Social justice coalition urges mayor, police to make policing data public
Walter Chidozie Anyanwu Contributing Writer An organization has called on citizens to sign a petition asking Mayor Levar Stoney to release policing data from the Richmond Police Department in an effort to boost police transparency and accountability. The Richmond Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) is a collaboration between the Southerners on New Ground, New Virginia […]
Rams force 44 combined turnovers, improve to 3-0
Noah Fleischman Staff Writer Adam Cheek Staff Writer Men’s Basketball improved to 3-0 with a pair of comfortable, double-digit wins over Bowling Green and Hampton. VCU forced a combined 44 turnovers in the matchups. Recovering from an Achilles injury, redshirt-junior guard Marcus Evans played in both games, but has yet to start. Bowling Green As the story […]
Press Box: “Fight like crazy” — VCU’s struggle to recapture HAVOC
Zach Joachim Executive Editor SEVENTH? EIGHTH? … NINTH?! Blasphemy, I tell you. Ram Nation was collectively dumbstruck when this year’s preseason polls placed us near the bottom half of the Atlantic 10. Last season, Men’s Basketball missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 and failed to win at least 20 games, a […]
RamFest 2018 features first female headliner, outsells last year’s concert
Walter Chidozie Anyanwu Contributing Writer Concert-goers began trickling into the Richmond Coliseum at about 6 p.m. Saturday for VCU’s 13th annual RamFest concert — the culmination of a week of homecoming activities — featuring Young Crazy, Isaiah Johnson, A-Game, Saweetie and the first female headliner in the concert’s history, Ella Mai. Organized by the Activities […]
Ram in Action: Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi
Noah Fleischman Staff Writer Sophomore guard Dylan Sheehy-Guiseppi was offered a walk-on spot last season as a freshman after receiving little interest from any other college basketball programs. He appeared in four games with the Black and Gold last season, logging three assists and a steal in four minutes. This season, Sheehy-Guiseppi played four minutes […]
Atlantic10 Volleyball Championship Preview
Noah Fleischmann Staff Writer VCU will host the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship at the Siegel Center Nov. 16-18 as the Rams look to defend last year’s conference title. The Black and Gold took the crown last season, knocking off Dayton in five sets in the championship match, 3-2. The Rams enter the tournament as the No. […]
Last Home: Student gallery explores familial link to Jewish history
Andrew Ringle Contributing Writer Nearly 80 years after the Holocaust, surviving stories have started to fade into history. Marissa Alper intended to preserve those testaments by following the footsteps of her Jewish ancestors and photographing the landscapes they once called home. In “Last Home,” her most recent show at the Anderson gallery, Alper uses abstract […]
VCUarts brings experience in comic book world to his classes
Andrew Ringle Contributing Writer Christopher Irving says he took a “long, winding road” to end up where he is today. That road brought him to an interview with Stan Lee, four book publications and a plethora of odd jobs. Today, he teaches a class at VCU on “Star Wars” in Franklin Terrace, the same building […]
Tuzzolo’s 17 kills lead Rams to regular season title
Noah Fleischman Staff Writer Volleyball finished the regular season on a high note as it took down Davidson 3-0 Saturday afternoon at the Siegel Center. On the Rams’ senior day, the seven juniors got the job done as they combined for 26 kills, 30 assists and four service aces. Junior opposite hitter Gina Tuzzolo led VCU […]
doe deer, Plastic Nancy and Toward Space give powerful performances at the Plastic Palace
Alex Birch, Contributing Writer Doe deer, Plastic Nancy and Toward Space played a house show in a small, crowded Oregon Hill apartment called Plastic Palace Nov. 9. Doe deer is a four-piece band based out of Fredericksburg, Virginia, composed of Nabeel Mirza on vocals and guitar, guitarist Matt Leibowitz, Paul King on bass and drummer […]