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'Petition for Tradition' fights against Ring Dance changes

The changes to Ring Dance, which were decided on this year, have prompted many reactions from students and alumni including a petition organized by Anna Kuta, a Westhampton College alumna who graduated in 2011. Kuta started the petition after talking with alumni about their thoughts about the changes.


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Celtics assistant returns to UR to speak to student athletes

People are becoming stronger, bigger, faster and smarter, but success is still within reach as long as students take ownership of themselves and take advantage of the opportunities offered to them, said Kevin Eastman, Boston Celtics' assistant coach and University of Richmond Hall of Fame member. At a press conference on Monday, Eastman, who graduated in 1977 and played basketball for Richmond, said: "When I entered into this place, I was a shy, introverted person.


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Lacrosse addition could have included women's volleyball or crew

During the recent decision to cut both men's soccer and track and field, the appointed task-force had reportedly considered advancing a women's club team to varsity status, specifically volleyball or crew, instead of the cuts, said Jim Miller (director of athletics), in an interview shortly after the announcement was made. "If a bunch of girls are getting together saying they want to play for Division I volleyball or crew," freshman Olivia Dulmage said, "and the school makes a change for boys, then I think that would be wrong.


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Panel recalls 1992 Presidential Debate

The 1992 presidential debate held at the University of Richmond was ground-breaking because it was the first time people other than journalists had a chance to ask the candidates questions, said panelists, who took part in the debate, at a 20th anniversary celebration held Thursday in the Alice Haynes Room. Marisa Hall Summers asked a question in that first town hall debate that stumped President George Herbert Walker Bush.


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Ring Dance changes discussed, but they will remain

The Ring Dance 2015 discussion will have no impact on the changes to Ring Dance, moderator Eric Yellin, a Richmond American studies professor, said as he read the rules for Wednesday night's discussion. Yellin started the discussion by asking the audience about the importance of traditions and whether changing them adds or detracts from the tradition. "Traditions are not static," senior Allie Gutshall said.


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"blu" highlights cultural commentary in weekend show

As audience members filed into the University of Richmond Cousins Studio Theatre this weekend, the actors of "blu" sat exposed at vanities, and a disc jockey spun records. The nontraditional setup reflected the Department of Theatre and Dance's unique approach to Virginia Grise's 2010 Yale Drama award-winning play, "blu." The contemporary play is centered around a U.S.


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7-11 brings "7-Election" bus to campus for GOTV effort

The 7-Election Tour Bus visited the University of Richmond on Tuesday for "COFfree Day 2012," at which students received a free cup of coffee and cast their vote in the 7-Election poll. Jimmy Ellis, field manager of the 7-Election Tour Bus, said the bus would make stops in cities and campuses to give out coffee and encourage people to vote.


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Givology Spiders hold letter campaign in Forum

For students at the Circle of Peace School in Uganda, something as small as a book or pencil makes a tremendous impact, said senior Samantha Reis, president for Givology Spiders. Richmond students had the chance to make an impact when Givology Spiders held a letter campaign in the University Forum from 5 to 7 p.m.


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Police Report: 10/11/2012

Larceny Oct. 4, 11:41 a.m. A Westhampton College student reported that her SpiderCard and two keys had been stolen from her in Whitehurst on Sept.


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Four panelists discuss women's role in business

Four female panelists at the "Women in Finance" talk agreed that they were not limited because of their gender Wednesday evening in the Robins School of Business. "I don't feel that I'm being limited because I'm a woman," said Amanda Montgomery, managing director of UBS Investment Bank. Two of the four panelists, Amanda Montgomery and Chelsea Babcock, are University of Richmond alumnae working in New York City.