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‘Disgusted by what’s happening’: Hundreds gather at state capitol in protest of Trump administration

University of Richmond alum band, Dogpark, performed at the Iron Blossom Music Festival at the Bon Secours Training Center on September 22. CAAMP, Royal Otis, Joy Oladokun, and Say She She performed on Sunday at packed festival grounds. Photos by Amy Jablonski.

Iron Blossom Music Festival hosts Dogpark and other notable artists

The University Dancers 39th annual concert took place this weekend, titled “MOVING BODIES | BODIES MOVING.” The production, led by artistic director Anne Van Gelder, features ten individual pieces with choreography from faculty members Van Gelder, Eric Rivera, Angelica Burgos, and Alicia Diaz, visiting choreographers Takehiro Ueyama, Ephrat Asherie, and Larry Keigwin, as well as student choreographers Maggie Crowe, Zara Duboyce, and Hannah Zaheer.

University Dancers 39th anniversary concert

Editors note: Photos from this gallery have been removed to protect the identity of students

Over 100 students and alumni attended Spiders Against Apartheid to mourn the thousands of reported deaths, demand the University of Richmond support Palestinian students and speak out against the actions of the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza. Midway through the protest, a group of counter-protesters holding an Israeli and Israeli Defense Force flag positioned themselves behind the Spiders Against Apartheid group. The two groups began yelling at each other multiple times throughout the protest, and  University of Richmond police officers eventually moved between the two groups.

Spiders Against Apartheid Protest

Dance groups, clubs and solo acts alike came together for the 13th Celebration of Dance at the Alice Jepson Theater Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. to communicate ideas and emotions through the art of dance.

13th Celebration of Dance

University of Richmond students attended an emergency rally organized by the Palestinian Student Organization from Virginia Commonwealth University and the nonprofit American Muslims for Palestine at Monroe Park Oct. 21.

Richmond Emergency Rally Palestine

University of Richmond student band Dogpark opened for UK pop artist Sean Jean at the annual Last Day of Class Concert hosted by Spiderboard. The concert took place on April 21 in front of Boatwright Memorial Library. Photos by Grace Borgan.

Jay Sean and Dogpark perform at Spring Concert

Senior Helene Leichter presented her dance work, titled separate SPHERES, to community members on Friday in the Modlin Center for the Arts. The performance was the culmination of Leichters senior thesis capstone project and received the Symposium Artist Award at the University of Richmond’s Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation event on Apr. 14. The performance was choreographed by Leichter and featured lighting design by sophomore Alex Broening.

Senior Helene Leichter showcases award winning dance work

The University of Richmond students perform The Rivals, an 18th-century comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridane. The play was directed by professor of theatre Walter Schoen, which will be his last directed production at UR before he retires. Watch The Rivals from April 13 to April 15 at 7:30 p.m. and April 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Alice Jepson Theatre.

The Rivals

South Asian Student Alliance celebrated Holi at the Westhampton Green on March 19. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is a religious festival celebrating good over evil. Holi has several origin stories, including celebrating the love story between Lord Krishna and Radha, and is celebrated in the spring. Participants throw powdered colors at one another, dance and eat South Indian appetizers and deserts.

SASA Celebrates Holi

LALIS students organized and led a protest on Thursday, March 2 at the Academic and Administrative Quadrangle. The protest was held as a part of the 2022-2034 Tucker Boatwright Festival Nuestra América/Our America. Students wore red in solidarity, performed a chant and all were encouraged to write a personal reflection and hang it on a tree. Students participating also wore ribbons with each ribbon color representing different identities. Red and purple represented survivors, yellow represented allies, blue represented friend of survivors, pink represented knowing someone who is a survivor and white ribbons represented those who are still figuring out where they stand.

