VCU basketball player, student both charged with simple assault
Katrina Lee, News Editor Freshman VCU basketball forward Jalen DeLoach was arrested and charged with simple assault last month. Taylor Cook, the student who reported the assault, was served with a warrant for simple assault in connection to the case the next day, according to VCU Police Department spokesperson Corey Byers. VCU police received a […]
ADA violation at VCU basketball game raises questions about accessibility on campus
Katrina Lee, News Editor Sahara Sriraman, Contributing Writer The accessibility standards of the Stuart C. Siegel Center gained public attention on social media after a reporter was recently unable to broadcast the VCU vs. Rhode Island basketball game due to an Americans with Disabilities Act violation. ADA is a law that prevents any form of […]
Ram fans step in to support former player amid Hurricane aftermath
Joe Dodson, Contributing Writer Former VCU men’s basketball player Malik Crowfield was excited to celebrate his grandmother’s 80th birthday on Aug. 29, but his excitement would soon turn to panic as his hometown faced the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Crowfield lives with his mother, stepfather and grandmother in his childhood home in LaPlace, Louisiana, a […]
Inside VCU student-athletes’ name, image, likeness deals
Noah Fleischman, Contributing Writer When the NCAA approved the name, image, likeness policy over the summer, VCU freshman forward Jalen DeLoach said he immediately knew the first person he wanted to work with — Migos rapper, Quavo. DeLoach said the partnership was a mutual feeling, as he was the first student-athlete contacted to promote Legends, […]
Athletics returns with high vaccination rates, new COVID-19 protocol
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor As vaccination rates increase on campus this semester, they’re rising even higher within the VCU Athletic department. The department’s vaccination rate is higher than the university-wide statistic with 100% of tier-one staff and 96% of student-athletes being vaccinated, VCU Athletics spokesperson Chris Kowalczyk confirmed on Tuesday. The university-wide confirmed vaccination rate […]
Kicking Off: Men’s soccer looks to bounce back after a year filled with hiccups
Yanni Kouiroukidis, Contributing Writer VCU men’s soccer is returning this year with new challenges to face — this time, it’s the opponent. The team dealt with three cancellations and five postponements over the course of their season last spring and missed the Atlantic 10 tournament. Team injuries and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic also […]
VCU sport clubs face challenges during pandemic
Nick Alfano, Contributing Writer Lesser-known athletes in VCU’s recreational sport clubs have struggled to participate in sports even as varsity college athletics throughout Virginia have resumed competition. A Rec Sports spokesperson says the department faces a myriad of challenges while trying to maintain safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Clubs that would normally carry this […]
Coin flip ends VCU women’s soccer season
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer After playing its final three games in a five-day span to push for the final spot in the Atlantic 10 tournament, the postseason fate of women’s soccer came down to a coin flip. The season finished at the wire as VCU trailed Davidson in winning percentage, a tiebreaker for the automatic […]
Women’s basketball secures spot in Big Dance, A-10 title
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Nile McNair, Contributing Writer After winning its first-ever Atlantic 10 title, VCU women’s basketball has punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. “I’ve been a coach for 20 years, and this is my first NCAA tournament,” coach Beth O’Boyle said. “I think the best part […]
Top goal scorer measures success through team’s achievements
Joe Dodson, Staff Writer Sophomore midfielder Célio Pompeu competes with the joy he had as a kid playing with his friends in Fortaleza, Brazil. “Soccer for me? It’s everything,” Pompeu said. “I remember as a kid I always had a soccer ball with me. My first gift was a soccer ball.” Pompeu started playing organized […]