‘Eclectic’: Punk Flea Market brings alternative art to Richmond
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor Alternative music sounded through the speakers in the ballroom along with people’s chatter on what art print to get, what size t-shirt would fit best and if they should get the tooth necklace or the tooth earrings. The Acca Shrine Center hosted the Southeast Punk Flea Market in Richmond […]
PRESS BOX: From a fan, this sucks: The Washington Commanders rebranding
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer Washington’s NFL franchise, formerly known as “Football Team,” revealed its new name to the world on Feb. 2: The Washington Commanders. The announcement came 18 months after the franchise’s initial name change from the Washington Redskins, which was deemed offensive to Native Americans by the American Civil Liberties Union. Coming from […]
Richmond community, VCU respond to local elementary school fire
Hollyann Purvis, Copy Editor Local businesses and community members have banded together to aid William Fox Elementary School after a fire closed the school indefinitely on Friday, Feb. 11. Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras wrote about the impact of the fire in the RPS daily newsletter the following afternoon. “I’m terribly saddened to share […]
Pest control, Spiders get exterminated: VCU defeats Richmond in Capital City Classic 77-57
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor The rowdy sold-out crowd chanted “we own Richmond,” as the VCU men’s basketball program defeated the Richmond Spiders 77-57 on the Friday afternoon game at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Sophomore guard Adrian “Ace” Baldwin Jr. said in the post-game press conference that the continued rivalry raises the best out of […]
Second half surge helps Rams complete comeback defeating St. Bonaventure 57-49
JJ Hendrickson, Contributing Writer Thailon Wilson, Contributing Writer The VCU women’s basketball program defeated the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 57-49 on Wednesday night at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Head coach Beth O’Boyle said a strong mentality carried by the team helped continue the team’s five game win streak. “We know every night that we step […]
New VCUDine location launches, other locations delayed by supply chain challenges
Davina Efetie, Contributing Writer A new campus dining location, Za’atar, opened in the University Student Commons on Monday after delays due to supply chain shortages. The location was slated to open last year mid-fall along with Steak ‘n Shake, which has been further delayed due to supply chain challenges with equipment orders, according to VCU […]
VCUarts alumna’s research highlights women, people of color in VMFA exhibition
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Spectrum Editor Selna Shi, Contributing Writer VCUarts graduate Madeleine Dugan spent her last semester at VCU researching and recontextualizing historical art for the “Man Ray: The Paris Years” exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. During this time, Dugan was responsible for helping to research the photographs featured in the […]
‘On Juneteenth’ author gives Black History Month Lecture in Richmond
Bailee Padgett, Contributing Writer Harvard law and history professor Annette Gordon-Reed visited the James Branch Cabell Library on Thursday, Feb. 10 to deliver VCU’s 21st annual Black History Month Lecture about her most recent 2021 publication, “On Juneteenth.” Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, honors the day Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865 […]
PRESS BOX: First to get fired, last to get hired: The dilemma of Black coaches in the NFL
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor Currently, in the National Football League, or NFL, out of the 32 present teams, there are only two African American coaches. This is unacceptable, as over 50% of the players are African American, according to statista.com. In other words, NFL, there is a problem. The double standard is evident with African […]
New Common Book highlights untold story of first heart transplant in Virginia
Varsha Vasudevan, Staff Writer The university selected “The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South,” as the VCU 2022-23 Common Book, according to the VCU Common Book website. The selection occurred a year after author Chip Jones called on the Medical College of Virginia, or MCV, to make […]