Humanities and Sciences dean to take position at Iowa
Fadel Allassan, News Editor The dean of the university’s largest college is leaving after more than two years on the job. Montserrat Fuentes, who heads the College of Humanities and Sciences, accepted a position at the University of Iowa, the university announced last week. She will serve as the midwestern school’s executive vice president and […]
Column: Candidates are throwing template for black success in politics out the window
Fadel Allassan, News Editor Things got interesting for U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris at a recent town-hall-style campaign event last week in Hemingway, South Carolina — a Southern democratic enclave. An attendee named Meg Oliver asked the California Democrat a question. “I’m embarrassed to say that my father was most likely in the [Ku Klux Klan] […]
The Numbers Game: Rams share the stories behind their jersey numbers
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Some jersey numbers honor a family member, while others pay tribute to the wearer’s favorite player. But each Men’s Basketball player has his own story. The most commonly worn jersey numbers in the 51-year history of the program are No. 12 and No. 22, both sported by 16 players. The least-used […]
Landon’s Outlook: Every layer of ‘Russian Doll’ exposes perspectives on mental health
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The Netflix original series “Russian Doll” offers a breath of fresh air into the oversaturated time loop genre while also offering important commentary on mental health. The eight-episode season puts Natasha Lyonne’s Nadia in a personal hell as she relives her 36th birthday until she can find the root of her […]
LSU suspends Wade after wiretap
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Former Men’s Basketball coach Will Wade was suspended indefinitely by LSU March 8 after being caught on an FBI wiretap. Yahoo Sports reported that a 2017 phone call by Wade to Christian Dawkins — the middleman between Adidas and the universities — was a part of a FBI wiretap on Dawkins’ […]
Brandon’s Angle: “Captain Marvel” is a lukewarm introduction to the future of the Marvel Universe
Brandon Shillingford, Contributing Writer I really wanted to love “Captain Marvel.” But the fact of the matter is, it isn’t very good. The film’s a messy, uninspired and formulaic superhero movie that’s been seen time and time again. If there’s any group of people that deserved a win, it’s the filmmakers. From legions of sexist […]
Why battle royales rule multiplayer shooters
Jonah Schuhart, Contributing Writer In just a few years since the release of “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the battle royale genre has become the newest standard for multiplayer shooters. And after “Fortnite” showed the world how profitable a simply made, free-to-play game can be by killing “PUBG’s” numbers, developers started cranking out battle royales at a ridiculous […]
Playing with Legos: VCU senior leads adult community of model builders
Andrew Ringle, Spectrum Editor Legos aren’t just a hobby — at least not for VCU senior David Hall, who has a Lego Star Wars YouTube channel with more than 260,000 subscribers. After spending 13 months building a 100,000-piece replica of a battle scene from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” his work was praised by director […]
Women’s Basketball falls in A-10 Championship
Ryan Grube, Contributing Writer During a stretch that spanned 8 minutes and 37 seconds, the Rams went without a point. It proved too much to overcome for the top-seeded Black and Gold. After winning their first two contests over Saint Joseph’s and Dayton to advance to the Atlantic 10 title game, the Rams were unable […]
Freedom of speech isn’t an excuse to preach intolerance
Brianna Scott, Opinions Editor “FAGS DOOM NATION” “GOD HATES PROUD SINNERS” “GOD MADE YOU MALE OR FEMALE. BE CONTENT AND OBEY HIM” This is the rhetoric us LGBTQ+ students were met with Monday morning. The infamous Westboro Baptist Church graced VCU’s campus with its lovely presence and even lovelier signs. Its members wanted to reach a […]