Freedom Squandered by Gareth Bentall
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Reconsidering your donations: the ethical implications of charity
With a Mother Teresa-esque complex and far more t-shirts then I would ever need, I landed in the Andean city of Cusco, Peru with the best of intentions. Through broken Spanish, I managed to direct the cab driver to the women’s shelter for teenage rape victims and their children (I use teenage very loosely here, […]
Preventing the (self) stigma of mental illness
The stigmas surrounding Mental Illness have become an ever-increasing problem in the United States. According to the National Alliance of Mental Health in 2015, one in five adults in the U.S. (43.8 million) experiences some form of mental illness every year. The same study stated that approximately 10 million out of that 43.8 million experience […]
Rams make a splash in Spain
The VCU Men’s basketball team traveled to Spain earlier this month for a two-week foreign tour where the Rams took home a 4-0 record. The Rams were abroad from Aug. 12-22. The trip allowed the team to hold 10 additional practices under NCAA rules. Per NCAA rules, teams can take a foreign tour every four […]
PRESS BOX: Let’s run it back – VCU and UVA renew in-state rivalry
In light of statewide support, VCU Men’s basketball will rekindle it’s in-state rivalry with the University of Virginia beginning in 2017. The home-and-home series will tip-off Nov. 17 at the Seigel Center. In 2018, the rivalry will head up interstate 64 to John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville. VCU and U.Va. held a closed scrimmage […]
Men’s soccer competes internationally for the first time in Costa Rica
Men’s soccer competed internationally for the first time when they traveled to Costa Rica for a series of preseason games from June 30 to July 12. The NCAA allows college athletic programs to take an international trip every four years. This year’s tour abroad consisted of the Rams playing five games over the span of […]
Field hockey drops first two on the road
Field hockey began their 2016 campaign with a pair of weekend matchups against Rutgers University and Monmouth University. The Rams dropped both contests by scores of 5-0 and 3-1, respectively. Rutgers After a competitive first half, Rutgers scored four goals in the second period as they pulled away for the win against the Rams on […]
Women’s Volleyball goes cold in Hampton Invitational
Over the weekend the VCU Women’s volleyball team traveled to Bowling Green, Ohio to compete in the Hampton Inn Invitational. The Black and Gold fell short with three losses over the weekend. Bowling Green State University The inaugural game of the tournament was a coming out party for junior outside hitter Alica Kandler who blasted […]