Defending the right to not believe
Matt Chaney, Contributing Writer Supriya Manandhar bristles as she recalls a quote she heard while attending an organized religious event on Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus. The speaker said that “the less religious you become, the more likely you are to join ISIS.” The statement shocked and befuddled Manandhar, an atheist, and the president of the Secular […]
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Field hockey falls short to defending champions
Zach Joachim, Field hockey went 1-2 in its last home-stand of the season. Facing the third-ranked TarHeels was a daunting task for the 4-9 Rams, and one that head coach Laura Baker and her girls couldn’t overcome. “We have to clean up some mental errors, but I’m proud of the way our team fought against […]
AGD shouldn’t be happy
AGD SHOULDN’T be happy Recently, an article, “AGD is NOT happy”, was published in the CT. It was a short piece, barely more than a paragraph, rife with grammatical errors, abrasive language, and passive-aggressive tone. It was written in response to a previously published opinion piece, “Reinforcing the prison-industrial complex is not ‘philanthropy‘”, though its […]
Federal government still fails to acknowledge the mentally ill (EDITORIAL)
The saying “Out of sight, out of mind” never rang truer than with the federal government’s attitude toward the mentally ill. Federal spending on inpatient care facilities have been increasingly cut since 1980, leaving millions of Americans in nursing homes, homeless or in prison. Yet as always, national attention to this issue isn’t discussed until […]
Technology Services continues to update network speeds amid complaints
Andrew Crider, Contributing Writer This semester, many students have commented on the slow internet speeds on campus – a complaint that is not new to VCU’s Technology services. “Over the past five years, demands for internet connectivity has increased exponentially, and therefore our capacity has had to increase exponentially,” said Alex Henson, VCU’s chief information officer. […]
Symphonic Halloween spooktacular in Richmond
Adriel Velazquez, Contributing Writer Strings, percussion, bones and ghosts — a symphony of spooky sounds is playing in Richmond to celebrate Halloween this weekend. The Richmond Symphony will be hosting the Halloween Spooktacular concert at the Richmond CenterStage’s Carpenter Theatre on Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. The event is the first Union Bank and Trust LolliPops […]
Cinema department brings film back to it’s roots
Kelly MicKey, Contributing Writer In an attempt to expose VCU students to the cinematic masterpieces that have most impacted Western culture, the cinema department is hosting free weekly film screenings and lectures. The VCU Cinematheque Film Series takes place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Grace Street Theater. The showings present select movies on actual […]
Ghosts, goblins and gore — oh my! RVA Halloween events
Austin Walker, Spectrum Editor The spooky, jack-o-lanterned holiday characteristic of the fall season is only days away, and for the costumed and less-festively dressed students on campus, there are more events than a bout of trick-or-treating this Halloween. Below is a list of events from, fun to frightful, open to students and not far from the […]