‘You don’t always have to be strong’: Show explores Black vulnerability, queerness
Ghailah Nyeanchi, Contributing Writer The Black Virginia Theatre Alliance for Youth will premiere the “BLKS” show by author Aziza Barnes, a play about three best friends on a crusade to find intimacy and love, from Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Pine Camp Cultural Center. The BVTA is a non-profit theater company […]
BookTok has lost the plot
Lauren Prattis, Audience Editor I am a big believer in the idea that one can never have too many books, so I am always on the lookout for recommendations — and like most people my age, I frequently turn to TikTok to find a community with my shared interest. BookTok is a TikTok sub-community […]
‘A magical experience’: Annual fundraising event lights up park
Maeve Bauer, Contributing Writer Maymont Park lit up on Oct. 16, marking the reopening of Maymont’s most popular event, Garden Glow. Garden Glow will be open until Nov. 10 and features a plethora of activities, installations and food trucks, which rotate each day, according to Maymont’s website. Information about the artists of the installations can […]
L.A.R.P. Towing, LLC
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions and Humor Editor I hate driving; I absolutely loathe it. Between all the cars, bikers and pedestrians, city streets are a wasteland. People walk in front of cars, cars mow down bikers and bikers crash into parked cars. It’s a never-ending game of Rock, Paper, Scissors and no one comes out on […]
Press Box: A sneak peek into VCU basketball’s new season
The men’s and women’s basketball teams are coming back from a highly successful 2023-2024 season. As the Rams gear up for another exciting season, The CT Sports staff shares their insights on both teams. Men’s Basketball: Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer The VCU men’s basketball team ended their 2023-2024 season No. 5 in the Atlantic 10 […]
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 […]