Full circle: Michael Gilmore’s journey back to VCU
Graduate transfer Michael Gilmore is beginning his second stint on Broad Street after two years back home in the Sunshine State. The versatile forward and Florida native played under Shaka Smart in 2014-15 and Will Wade in 2015-16 before transferring to the University of Miami and then on to Florida Gulf Coast University in […]
RamNation Summer Hot Stove
There’s always something cookin’ in the world of RamNation. Coach Mike Rhoades and his 2018-19 Rams will gear up for the new campaign amid a whirlwind of sky-high expectations this fall — here’s what you missed in the offseason news cycle. Star guard Evans on the mend: Junior guard Marcus Evans suffered his […]
Rhoades, Rams ready to rebound
VCU Men’s Basketball made it to the NCAA Tournament every season since 2010 until last year, when the Rams failed to advance past the A-10 Quarterfinals. But with a clean slate on the horizon, the Black and Gold will look to settle in to a new coaching staff, as Mike Rhoades begins his second season […]
Updated residence hall guest policy allows visits without signing in
Gone are the days of the dreaded, rigorous walks down to the entrance of your residence hall to sign in a guest. Well, sort of. VCU’s new guest policy allows any tenant of a VCU residence hall to enter another hall as a guest during the period in which the host is checked in to […]
Band members, administration, community react to “Requiem for The Peppas”:
Two weeks ago, the CT published an article headlined “Requiem for The Peppas: how a nationally renowned band lost its spirit.” Since, myriad band members, fans, alumni and members of Athletics administration have weighed in on the controversy surrounding VCU’s famed pep band through emails, interviews and phone conversations. Here’s what the community had to […]
Lacrosse falls to GMU, regroups for A-10 tourney
Lacrosse had a Saturday to forget in Fairfax, as the Black and Gold fell to the Patriots of George Mason University 23-8. Despite the letdown, VCU will go into the A-10 tournament as the fourth seed. Junior midfielder Sky Hyatt recorded a brace to lead the Rams’ offensive efforts. With her second goal, Hyatt became […]
Lacrosse extends win-streak with pair of nail biting victories
Lacrosse won a pair of tight conference matchups last week over George Washington University and Davidson College to push its win-streak to four games and record to 6-8 on the year. The current streak is a high point for VCU’s young Lacrosse program in just its second year of Division 1 competition. The Black and […]
Requiem for The Peppas: How a nationally renowned band lost its spirit
In 2016, the Washington Post published an article titled “VCU pep band could be a lot less spicy next season after director steps down.” Nearly two years later, that prediction could not have been more spot on, according to current and former band members. Interviews with three former and one current Peppa and two members […]
The Commonwealth Times named a finalist for top student newspaper in 5-state region
The staff of The Commonwealth Times took home eight awards at each of the Virginia Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence awards ceremonies Saturday, including a finalist prize for the Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper at the SPJ’s annual banquet. For the second year in a row, the staff of The […]
Press box: Doing away with one-and-done
In light of an ongoing FBI probe into the NCAA, calls for widespread reform of college basketball’s recruiting practices and regulations have taken hold of the sports landscape. One of the many coaches (the investigation targets more than 30 schools) caught up in the national scandal is former VCU skipper Will Wade. Yahoo Sports reported […]