Ram in the Pros: Troy Daniels
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Former Rams star and current Phoenix Suns guard Troy Daniels can knock down a 3-pointer, no matter the situation. Daniels has hit clutch game-winning threes in the NBA and holds the record for most threes made in a season at VCU at 124. Daniels played for the Rams from 2009-2013, including the […]
Free throws plague the Rams as they fall to Charleston
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball fell to the College of Charleston 83-79 Saturday afternoon at the Siegel Center, despite forcing 21 Cougar turnovers. For the second game in a row, free throws made the difference in the contest. Charleston shot 25-33 from the line compared to the Rams’ 19-30. “We’ve got to make [free […]
Rams fall to No. 4 Virginia on the road
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s Basketball fell to No. 4 Virginia 49-57 on the road in Charlottesville Sunday afternoon. Virginia went on a 9-0 run — including an unconventional five-point play — late in the second half to take control of the game and allowed the crowd to get loud. Junior guard Ty Jerome hit a […]
Goodspeed Fam
Zach Joachim Executive Editor I walked into Cane’s without the slightest clue of what I wanted to do with my life. I’m sure the vast majority of freshmen experience similar anxiety, but this was a true moment of crisis. There I was in late April, walking through Monroe Park (pre-renovations) from my dorm in the […]
This is good enough
Katie Bashista Spectrum editor I’m currently sitting in The Commonwealth Times production room during my last Sunday production. Caitlin is attempting to complete a Sudoku puzzle, Georgia and Ryan are working diligently and Zach, Jessica and Noah are trying to explain something baseball-related to Saffeya. “There’s an inning,” Noah said. “And there are nine of […]
I’m gonna need a margarita after this
Caitlin Barbieri Opinions editor At the end of the 2018 spring semester, some guy I barely knew (Zach Joachim) approached me about becoming the opinions editor of the CT. I declined because I knew I wouldn’t be able to maintain my relationship with my boyfriend if I took on another job. Two months later while […]
My Dashiki isn’t your costume
Margaretta Sakor Contributing Writer I was born on the west coast of Africa, in Monrovia, Liberia — the land named for former slaves to return to their home. The only problem is, former slaves didn’t want to return to a place that was no longer their home. The original enslaved people were all dead or […]
An Ode to Self Care
Shaun Jackson Staff Columnist RLWR: Spotless Mind – Jhené Aiko I’m stuck in a situation that most of my friends are telling me to get out of. Long story short is, my boyfriend cheated on me. Everyone keeps telling me that if he cheated once, he will cheat again. What if he learns from his […]
Baseball welcomes 15 recruits behind 19 returning players
Baseball enters the 2019 campaign looking to win the Atlantic 10 tournament for the first time since 2015 after falling in the quarterfinals to George Washington last May. “Goals never change,” coach Shawn Stiffler said. “The standards and expectations are to put ourselves in an opportunity for postseason play and have an opportunity to win […]
Ram in Action: Sydnei Archie
During her first season as a Ram, forward Sydnei Archie started 12 of the 28 games she played — this year the sophomore has started in all eight games so far. The change has paid dividends, as in the season opener against William & Mary, Archie scored a career-high 15 points. Archie and Women’s Basketball […]