FLASH, TORO showcase cultural intimacy through dance
The VCU department of Dance and Choreography teamed up with the University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts to present “Cultural Intimacy in Motion” last week. The two performances, FLASH and TORO, mixed American Hip-Hop with Japanese Butoh and Indian Kathak with Spanish Flamenco styles of dance in the same performance. Each routine was […]
Students delve into “The Secret History of Wonder Woman”
Students and staff across campus gathered in Cabell Library to hear Jill Lepore speak on her novel and VCU’s assigned reading for incoming freshmen, “The Secret History of Wonder Woman,” last Wednesday. The book details the creation of Wonder Woman by comic book artist William Marston in 1941, and the character’s position as a feminist […]
Awareness week aims to destigmatize eating disorders
Student organization Active Minds at VCU helped bring attention to National Eating Disorder Awareness Week last week on campus. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. “A common misconception would be that people ‘choose’ to have an eating disorder, and that’s so incredibly false,” […]
Conversation for the Nation: Kendrick & Beyonce
On a purely artistic level, Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy performance almost felt like a preemptive reaction to the night’s awards. Kendrick brazenly displayed his greatness, with the whole world watching, on an evening where that greatness would go largely unrewarded. In an era when music award show moments tend to generate attention based on throwing shade […]
“The Mountaintop” sheds new light on MLK Jr.’s legacy
Cadence Theatre Company welcomed the difficult task of re-imagining a legend and shaking the familiar in staging Katori Hall’s “The Mountaintop” — a poignant twist on the night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. The show flirts with deconstructing all we know to be true of the great civil rights leader when the script throws […]
THE PRESS BOX: Who got next?
Don’t shoot … no, don’t shoot that — swish. I constantly find myself muttering this sentiment as I watch Melvin Johnson and JeQuan Lewis pull up from the parking lot. I say those words in absolute disgust every time— waving my arms in the air telling them to be patient and work the ball around […]
VCU’s field of dreams
Forgotten amidst a city-wide development controversy, VCU baseball and the Richmond Flying Squirrels already seem content with their existing home. A development group called the Richmond Baseball Initiative submitted the infamous Shockoe Bottom Stadium plan in 2008. The plan, which was quickly retracted in light of immediate backlash from the Richmond community, included designs that […]
Baseball starts hot at the plate, cold on the mound
Baseball commenced its season with a three game road swing in Georgia. Head coach Shawn Stiffler and company won two and lost one in the Peach State while putting up a gaudy 24 runs. The Rams defeated Kennesaw State University on Feb. 19 by a score of 15-11. Sat., Feb. 20, the Rams rallied to […]
Men’s tennis finds victory in home match series
The men’s tennis team ended a six match home series with a 7-0 victory over George Mason University on Friday. The Rams won five of their last six matches and extended their overall record to 10-2. Senior Michal Voscek picked up his ninth win on the No. 1 singles court of the spring against GMU. […]
Women’s hoops finishes strong in wake of A-10 Tournament
The VCU women’s basketball team went out in style against two conference foes who have posed trouble in the past. The Rams outlasted George Mason University on senior night Feb. 24 and Davidson University in their last away contest on Feb. 27. On Wednesday, VCU welcomed GMU to the Stu for its first meeting […]