VCU men’s basketball advances to A-10 championship
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor From the preseason ranking of No. 9 to the Atlantic 10 championship game, men’s basketball proved the doubters wrong over the weekend, winning two A-10 tournament games to advance to the title game next Sunday. The Rams beat Dayton on Friday afternoon and Davidson in the semifinals on Saturday night. They […]
Former pitcher returns to bullpen, joins coaching staff
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Former pitcher Sean Thompson will return to the VCU bullpen as director of pitching development after two years of playing in the minor leagues. Thompson earned the second most wins in program history with 27 in 37 appearances. He posted 249 strikeouts in 300.1 innings pitched over his four years at […]
‘Think like a winner’: King makes instant impact, sweeping A-10 weekly awards
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Freshman opposite hitter and middle blocker Lauren King wasn’t expecting to hear her name called as a part of the starting lineup so early in her VCU career. Once she got a taste of starting at the collegiate level early in the season, she didn’t want to leave it. “I was […]
Women’s basketball ‘excited’ to play in A-10 tournament at home
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When women’s basketball takes the court Thursday, it will have been 11 days since the team last played. The Rams will enter the Atlantic 10 tournament as the No. 5 seed, playing on the home floor at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. “There’s a special feeling to be playing in March,” […]
VCU men’s basketball beats Davidson, advances to A-10 championship
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Junior forward Corey Douglas didn’t log a shot in the first 26 minutes of the contest, but in one minute, he turned the tide for the Rams and scored six straight points. He led a 6-2 run that gave the Rams a nine-point advantage. After that run, the Rams lead never […]
VCU men’s basketball advances to semifinals behind Hyland’s toughness
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Sophomore guard Bones Hyland looked as if he was in pain as he was bent over, holding onto the back of the basketball hoop in men’s basketball’s Atlantic 10 quarterfinal win on Friday. The officials stopped play for Hyland, who walked toward the sideline and pleaded his case to stay in […]
VCU men’s basketball beats Dayton, advances to A-10 semifinals
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Sophomore guard Bones Hyland let a 3-pointer fly from the right wing and immediately started back peddling before the shot swished through the hoop in the first half. From there on, it seemed as if everything was going to fall for Hyland in the first period. Hyland knocked down three 3-pointers […]
Rao: Greek life review will honor Adam Oakes, create accountability
Anna Chen, Contributing Writer President Michael Rao detailed VCU’s “independent, comprehensive review” of Greek life in a statement released Tuesday. The effort follows the death of 19-year-old freshman Adam Oakes. Oakes was found dead Feb. 27 at a residence on West Clay Street. His family says a Delta Chi fraternity hazing event resulted in his […]
Richmond’s community is riddled with food insecurity
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Do you know where your next meal is coming from? That is a question many of us are fortunate enough to not think about — a question that we must not fear responding to because we are confident and secure about our access to food. But for those of us who […]
Marcus-David Peters Circle’s fence blockades Black unity
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Marcus-David Peters Circle. To most Richmonders, this circle is a political hotspot. It is where protesters gathered this past summer during the Black Lives Matter rallies. To me, it is our unifying hub. I remember when I got back to Richmond in July, the first place I went to was Marcus-David […]