A beginner’s guide to art museums in RVA
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Visiting the diverse art galleries in Richmond can take you on an historical, “Magic School Bus”–like adventure into different cultures, time periods and mediums of art, without having to go far. Richmond has a vibrant and diverse community, so it makes sense that VCU’s art school is top-ranked and has previously […]
No Word Count: VCUarts alumni transform shed into art gallery
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor The shed behind the house in South Highland Park was overgrown and full of junk when alumni Kim Peters and Noah Hook first moved into the neighborhood in July. The unassuming structure was a forgotten storage space — like many garden sheds, its contents became neglected over time as nature slowly […]
‘The Fast and the Furious’ redefined 21st century masculinity and made billions of dollars while doing it
Brandon Shillingford, Contributing Writer “The Fast and the Furious” is a franchise that has not only survived, but thrived, by adapting to the ever shifting Hollywood landscape by embracing change and reinvented itself every step of the way. How so, you ask? Well take a seat, start your engines, and don’t fasten your seatbelt because […]
Mental health days generate conversation about excused absences
Naomi Ghahrai, Contributing Writer Following the recent advocacy for mental health days from students in western Virginia and Oregon, VCU students and professors are expressing their opinions on excused absences on the basis of mental and emotional health. In Montgomery County, Virginia, superintendent Mark Miear expressed his support for mental health days after students created […]
VCUarts professor accused of racial profiling will not return to teaching this year
Christina Amano-Dolan, Contributing Writer VCUarts professor Javier Tapia will not be teaching this academic year — but will remain a tenured professor — following a racial profiling investigation and lawsuit he filed against the university. The School of the Arts Dean Shawn Brixey, one of the defendants in the suit filed by Tapia, stepped down […]
VCU freshmen displaced in GRC lounges as temporary housing
Hannah Eason, News Editor As of Sunday, more than a dozen students were living temporarily in Gladding Residence Center lounges while waiting for permanent dorm assignments. Mathis Lotongo, a freshman living in one of the temporary rooms, said he didn’t know he was placed in a lounge until he arrived on campus Saturday. “It wasn’t […]
Sam Ryan gets to know small town rookie ball
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor The bus pulled up to Calfee Park in Pulaski, Virginia, and Sam Ryan got off the bus, ready to make his professional debut against the Pulaski Yankees. What he didn’t expect was to see a packed stadium in Southwest Virginia. Ryan, who was drafted in the 12th round by the Toronto […]
Rams return with more experience, hungry to win
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor A year ago, men’s soccer shocked everyone by winning the Atlantic 10 regular season title for the first time in program history after graduating seven starters from the year before. Of the seven seniors that left the team, five of them went on to play in the professional ranks. After losing […]
Women’s soccer primed to battle for A-10 title
Adam Cheek, Staff Writer After going 16-4 and advancing all the way to the Atlantic 10 Championship, the women’s soccer squad looks to perform even better with some new names on the roster. Among the departures from last season were standouts forward Kelly Graves and goalkeeper Audrey Sanderson, both of whom graduated. Graves was named […]
Overdose numbers drive VCU Police to integrate Narcan in medical kits
Chip Lauterbach, Contributing Writer “It feels like getting hit by a car made out of warm pillows, it just overtakes you,” said Dean Stamper of his overdose. Stamper, a transfer student who started at VCU this fall, has battled addiction throughout his life growing up in the mountains of northern Georgia. After an overdose in […]