VCU lifts mask mandate following decline in COVID-19 cases
Katrina Lee, News Editor Masks became optional in most common spaces at VCU’s Monroe Park and MCV campuses on Monday, according to the One VCU website. Locations where masking is no longer required include the James Branch Cabell Library, the University Student Commons, residence halls and more public places, according to VCU PR spokesperson Tom […]
Rams blaze through Quinnipiac Bobcats, sweeping weekend series
Tom Callahan, Contributing Writer The VCU Rams baseball team swept a three-game series against the Quinnipiac University Bobcats, outscoring its opponents 39-12 in the process. Coming into the series, the Rams struggled to hit its stride against difficult opposition. Of the 17 games prior to the series against Quinnipiac, seven were against nationally ranked teams […]
‘It didn’t feel real,’ Ukrainian students grapple with Russia-Ukraine War
Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer Interdisciplinary studies senior Masha Timina said they recently saw a video of Russian soldiers in the Ukrainian neighborhood where they grew up and where their grandparents currently live. “It just kind of progressively got worse,” Timina said. “It was bad the first few days, it was very much a jarring experience; […]
From player to coach, an impressive resume for an impressive woman
Olivia Dileo, Contributing Writer When assistant coach Stefana Andrei came to the VCU women’s tennis program, players and coaches had no idea how valuable of an asset she would turn out to be. With player experience in her pocket, her coaching advice would prove to be valuable. Andrei is originally from Târgu Jiu, Romania where […]
VCU alumna balances creative, professional passions
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor “Don’t be afraid of crossing your personal life with your work life because you never know what’s relevant,” Lauren Thomas said. Thomas said she once brought up in a meeting that she was an artist. Next thing she knew, a clothing collection was underway and her craft was exhibited. In […]
VCU alumna features historical female writers buried in Virginia cemeteries
Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer On any given day, writer and VCU alumna Sharon Pajka is at a cemetery. Pajka said she began this hobby as a child, visiting burial grounds for family reunions and exploring with her grandfather who was a genealogist, someone who studies family descent. “As a kid, I got to be outside […]
‘Fox is love’: Richmond community comes together for fundraiser art auction
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor The William Fox Elementary School PTA organized an art auction on Friday to raise funds for the school following a three-alarm fire that occurred last month, causing significant structural damage. The live auction of art totaled $60,850, along with 39 donations for non-art related auction items, and a “call […]
Review: ‘The Lion King’ brings beloved Disney characters to Richmond stage
Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer The show’s spiritual guide, Rafiki, opened “The Lion King” with her iconic cry at the start of “The Circle of Life,” as the landscape of the African savanna mesmerized the audience as elephants, giraffes and antelopes filled the theater. The Broadway tour of Disney’s “The Lion King” takes the stage at […]
Rams knock it out of the park, defeating Quinnipiac Bobcats 14-4 on Saturday
Tom Callahan, Contributing Writer The VCU Rams baseball team beat the Quinnipiac University Bobcats in the second of a three game series on Saturday, winning 14-4; VCU has struggled to start this season, winning only three of its first ten games. The first game of the series was a comfortable 8-2 win. VCU capitalized on […]
Rams suffer home defeat to Elon, 13-8
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer The VCU women’s lacrosse program lost to the Elon Phoenix, 13-8 in a Saturday afternoon game at Cary Street Field, which ended its three-game winning streak. Rams head coach Nicole Flores said the team did not perform well enough to get the win at the end of the game. “[We were] […]