Basketball is back: Men’s and women’s basketball ranked fourth in preseason poll
Arrick Wilson, Interim Sports Editor On Oct. 27, The Atlantic 10 conference released their annual preseason awards, along with their preseason poll, on the league’s media day that was conducted virtually via ESPN+. In the preseason poll anticipating who would win the next A-10 title, the men’s and women’s basketball programs both placed fourth, […]
The two-party system should be abolished
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer Among the many speeches, letters and declarations in American history, there’s one address that I find salient: George Washington’s farewell address of 1796. In this infamous letter written toward the end of his public service career, Washington offered his political wisdom to the American people. He advocated for a policy of […]
Schools are becoming tunnels into prisons
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor School has always been portrayed as this safe space for children. A nurturing environment in which the children of our future can freely learn without other worldly dilemmas. School is supposed to be a haven. But, that’s not the case for Black students. For many Black children and children of color […]
New coaches, decorated players bring optimism to upcoming lacrosse season
Olivia Dileo, Contributing Writer Last season, the VCU women’s lacrosse team had a record of seven wins and nine losses. The team came close to qualifying for the Atlantic 10 tournament, but fell to Davidson College 17-10, at the end of the spring 2021 season. Junior attacker Juliana George said that for this upcoming spring […]
PRESS BOX: More than entertainers, athletes are real people, too
Arrick Wilson, Interim Sports Editor In the 75 years of the NBA’s tenure, fans have always been an essential part of the game. Whether featuring courtside seats held by high-profile celebrities, or packed arenas with rowdy spectators, however, there has always been a prevalence of negative incidents involving fans. Over the years, fans across the […]