Comics: The 2020 Election
Spanberger declares victory in close Congressional race; Freitas waits
Anya Sczerzenie, Capital News Service Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger declared victory Wednesday over Republican Del. Nick Freitas in the tight 7th District U.S. House of Representatives race, though some absentee ballots remain uncounted. The reporting of absentee ballots from Henrico and Spotsylvania counties late afternoon Wednesday pushed Spanberger into a slim lead. Spanberger had won […]
VCU alumnus creates new worlds in intricate, map-inspired art
Claire Darcy, Contributing Writer Hundreds of miniscule buildings, including skyscrapers and rotundas, are contained within a 22-inch diameter circle. Swirling cityscapes, mountains and hints of human anatomy drawn with microscopic detail extend beyond the paper in “Leitmotif,” the latest piece by visual artist and VCU alumnus Ben Sack. The title of the piece is a […]
What’s Happening: Nov. 4 events calendar
See Something THURS. 11/5 VCU Jazz Orchestra I in concert Jazz students will sight-read music from famed musicians such as Duke Ellington and Charlie Barnet during a virtual concert. The students will practice performing pieces they have not seen or learned before. For more information, contact Director of Jazz Studies Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu. […]
Stoney leads mayoral race following first-day election results
CT Staff Report Mayor Levar Stoney led the Richmond mayoral race Wednesday morning with more than a third of counted votes. A city councilwoman and VCU alumna both trailed the incumbent by less than 10 percentage points. Some absentee ballots had not been counted by the end of election night. As of early Wednesday morning, […]