Starr Foster Dance Project Presents “Baggage (and the Seven Deadly Sins)”
Adriel Velazquez, Contributing Writer An adjunct professor in VCU’s Department of Dance and Choreography assembled a team of performers for an original piece performed at TheatreLab on Jan. 30 and 31. “Baggage (and The Seven Deadly Sins)” by the Starr Foster Dance Project was based on the idea of the seven mortal sins derived from […]
150 people shiver in the nearly frozen river
Volunteers made an unconventional attempt at cleaning up the James River by plunging into its 36-degree waters on Jan. 30. Adults brought their children and spent the day in the James River Park System and Historic Tredegar, with efforts beginning at 10 a.m. with 400 total participants picking up trash alongside the banks of […]
VCU students’ “Black Excellence” video goes viral
A hashtag, catchy lyricism and sophisticated business attire proliferated on social media, giving three VCU student some momentary fame. Freshmen Johnathan Brooks and twin brothers Terrence and Terry Everett have made headlines in recent weeks with a series of videos titled “#BlackExcellence at VCU,” which have received more than 21 million views. Inspired by […]
Rams run off on the track twice
Erika Robinson, Contributing Writer As a result of Winter Storm Jonah, Virginia Tech was forced to cancel its track meet on Jan. 29-30 and VCU’s women’s indoor track and field team took the track again when they traveled to George Mason University. The Ram’s participated in the GMU Patriot Games, where they looked to add […]
Women’s Basketball goes one-of-two at the Stu
Zach Joachim, Contributing writer Women’s basketball split a pair of conference home games last week to remain in seventh place in the Atlantic 10 race. Duquesne University and St. Bonaventure University visited the Stu on Sunday, Jan. 31 and Wed. Feb. 3, respectively. The Rams fell to the Dukes by a score of 71-67 and defeated […]
RAM IN ACTION: Daisy Alaeze
For the women’s basketball team, the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament is just around the corner, with the championship potentially being the peak performance for the Lady Rams this year. “I don’t even think we have gotten to our greatest high yet to be honest, but some of our lows would be that we’ve lost really […]
Women’s lacrosse prepares to lax to the max
Sophia Belletti, Staff Writer The wait is almost over: VCU women’s lacrosse is soon to have their moment. As the team prepares for its debut Division 1 schedule, the roster currently has 23 players; two transfer players, two players were selected from the club team and 19 recruits. Seven players are freshmen and 14 are redshirt […]
Colonials snap men’s hoops 12 game win streak
Sophia Belletti, Staff writer The George Washington University snapped VCU’s 12-game win streak in nail biting fashion, handing the Rams their first conference loss, 72-69. “These games come down to two or three possessions, and we didn’t win those two or three possessions today,” said VCU’s Head Coach Will Wade. Both teams got off to […]
Poll shows Virginians view police favorably
Most Virginians favorably view the police, while a majority feel concerned about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the commonwealth, according to poll data from the Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute at VCU released Feb. 4. The poll findings indicated 78 percent of Virginians felt people in their community received fair treatment from law enforcement, […]
Richmond Police roll out body cameras
Sophia Belletti, Staff writer The Richmond Police Department will equip 40 officers with body cameras by Feb. 14 as part of a pilot program the to “defuse potentially dangerous situations and improve accountability.” The city acquired the body cameras in a $340,000 contract. The first 20 cameras were issued to officers on Feb. 2 and […]