Course evaluations: Student success or customer satisfaction?
Natalie McEwan, Opinions and Humor Editor My true feelings about course evaluations popped into my head the last time I went to Walmart for groceries. After I paid, the card screen showed a little pop-up with five stars. How was I supposed to rate a checkout? Why did it matter? Apparently, it was directly tied […]
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and Afro-surrealism
Arrick Wilson, Photo Editor Afro-surrealism “Get Out.” “Atlanta.” “They Cloned Tyrone.” What do these films all have in common? They are all films and series that fall under the genre of Afro-surrealism. In simpler terms, Afro-surrealism films capture real Black life with hints of dreamlike, extraordinary, bizarre juxtapositions, which in turn equals a deeper meaning […]
Generative AI is a symptom, not the problem
Natalie McEwan, Opinions and Humor Editor I remember the first time I heard about ChatGPT. It was my first semester at VCU, after I got my first midterm essay back. I was elated to get an A+. When I visited my hometown, I excitedly shared the news with my friends. “Thanks ChatGPT,” one friend said […]
Smut is soulless and I can’t believe people pay money for it
Maya Sunderraj, Contributing Writer If I said to you that authors and publishers need to do better, what would you say? If I said that the authors I’m calling out are mainly women, how would you feel? I feel conflicted. I used to believe I had a broad taste in reading; I used to judge […]
The CT Comics 4.16.25
Title Pending by Emily Belson. Plant Tour by Ivy Saunders. Eggs by Abbos Soliev. Comics Are More Work Than What You Think! by Bryce Griego.
The Fib Show No. 26
Comic by Dylan Hostetter.
Dr. Times workplace advice
Natalie McEwan, Opinions and Humor Editor Lauren Prattis, Audience Editor Summer and graduation are just around the corner, and with that comes internship applications, summer jobs and postgraduate opportunities that may all make you want to rip your hair out. But don’t fret, Rams! Dr. Times, resident expert, is here to answer all your questions […]
The CT Comics 4.2.25
My Hair Dilemma by Bryce Griego. Birds by Cassidy Davis. True Story by Abbos Soliev. The Consequences of Cosplay by Killian Goodale-Porter.
Press Box: Erasing the ‘stepping stone school’ narrative
Alexis Washington, Staff Writer Coming off an Atlantic-10 regular season championship and punching a ticket to March Madness was an exciting moment for VCU’s men’s basketball team. Yet, not enough to keep head coach Ryan Odom. Odom was with the Rams from 2023 to 2025, and now begins his new career at the University of […]
The Fib Show No. 25
Comic by Dylan Hostetter.