Vaila’s View: ‘The King’ is a life-like renaissance portrait of power and morality
Vaila DeYoung, Contributing Writer The internet’s beloved up-and-coming American actor Timothée Chalamet marked his first official return to film in 2019 with David Michôd’s Shakespearean action-drama, “The King.” Strong performances paired with gorgeous lighting and cinematography make “The King” feel like a Renaissance painting come to life. The film is distributed by Netflix, which continually […]
Fundraising frontrunners emerge in 5th District City Council race, voters concerned over Navy Hill
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Former 5th District City Councilman Parker Agelasto resigned earlier this year after lawsuits were filed concerning his decision to move out of the district. Now, after one candidate — high school teacher Graham Sturm — dropped out and endorsed social worker Stephanie Lynch, seven are vying for the spot. Here is what […]
Defense leads VCU women’s basketball over Appalachian State in season opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Women’s basketball picked up where they left off from last season Tuesday afternoon after their defense was ranked among the best in the country a year ago. In the season-opening win over Appalachian State 66-38, the Rams’ defense stood tall in the first quarter. The Mountaineers went on a 7-0 run […]
Celebrating gender nonconformity through wigs and music
Milan Brewster, Contributing Writer The opening room of the Institute for Contemporary Art was filled with people in colorful tinsel wigs swaying to the DJ’s electric beats while clips of music videos were projected overhead. The music was the focus of the Snatched Back Wig Party, which was held at the ICA on Friday as […]
High expectations follow VCU men’s basketball into season opener against St. Francis (Pa.)
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor A year after an A-10 preseason No. 7 ranking, men’s basketball is in the national spotlight ranked No. 25 in the AP top-25 poll as they gear up for Tuesday night’s season opener against St. Francis (Pa.). The outside expectations mirror those in the locker room, coach Mike Rhoades said Monday […]
Comics: your ghost friend, work struggles, and costume enthusiasm
Confidence Booooost by Lindsay Hart Unhappy Halloween by Ellie Erhart Costume Conundrum by Sarah Brady
Battling brain tumor, Rea Sanger inspires teammates
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor At the beginning of this season, it looked as if Rea Sanger would never again get a chance to lace up her cleats and set foot on the field at Sports Backers Stadium. That changed on Sunday when she was in the starting lineup for the first time in her career. […]
Observations from men’s basketball’s final preseason tune-up
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor In the men’s basketball preseason finale Saturday night, the Rams defeated Virginia State 90-53 at the Siegel Center in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 fans. Here are the top observations from the evening: KeShawn Curry Sophomore guard KeShawn Curry was the star of the show for the Rams, […]
Limited SGA funding causes some orgs to fundraise, outsource money to make up for budget deficit
Hannah Eason, News Editor Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer With the deadline for student organizations to request spring semester funding on Friday, many are still struggling to make up for the money they weren’t allocated earlier in the semester. For the fall semester, the funding for student orgs was cut by 20% due to a budget […]
Men’s soccer surges through conference play
Nile McNair, Contributing Writer Men’s soccer has made up for its 1-4 start to the season with a strong start to conference play, dropping only one game. The Rams were 4-0 in Atlantic 10 games before falling to Rhode Island 2-1 on the road Saturday. Heading into the final A-10 match of the season, the […]