Tennis gears up for A-10 tournament
Nancy Gabaldon Contributing Writer Both men’s and women’s tennis are nearing the end of the season in preparation for the Atlantic 10 Tournament, which begins April 14 for the men at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville and April 22 for the women in Cincinnati, Ohio. The men’s team ended its season with a 4-1 […]
VCU falls short during battle of the Rams
Malinka Walters Contributing Writer Baseball struggled to get momentum going this weekend in their series against the Rams of Rhode Island University at Bill Feck Field. Game 1 The Rams competed in a three-game series against the URI Rams, but couldn’t get going offensively during the “Battle of the Rams opener,” ultimately concluding the game […]
Music an hour in the making
Jesse Adcock Contributing Writer Local electronic artists gathered at the Camel last Tuesday for the Richmond Electronic Collective’s monthly “Beat Cypher One-Hour Challenge” to flex their creative muscles. For the challenge, artists are given a pack of samples at 8 p.m. They’re tasked with using at least five, with only an hour to create a […]
Richmond pop-up shows allow artists to connect
Jesse Adcock Contributing Writer “FOOLS,” a pop-up show in a Broad Street apartment in Richmond’s Arts District, allowed audiences and artists to connect on April’s First Friday – which fell on April Fools’ Day. These shows, which take place in DIY spaces around the city to avoid the challenges of getting work into a gallery, […]
Logic delivers ‘Incredible’ show in Richmond
Muktaru Jalloh Staff Writer In front of a sold-out crowd of fans, Maryland-born MC Logic brought “The Incredible World Tour” to the National, one of Richmond’s premier concert venues. Richmond was the second-to-last stop on the tour promoting Logic’s latest album “The Incredible True Story,” which he released in November, 2015. Under Def Jam and […]
Ram Reverb: Babymetal
This week’s album is the epitome of a “Wait! Just give it a chance!” project. Babymetal is a Japanese idol pop group comprised of three teenage girls. They also happen to be backed by a legitimate heavy metal band, and then just for for fun they throw in some highly choreographed dance routines and a […]
Richmond Talent and Musical Tributes Highlight 23rd James River Film Festival
Samuel Goodrich Contributing Writer One of the oldest of Richmond’s many arts festivals celebrated its twenty-third year of screening movies from a diverse range of artists over the weekend. The James River Film Festival highlighted local talent, collaborations between critically-acclaimed artists and tributes to musicians and culture that were warmly received by the attendees. Starting […]
VCUarts dean retires after more than 40 years in higher education
After five years of holding his post as dean of VCUarts, Joe Seipel is retiring at the end of the semester. Seipel has worked with VCU starting in 1974 when he was chair of the VCU Sculpture Department, and 17 years later became the dean of all graduate arts programs at VCU. After 25 years […]
Poll indicates many Virginia republicans won’t back Trump
Republican primary frontrunner Donald Trump may repel republicans from voting in the general election if he is nominated for the presidential election in November, according to a new poll by the Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University. The poll found that in a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Democratic frontrunner […]
Students discuss student loans, tuition with state senators
Students had the chance to meet their representatives last week when State Senators Glen Sturtevant (R-Richmond) and Lamont Bagby (D-Charles City) visited VCU to take questions regarding student loans. Sturtevant, the 33-year-old senator who represents VCU’s district, graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in 2006 and said he is currently paying back […]