PRESS BOX: Mississippi welfare scandal shows athlete favoritism in sports media
Kaitlyn Fulmore, Contributing Writer Something about winning a Super Bowl makes fans unwilling to see the flaws of their favorite athletes, coaches or teams. However, a NFL quarterback’s sins finally seem to be catching up with him. Earlier this year, under former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of […]
Five VCU women’s basketball games to see this season
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor VCU women’s basketball is coming back full steam, as the season creeps upon the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The black and gold’s last season ended in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after facing Seton Hall University in a heartbreaking 70-67 loss. The Rams will return to the Siegel Center on Nov. […]
University police respond to presence of gun violence on campus
Katrina Lee, News Editor Andrew Kerley, contributing writer Aggravated assaults with firearms have increased over the past year, according to data from the Richmond Police Department. Business marketing student Victoria Adams said she feels like she doesn’t know what is going on in terms of crime on campus and it “stresses” her out. “I’m a […]
Sports’ pick of the week
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor In this week’s pick, we are going to the NFL. The game to watch is the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 9. Apart from the London Games series, this game will be one of three games at Wembley Stadium […]
VCU Health experiences financial deficit
Diana Ho, Contributing Writer VCU Health is currently facing a margin loss of approximately 2% when factoring in interest and depreciation, according to Laura Rossacher, the director of public affairs for VCU Health. The medical center still remains cash flow-positive and is profitable at an operating level, Rossacher stated in an email. Medical centers like […]