Tredway looks back on VCU soccer career
Adam Cheek, Staff Writer Redshirt-senior forward Amanda Tredway is in her final season of women’s soccer, but she’s made the most of her last year. The fifth-year player has scored three goals on 16 shots and racked up six points through the team’s 13 games. The Downingtown, Pennsylvania, native has scored 12 goals over her […]
Cross country makes strides leading up to A-10 championships
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer When cross country began the 2019 season, the team set out with one goal: to finish better in the conference than both squads did a year ago. In 2018, the women’s team finished 11th at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships, while the men finished 12th out of the 14 teams […]
New Maker Garage available to design and engineering student organizations
Hannah Eason, News Editor Mackenzie LaBar, Contributing Writer It may seem like a massive, gray warehouse from the outside, but the 60-year-old building on a site once used for trolley repairs is now a design space for engineering organizations on campus. After a $610,000 property acquisition in 2017 of the former Grubbs’ Auto Service mechanic […]
Fight the Muslim Ban founder, Richmond resident says she likes ‘busting stereotypes’
Taylor Toben, Contributing Writer When President Donald Trump announced a travel ban on people from majority-Muslim countries in 2017, Seema Sked was devastated. The event changed her life, she said, by launching her into activism. “I was a wreck,” said Sked, who immigrated to the United States when she was two years old. “After that, […]
8 journalism and PR professionals inducted into Va. Communications hall of fame
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer After editing for the Blackstone Courier-Record, publishing many books and winning awards from the Virginia Press Association, Doug Coleburn says being inducted to the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame is the highest honor he’s ever received in his 72 years in journalism. Eight communications professionals were announced as inductees into the […]
The Birds are back in town: Dockless scooter company returns
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Bird’s electric scooters returned to Richmond on Tuesday after a yearlong hiatus that started with the city’s removal of the unpermitted vehicles last fall. The company announced the return of its dockless rides in an email sent to employees — the “chargers” who collect the scooters, charge them at home and […]
Voter registration closes Tuesday evening
Katharine DeRosa, Contributing Writer Voter registration for the upcoming elections ends on Tuesday, and here’s everything you need to know to be ready to vote on November 5th. There are nine election districts in Richmond: 1st District — West End 2nd District — North Central 3rd District — Northside 4th District — Southwest 5th District […]
‘El Camino’ acts as a love letter to the fans of ‘Breaking Bad’
Vaila DeYoung, Contributing Writer “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” opens quietly with a flashback to a conversation between Jesse Pinkman and Mike Ehrmantraut. This peaceful scene acts as the film’s cold open, a narrative technique that director Vince Gilligan — a Richmond native — faithfully utilizes in his television series, “Breaking Bad.” The scene […]
15th Richmond Folk Festival draws crowds, showcases cultural traditions
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer Charlie Constantino seemed to be having a good time yesterday at his first Richmond Folk Festival. But it was hard to tell, because he didn’t say much. “He’s 7 months old,” said his mother, Alison Constantino. “He seems to like the music and the people-watching. We’ve been here an hour and […]
The birth of a new tradition: the floor burn
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Before player introductions at Saturday night’s Black and Gold game, coach Mike Rhoades emerged from the smoke with a new tradition: the floor burn. During the pregame speech — with the help of a couple graduate assistants — he demonstrated what fans should do each time a Ram dives to the […]