“Enough is enough”: Richmond students participate in nationwide gun protests
More than 5,000 students and community members across the state participated in the “RPS Non-Violence March on the Capitol” March 24 in conjunction with the national March for Our Lives protest. The marches were organized in response to the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 students and faculty members dead. The student-led […]
VCU club rugby players thrive in the hard-hitting, cutthroat world of “controlled chaos”
The weather was far from ideal last Friday when a group of 30-odd student-athletes braced the bristling wind chills of an early-spring night at Cary Street Field. But members of VCU’s club rugby team are used to practicing in these conditions. Some students were out hemorrhaging their livers at bars or parties last Friday night. […]
Tennis hot at Texas Tamale Company Rice Invitational
Men vs. Wichita State VCU wrapped up the Texas Tamale Company Rice Invitational in Houston Sunday by falling to Wichita State University 4-0. The Shockers took the doubles point by winning on the No. 2 and 3 courts despite sophomore Javier Amantegui and junior Victor Lima’s 6-2 win on the No. 1 doubles court. Wichita […]
For these students, rugby is more than a sport
The weather was far from ideal last Friday when a group of 30-odd student-athletes braced the bristling wind chills of an early-spring night at Cary Street Field. But members of VCU’s club rugby team are used to practicing in these conditions. Some students were out hemorrhaging their livers at bars or parties last Friday night. […]
VISUAL: The sights and sounds of Richmond’s March for Our Lives protest
More than 5,000 demonstrators, many of whom were high school students, marched through Richmond as part of a nationwide protest demanding gun law reform. Reporters, editors and photographers at the Commonwealth Times were on the scene to capture the rally’s highlights. Photos by Erin Edgerton, Photography editor This sophomore from Richmond Community High School […]
Renowned dancers and musicians perform at flamenco festival
The VCU Flamenco Festival VII brought the culture of southern Spain to Richmond this weekend. The festival consisted of three performances and one “master class,” in which a flamenco expert taught attendees the art of playing the guitar. Featuring renowned international flamenco artists — including Francisco Mesa, Ana Ines King and Torcuato Zamora — […]
French Film Festival 2018: Lineup features French culture, history and relationships
More than 40 directors, actors and other film specialists traveled from France to speak at the screenings of 26 films shown at the 2018 French Film Festival hosted at the Byrd Theatre. The festival is sponsored by VCU and the University of Richmond, organized and founded by professors at both universities. Some of the films, […]
Panelists discuss political implications of hair
For women of color, the ramifications of having certain hair textures can be difficult to navigate, according to participants in a panel hosted by The Broad on March 20. Chelsea Higgs Wise, a member of The Broad — Richmond’s new “workspace and clubhouse” for women — moderated the discussion. She encouraged audience members to be […]
LTE: The rise of populism
To the editor: Politics get more confusing every day with the distinction between the political left and right becoming less transparent. Some politicians have run away from the typical identification of being a Democrat or Republican and resorted to other tactics to employ their jurisdiction. The rise of leaders such as Viktor Orban in Hungary […]
Don’t get tricked: Students are being targeted in a job scam email.
Students have reported, “scam emails” sent to their VCU email accounts offering appealing work for students in exchange for personal financial information. Dan Han, VCU’s chief information security officer, said scammers typically give a job offer to a student and then attempt to trick them into depositing fraudulent checks into their bank accounts. “While the […]