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Uliana Gabara retires after 26 years at the University of Richmond

By Molly McGrath | April 30, 2013

Dean and Chairwoman of International Education, Uliana Gabara hopes to spend time with her grandchildren and travel for pleasure during her retirement after working for 26 years at the University of Richmond. Gabara began her career at Richmond as the director of international education before she became the associate provost, and eventually, dean. "She has worked really hard through various administrations," said Michele Cox, a study abroad adviser who has worked with Gabara for 22 years.

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UR Downtown continues to expand programs and uses

By Anika Kempe | April 29, 2013

Since its establishment in March 2009, UR Downtown has expanded to include the Richmond on Broad Cafe, the School of Professional and Continuing Studies' Partners in the Arts program and a new basement-level gallery and presentation space. UR Downtown, which is located at 626 East Broad St., is in the heart of the city, said Kimberly Dean, Richmond Families Initiative and UR Downtown Program Director.

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Spider Social Rewards program launched to support athletic program

By Jessica Racioppi | April 27, 2013

The University of Richmond Spiders launched Spider Social Rewards April 8, which awards users with points for daily Facebook and Twitter posts to garner interest in the athletics program, news media manager Melissa Mitchell said. Spider fans can register using their email address and link their social media options, she said.

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Collaborative effort produces new Octaves album, "Ricochet"

By Scott Himelein | April 25, 2013

University of Richmond a cappella group The Octaves' recently released 11th album, "Ricochet," is a collaborative divergence of genres, voice and high-grade studio production, group members said. "Ricochet represents a bounce back into the mainstream of a cappella for us," sophomore member Chase Brightwell said.

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SSIR capstones share a semesters' worth of research

By James Riddick | April 25, 2013

Weekend shuttles from campus to the James River and an improved system of campus green bikes were two of the many plans that were proposed by members of the Sophomore Scholars in Residence programs during their capstone project presentations. Throughout the month of April, students from each of the nine SSIR communities presented their research and accomplishments from a semester of work.

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IMLeagues.com will track intramural schedules and sign-ups

By Molly McGrath | April 25, 2013

The Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness will begin to use the website IMLeagues.com next year to keep track of intramural sports schedules, records and statistics. Shelby Timberlake, manager of intramural sports, said that he first learned about this website at a conference in Tampa, Fla., last year.

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Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and Sweet Frog Unite for a Good Cause

By Brooke Knetzger | April 24, 2013

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority hosted its first profit share with Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt on Tuesday. The event, held from 4 to 8 p.m., took place at the Sweet Frog branch located on Libbie Avenue. "We love hosting the events like this because they are great for both parties involved," Marcus Crawford, operating manager of Sweet Frog on Libbie said. The profit share promotes a good cause, while at the same time, drawing customers to the shop, which helps push up sales, Crawford said.

The Cast of 'Spring Awakening' rehearses before their opening night.
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Spring Awakening gets positive reaction from audience and actors

By Molly Gentzel | April 23, 2013

The department of theatre and dance's production of "Spring Awakening" garnered a positive reaction from audience members while presenting artistic challenges for student-actors. "Spring Awakening," which showed five times from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21, is a Tony Award-winning play about a group of young people growing up in 19th century Germany.

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Outdoor Earth Day concert connects music and the environment

By Renee Ruggeri | April 22, 2013

On a warm Sunday afternoon, an audience gathered in the Greek Theatre to listen to music made by percussion instruments, conch shells, stone tiles and even sirens in celebration of Earth Day. The performance's title, "Inuksuit," is an Inuit word meaning "to act in the capacity of the human," said the composition's composer, John Luther Adams, and an "inuksuit" is literally a "stone marker." Ninety-nine performers participated, including students and faculty members from the music and theatre departments, as well as members of the Grammy Award-winning ensemble eighth blackbird, Richmond's ensemble-in-residence.

