Tennessee’s three at buzzer knocks off VCU men’s basketball in Emerald Coast Classic
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Senior guard De’Riante Jenkins hit the game-tying 3-pointer with less than five seconds left, but Tennessee’s Lamonte Turner answered on the other end to propel the No. 17 Volunteers over the Rams 72-69 at the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday afternoon. The Rams trailed by as much as 13 in the […]
VCU men’s basketball suffers first loss of season to Purdue in Emerald Coast Classic
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor During the Rams’ miraculous Final Four run in 2011, the black and gold squared off with Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen and won by 18 points. On Friday night, however, the Boilermakers beat the Rams 59-56 in the Emerald Coast Classic semifinals. Unlike the NCAA tournament nine years ago, this time […]
No Word Count: VCU Wi-Fi tracking program + Tea Time with Tagwa
Contributing writer Katie Hollowell sat down with Managing Editor Andrew Ringle to discuss her latest story on Ram Attend, the VCU pilot program that will monitor class attendance through students’ Wi-Fi connections. Plus, Opinions Editor Tagwa Shammet reads her column, “Tea Time With Tagwa: They’re Watching You” in the third episode of No Word Count. […]
Evans leads VCU men’s basketball to first 6-0 start in program history, Rams down Hornets
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer When redshirt-senior guard Marcus Evans rolled into today’s shootaround, coach Mike Rhoades noticed something different in Evans’ legs since his injury last season. “I said to him today in shootaround, the way he was shooting the ball and moving around off his feet, I said, ‘your legs look a lot stronger, […]
VCU men’s basketball finds success in capitalizing on turnovers
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Earlier this season, coach Mike Rhoades said his team needed to capitalize on turnovers by scoring on the other end of the plays. Through the first two games, the Rams forced 19 turnovers against St. Francis (Pa.) and 18 against North Texas, but scored 20 points off the errors in each […]
Rams top FGCU, move to 5-0
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer The shots were not falling early but VCU rode its stifling defense in a dominant performance on the offensive glass to a 78-48 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday night. The Rams improved to 5-0 on the season — the team’s best start since the 1993-94 campaign. VCU missed its […]
Northam appoints former delegate, son of Dominion CEO to VCU Board of Visitors
Hannah Eason, News Editor Former Republican Del. Peter Farrell has been appointed to the VCU Board of Visitors after Gov. Ralph Northam added additional members to his administration Friday. According to a news release, Northam appointed Farrell, the son of president and CEO of Dominion Energy Thomas F. Farrell, in addition to 14 others to […]
VCU volleyball gears up for A-10 tournament
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor A year ago, Dayton won the Atlantic 10 volleyball tournament title in a five-set heavyweight bout with the top-seeded Rams on the Siegel Center floor, a year after the black and gold won it. The Rams and Flyers squared off ov. 17 in the final regular-season match for both teams, with […]
From Nixon to Trump: Washington Post alumnus Bob Levey says trustworthiness, communication changed journalism post Watergate
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer Bob Levey, a former Washington Post columnist who covered D.C. during the Watergate scandal, was the guest speaker for the final Robertson School Speaker Series of the semester, “From Nixon to Trump: Why our democracy needs strong journalism” on Thursday. During his seminar at the University Student Commons, Levey discussed the […]
Issac Vann anchors VCU men’s basketball defense
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor After transferring from Maine in 2016, Issac Vann arrived in Richmond with little defensive experience at the college level. Vann was thrown into the fire, having to adapt quickly to the Rams’ defensive playing style. His first assignment for the black and gold came during his redshirt season: prepare to guard […]