Forum presents mayoral candidates, their plans to support creatives
Braxton Hare, Contributing Writer Virginia Repertory Theatre hosted the Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum on Oct. 8 to discuss the importance of arts and culture in the Richmond community. All five mayoral candidates: Andreas Addison, Danny Avula, Michelle Mosby, Harrison Roday and Garrett Sawyer were present at the forum. The mayoral candidates shared their distinctive […]
CT Sports’ pick of the week: Niners vs. the Chiefs
Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer For this week’s pick, we’re heading to the NFL for a matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The two teams will play at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4:25 p.m. The Chiefs will walk away with a win, as they […]
Scouting Report: VCU vs. the University of Massachusetts
VCU women’s soccer will face fellow Atlantic 10 conference-member, the University of Massachusetts, here in Richmond at Sports Backers Stadium on Oct. 27. The CT Sports staff chose their notable players for this upcoming matchup. VCU Alexis Washington, Contributing Writer Allison Karpovich – The fourth-year goalkeeper is set to protect her home territory against the […]
CT Comics 10.16.24
“Tests For Thee But Not For Me” by Mason Bleadingheiser. “Delaxation” by Ivy Saunders. “Bug” by Cassidy Davis.
Grappling with group projects
Lauren Prattis, Audience Editor We have officially reached midterm season. That means long hours at the library, extra-large coffees and dreaded group projects. I have dreaded these assignments since I was in high school and college has made me hate them even more. For starters, you rarely get to pick who you work with. This […]
Guest speaker emphasizes peace, justice amid war in the Middle East
Abdullah Karabatek, Contributing Writer Palestinian anthropologist and professor Sa’ed Atshan visited VCU’s campus on Oct. 9 for a guest speaker event titled “On Faith, Peace, and Justice: Reflections from a Queer Palestinian Quaker.” Atshan spoke about trying to instill peace and creating a peaceful environment in the Middle East and beyond. He said this starts […]
VCU looking to purchase new research building
Annabel Granger, Contributing Writer VCU may expand its campus again with the potential purchase of the Altria Center located at 601 E. Jackson St. The building would be turned into a research center, Grant Heston, a VCU spokesperson, told Virginia Business. “The building holds tremendous potential to accelerate VCU’s nationally recognized research programs that improve […]
U.S. News ranks VCU as No. 69 public university
Emily Grinstead, Contributing Writer Virginia Commonwealth University was recently ranked No. 69 among top public universities by the U.S. News & World Report in the 2025 ranking released on Sept. 24. This is a seven-point increase from the previous year, when VCU ranked No. 76, according to VCU News. VCU now ranks higher than James […]
Redhawks sink their talons into the Rams, 4-2
Marcus Leary, Contributing Writer The VCU Rams field hockey team fell to the No. 8 ranked Saint Joseph’s University Redhawks in a tight defensive matchup, 4-2. VCU is now 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic-10 conference. The Rams are still fourth in the A-10 field hockey rankings, according to the A-10. The Rams started […]
Press Box: VCU to move conferences? I don’t think so
Kyler Giiliam, Contributing Writer With basketball powerhouse Gonzaga University moving to the Pac-12 Conference from the West Coast Conference as a non-football member, it has opened the question of VCU being a target for conference realignment. Gonzaga and VCU share the absence of a football program. However, VCU falls short of the dominance of Gonzaga’s […]