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Diversity Roundtable's Luaupalooza brings students together

By Mia Webber | April 19, 2013

\0x200BMany students stopped by the Unversity Forum Thursday evening for Luaupalooza, hosted by Diversity Roundtable and the Westhampton College resident assistants, to have some fun and relax before the stressful last week of classes. \0x200BThe island-themed social event was held from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Committee chooses title for next year's One Book program

By Avery Shackelford | April 19, 2013

For next year's campus-wide read, the One Book, One Campus committee has chosen "The Laramie Project," a play about a hate crime murder in 1998, written by Moises Kaufman. In its ninth year at University of Richmond, One Book, One Campus is a project that encourages students, faculty and staff to read and discuss a book about social issues. "The Laramie Project," which is about the murder of a gay University of Wyoming student named Matthew Shepard, was chosen because of current hate-crime issues involving the LGBTQ community and its role in society, said Lucretia McCulley, a member of the selection committee. McCulley, director of outreach services in Boatwright Memorial Library, said she thought "The Laramie Project" would appeal to everyone because it was a short play that was easy to read and related to subjects across the curriculum. The committee also felt encouraged to choose the play when it learned that Kaufman would be speaking in February as part of the Jepson Leadership Forum, said committee chairwoman Molly Field, administrative coordinator of the Chaplaincy.

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Junior transfer ineligible to play football this fall

By James Riddick | April 17, 2013

Transfer junior quarterback Michael Rocco will not be eligible to play for the Spiders in the 2013 season, after leaving the University of Virginia this past semester. After starting all 11 games for Virginia in 2011 and eight games in 2012, Rocco decided to change schools, looking for a fresh start to his football career, he said.

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Theatre and dance department presents "Spring Awakening"

By Molly Gentzel | April 17, 2013

The University of Richmond department of theater and dance is presenting "Spring Awakening," a musical set in late-19th century Germany about teenagers experiencing the tumult that accompanies adolescence. Dorothy Holland, the director of the production, said audiences could expect to laugh, be moved emotionally and be shocked as they viewed the performance.

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Students walk the runway in Theta's fourth annual KATwalk

By Olivia Simons | April 17, 2013

More than 500 University of Richmond students packed the Alice Haynes Room Tuesday night to support Kappa Alpha Theta sorority's philanthropic fashion show. Theta raised $3,000 for its national philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) with the help of students, donations and raffle prizes donated from businesses in the Richmond area, said philanthropy chairwoman Victoria Kinnealey. In between the fashion show and the walk-off, Jeannine Panzera, the volunteer coordinator for the Henrico County branch of CASA and recent Richmond Law graduate, addressed the audience about what CASA does and how KATwalk was benefitting the organization. Members from each sorority modeled clothing loaned by local stores and boutiques including Monkees, Pink, Bliss and Rumors. Senior Jonathan Benjamin, student designer and former point guard for the Spider basketball team, also showcased his own clothing line, Official Visit ActiveWear (OVAW). The "walk-off" part of the event featured two members from each sorority, fraternity and a few other student organizations walking the runway and representing their group with their outfits, song choice and often, a choreographed move. The walk-off was judged by three professors: Robert Hodierne from the journalism department, Timothy Barney from the rhetoric and communications department and Meghan Rosatelli from the School of Continuing Studies. The National CASA Association is a network of 946 programs that are recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom and other settings, according to its website. Most of the money that the event raised came from selling tickets throughout the week and at the door of the event, but money was also raised through raffle tickets with prizes donated by Azzuro, Village Dry Cleaner, Martin's and many ther local businesses, said Allie Deering, a junior member of Theta. Benjamin and the models from his clothing line won the walk-off competition by impressing the judges with their dance moves. "It was great to see everyone come out and show their support," said Emily Smith, co-emcee and Theta member.

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Former student-athlete can finally promote his clothing line

By James Riddick | April 16, 2013

Senior Jonathan Benjamin can finally publicize his clothing line with his own name after more than a year of marketing and product development. Benjamin, a former University of Richmond varsity basketball player, developed his own clothing line, Official Visit Activewear, or OVAW, in Professor Adam Marquardt's principles of marketing class during the summer of 2011. What began as a simple class project grew into a thriving business after months of hard work, Marquardt said.

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