Humor: Productive procrastination
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor “What is a productive procrastinator?” you ask? Well, seeing as how I consider myself the greatest productive procrastinator on this side of the Potomac, I feel that I have the authority to enlighten you. One that productively procrastinates does not revel in a family-sized bag of wavy potato chips to delay […]
Player Profile: Joe Bamisile returns home to play for the Rams
Malachi Keys, Contributing Writer University of Oklahoma transfer Joe Bamisile has been just what the doctor ordered for VCU’s Men’s basketball team. VCU is the fourth stop for the fourth-year six-foot-four guard out of Monacan High School in Chesterfield. “He is one of the hardest working kids that I have ever coached,” said Monacan head […]
‘She’d do anything for attention’: The beautiful shortcomings of ‘Saltburn’
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor Coming off her Academy Award win for Best Original Screenplay for 2020’s “Promising Young Woman,” all eyes were on director and writer Emerald Fennell’s sophomore effort, “Saltburn.” The film stars several breakout young actors, including the likes of Barry Keoghan (“Eternals”), Jacob Elordi (“Priscilla”) and Alison Oliver (“Conversations With Friends”), along […]
VCU defeats St. Louis in competitive match-up, 85-61
Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer Alexis Washington, Contributing Writer VCU men’s basketball took down Atlantic-10 opponent St. Louis 85-61 on Friday, Jan 19, continuing their three-game winning streak. The black and gold came onto the court with high intensity in the first half, setting the tone for the whole game. St. Louis did have possession at […]
Humor: Going down
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor This was just another average morning for me — extremely late, totally unprepared and running on two hours of sleep and a breakfast of iced coffee and fruit snacks. School, or life for that matter, was never really something that I was very good at. But you see, things were about […]
18-year-old Connor Bedard is NHL’s next superstar
Dan Elson, Contributing Writer Connor Bedard, the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick is already the face of the Chicago Blackhawks at just 18 years old and has a chance to be the next superstar in the NHL. What makes the Canadian native so special is the way he can deke and dangle past players. […]
VCU men’s basketball defeats Samford University, 75-65
Andrew McGhan, Contributing Writer Malachi Keys, Contributing Writer VCU men’s basketball team defeated the Samford Bulldogs in a thriller at the Siegel Center by 75-65 on Friday night. After a tough season-opening loss at home on Monday to McNeese State, VCU was back at it again and vying for a different outcome. At the start […]
PRESS BOX: Privilege is costing student athletes more than money
Violet Velasquez, Contributing Writer Public school versus private school is a choice parents are burdened with as their child prepares for the quintessential American education. More specifically, the types of education and the results they fabricate for a child and their blossoming sports career. It is becoming more and more apparent over the years that […]
VCU men’s basketball makes first season appearance at the Black and Gold game
Alexis Washington, Contributing Writer Fans filled the Stuart C. Siegel Center on Oct. 14 to watch the Black and Gold game. This was the first appearance of the men’s basketball team this season with a new head coach and players. The Black and Gold game is a scrimmage held right before the season starts. The […]
PRESS BOX: LeBron collects superstar stones for Team USA 2024
Nathaniel Semunegus, Contributing Writer USA basketball will be in form again. LeBron James calls upon his NBA colleagues to structure a new superteam for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. James has already received confirmation from Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green that they will be playing next summer as […]