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How free do you feel about choosing a costume for Halloween?

(10/31/23 2:00pm)

Almost a year ago today, several students walked into the Heilman Dining Center wearing sombreros and ponchos to raucously celebrate the arrival of Halloween and ended up defending themselves against accusations of cultural appropriation and racism. This year, on Oct. 24, in the same dining hall packed with diners talking about what to wear for Halloween, several students told The Collegian that they learned from last year.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/how-free-do-you-feel-about-choosing-a-costume-for-halloween

UR Weekly Roundup | Week of Oct. 30

(10/30/23 6:51pm)

This week marks the beginning of November and the end of daylight saving time. Remember to adjust your clock and set aside some time to check out these events happening this week.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/ur-weekly-roundup-week-of-oct-30

13th Annual Celebration of Dance: A spotlight for the dancers at UR

(10/30/23 3:53pm)

The Department of Theater and Dance hosted its 13th annual Celebration of Dance Oct. 21 and received the largest turnout to date, Alicia Díaz, professor of dance said.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/13th-annual-celebration-of-dance-a-spotlight-for-the-dancers-at-ur

Music Mondays | Halloween Favorites

(10/30/23 2:11pm)

To celebrate the spooky season, the WDCE 90.1 FM DJs curated a Halloween Mix! Each DJ had the opportunity to submit songs of their choice to help create a monthly themed playlist and diversify our listening. Here are five wicked song recommendations pulled from the collaborative mixtape!

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/music-mondays-halloween-favorites

Mathematics professor leads undergraduate students in published research

(10/31/23 12:00pm)

Though its influence may seem subtle, theoretical mathematics underlies the science and technology that we use in our everyday lives, serving as a framework for many scientific discoveries.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/mathematics-professor-leads-undergraduate-students-in-published-research

Without UR's help, international students under high pressure to store belongings in the summer

(10/30/23 1:00pm)

While the anticipation of summer was knocking everybody’s door at the end of April, international spiders had a major problem to sort through – the logistics of safely storing their belongings for the next four months.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/without-urs-help-international-students-under-high-pressure-to-store-belongings-in-the-summer

‘We cannot be selective in our moral outrage:’ students speak out on Israel-Hamas war

(10/26/23 2:12am)

Editor's notes:

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/we-cannot-be-selective-in-our-moral-outrage-students-speak-out-on-israel-hamas-war

Gilyard capitalizes on NBA preseason playing time

(10/24/23 5:42pm)

Former University of Richmond men’s basketball player Jacob Gilyard, ‘22, who now plays professionally for the Memphis Grizzlies, has risen to the occasion when it comes to his playing time this NBA preseason.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/gilyard-capitalizes-on-nba-preseason-playing-time

UR Weekly Roundup | Week of Oct. 23

(10/23/23 5:00pm)

This week has a lot in store thanks to the overlapping of homecoming and Halloween weekend. Check out some events happening both on and off campus below.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/ur-weekly-roundup-week-of-oct-23

Spiders Close Out Home Campaign with Loss to Rhode Island

(10/22/23 1:54pm)

The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team eked out a narrow, 1-0 win at the University of Richmond Oct. 19 in the Spiders’ final home conference matchup.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/spiders-close-out-home-campaign-with-loss-to-rhode-island

From #4 to #13: Is the University of Richmond truly becoming more desegregated?

(10/23/23 2:00pm)

Senior Moe Kassem noticed that the majority of the tables at the Heilman Dining Center were filled with students that looked like each other. The predominately white sorority and fraternity members sat in the first room, the majority of the athletes sat with their teams in the front of the second room, the international students sat with each other in the back of the second room and students outside of those categories sat together in the third room.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/from-4-to-13-is-the-university-of-richmond-truly-becoming-more-desegregated

New science committee serves to support underrepresented backgrounds

(10/22/23 1:16pm)

The Science Belonging Committee is an organization started by biology professors Colleen Carpenter-Swanson and Shannon Jones to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for all people in the sciences.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/new-science-committee-serves-to-support-underrepresented-backgrounds

Student Government Overview: Discussion to improve UR’s wireless network

(10/20/23 2:35pm)

Westhampton Student Government Association and Richmond College Student Government Association held their first joint meeting of the semester on Oct. 18 in Jepson Hall.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/student-government-overview-discussion-to-improve-urs-wireless-network

What is ranked choice voting and how it could impact upcoming elections

(10/19/23 4:26pm)

Ahead of a crucial election season in Virginia, the topic of ranked choice voting has come up again as an alternative method of voting.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/what-is-ranked-choice-voting-and-how-it-could-impact-upcoming-elections

Spotty Lighting on Campus Raises Accessibility Concerns

(10/18/23 6:00pm)

University of Richmond students have raised concerns about physical accessibility on campus, including a lack of adequate lighting at night.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/spotty-lighting-on-campus-raises-accessibility-concerns

Spiders lose to league-leaders Saint Joseph’s

(10/15/23 6:12pm)

The University of Richmond field hockey team lost 4-0 against Saint Joseph’s University on Crenshaw field Oct. 13.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/spiders-lose-to-league-leaders-saint-josephs

Friday the 13th events in Richmond to keep the bad luck at bay

(10/13/23 5:56pm)

The creepiest day of the year is today: Friday the 13th. If the superstitions and bad luck don’t scare you off, there are plenty of events around Richmond to keep even the unluckiest busy.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/friday-the-13th-events-in-richmond-to-keep-the-bad-luck-at-bay

Right place, right time: Coleman steps up for Spider football

(10/13/23 5:41pm)

When the University of Richmond football team appeared to lose control of its regular season, first-year quarterback Camden Coleman arrived.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/right-place-right-time-coleman-steps-up-for-spider-football

UR fails to land Wall Street Journal’s 400 best colleges in America list after lack of survey participation from students

(10/12/23 5:25pm)

The Wall Street Journal recently released its 2024 list of the 400 best colleges in America, and the University of Richmond is absent from the list after the WSJ implemented a recent change to its ranking policies.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/ur-fails-to-land-wall-street-journals-400-best-colleges-in-america-list-after-lack-of-survey-participation-from-students

Coleman and the Spiders defeat Maine in a record-breaking performance

(10/09/23 5:34pm)

Coming off a loss last week against Hampton University, the University of Richmond football team played against the University of Maine Black Bears at Robins Stadium Oct. 7 for breast cancer awareness.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2023/10/coleman-and-the-spiders-defeat-maine-in-a-record-breaking-performance

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