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(04/14/10 6:00am)
We are often asked to reflect on how these four years have changed us; but what about the impact that we have made on the University of Richmond? When I came to UR I thought that I would start a ballroom dance club, but it just took a backseat as I played ultimate frisbee and did research and lived abroad for a year. This past fall I said, "Why not?" and Eight Left Feet, UR's new ballroom dance club, was born! Now our weekly meetings consistently have around 20 people or more and according to Facebook there are 78 members (Facebook never lies). It has been so much fun to be a part of the group and I am confident that the young members and our adviser, Dr. Scott Allison, will continue molding the club into something amazing!
(04/09/10 2:29pm)
It may seem like a contradiction for someone who promotes inclusiveness and tolerance to speak out against honoring Victoria Cobb.
(04/08/10 5:33am)
The issue that seems to be getting lost within the current dialogue is not whether Victoria Cobb and the Family Foundation have the right to speak out against LGBTQ people, abortion and an array of other issues — because she ABSOLUTELY DOES. The issue here is that the University of Richmond and the Jepson School should not be awarding a person, however good her intentions may be, and in turn, an organization which fights to oppress an already oppressed and marginalized group.
(04/08/10 5:28am)
This week, while President Obama announces a major change in American national security strategy, a situation halfway around the world is rapidly reaching the point of no return: The Islamic Republic of Iran is racing down the home stretch towards acquiring the nuclear weapons with which they wish to dominate the Middle East.
(04/08/10 4:53am)
Ah, finally the dust has begun to settle and the completion date for the highly anticipated E. Claiborne Robins Stadium is right around the corner. And, plans for the stadium are in sync with the University of Richmond's time-honored football traditions.
(04/08/10 4:45am)
"How should you treat your Gypsy?" - Me
(04/08/10 4:45am)
With today's beauty standard at an unforgiving, all-time high, people go to great lengths to modify their appearances.
(04/08/10 4:32am)
I still remember one seemingly nonchalant comment made by a male high school friend one day after school when we were all sitting around playing Grand Theft Auto. He was fidgeting with the controller and someone asked what he was doing, to which he responded, "I can't find the rape button anywhere. Is it A or B?"
(04/07/10 3:39am)
In last week's Collegian, Alex Borwick and Jeff Hunt suggested that the Jepson School's recognition of Victoria Cobb's leadership accomplishments was inappropriate in light of her political positions and professional advocacy. The relevant question to consider, however, is not whether we agree with her political leanings (and I will not argue for them here), but whether she has met the criteria set forth by the Jepson School for quality leadership. The article errs in its conflation of the two.
(04/07/10 3:35am)
Nationwide, and here at the University of Richmond, members of the class of 2010 applied to Teach For America in record numbers — more than 46,000 applicants for this fall's incoming class of teacher corps members. As the campus campaign coordinator for Teach For America here at University of Richmond, I'm especially excited that so many Spiders have applied. That is why I'm troubled by a new federal budget proposal that would dim future admissions prospects for college seniors and derail the organization's long-term goal of ending educational inequality.
(04/04/10 3:07pm)
The article last week suggesting that Victoria Cobb should be denied her leadership award immediately struck me as wrong on numerous levels. Most obviously, the authors express dripping intolerance for someone they view as intolerant. In case you missed the irony, they, who champion tolerance, refuse to tolerate someone. It's easy to tolerate different views that are tame, or don't affect you, but if you truly value tolerance, the test occurs when a view comes along which really hits you hard.
(04/01/10 6:00am)
As proud Richmond students, we are disappointed with our institution's decision to award Jepson's 10th Year Reunion Recognition to Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation Virginia, a group that lobbies against homosexual rights and anti-discrimination legislation.
(04/01/10 5:38am)
This week, we witnessed President Obama's shameful treatment of the leader of one of America's closest allies. This became clear when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hauled before a "seething" Obama and read the Riot Act behind closed doors. Netanyahu was rudely dismissed and the press was not allowed to photograph even a single handshake between the two men.
(04/01/10 5:35am)
*Note: This article is not intended to refer to criminal law, or any other type of law governing society. This article is about behavioral ethics only.
(04/01/10 5:29am)
There are times in everyone's lives when they have a decision to make: the decision whether to do homework or not, drink or not, sleep or not, etc. Well, one of the biggest decisions is whether to be in a relationship or not.
(04/01/10 5:23am)
The saying, "out with the old and in with the new," seems pertinent to a lot of things happening on campus this spring. Seemingly a negative connotation, "out with the old" is, in fact, a positive attribution. For instance, if the snow that infested every corner of campus this winter hadn't gone away by now, I would probably be cracked out in my shoebox-sized room right now, eating Slim Jims all day, instead of going outside and enjoying the beautiful sunshine.
(03/31/10 4:24pm)
Contrary to Emily Miller's dire warnings and cynical predictions (see 'Afroman to perform: joke's on us'), I found the Afroman concert during Pig Roast to be enjoyable and enriching. Her attacks on Afroman's talent and career proved to be patently ridiculous.
(03/25/10 6:19am)
A girl was walking down Amsterdam Avenue with an old-school Adidas duffel bag and a big hankering for a soft pretzel. She was wearing a skirt that looked more like a T-shirt. Her glasses were big, clear and plastic; similar to something you'd see a nut-job scientist wear in a movie. The oversized gray hoodie she wore to cover her matted hair had a Yiddish saying scribbled on the back. As it turns out, that girl was me.
(03/25/10 6:08am)
I think the time has come for me to admit one of my deep, dark secrets ... one of my all-time favorite movies just so happens to be "What Women Want." I honestly think that every man, as well as every woman, should see this movie at least twice during his or her lifetime - even if it is as a "Richmond movie," hence my suggestion to see it twice.
(03/25/10 6:02am)
I've only been writing for the opinion section of The Collegian for seven weeks, but this is my last column. Looking back on four years at this university, I decided to write about etiquette that matters more than where you smoke or what you eat. Rather, how you deal with your soul.
