Bartenders may help prevent sexual assaults
Virginia bars might be stepping up their game in combating sexual assault under legislation making its way through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 1150, proposed by Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington, would encourage bartenders and other employees who “otherwise sell, serve, or dispense alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption” to undergo “bar bystander training.” On Friday, the […]
The Movement Continues by Gareth Bentall
ILLUSTRATIONS EDITOR Gareth Bentall Gareth is a cartoonist and illustrator currently in his senior year as a communication arts student. He specializes in political cartoons, humorous illustration, underground comic trivia, bird watching, hoarding, forwarding, boogie boarding and Parcheesi. Gareth currently resides inside of his inkpot. Last year, Gareth won the National Society of Professional Journalists […]
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Rams respond by winning two straight games
The Rams won their second straight game Saturday afternoon in the Bronx as they knocked off conference foe Fordham 61-58 to jump back above .500 for the first time in two weeks. VCU was once again led by senior guards Isis Thorpe, Mooriah Rowser and Kiera Robinson, as the backcourt trio combined for 44 points […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational
The Rams opened day one of the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational with great performances by both veterans and rookies. Both the Men and Women had outstanding performances and finished their events making personal records. “This weekend, we got a better look at what our men are capable of and raised our ability to the challenges […]
Coach’s Corner: Stacey Bean
After nine years as the head coach at Saint Francis, Stacey Bean joins VCU for the upcoming 2017-2018 season as head field hockey coach. Bean replaces Laura Baker who held the position since 2013. Bean is an established coach and holds seven conference Coach of the Year honors. “I am thrilled to bring Stacey to […]
Men’s basketball against La Salle
VCU men’s basketball lead from tip to buzzer in a 90-52 shellacking of the conference-leading Explorers of La Salle University (5-1, 11-5) at the Stuart C. Siegel Center Sunday afternoon. Senior starting point guard JeQuan Lewis finished with 15 points and shot an efficient 9 of 13 from the floor. Lewis said his team was […]
Coach K gets tripped up by star guard
For those of us who love to hate Duke, hating got a lot easier this season. The madness of college basketball fell early this year, much obliged to the antics of Duke’s junior guard Grayson Allen. Allen continuously makes headlines for barbaric, intentional collisions with opponents, on and off the court. Meanwhile, coach Krzyzewski silently […]
Top 5 Movies of 2016
With 2017 in full swing, and many wanting to simply forget 2016, I want to take a final look at something that was genuinely great this past year: movies. While there were certainly some duds, disappointments, and simply uninspired projects, the films that were great were truly so. I also believe that many of the […]