Response to: Five Shariah insights for students at UR
In America, we have separation of church and state. Islamic law, or Shariah, fuses church and state. Shariah is not culture but the religion of Islam itself.
Photo Gallery: NCAA Sweet 16 vs. Kansas
SAN ANTONIO — Kansas connected on nearly half of its three-pointers as it got by the University of Richmond, 77-57, Friday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio in the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA tournament.
Photo Gallery: City of Richmond Pep Rally
The city of Richmond hosted a pep rally for the University of Richmond Spiders and Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men’s basketball teams, which have both qualified for the “Sweet 16″ round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
Photo Gallery: NCAA Third Round vs. Morehead State
DENVER — The selection committee may not have wanted them in the tournament, but the University of Richmond Spiders are headed to the Sweet 16.
Photo Gallery: NCAA Second Round vs. Vanderbilt
DENVER — Senior Kevin Anderson scored 25 points as No. 12 Richmond defeated No. 5 Vanderbilt in the second round of the 2011 NCAA tournament.
• Richmond stuns Vanderbilt in second round
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. William & Mary Football 2010
Needing a win against the College of William & Mary to keep its playoff chances alive, the University of Richmond instead lost, 41-3, Saturday evening in Williamsburg, Va.
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. Rhode Island Football 2010
Richmond overcame five turnovers to defeat the University of Rhode Island, 15-6, and keep its playoff hopes alive headed into the season finale against William & Mary.
Photo Gallery: Football Senior Day 2010
The 2010 senior class has led Richmond to 41 wins and three playoff appearances, including two conference titles (2007 and 2009) and the 2008 FCS National Championship.
Amid violence, alumnus aids victims in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by violence since civil war first broke out more than a decade ago. One alumnus has spent the past year there working to provide emergency medical help for victims.
Photo Gallery: Richmond vs. James Madison Football 2010
Sophomore kicker Wil Kamin made a 20-yard field goal in overtime to give the Spiders a 13-10 win, improve their record to 54 and keep their playoff hopes alive.


