‘Amelia and the Machine,’ VCU faculty builds partnership between dance and robots
Mikayla Heightshoe, Contributing Writer A hush settled over the audience as soft blue lights lit the stage of Grace Street Theater to reveal a three-foot-tall robot mimicking and dancing alongside a human partner. “Amelia and the Machine” debuted Isadora, a dancing robot, beginning an estimated five-year collaboration between VCU dance and engineering departments. Junior dance […]
Delay of ‘Ram City Market’ is perpetuating food insecurity at VCU
Nicholas Barahona, Contributing Writer Ram City Market — have you heard of it? In case you haven’t, let me introduce you to what is set to be the new place for all foods and essentials on campus. Located between Panda Express and Insomnia Cookies on West Grace Street, this market will be open to students […]
Last ride: VCU seniors celebrate careers, Rams defeat George Mason 72-66
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor Lights dimmed in the “Stu” as cheers, cries and laughter filled the arena; two VCU seniors walked to the center of the court, met with applause and chants from the VCU fans. The wave of gold and black brightened the court as the game began. It’s the last hurrah for seniors […]
Rams suffer comeback defeat senior night, Richmond wins 59-57
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer Thai Wilson, Contributing Writer The VCU women’s basketball team fell to the Richmond Spiders 59-57 on Saturday afternoon at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Coming into this game, the Rams were celebrating their Senior Day. Senior guard Madison Hattix-Covington and graduate guard Taya Robinson were honored before and after the game. […]
The working class are obligatory martyrs
Adelaide Verdugo-Thomson, Contributing Writer Heroes don’t wear capes — they walk as instructed by blinding white lights and the impending doom of financial destitution. Our bodies are prescribed monetary value such as $9.50 an hour, $11.50, or if you’re lucky, maybe even $15. The Living Wage Calculator created by Amy Glasmeier, professor of economic geography […]
VCU alum adopts alternative music education approach
Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer The students in Nicolas Leonard’s class learn the basics of music through games, well-known songs and sensory-based methods. Leonard, VCU music education alum and Chesterfield County teacher, uses the Kodály method to teach music in an alternative way. The Kodály method focuses on kinesthetic learning. Kinesthesia is a sensory experience derived […]
‘Mending Walls’ public art documentary gains national traction
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor “Mending Walls: The Documentary,” a locally produced film about social justice within the public art project, will be available for anyone in the United States to watch after its acceptance on American Public Television, or APT. Mending Walls focuses on murals that began after the surge of Black Lives […]
VCU researcher receives NASA funding to study bone, muscle loss in spaceflight
Katrina Lee, News Editor Valentéa Lopez, Contributing Writer VCU researcher Michael Friedman received funding from NASA to research the effect of genetic factors on bone and muscle loss during low-gravity spaceflight. Friedman was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship with NASA’s Translational Research Institute for Space Health to conduct this research. TRISH is a virtual institute that […]
Graduate student Taya Robinson reaches 1,500 career points near the end of her collegiate career
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor Women’s basketball graduate guard Taya Robinson reached the accomplishment of earning over 1,500 points in her career, the team announced on its Instagram earlier this month. Robinson is the seventh VCU player to reach 1,500 career points since the program began in 1974, according to VCU Athletics. Robinson said she has […]
VCU alum makes strides on Broadway, working with notable creators
Hadia Moosvi, Contributing Writer VCUarts alum Drewe Goldstein first got involved with theater at the age of eight. Now, she lives and works in New York City where she’s helped with the fruition of Broadway productions like “Hamilton” and “Bliss,” according to Goldstein. Goldstein, who uses both she and they pronouns, studied acting at VCU […]