Photos: Democrats gain control of General Assembly
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Alexandra Zernik, Audience Editor Taking both the Virginia Senate and House in Tuesday’s election, Democrats celebrated at the Hilton hotel downtown at their watch party. The party will now control both the General Assembly and the governor’s office for the first time since 1993. Senate District 10 was one of the seated that […]
Simms, Evans lead VCU over North Texas in nail-biter
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer With just over two minutes remaining in Friday’s game, senior guard Mike’L Simms was 0-for-6 shooting from the field. That goose egg quickly changed, as Simms knocked down two consecutive threes down the stretch to help propel VCU to a 59-56 win over North Texas on Friday night at the Siegel […]
PHOTOS: VCU men’s basketball wins 14th straight home opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s basketball opened the season on a high note, knocking off St. Francis (Pa.) Tuesday night 72-58 at the Siegel Center. Junior forward Marcus Sant0s-Silva logged his seventh career double-double in the contest, posting 21 points and 18 rebounds. Junior guard De’Riante Jenkins added 16 points for the Rams. The Rams […]
Virginia Democrats secure trifecta majority for the first time since 1993
Hannah Eason, News Editor Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Democrats secured control of the Virginia General Assembly in Tuesday’s elections, marking the first time since 1993 that the party will hold the state Senate, the House of Delegates and the governor’s mansion. The Virginia House will have a Democratic majority with 55 representatives, compared to 45 […]
Republican incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant wins Senate District 12 race
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Republican Incumbent Siobhan Dunnavant won the state Senate seat in District 12 over Del. Debra Rodman. Dunnavant currently serves on the Senate Finance subcommittee and works as an OB-GYN in Henrico. According to her website, she is a free market and limited-government conservative. In 2018, she was awarded Senate Legislature of […]
Key runs, balanced scoring vault Rams to win in season opener
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer Basketball is often labeled as a game of runs. VCU practiced this philosophy to the fullest in Tuesday night’s win over St. Francis (Pa). After falling behind 4-2 early in the contest, the Rams deployed a 23-5 run that spanned more than 9 minutes. The stretch run wasn’t necessarily aided by […]
Marcus Santos-Silva leads VCU men’s basketball over St. Francis in season opener
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s basketball knocked off St. Francis (Pa.) 72-58 in the season opener at the Siegel Center on Tuesday night. Junior forward Marcus Santos-Silva logged his seventh career double-double, recording 21 points and 18 rebounds. Late in the second half, Santos-Silva showed his strength and followed his shot twice after he missed, […]
Democrat Adams keeps her seat in the House District 68 with 57% of the vote
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Incumbent Democrat Dawn Adams will keep her seat in the House of Delegates after defeating Republican Garrison Coward with 57% of the vote. Coward received 43% of the vote. Adams is the first openly lesbian lawmaker to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. She was elected initially in 2017 […]
Democrat incumbent VanValkenburg wins in House District 72 against Republican Vandergriff
Taylor Toben, Contributing Writer Democrat incumbent Schuyler VanValkenburg won the state House District 72 seat by 54% against Republican GayDonna Vandergriff. Vandergriff received 46% of the vote. VanValkenburg won the election in 2017 to replace Republican Del. Jimmie Massie. On his website, he outlined access to affordable healthcare, increased funding for public schools and women’s […]
Fundraising frontrunner wins the 5th District City Council special election
Libby Dozier, Contributing Writer Stephanie Lynch won the 5th District City Council race, winning not only the most votes but some of the highest campaign contributions in the election. Former 5th District City Councilman Parker Agelasto resigned earlier this year after lawsuits were filed concerning his decision to move out of the district. Here is what each […]