and Fall of the Richmond Punk Cycling Clubs
The Richmond bike club scene is dying, or so Michael Gilbert, founder of the bike club Saddle Sores and cofounder of the organization Ride Richmond, said.