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By The Collegian | September 20, 2012Click here to download the September 20, 2012, full PDF edition of The Collegian.
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Despite the University of Richmond Police Department's efforts to be a campus resource, some students have expressed concern about approaching officers because they fear getting in trouble for breaking rules. According to the police department's website, an overwhelming majority of crimes reported on campus in 2008, 2009 and 2010, were incidents involving liquor law violations. There has to be some concern from students that if they get too out of control, they will be held liable for their actions, said Chief of Police David McCoy. "I don't want it to feel like we're infringing, or that we're somewhere we shouldn't be," McCoy said, "but the reality is that high alcohol leads to high risk, and if there is high risk, we have to have police around the area." Senior Kelsey Guttormsen thinks there are officers who would rather help students than get them in trouble, but that many officers seem to be jumping on opportunities to accuse students of breaking the rules, she said. "If I needed to contact someone for help in the future, I would probably seek help outside of the campus police," Guttormsen said. Some underclassmen had different views on the police department.
The new Richmond on Broad Cafe will give students a way to use their dining dollars as they contribute to the university's presence downtown, said Bettie Clarke, executive director of campus dining. The new cafe opened on Monday, Sept.
About 8,000 runners dressed head to toe in white began the 5k Color Run, and arrived at the finish line in an explosion of color. The Color Run began and ended at the Richmond International Raceway, and participants covered the three-mile course, which included four "color zones." Volunteersand fans armed with squirt bottles showered the runners with a different colored powder at every kilometer. Participants ranged from young children to adults, including many University of Richmond students.
The University of Richmond won a 2012 award honoring its superior fundraising program in the category of overall improvement. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recognized Richmond after considering 1,011 eligible institutions, selecting 429 and awarding 30, said Julie Solomon, assistant vice president for development. "For the school overall it's a statement that we're doing the right things in terms of the programs we've put into place, and the alumni have been responding with gifts," Solomon said. CASE considered a many factors when judging the schools including: the pattern of growth in total support, evaluation of what contributed to the total support figure, overall breadth in program areas and their patterns of growth, pattern of donor growth among alumni donors and other individual donors and total support in relation to the alumni base. "It was surprising.
Junior women will be asked to wear black dresses to Ring Dance, and escorts will no longer be a part of the ceremony, starting with the class of 2016. Ring Dance will still be held in The Jefferson Hotel and will look to emphasize the class ring and academic accomplishments of the women, said Kerry Fankhauser, associate dean of Westhampton College.
Liquor Law Violations Sept. 14, 11 p.m. A Richmond College student was referred to the dean for a liquor law violation in Marsh Hall. Sept.
The "Be One" campus-wide campaign will continue to focus on highlighting and improving the University of Richmond's sustainability and decreasing the campus' carbon this school year. "Be One" aims to educate the Richmond community about the different ways that everyone can help turn goals of sustainable actions into sustainable habits, said Megan Zanella-Litke, the sustainability coordinator. "Often, the list of sustainability problems in the world can become overwhelming and makes it seem like individual actions won't help," Zanella-Litke said.
The Getty Mart at 7000 Three Chopt Road stopped selling gasoline at the beginning of May. Bags now cover the gas pumps.
Three people arrested last school year on charges of stealing $6,225.70 in textbooks from the campus bookstore to support drug addictions have been found guilty in the Richmond Circuit Court.
The summer brought many changes to Boatwright Memorial Library this year, but has anyone checked out the third floor? Just past the entrance to the Media Resource Center, and up the stairwell to the left, students can wind their way to the Technology Learning Center (TLC): a program run by the Center for Teaching and Learning Technology that provides technology resources to faculty and students on campus. Melissa Foster, the TLC computer lab specialist, said construction workers gutted bathrooms, bashed holes through walls, painted and installed windows, making the TLC not only easier on the eyes, but also, she hoped, easier to find.
Members of the Queer Book Club held their first meeting to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning issues through reading "Stone Butch Blues," by Leslie Feinberg. Students, faculty and staff met in the new LGBTQ lounge in room 325 of the Tyler Hanes Commons from 5 to 6 p.m.
Howard "Buddy" Norton Jr., former assistant chief of police at the University of Richmond, died Tuesday after his battle with brain cancer. Norton served the university from 1983 until he resigned at the beginning of this summer, said David McCoy, campus police chief. "He really showed that he was fighting it [cancer] and fighting it hard," said Joseph Boehman, dean of Richmond College.
The U.S. Supreme Court should not sentence anyone to life without parole because it is cruel and unusual, Congressman Bobby Scott said in his Constitution Day speech at the T.
Supporters of Project Little Hearts, a campaign sponsored by The Friends of Barnabas Foundation, held a concert at the University of Richmond Sunday to raise money for Honduran children with heart defects. Members of local church congregations, such as Trinity United Methodist in Richmond, attended the concert to support the service work by members of their communities, Nancy Robinson, co-president of The Friends of Barnabas Foundation said. The concert, held at the Alice Jepson Theater, featured Irish soprano Anne O'Byrne, tenor Tracey Welborn and Richmond faculty pianist Charles Staples. A United Methodist pastor created the foundation 13 years ago, which is named after Saint Barnabas in the New Testament who identified with the poor, co-president Kip Robinson said.
The Jessica Lang dance company returned to the University of Richmond on Friday to perform for an almost packed house of community members and students in the Alice Jepson Theater. The dancers performed six pieces set to different musical scores and mixed with a variety of props from wooden blocks to long lengths of fabric. Students in all dance classes and some theater classes were required to see the performance.
University of Richmond soccer player Becca Wann said the highlight of her 2012 soccer year didn't happen in E.
The eighth annual African Film Weekend will start Friday, Sept. 21, and will feature a post-film question and answer session with Akin Adesokan. The event will begin at 3 p.m.
Liquor Law Violations Sept. 3, 12:40 a.m. Two students in Marsh Hall were referred to the dean's office by a Resident Assistant for a liquor law violation. Sept.
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