Cigarette butt causes brush fire outside Robins Hall
A cigarette butt caused the brush fire that forced Robins Hall residents to evacuate on Monday night, said Beth Simonds, university police captain. “The cigarette ignited a fire in the mulch pile...
View ArticleStudying abroad and staying alive: Israel 2012
The Thursday before Thanksgiving, junior Kaitlyn Ostrom decided she wanted to travel. The weekend was approaching and her group of friends decided to plan a trip. Ostrom was studying abroad for the...
View ArticleEconomics professor’s dedication unscathed by cancer
Professor David Dean had never missed a class in 25 years of teaching. Every first day of Principles of Microeconomics, he has told his students to plan to never miss class, because he never would. For...
View ArticleUniversity of Richmond considers on-campus food trucks
Westhampton College Government Association President Taylor Michals spoke with University of Richmond Dining Services staff near the end of last semester to gauge whether late-night food trucks could...
View ArticleRocco excited about UR football team’s 13-man recruiting class
Richmond football coach, Danny Rocco, said on Wednesday that his 2013 recruiting class exhibited three characteristics: length, speed and versatility. “It’s an outstanding class,” Rocco said. “It will...
View ArticleKoch Foundation funding raises controversy
In the spring of 2011, Kim Ray, a 2012 Richmond graduate, earned the first of what has now become five Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) summer fellowships funded by the Charles G. Koch...
View ArticleAdderall culture at UR draws diverse reaction
Note: The names D. Clarke, R. Adams and S. Landers are pseudonyms to protect those sources’ anonymity. When it comes to study habits, students Hadley Pierce and D. Clarke consider themselves in the...
View ArticleFederal Reserve Bank President offers solutions at Richmond
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond spoke at the University of Richmond Tuesday and offered a financial solution to one of the United States’ largest economic problems. Jeffrey...
View ArticleWomen’s tennis wins its last home match of the season
The women’s tennis team beat Georgetown University 6-1 on Thursday afternoon in its last home match of the season. The Spiders ended their season with a four-game winning streak to finish 9-11...
View ArticleCollaborative effort produces new Octaves album, “Ricochet”
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....
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