Juried exhibition prompts students to consider home as a concept
Walter Chidozie Anyanwu, Contributing Writer The Anderson debuted its annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition titled “Home Sweet Home” March 15, with entries from more than 30 students all working in various mediums to answer one question — what is home? In the past, the annual exhibition was a “best of” showcase, with entries from more than […]
‘Climax’ is an appalling masterpiece you have to see to believe
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer Brandon Shillingford, Contributing Writer “Climax” is the brainchild of Argentine-French cinematic provocateur Gaspar Noé, the mind behind “Enter the Void” and “Irréversible.” His latest film tells the story of a dance troupe that — after a practice session in an abandoned school — slowly descends into madness as a result of […]
New country album offers blues for the modern era
Quentin Rice, Staff Writer Nashville country and blues musician Todd Snider’s new album “Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3” is a departure from the lively barn-burners he typically puts out. Recorded at the cabin Johnny Cash built in 1978, Snider’s new album plays like an “Unplugged” session, full of mellow acoustic guitar diddies and quaint harmonica […]
Track and Field has successful weekend in Miami
Ben Malakoff, Contributing Writer Track and Field began its outdoor season with more than 20 top-five finishes at the Miami Hurricane Invitational March 15-16. Women’s Junior distance runner Delaney Savedge came in third place March 15 in the 5000-meter with a time of 18:01.72. The Rams opened the second day of the meet with redshirt-senior […]
How NFL Players are Taking Back Power from the NFL
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer This NFL offseason could be one of the best of all time, as many star players are switching teams and signing new record-breaking contracts. Some of the more notable moves this offseason were: Odell Beckham Jr. being traded to the Cleveland Browns and Antonio Brown being sent to the Oakland Raiders. […]
Lasting Legacy: Smart’s influence leads coaches to the top
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor The season after the 2011 Final Four run, then-Rams coach Shaka Smart sent his assistant coaches — Mike Rhoades, Will Wade, Jamion Christian and Mike Morrell — to a workshop, and the speaker wasn’t optimistic about the future of their coaching careers. “The guy told us at the time, ‘you know […]
Column: In the face of evil, stories of Muslim compassion prevail in New Zealand
Saffeya Ahmed, Managing Editor I … don’t even know where to begin. I hate that I’m writing this article. Fifty Muslims were killed and 50 more injured in New Zealand in a hate-filled terror attack at two mosques during Friday prayer. And I still haven’t fully processed it. I read the news early Friday morning […]
Don’t be fooled, a “situationship” is not dating
Imani Thaniel, Contributing Writer Wait, are we dating? Many people have asked themselves that question. It’s one of those moments when you like someone, but there’s confusion about the status of the relationship. Believe me when I say I’ve been there. This confusing and mind-boggling “relationship” is none other than a “situationship,” a relationship with no […]
Women’s Basketball to host Charlotte in WNIT
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Women’s Basketball’s season will continue March 21 in the WNIT First Round when the Rams host Charlotte at the Siegel Center. VCU (23-9, 13-3 Atlantic 10) won the A-10 regular season title via a tiebreaker with Fordham — beating the Bronx Rams head-to-head — earning an automatic bid to the WNIT […]
Researcher finds rare fish in the James River
Walter Chidozie Anyanwu, Contributing Writer Matt Balazik, along with his colleagues at the Rice Rivers Center, has been trawling the James River for years trying to find traces of the Atlantic sturgeon, a species of fish that was declared endangered in 2012. The researchers were working on this project for eight years before they […]