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 […]