Alumni say prenatal, child care resources limited for pregnant VCU students
Hannah Eason, News Editor When Samantha Nacman found out she was pregnant in May of last year, she searched online for resources dedicated to pregnant VCU students. She didn’t find much. “I think it definitely makes it difficult for students,” Nacman said. “It makes it easier for students to drop out.” The marketing major, who graduated […]
Bryce Catlett leads Rams to fourth place finish at Spider Alumni Open
Ryan Grube, Staff Writer Men’s and women’s cross country opened the season Saturday morning at the 2019 Spider Alumni Open. Near perfect weather conditions at Pole Green Park yielded positive results for both teams. Men The men took fourth in the team standings, finishing with 115 total points in the opening 5k race Saturday. The […]
Late strike leads Rams over Seahawks
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor In an early season matchup of unbeatens at Sports Backers Stadium, women’s soccer knocked off UNCW 2-1 after a late strike by junior midfielder Karen Lohrmann. Lohrmann ripped a low shot from outside the 18 to the far post past Shneider to put the Rams up in the 86th minute. Karen […]
Down a man, offense sputters against LIU
Andy Riddler, Contributing Writer Men’s soccer fell to LIU 1-0 Monday night, the Rams’ second match in three days, in a sluggish affair with few offensive chances. VCU controlled the possession for most of the first 30 minutes, and it led to a golden opportunity on a breakaway for redshirt-junior forward Biska Biyombo. Biyombo collided […]
Guard Josh Banks commits to VCU
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Guard Josh Banks committed to VCU Sunday night, the second recruit in the class of 2020 to commit to coach Mike Rhoades. https://twitter.com/young_21banks/status/1168301713687797760?s=20 The Charlotte, North Carolina, native also had offers from Temple and Virginia Tech. He joins Ace Baldwin as the second 2020 recruit to commit to Rhoades and company. […]
Photos: Rams open season with a win
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor Men’s soccer opened the season with a win Aug. 30 at home against ETSU in a physical match. There were 20 total fouls between the two squads, including four yellow cards shown. Freshman forward Maverick McGann logged the only goal for the Rams in the 43rd minute, his first career goal in […]
Flurry of second-half goals leads Rams over Greyhounds
Noah Fleischman, Sports Editor When it rains, it pours. And for women’s soccer it was pouring goals in the second half, scoring four in the final 30 minutes. The burst led the Rams to defeat Loyola (Md.) 4-0 in Richmond to extend their win streak to three games to open the season. Sophomore defender Lana […]
New midterm course evaluations seek student feedback
Hannah Eason, News Editor Mid-semester course evaluations, anonymous online surveys determining a student’s satisfaction in a class, are piloting in VCU classrooms this semester. While end-of-course evaluations are required for all courses, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Gypsy Denzine said the extra feedback is wanted and needed. “We are moving forward in some courses […]
Students nab houseware, necessities from newly opened Free Store
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer In a small store in a corner of the old Ram Bikes building on Belvidere Street, VCU student Jeen Joy clutches a book. “Right now I’m holding a book which I’m sure my friend will love,” she said. “[Last time] we got a few cups; we picked out a painting.” The book […]
Hanover County shows no sign of changing Confederate school names despite NAACP lawsuit
Christina Amano Dolan, Contributing Writer Hannah Eason, News Editor In a mostly white county about 10 miles northeast of Richmond, a petition has gained almost 7,000 signatures to keep the names of two schools named after Confederate officials, Stonewall Jackson Middle School and Lee-Davis High School. The Hanover County School Board — which covers a […]