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Weekly Round-Up | Week of Nov. 10

Happy Monday Spiders! Can you believe we’re more than halfway through the Fall semester? Time is racing by – and it’s not the only thing that’s racing! The Richmond Marathon is this weekend so make sure you show out to support UR and Richmond runners! This week is full of even more fun, from music recitals to magic shows. 


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Photos by Madyson Fitzgerald and Ben Wasserstein.
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Weekly Roundup | Week of Sept. 22

Happy Monday Spiders! This weekend is Family Weekend at UR, so you can see some of my picks of activities to keep your parents entertained that aren’t just tailgating. But Family Weekend isn’t the only event in and around campus this week! Find some of my other favorites below. 


rom left to right: Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Postell and Russ Kunkel. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. 
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The Soundtrack of a Generation: “Immediate Family” Documentary Screening Highlights Unsung Musicians

During the heyday of “free love” and flower crowns, larger-than-life folk and soft rock icons like James Taylor, Carole King and Jackson Browne were cultivating the soundtrack of a generation – songs that would live on in the hearts of grandparents and music snobs alike. But while these faces adorned tour posters and album covers everywhere, the studio session musicians behind their legendary records remained largely out of the spotlight


Photos by Madyson Fitzgerald and Ben Wasserstein.
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Weekly Roundup | Week of April 13

Happy Monday Spiders! Congrats! We are entering the final stretch of the semester. In between preparing for final exams and wrapping up those big projects, make some time for movie screenings, book launches, and theatre performances! 


Photos by Madyson Fitzgerald and Ben Wasserstein.
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Weekly Roundup | Week of April 6

Happy Monday Spiders – and happy Pig Roast week to everyone who celebrates! Regardless whether you choose to celebrate this UR tradition or not, there are a number of other events to indulge in this week!


The band members of X Ambassadors. Source: Facebook
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X Ambassadors revealed as spring concert artist

You might know them for their song “Jungle”, but you’ve definitely heard “Renegades” and “Unsteady”. Now, you can hear the pop band X Ambassadors live when they headline the Last Day of Classes (or LDOC) concert on Friday, April 25. 


Photos by Madyson Fitzgerald and Ben Wasserstein.
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Weekly Roundup | Week of March 30

Happy Monday Spiders! The weather is warming up and so are the campus activities. Take the time to sunbathe on the Westhampton green and get some homework done outside on the library lawn, but also take advantage of the awesome activities in and around campus this week. From free ice cream to museum festivals, there’s a lot to look forward to!