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Author speaks on immigration and framing

By Rachel Stolzfoos | February 23, 2012

Women in Living and Learning sponsored a talk Wednesday night by Rinku Sen titled "Renewing America: Race, Immigration and Economic Justice in the 21st Century." The talk was part of a speaker series focusing on current global and local human rights struggles. Sen is the president and executive director of the Applied Research Center, a think tank, which researches and explores racial justice.

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Students expand their textbook business

By James Riddick | February 23, 2012

A website created by a group of Richmond students for peers to buy and sell textbooks is expanding to include other campuses. Sophomore Austin Butler, seniors Alex Eisenach, and Jackson Knox, and juniors Joe Harris and Lucas Stensby created Uhubb during the summer of 2010 to make it easier for University of Richmond students to buy and sell their used textbooks on campus. "I first noticed the need for a way for students to buy and sell textbooks when my friends and I sold our books back at the end of our first semester freshman year," Butler said.

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Police Report: 2/23/12

By The Collegian | February 23, 2012

Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Feb. 16, 3:25 a.m. An unknown person tore down a piece of paper off a bulletin board in Jeter Hall.

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Academic challenge: Does Richmond make the cut?

By Laila Hart | February 23, 2012

Richmond lacks many core course requirements, according to the American Council of Trustees and Alumni's report on cost and quality issues at Virginia colleges. Michael Poliakoff, vice president of policy at ACTA; Lauri Kempson, vice president of operations; and Armand Alacbay, program officer, compiled the report titled, "The Diffusion of Light and Education." It took three months to put the report together after months of planning, Poliakoff said. The report opens with an analysis of general education requirements that should be offered by a university: composition, literature, language, government/history, economics, math and science.

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Preview: Annual Spring Concert, "Jazzed"

By Nabila Khouri | February 22, 2012

The University Dancers have been training since August, in preparation for their Annual Spring Concert, to take place this weekend. The show entitled, Jazzed, opens on Thursday evening at 7:30, with performances on Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 and closes with a performance on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

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Ring Dance Damages Kept to a Minimum

By Amanda Minnitte | February 20, 2012

This year despite the wrong date on all of the tickets, Ring Dance seemed to go off with out a major hitch and with less damages than previous years. Taylor Michals a participating junior, said, "I've been every year since freshman year, I was an usher, and from what I could tell this year seemed to have the least damage.

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Renowned poet performs on campus

By Charlotte Brackett | February 17, 2012

Sonya Renee Taylor, introduced by sophomore Erik Lampmann as one of the most distinguished, recognizable and accomplished female artists in the world of performance poetry, appeared in front of students Feb.

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Richmond alumna urges audience to be courageous

By Jenna Robinson | February 16, 2012

Melanie Healey, Group President - North America and Global Hyper-Super-Mass Channel at Procter & Gamble Co. and Richmond alumna, urged an audience in the Robins School of Business Wednesday night to "choose to be courageous." Healey said it is critical to start with a vision and dream, learn to move beyond a comfort zone and find a company that is consistent with personal values. "Sometimes the path might not be firm, but if the dream is there and you really want it, you can get there," Healey said to the audience of students, faculty and community members. Healey's lecture from 6 to 7 p.m.

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Black history month celebrations fail to educate

By Rachel Bevels | February 16, 2012

Students question Black History Month commemoration's lack of historical focus, but express gratitude for the University of Richmond's recognition of black history. Junior Ray Googe said he had not had an interest in attending any programs. Googe said he felt that many students were indifferent toward Black History Month.

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Title IX results in changes to sexual misconduct policy

By Keon Monroe | February 14, 2012

Campus leaders announced a change in sexual misconduct policy on Monday. According to this year's student handbook, the policy was previously defined as, "non-consensual contact of a sexual nature and includes, but is not limited to, sexual assault, rape, harassment, or stalking." Deans Joseph Boehman and Juliette Landphair of Richmond and Westhampton colleges respectively, sent out emails Monday afternoon to students describing a new definition of misconduct. "Violence between those in an intimate relationship, and in some cases hazing" were included as changes to the original definition.

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UR Fierce hosts Valentines Day themed photoshoot

By Nabila Khouri | February 12, 2012

It was a 'Fierce Friday' at 5 p.m. on Feb. 10 as students lined up to have their pictures taken at a photoshoot sponsored by UR Fierce in the Commons of the Carole Weinstein International Center. "Our idea is to pick one Friday of every month to host an event that all students can participate in," said junior Katie Apolinario, the club's co-secretary. For this month, the organization decided to host a Valentine's Day themed photoshoot for couples and friends called the "Sweetheart Photo Shoot," Apolinario said. UR Fierce provided the participants with two professional makeup artists, one student makeup artist and four photographers, three of whom were Richmond students, she said.

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