Owls outsoar the Rams, 59-55

Thailon Wilson, Sports Editor Andrew Thompson, Contributing Writer VCU women’s basketball lost to the Temple University Owls on Nov. 15 at the Siegel Center, 59-55. This matchup between the black and gold and the Owls was VCU’s second annual “SupportHER” game, breaking the record for attendance for women’s basketball with 6,093, according to VCU Athletics. […]

‘Bring the history to the present’: Museum’s series explores challenges in Richmond

Maeve Bauer, Contributing Writer  The Valentine Museum continued its “Controversy/History” series on Nov. 12 with the lecture “Too Damn High! Medical Costs and Access to Quality Care” which asked why the cost of thriving in Richmond is so damn high?  “Controversy/History” is a recurring series at the Valentine inviting Richmonders to consider the issues facing […]

Protect the Stu: VCU men’s basketball remains undefeated

Andrew Thompson, Contributing Writer The undefeated Rams went into the week without a loss and left in the same fashion following a two-game homestead against Merrimack College and Loyola University Maryland at the Siegel Center. VCU vs Merrimack VCU beat the Merrimack College Warriors, 63-42, on Nov. 13, despite some late-game hiccups. Merrimack won the […]

Where’s madam president?

Nati Feliciano-Soto, Contributing Writer  With the results of the most recent election, it seems as if fear, anger, intolerance and the encouragement of division have become of vital importance to American society. As the United States reflects on a political landscape traditionally divided by issues of identity and representation, one trend remains unsettlingly consistent: Female […]

Comm arts department discusses AI after controversial online use

Jack Glagola, News Editor Eliza Eyre, Contributing Writer The Department of Communication Arts held a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence on Nov. 8 in the Commons Theater after controversy bubbled up over the usage of AI-generated pictures posted on the department’s Instagram page, according to a previous article The Commonwealth Times. The roundtable featured a […]