SGA funding policies harmful to students
One year ago, I voiced my frustration with the SGA’s approval process for student club funding, and I was astounded by the number of people who approached me to say they’d experienced similar issues. While I was optimistic at the beginning of this school year, the SGA is yet again failing to schedule funding hearings […]
Women don’t need your blessing
Reproductive rights for women are a constant source of debate amongst older, white, male officials. Politicians frequently deliberate, behind closed doors, the circumstances under which it is or isn’t okay for women to have and enjoy sexual intercourse. False and baseless claims about abortion and birth control seem to permeate these disputes before sweeping across […]
Baseball ready to hit the mound
VCU baseball’s 2015 season was a thing of beauty; ultimately concluding with the program’s deepest post-season run after a second-half surge propelled them to their most successful spring to date. “Consistent growth is not just championships and super-regional appearances,” said Head Coach Shawn Stiffler. “I think those things are what people see, but the program has […]
Women’s lax gets walked by the Retrievers
VCU women’s lacrosse suffered a tough loss to head coach Jen O’Brien’s alma mater University of Maryland Baltimore County, in the program’s first ever road trip. UMBC scored three quick goals in the first seven minutes to give them the offensive advantage to start the game. VCU redshirt-freshman midfielder Sky Hyatt took a free position […]
Rams dominate with three straight home wins
With the support from a gold-out themed Siegel Center, the Rams defeated University of Richmond 87-74 on Friday. VCU welcomed the Richmond Spiders into the city for the second meeting of the season between the two cross-town rivals. In the last match-up, VCU squeezed out a victory in what was a hard fought overtime victory. The […]
Women’s hoops reaches the pinnacle
Women’s basketball is looking to end the regular season on a high note: the Rams were on the road this week, where they experienced both jubilation and defeat. VCU lost 62-50 against the University of Richmond Spiders. The Rams opened the game with great energy and got out to an early lead, but could not […]
VCUarts students unhappy with facility conditions
VCUarts students across different departments have expressed frustrations with the state of their learning facilities’ sanitary conditions, including mold growth, and lack of adequate working space and resources for artists. “A lot of the ‘tables’ we have to use in the classrooms at Franklin Terrace are just rolling carts with loose planks of wood on […]
Theresa Pollak Project celebrates life of VCUarts founder
For most students, the name “Pollak” means the VCUarts building with a rooftop garden across from Christian’s Pizza —but to others, the name identifies an important feminist figure who helped establish Richmond’s art scene. The Theresa Pollak Project, a combination of installations, clothing and accessories and eventually a book detailing Pollak’s life and accomplishments, aims […]
TheatreVCU feels the vibration “In the Next Room”
TheatreVCU’s latest mainstage production gives students the rare opportunity to watch their peers orgasm on stage. “In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)” details the story of a Victorian-era doctor who utilizes the advent of electricity to treat female hysteria. The play opened last Thursday and explores topics of feminine sexuality, and its notable […]
“The Life of Pablo” By Kanye West
For the next couple hundred words, I’m going to set aside the incendiary and alarming behavior that West has exhibited over the last couple weeks, because stripped of this, “The Life of Pablo” is a fascinating example of art in flux. West has repeatedly referred to himself as this generation’s Walt Disney, which would make […]