Two VCU students featured on TEDx’s Youtube
Katie Farthing, Contributing Writer TEDXTalks recently posted two VCU students, Cynthia Ong and Madeline Narkinsky, on their YouTube Channel, which has over 36 million subscribers. TEDxVCU has never had a talk published by TEDx, until this year. TED Conferences is a nonprofit organization that believes in “ideas worth spreading.” TEDx is an independently organized event […]
VCU basketball programs receive Name, Image and Likeness education
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor VCU men’s and women’s basketball programs welcomed Advance, a financial literary company to assist athletes in financial planning, according to VCU Athletics. Advance is a company that educates and consults young athletes on their NIL deals, providing them with real-world examples to enlighten athletes, according to its website. A NIL, or […]
Sports’ pick of the week
Marcus Wilson, Contributing Writer For this week’s pick of the week we’re going to be covering the MLB as the Philadelphia Phillies face off against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C on Sept. 30. Looking at the National League East standings, we see the Phillies — with a record of 83 wins […]
Hunting connects us to nature and promotes conservation
Adelaide Verdugo-Thomson, Contributing Writer Have you ever willingly woken up before dawn? Without the buzz of other people, the world is incredibly intimate — there’s only you and nature. Hunting provides space for these moments, allowing us to truly learn about the animals that scuttle through the forest and the rivers that pass through it. […]
Qatar Week showcases art, design, Qatar through contemporary lens
Natalie Barr, Contributing Writer Students and faculty got a glimpse of art, design and research coming out of VCUarts Qatar campus through four events during Qatar Week 2022 on VCU’s campus in Richmond. VCUarts Qatar alum Aisha Al-Ziani graduated in 2020 with a fine arts degree in painting and printmaking and spent a semester at […]
RVA East End Festival raises money for the arts in schools
Emily Richardson, Contributing Writer The RVA East End Festival returned to celebrate music and arts in support of East End Richmond Public Schools after a two-year hiatus. Since its beginning in 2016, the festival has raised over $400,000, according to festival co-chair Marilyn Heckstall. The fifth RVA East End Festival occurred on Saturday, Sept. 24 […]
VCU women’s soccer secure first A-10 win versus St. Bonaventure, 2-0
Thailon Wilson, Staff writer VCU women’s soccer defeated St. Bonaventure University 2-0 to earn the black and gold its first conference win of the season. Coming into this game, the Rams had a record of two wins, one loss and seven draws. VCU head coach Lindsey Martin said the low number of losses and high […]
Commonwealth, VCU to pay nearly $1 million settlement to the Oakes family
Katrina Lee, News Editor Anna Chen, Audience Editor The university and the Commonwealth of Virginia will pay Adam Oakes’ family $995,000 as a settlement approved by Fairfax County Circuit Court. Freshman Adam Oakes died at a Delta Chi fraternity event in February 2021. His cause of death was ruled as alcohol poisoning by the Medical […]
Spectrum Editor’s list of fall movies
Chloe Hawkins, Spectrum Editor Little Women (2019) This movie is set in 19th century Massachusetts and follows four sisters: Amy, played by Florence Pugh; Josephine, played by Saoirse Ronan; Beth, played by Eliza Scanlen and Meg, played by Emma Watson. The movie takes the audience through their childhood and adulthood, as they go through the […]
VCU introduces six new graduate programs
Selna Shi, Contributing Writer VCU is offering six new graduate programs starting this fall. Health administration master’s student Sydney Belt is in one of the new programs the university implemented, the Certificate in Health Equity. “Knowing that VCU has a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, I entered my master’s program determined to find […]