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Print Edition PDF: 8/27/09
The August 27, 2009, PDF edition of The Collegian.
Student gay pride group protests on-campus conference
The parking lot across from the Jepson Alumni Center was speckled with gay pride and anti-prejudice paraphernalia on Aug. 25, as the Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity led two protests opposing The Family Foundation of Virginia’s use of university facilities.
Question of the Week: What is the craziest thing you did during orientation?
Did you have a crazy orientation?
Meal plans, No Tray Fridays and the door handle thingys
I live off campus so I know nothing about meal plans, but I met with Dee Hardy, director of Dining Services. What I learned was that the meal plan themselves have not changed much throughout the years, but the cost of meal plans continues to rise with tuition increases. This year’s tuition increased 3.1 percent overall, and the cost of the Dining Services meal plan increased 3.4 percent.
Ayers maps out goals for 2009-’10
President Edward L. Ayers, who is beginning his third year at the University of Richmond, said he was excited for a promising year, one that has already made history. In addition to boasting the largest undergraduate class – the class of 2013 consists of 926 students – the school also set an all-time best record for alumni donations, Ayers said.
A Modest Proposal, 2009
I’ve already taken the liberty of drafting blueprints for the destruction of the lodges to make room for more completely necessary construction, such as a new Richmond College deanery to match the expansion of its Westhampton counterpart.
Textbooks from the bookstore: the eighth deadly sin
Greed. Lust. Envy. Wrath. Laziness. Pride. Gluttony. But wait, one is missing. It’s that dirty, nine-letter word many of us here at Richmond are fighting ’til the death.
Summer ‘09: Not all bad news
While negative sports stories grabbed most of the headlines during the summer, there are stories that shed a positive light on sports.
TV to Watch For
TV autumn and winter schedule.
Two Spiders earn the chance to race for Team USA
Senior Andrew Benford and sophomore Tim Smith will be part of the U.S. team at the World Mountain Running Championships Sept. 6 in Campodolcino, Italy.
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