Nwankwo and Scissum to transfer after one year
Men’s basketball freshmen forwards Gerron Scissum and Jonathan Nwankwo, will transfer out of the program after just one season with the Rams, the team announced Thursday in a press release. Scissum, a 6-foot-7 forward from Huntsville, Ala, got 29 minutes of basketball under his belt in his first year with the Rams and scored six […]
Two Tough Losses For Women’s Lacrosse Team
Contributing Writer Marcus Blackwell It was a tough weekend for the women’s lacrosse team in their two games against the Davidson Wildcats and George Washington Colonials. With head coach Jen O’Brien still on maternity leave, the Rams’ assistant coaches were geared to lead the team, however. On April 15 against Davidson, VCU was able to […]
The Press Box: Weber and Daniels rep VCU in NBA post season
March Madness may be over, but the excitement for VCU basketball will carry through the big leagues. Until VCU’s Final Four run in 2011, VCU was just another average team in the Colonial Athletic Association. In 2011 when VCU busted brackets, beating Purdue in the first round and completely shattered brackets, beating the No. 1 […]
TheatreLAB’s “Venus in Fur” explores submission, sex
Dominance, superiority, sadomasochism and gender roles – all convoluted topics that are unpackaged and inverted in TheatreLAB’s production of “Venus in Fur.” They’re presenting the play in conjunction with Yes And Entertainment at the Basement in TheatreLAB until May 9. The play is the directorial debut for Richmond actor Matt Shofner, seen on stage in […]
Toilet humor meets political satire in “Urinetown”
How do you combine political theory, large scale revolution, musical theater and urine? TheatreVCU is trying to accomplish this with “Urinetown,” in production at the W.E. Singleton Center until May 1. TheatreVCU assistant professor James Stover is directing the production with a cast comprised of VCU undergraduate and graduate students. Stover was brought on as […]
Sam’s Take: The Jungle Book (2015)
Continuing the trend of remakes like “Alice in Wonderland” and “Maleficent,” Disney Studios and director Jon Favreau bring audiences a fresh version of “The Jungle Book” in theatres now. This rendition is not only a great example of how to do a proper remake, but will likely become a model for today’s exciting family film. […]
OrderUp popularizes On VCU Campus
Oftentimes, the only thing better than delivery food is delivery food brought to your front door at 2 a.m. from your favorite restaurants. Now, thanks to OrderUp, even restaurants without delivery service can bring students what they’re craving, as one the nation’s leading on-demand food delivery services has extended its brand to VCU’s Monroe Park […]
Last Fridays grant safe, collaborate space
Sophia Belletti Staff Writer Earlier this year, a group of Richmond artists recognized a need for a safe environment where any artist could express themselves and present their work. Thus, “Last Friday” came to be. Taking place on the last Friday of nearly every month, Last Fridays were created as a community-wide effort to […]
The ink just dried on Ink’s spring release
In honor of the release of their spring issue, student-run alternative fashion and culture publication Ink Magazine held a launch party at the Camel on April 16, which featured performances from Richmond-based electronic hip hop group B.ckwards Haus Ops and “art rock” band Toward Space. Volume eight, issue two of the bi-annual magazine features articles […]
A look inside VCU Police Dispatch
Andrew Crider Online News Editor Today marks the end of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, but for VCU’s 17 emergency dispatchers who have dispatched more than 21,500 calls this year, it’s another day at the office. Dispatchers at the VCU Police Department are responsible for more than taking phone calls and handling radio communications with […]