Late goals drop Rams in tight game with ODU
Trenton Fisher, Contributing Writer Field hockey fell to ODU on Saturday afternoon 2-0 at Cary Street Field after knocking off William and Mary on Friday afternoon in overtime. “I think that we allowed their press to get us out of our structure of attack,” coach Stacey Bean said. “I think our youth showed a little […]
Offensive explosion leads Rams over St. Francis
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Women’s soccer extended its winning streak to two games Sunday afternoon at Sports Backers Stadium, knocking off St. Francis (Pa.) 5-1. Senior forward Amanda Tredway lead the Rams over the Red Flash with two goals in the second half to clinch the victory. In the early going, senior defender Susanna Friedrichs […]
Psychopaths, negative empathy and the stigmas of mental illness: Q&A with grant-winning psychology professor
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Soon, a psychology professor will begin researching the brains of psychopaths and what makes them different from the average person, thanks to a $25,000 grant from VCU’s Wright Center. David Chester is attempting to study the empathic abilities of psychopaths and change the common stereotype that they don’t feel empathy. Answers have […]
Landon’s Outlook: TIFF welcomed me with open arms
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The first thing I was greeted with when arriving at the Toronto International Film Festival was a piece of graffiti that read “We share our city.” Little did I know this one piece of art would ring true during my entire experience at TIFF. Being granted press accreditation to the festival […]
Nikki Giovanni visits ICA to celebrate Toni Morrison film, ‘The Pieces I Am’
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Everchanging pieces of different paper — ranging from flower patterns to thick portions of a woman’s face — displayed on a wide screen at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU. In almost a scrapbook-like fashion, these fragments slowly create the face of Toni Morrison in different stages of her life. […]