LALIS organizes protest against racial and gender violence

The University Dancers opened their newest concert on Feb. 24 and will perform two more times at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 26. This is their 38th annual concert, titled fast/FORWARD, and is directed by Anne Van Gelder, featuring work from guest choreographers Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Patrick Coker and Stephanie Martinez along with faculty choreographers Angelica Burgos, Deandra Clarke, Eric Rivera and Gelder.

GALLERY: University Dancers showcase 38th annual concert

Recent Videos

Watch as The Collegian and Richmond Capital News Service break down the results of the Virginia General Election 2025.

Virginia Votes: The Collegian x Richmond Capital News Service

Welcome back from Spring Break! We're back with another episode of The Collegian Broadcast, where we recap some of the top stories covered in The Collegian. This time, we have Managing Editor Andrea Padilla and City and State Editor Maria Byrnes hosting the broadcast!

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The Collegian Broadcast | Episode 2

Welcome to the first episode of The Collegian Broadcast!

This week, Multimedia Director Gareth Woo and Multimedia Editor Christina Taylor recap some of the top stories published recently in The Collegian, alongside another episode of Word on the Street. Be sure to check out our website for more stories!

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The Collegian Broadcast | Episode 1

The Collegian's staff members Gareth Woo and Helen Mei went behind the scenes to witness what Block Crew and Bollywood Jhatkas have been developing for their upcoming collaborative showcase Bollywood on The Block on March 25 at Camp Concert Hall. Check out the full video here and on The Collegian's YouTube channel.

Behind the Scenes of Bollywood on the Block 2023

What UR students are doing for Valentine's day

The Parsons Music Library is usually quiet on a Wednesday evening, filled with students getting work done for their Thursday classes or taking a solitary moment to practice their instruments. But in the music studio on the first floor of Parsons, the sound of music bounces off the walls as the boys of Dogpark, a band made up of five University of Richmond students, practice for their next show. Despite the small space they practice in, the band makes the room feel like a stadium show as they play “Hard to Handle” by The Black Crowes.

Unleashed: A look at Dogpark the band

A video obtained by The Collegian depicts a Sept. 3 altercation between a first-year student and a delivery driver that included a gun being pulled out.

Gun pulled out during altercation between student and delivery driver, video shows

The Center for Student Involvement hosted a grand opening tour of The Cave on April 9. The lodge, formerly used by Sigma Alpha Epsilon, will be available for all registered student organizations to use starting in the fall.

A look inside The Cave

After 34 years teaching journalism at the University of Richmond, Professor Mike Spear is retiring. Video by Caroline Queally and Claire Comey.

Mike Spear

Behind the scenes footage of UR facilities putting up the holiday wreaths. Video by Chloe Simpson and Rae Land.

University of Richmond Wreath Day 2017

Elsa Diaz, senior, talks about her journey to the UR Women's golf team and her love for the game. Video by Matt Monacelli and Sarah Raymond.

UR Women's Golf Co-Captain Elsa Diaz

Video produced by Thamine Nayeem.

Ritmo Latino Showcase, University of Richmond

Recent Podcasts

Julia Barton speaking about the elements of an attention-grabbing podcast.

What makes a great podcast? Pushkin executive editor explains

Beneath the Surface: The Dalkon Shield

Augustus Lee.

CONTRIBUTOR: Augustus Lee's family, friends discuss importance of mental health

Moses Bradford Junior's headstone is one of the two left standing at the Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.

Community members aim to restore Sons and Daughters of Ham Cemetery

The courtyard of the Carole Weinstein International Center, where Center for Global Engagement is located.

CONTRIBUTOR: How American Sign Language came to UR

The beast feeds.

CONTRIBUTOR: The myth of Triceragoose

The Westham Project: Moore and School Segregation

Graphic by Katherine Gillenwater

WDCE: Capital News Service recap

The Westham Project: Memorialization at UR

The Westham Project: A look at Freeman

The Westham Project: Ryland, Religion and Slavery

Graphic by Katherine Gillenwater

WDCE: Capital News Service recap