VCU negotiating transportation agreement with GRTC for August

Zach Armstrong, Contributing Writer The Greater Richmond Transit Company and VCU are negotiating an extension of the deal that allowed students and employees to ride most GRTC buses for free, a university spokesperson said. Under a one-year agreement, VCU and VCU Health cardholders have unlimited access to GRTC Pulse Bus Rapid Transit and regular fixed-route […]

Bats heat up and take 2 from Davidson

Andy Riddler, Contributing Writer Baseball continued its hot start to conference play, winning two of its three-game series with Davidson March 29-31, including a 13-1 blowout in the Sunday matinee. Sunday The Rams won on their best offensive output of the weekend, piling up 16 hits and 13 runs. VCU scored four runs in the […]

Press Box: Stop slowing the game down with replay reviews

Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor In the NFC Championship Game of the NFL playoffs last season in New Orleans, Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw the ball downfield at the end of the game to wide receiver Tommylee Lewis, who was streaking down the field near the endzone. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman undercut Lewis before the ball […]

Lacrosse drops two straight in Philadelphia

Jaron Nutter, Contributing Writer La Salle VCU fell to La Salle 12-6 in Philadelphia March 31, after the Rams managed to cut an early deficit to 1 but could not find their way to victory. The Black and Gold recovered from a 1-4 deficit midway through the first half to bring the score to 6-7. […]

‘Learning to Love the Bomb’: MFA candidacy exhibition to open at Black Iris

Andrew Ringle, Spectrum Editor Black Iris Gallery is a highly trafficked First Friday spot with a bar in the back. As photographers worked on their installations for their MFA exhibition on Friday, men caused a ruckus by rolling kegs into the back to prepare for the weekend. “I’m excited for it to be in such […]