Panel presents local candidates, educates student voters
Alexis Washington, Contributing Writer Kyler Gilliam, Contributing Writer VCU’s NAACP chapter has been encouraging and educating students to vote during their election tour, which kicked off on Sept. 25 with their “Sisters Behind Bars” event. Walking to the polls will be their last stop on election day, according to their Instagram. On the twelfth […]
VCU’s reparations project a year after its introduction
Molly Manning, Contributing Writer Project Gabriel: President’s Special Commission on Slavery and Justice released by VCU in September 2023 is an effort to “report, reconcile and heal the wounds caused by VCU’s historic ties to the institution of slavery,” according to its website. The first commission meeting was held on Jan. 26, 2023 to […]
A guide to a strong volleyball swing
Michael Aghomo, Contributing Writer Jump, swing and boom. In volleyball, a spike is strategically crucial to scoring points and getting past defensive schemes, according to Volleyball World. So how then does an attacker spike the ball? What are the important aspects of a spike? How do great attackers spike a ball with so much power? […]
Press Box: The mind matters
Jenny Allen, Contributing Writer Although it may not seem obvious, sports exceed beyond just the physical elements; the psychological factors are just as crucial. As spectators, we tend only to see the physical activity that goes into sports, leading us to overlook the intellectual side. The mental standpoint of an athlete can surpass one’s athleticism. […]
VCU shuts down Saint Mary’s in exhibition, 102-44
Andrew Thompson, Contributing Writer Ethan York, Contributing Writer The VCU Rams men’s basketball team achieved an easy 102-44 win over the Division III Saint Mary’s College of College of Maryland Seahawks. VCU won the tip-off and drove forward. Graduate student guard Joe Bamisile managed to sink a three after a few offensive rebounds. The Rams […]
First-year VCU basketball guard checks all the boxes
Andrew McGhan, Contributing Writer Kyler Gilliam, Contributing Writer First-year guard Terrence Hill Jr. is from Portland, Oregon and is now a part of the VCU men’s basketball team this season. While attending Roosevelt High School in Portland for his senior year, he helped lead the basketball team to a district title and to an appearance […]
Art, flowers paired together in museum’s biennial exhibition
Maeve Bauer, Contributing Writer The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held the exhibition, “Fine Arts & Flowers,” from Oct. 23 through Oct. 27, which paired floral arrangements with permanent pieces in the museum. The Council of the VMFA, a group of year-round volunteers, has hosted the exhibition biennially since 1987, according to the VMFA’s website. […]
VCU student turns yard into local Halloween attraction
Connor Eppley, Contributing Writer In a quiet Chesterfield neighborhood, Robert Yates, a 25-year-old Halloween lover and VCU fourth-year history student, proudly displays his towering animatronics, a massive graveyard with nearly 150 gravestones and a medieval skeleton army. Robert Yates goes all out when decorating, ensuring it looks perfect for trick-or-treaters and his neighbors, he said. […]
VCU class produces album with past, present Rams
Sofia Hussain, Contributing Writer Carolyn Slingluff, Contributing Writer Students in MASC 410, a media entrepreneurship course, are producing a collective album under the group name the 410 Collective, consisting of music from past and present VCU students, according to Robert Milazzo, the course’s professor. The theme of the album is “What’s Your RVA Mantra?,” according […]
The Fib Show No. 10
Comic by Dylan Hostetter.