Departing seniors leave a long lasting legacy in VCU
The sight of a hobbling Briante Weber in tears with a heartbroken Treveon Graham and Jarred Guest signified the end of an era on March 19. The season was over and so was the dominant run of a senior class that embodied HAVOC and the spirit of VCU basketball.
Adopting a higher IQ
A recent collaborative study between VCU, University of Virginia, and Lund University in Sweden, explores the effects of a child’s environment during their cognitive development.
VCU procures more property
Matt Leonard Online Content Editor The reach of VCU’s real estate holdings continues to increase with the purchase of a property at the intersection of Broad and Belvidere streets. The property, located at 535 W. Broad St., was purchased by the VCU Real Estate Foundation for $3.15 million on March 2, according to city documents. […]
SGA elections close, official results this week
Voting closed last Saturday for the offices of SGA president and vice president. Suraj Telhan and MaryBeth DeMarco both ran unopposed.
The soft bigotry of white expectations
The elasticity of human perception is a glory that is underappreciated. Some five billion years from now, our Sun will eventually evolve into a red giant star, begin expanding into Earth’s orbit and extinguish all life on the planet, provided there’s life there and the Earth hasn’t spiraled outwards.
VCU hosts, places at CUPSI
The 15th annual College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational concluded last Saturday following four days of elimination-style competition.
Gallery 5 celebrates 10th anniversary
Most people who frequent First Friday, the monthly Richmond art crawl, know about Gallery 5 at 200 W. Marshall St. The gallery has become popular for its quirky art exhibits, music shows, burlesque and other sideshow acts. This April, the gallery turns 10 years old, and they are not celebrating quietly.
Things are getting hairy at the Valentine with Beard Wars
When looking at old photos from the Civil War, how do historians tell the difference between Union and Confederate soldiers? Sure, usually the uniform is a dead giveaway, but another tell-tale sign is what kind of facial hair they sported.
What’s happening on the First Friday of spring
Like the beginning of every month, the start of April means First Friday is just around the corner.
The Peppa Effect
It isn’t at every school that the most popular sports team has to compete for attention with the band that plays at their games.