Blocks lead VCU volleyball over La Salle in A-10 opener

Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor After winning the first two sets and dropping the following two, volleyball surged back to knock off La Salle 3-2 in five sets Friday night at the Siegel Center. The duo of senior middle blocker Jasmin Sneed and redshirt-senior middle blocker Kat Young helped turn the tide in the fifth set […]
Community catharsis: ‘Say Word Sunday’ at the Dark Room

Katherine Noble, Contributing Writer The Dark Room at The Hof Garden is an intimate space with worn hardwood floors, a sleek bar, a wall full of vintage cameras and a glittery disco ball hanging in the center of the ceiling. On Sept. 15, however, the focus wasn’t on any of that. Instead, the audience fixated […]
Rams drop second straight A-10 match

Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Women’s soccer fell 4-0 to Saint Louis on Thursday night at Sports Backers Stadium in a rematch of last year’s Atlantic 10 title game. “We didn’t hit the field ready,” coach Lindsey Martin said. “First half they pounced all over us, and they created opportunities through being more physical, being more […]
Landon’s Outlook TIFF 2019: ‘Uncut Gems’ blurs lines of comedy, tragedy

Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The seedy underbelly of New York was cemented in film history by the godfather of the New York crime genre, Martin Scorsese. But with the release of “Uncut Gems,” the title is challenged by directing duo Benny and Josh Safdie. The Safdie brothers became household names in the independent film scene […]
Photos: From corgis to collies, puppers enjoy dog festival

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Dogs of all sizes, colors, shapes and ages made an appearance at this year’s Richmond Dog Festival last Saturday. Described as a “celebration of dog, dog-owners and dog lovers,” the Richmond Dog Festival returned to the city, this time in Church Hill, where the entirety of Chimborazo Park was taken over […]