Women’s basketball gets road win in the Big Apple
IONA On Nov. 17, the Rams traveled to the Hynes Center in New York to play against Iona University. The Rams began the game with another big start in the first half, leading, 15-4 midway through the 1st quarter. Iona ended the quarter strong, going on a 12-0 run taking a 16-15 lead going into […]
Volleyball’s season ends with first round loss to George Washington
As the Atlantic 10 tournament approached, VCU’s volleyball team looked to build on its 6-2 record in the final month of the season. The Rams faced No. 4 seed George Washington University in the tournament’s first round on Nov. 20. Throughout the season, the Rams have relied heavily on defense to keep plays alive […]
Early second half run lifts Blue Devils over VCU
The Rams came out and surprised the Duke University Blue Devils in the 2K Classic, managing to go into halftime with the lead before succumbing to the defending National Champions 79-71. The Rams jumped out to a 4-0 lead to start the game with back-to-back baskets from junior forward Mo Alie-Cox. The Rams took a […]
VCU sends Radford back to the boonies
It was a battle of Shaka Smart’s ex-assistant coaches last Monday. Radford University Head Coach Mike Jones brought the Radford University Highlanders to the Stu on Nov. 16 for a 7 p.m. tip-off. “It was great to come back to this place after so many years and see so many people who were so nice […]
A look back at men’s soccer tournament run
It was a near perfect outcome for the VCU men’s soccer team, almost pulling off a miraculous Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship with all the odds against them — almost. For VCU, it was a season of ups and downs. At times they shined, going unbeaten for five-straight games to open conference play, and other times they […]
VCU Dance helps explore the human psyche in “Equus”
A local production explores the psyche of a man’s obsession with horses and the effects he has on his doctor in Peter Schaffer’s classic “Equus.” Cadence Theatre Company’s collaborative performance with VCU Dance and Amaranth Contemporary Dance Company explores the turbulent relationship between Dr. Dysart and his patient, Alan Strang, through voice, sound, graphics and choreography. Psychiatrists work to delve into their patients’ minds and pull […]
Administration responds to Black VCU Speaks
A typed manuscript, a functional blueprint for the purposes and precedents this university should serve, is in some ways an eerie call to action from inside the James Cabell Branch Library’s Special Collections and Archives. “A university is a living, evolving institution which must continually review its role if it is to serve effectively the […]
Drones: Necessary on the frontline
Drones. A word that strikes controversy anywhere you go whether it is due to the idea that it could open up a whole new world of surveillance on America’s own citizens or the ethics of using the technology in warfare. In the wake of the Snowden debacle, I really do have to wonder why there […]
Weed distracts from more legitimate legislation
Bernie Sanders recently introduced a bill to the Senate that tackles the issue of legalizing marijuana . The bill fights for the legalization of marijuana at the federal level and is the first bill of its kind to be formally introduced in Congress. However, it distracts attention from more important issues. Sanders says that marijuana […]
National Association for Ethnic Studies moves headquarters to VCU
On Nov. 2, the first ethnic studies organization in the United States moved its headquarters to VCU. The National Association for Ethnic Studies (NAES), founded in 1972, is a national nonprofit that works to remind young minorities of the importance of their role in today’s multicultural society. Now located within the political science department in […]