Weekly Roundup | Week of Nov. 17
By Abigail Finney | 3 days agoOnly one more full week of classes until Thanksgiving break! It can be hard to stay motivated before a break, but there’s plenty to do this week around Richmond.
Only one more full week of classes until Thanksgiving break! It can be hard to stay motivated before a break, but there’s plenty to do this week around Richmond.
The highly anticipated spring registration period is finally over. Congratulations to those of you who got all of your classes. If you didn’t, no worries because there are various activities this week to distract you from your academic troubles.
“I think the next few years are going to be really exciting for the team,” junior midfielder Jess McMeeking said before the tournament.
“As a senior, we have lost to VCU the past three seasons,” senior forward Jessica Mullin said. “This is such a big rivalry and we worked really hard to prepare for this game so it just makes me really happy to finally beat them.”
Hello November! Autumn is in full swing, and there are plenty of events to check out this week!
Get your costumes ready, Spiders! There’s plenty to do this week with Halloween coming up. Take a break from class and explore the campus and the city of Richmond.
“[UMD] had an amazing defense, and it was hard to generate anything,” Rake said after the game.
The game started unfavorably for the Spiders, as UMass stole the ball and drove it into the circle, scoring only four and a half minutes into the game.
“I think it’s really important for straight students to see the depth and breadth of excitement in our community,” Butler said. “It’s important that queer and straight students have opportunities to see things like this.”
“We discussed that our attitude was low and that we needed to connect as a team in the second half in order to win,” sophomore forward Avery Russell said after the game.