Jazz orchestra honors Duke Ellington with a modern twist
Sofia Hussain, Contributing Writer The VCU Jazz Orchestra and Sextet performed a tribute to Duke Ellington to honor 125 years of his legacy at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall at the W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts on Oct. 17, according to Taylor Barnett, assistant professor of music and director of the jazz orchestra. The […]
You are Latina enough
Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer “You’re not Latina enough” is what brown faces in the United States tell other brown faces. If you don’t know the Spanish language, you are not Latina enough. If you don’t have caterpillar eyebrows or luscious long, dark hair, you are not Latina enough. If you don’t dance salsa, speak with […]
Protecting the truth: Lecturer provides tools to identify misinformation
Harshini Kanala, Contributing Writer Mike Caulfield, a research scientist who specializes in the spread of online rumors and misinformation during elections and crisis events, delivered VCU Libraries’ third annual Social Justice Lecture at James Branch Cabell Library on Oct. 15. His lecture, “Rumors of Theft: Navigating Election Integrity Discourse Online,” focused on misinformation and election […]
Scouting Report: VCU vs. Saint Mary’s
The VCU Rams are going up against the St. Mary’s Seahawks on Monday, Oct. 28 for the Rams’ first and only exhibition game before their season formally starts. VCU Marcus Leary Phillip Russell – The six-foot tall graduate student guard is a new asset for the Rams who will be an offensive threat against the […]
AI use by VCUarts department angers, scares students
Max Walpole, Contributing Writer The VCU Department of Communication Arts made an Instagram post on Oct. 10 that students accused of using artificial intelligence-generated images. In response, the communication arts department chair, Jason Bennett, released a statement in which he said the post was not vetted before it was published. The department will hold a […]
The Fib Show No. 9
Comic by Dylan Hostetter.
The Rams pull off a 1-1 draw against FIU
Ethan York, Contributing Writer Andrew Thompson, Contributing Writer VCU managed to tie on Oct. 16 in a challenging battle against Florida International University here at Sports Backers Stadium. The Rams started the game with a kickoff, going back and forth with the Panthers. However, further in the first few minutes, the FIU Panthers began their […]
Art series portrays history, experiences of Black women in the US
Hazel Hoffman, Contributing Writer The True F. Luck Gallery at the Visual Arts Center on Main Street presents Veronica Jackson’s exhibition “A CONSTELLATION OF BLACKNESS” from Sept. 13 through Sunday, Oct. 27. It’s a collection of artworks in series representing personal and shared experiences as well as histories of Black women in the United States. […]
The price of perfection: The body image crisis
Jessica Holgado, Contributing Writer Imagine losing 100 pounds in just four months. While some may see this as a miraculous change, it highlights a troubling trend in our society. With new drugs making weight loss seem effortless, we need to confront an important reality: These quick fixes are changing how we see ourselves and our […]
Demolition commences on West Grace Street
Max Walpole, Contributing Writer Construction workers spent the past few weeks demolishing several buildings on West Grace Street. The buildings are the former sites of Erika’s Restaurant and Cloud Hookah Bar & Grill, which have sat abandoned since 2021. Neither site is owned by VCU. Construction supervisor Scott Messe said once the demolition was done, […]