VCUarts alumna receives VMFA fellowship, looks to expand work
Grace McOmber, Contributing Writer LaRissa Rogers is not afraid to get her hands dirty when creating art that sparks conversation. With new funding from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and soil infused with history, Rogers continues to explore complex issues in her own unique style. “A Poetic of Living,” created by the 2019 painting […]
Spectrum editor’s list of films to watch for March 31
“Crime and Punishment” (2018) This documentary captures the raw emotion of a group of Black and Latino New York City police officers, known as the NYPD 12, who seek to expose the department’s enforcement of illegal arrest quotas that disproportionately affect minority communities. Directed by Stephen Maing, this film won an Emmy Award for Outstanding […]
VCU hires consulting firm in Greek life review
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer VCU’s Division of Student Affairs has hired a consulting firm that specializes in fraternities and sororities to conduct a review of the university’s Greek life following the death of freshman Adam Oakes, according to a release sent on Monday. Dyad Strategies serves schools and universities nationwide, offering courses on recruitment, hazing […]
VCU women’s basketball falls to Indiana in NCAA tournament
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor From a seven-win season in their freshman year to a NCAA tournament appearance, women’s basketball’s senior class made it the furthest a VCU team has gone in the postseason since 2009. The No. 13-seeded Rams lost to the No. 4-seeded Hoosiers 63-32 in the first round of the NCAA tournament in […]
OPINION: It’s not time to point fingers at VCU men’s basketball, it’s time to be appreciative
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Two years in a row, the VCU men’s basketball season came to an end the same way: cut entirely too short as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, I was sitting courtside in Brooklyn just before the Atlantic 10 tournament game between VCU and UMass; the game was canceled […]
VCU men’s basketball removed from NCAA tournament due to COVID-19 protocols
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s basketball’s game against Oregon in the NCAA tournament was called off due to COVID-19 protocols on Saturday, less than three hours before tipoff. The cancellation ends the season for the black and gold. The Rams, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander, had positive tests on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning. […]
Virginia college students reflect on COVID-19 anniversary
Anya Sczerzenie, Capital News Service Shayla McCartney remembers where she was when the pandemic closed her university. “It was spring break,” said McCartney, a junior at VCU. “I was at home with my mom, we were marathoning ‘Gilmore Girls.’ We got the email that said ‘don’t come back.’” McCartney said she was upset at the […]
Student group petitions for mandatory racial literacy course
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Some students are calling on VCU to implement a mandatory course at the university on racial literacy, or anti-racist cultural and societal teachings designed to educate and promote discussions about race and racism. Marie Vergamini, co-director of the student advisory group within VCU’s Committee on Racial Equity, said she joined the […]
Virginia on track to meet Biden’s vaccination goals
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer An average of 50,000 vaccine doses are being administered in Virginia each day as the commonwealth begins using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Gov. Ralph Northam stated in a Facebook post that Virginia would be able to meet President Joe Biden’s vaccination goal […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: In-person classes are an unnecessary risk
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, I remember how badly I wanted to be on campus this time last year. With grocery stores empty, stores closed and classes moved online, life felt extremely abnormal. We were dealing with the new normal, but we didn’t know it yet. When two of my classes got moved back […]