Students raise concerns of sexism, lack of input with new gym dress code
The Recreational Sports Division of Student Affairs hosted a forum on Sept. 13 to address student complaints about alleged sexism and lack of student input in the revised the Cary Street Gym dress code policy put into place this summer. The new policy includes the definition of an acceptable “shirt” when using equipment, which requires […]
Richmond, VCU Police field questions concerning constitutional rights
Students crowded into the front rows and asked a panel of local law enforcement officials specific, and sometimes pointed, questions about police protocol during routine traffic stops, search-and-seizures and arrests during the Know Your Rights forum on Sept. 14. The event was hosted by the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA), VCU PD, the […]
Richmond comic scene flourishes at Small Press Expo
Independent comics lovers have congregated in Bethesda, Maryland, for the Small Press Expo (SPX) each year since 1994. The annual nonprofit festival aims to provide public exposure to artists, writers and publishers of comic art, and this year featured more Richmond creators tabling at the show than ever before. Shannon Wright, a 2016 VCU communication […]
RAM IN ACTION: Drew Hess, Track and Field
Sophomore thrower Drew Hess capped off his inaugural collegiate season in May by finishing second at the Atlantic 10 Championships. This summer, the Eastin, Pennsylvania native competed in the USA Junior Championships in Clovis, California where he came in 9th place. Hess came close to breaking VCU alumnus Tom Johnson’s school record from 1994, with […]
PRESS BOX: people are not mascots
Growing up, every Sunday from September through December, was the same. My mom made me and my sister lunch and then she left to run errands. It was our dad’s responsibility to watch us. My sister and I wanted to watch Disney. Dad wanted to watch football. There was no compromising on this one; the […]
HEMA club hopes for continued growth at VCU
If you’ve seen students playing with swords in Monroe Park or at the Cary Street Gym, please avoid calling them LARPers at all costs. The Historical European Martial Arts Club uses books from the 1400-1500’s from Europe and translates the historical combat treatises into techniques. Members use these techniques in sparring, which they consider a […]
RAM IN ACTION: Angelica Martinez, MMA fighter
Few teenagers possess the drive and commitment required to initiate an athletic career sparked from childhood interests. VCU sophomore and amateur Mixed Martial Arts fighter Angelica Martinez is one of those athletes who went the extra mile early on in life. “I was 14 when I was watching UFC and I thought ‘there’s no reason […]
Field hockey evens the score
Field Hockey enjoyed a prosperous weekend, winning twice on the road to improve their record to 3-3 on the young season. APP STATE VCU carried the momentum from their first conference win into their match Sunday against Appalachian State University. The Rams won 5-1 over the […]
VCU hosts first medical “Health Hacks”
VCU is hosting its first medical hackathon, where students will develop solutions to real medical problems over a 24-hour period. “Health Hacks” is set for the weekend of Oct. 1, where students will choose from a variety of problems in the medical community. Students have 24 hours create a portfolio and prototype to the solutions […]
VCU researchers awarded $1 million to continue studying Parkinson’s disease
The VCU Schools of medicine and engineering have been awarded a $1 million grant by The Michael J. Fox Foundation to further develop eye-movement diagnostic tools to test for Parkinson’s disease. Biomedical engineering professor Paul Wetzel, the interim director of VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center Mark Baron and George Gitchel, assistant director at the […]