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Members of the Westhampton College Class of 2012 participated in the 2011 Ring Dance ceremony Feb. 5 at the Jefferson Hotel in downtown Richmond. The event had more security than in past years in response to vandalism that occurred at last year's dance.
• The Chelsea Football Club in London broke the British transfer record Monday by signing Fernando Torres from Liverpool for a reported 50 million pounds ($79.5 million). The deal is soccer's third most expensive transfer, exceeded by Real Madrid's 2009 purchases of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United for 80 million pounds ($131 million) and Kaka from AC Milan for 65 million euros ($92 million). Despite the exorbitant price tag these soccer players carry, no one can compare to David Beckham's retail value: He married Posh Spice.
UR Glee Club performed "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during its debut at the Black History Month Dinner on February 1, 2011. Freshman Cristina Meehan, a co-founder of the new group, said she had envisioned a group that would incorporate a multi-dimensional experience using movements and instruments, along with singing.
Sophomore Taylor Durland checked into the Westin Hotel on Friday afternoon to take part in Q-Camp, a two-day business seminar held Jan. 28-29 for a select number of Robins School of Business students.
• New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will now be known as "Dirty" Sanchez. In the fourth quarter of Sunday's AFC Championship game with his team trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-19, Sanchez was relaxed -- maybe a little too relaxed. While on the sideline, a smiling Sanchez turned to Jets backup quarterback Mark Brunell, picked his nose and proceeded to wipe his findings on Brunell's jacket. Sanchez, 24, is one of the league's most successful young quarterbacks. But until he wins a championship, he needs to refrain from rubbing it in.
The second "Stepping 101: Hollywood Nights" competition, hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. at Millhiser Gym on November 12, 2010, featured the University of Richmond's six Panhellenic sororities: Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi. They competed for a $700 prize, which was won by Delta Delta Delta.
• Though this may not be as timely as before, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team made history in late December 2010. Not only did the team match UCLA's 88-game winning streak from the legendary coach John Wooden's heyday, but it also went beyond, winning a total of 90 games before Stanford University shot it down. Regardless of whether you think women's basketball is a joke or not, that winning streak is nothing to laugh at.
Needing a win against the College of William & Mary to keep its playoff chances alive, the University of Richmond instead lost, 41-3, Saturday evening in Williamsburg, Va. William & Mary's strong defense held the Spiders to 263 total yards (87 of which came in the fourth when both sides used substitutes), well below the 278 yards Richmond averaged heading into the game.
• The University of Connecticut women's basketball team, quite arguably the most prolific college basketball team in the past five years (men's or women's), almost got dethroned by the Baylor University Bears on its homecourt. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams battled unusually early in the season, seemingly picking up from last year's NCAA Championship game, which UConn won 70-50, but this time, it was more of a game. UConn held on to win its 80th-straight game, 65-64. The Huskies need just eight more consecutive wins to match the 88-game streak the 1970s the UCLA's men's teams amassed. Our bet is they'll soon match and surpass that feat.
Richmond overcame five turnovers to defeat the University of Rhode Island, 15-6, and keep its playoff hopes alive headed into the season finale against William & Mary.
The 2010 senior class has led Richmond to 41 wins and three playoff appearances, including two conference titles (2007 and 2009) and the 2008 FCS National Championship.
International Month festivities begin with an official opening ceremony at the Carole Weinstein International Center on Friday.
• Kyle Busch was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on Tuesday for an obscene gesture he made during Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. During the race, Busch was penalized for speeding and was called into the pits to serve a one-lap penalty. While sitting in his car, he held up his middle finger toward the NASCAR official, who was standing in front of his Toyota. The in-car camera caught the gesture, and it was broadcast live before ESPN realized what Busch was doing. NASCAR immediately penalized Busch an additional two laps and ordered crew chief Dave Rogers to get the driver under control. It led to a testy exchange between driver and crew chief, with Busch arguing that NASCAR was denying his right to free speech. Those are two things we've never seen in the same sentence: right to free speech and NASCAR.
Sophomore kicker Wil Kamin made a 20-yard field goal in overtime to give the Spiders a 13-10 win and keep their playoff hopes alive. Richmond improved to 5-4 on the season and 10-1 all time in overtime games. One of those wins came earlier this season, with a 27-21 victory over Elon in the Robins Stadium opener.
• Remember last year when students were complaining that 1,600 seats in the student section of Robins Stadium weren't enough? Well, for this week's game against James Madison University, less than 1,000 student tickets were claimed. Don't be surprised if you see more purple than red in the stands at this week's game. JMU fans may look like Barney, but at least they show up their home games.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" drew liberal activists, moderates, absurdists, college students and no shortage of people in outrageous Halloween costumes to the National Mall on Saturday, Oct. 30. About 215,000 people attended the rally, according to a crowd estimate commissioned by CBS News.
The Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils hosted the Trick or Treat Street philanthropic event Saturday at Old Fraternity Row, welcoming families from the Richmond community to campus for a day of Halloween games and activities. Proceeds were donated on behalf of 5-year-old Cole Hafer of Richmond to the Children's Organ Transplant Association. This was the third year Trick or Treat Street proceeds had been put toward Cole's liver transplant.
• Looks like some Germans wanted to fry up some calamari. Paul the Octopus, the slimy predictor who fascinated soccer fans by correctly predicting the results at this year's World Cup, died Tuesday. He went a perfect 8-for-8 in World Cup picks before retiring to his day job of floating around in a tank. FIFA will need to find a new strange animal to predict the winners of the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
The University of Richmond defeated Towson University 28-6 on Saturday in the first Homecoming game played at Robins Stadium. The Spiders jumped on top in the first quarter with a six-yard ran by Jovan Smith with 6:10 remaining and never looked back. Richmond's defense forced two turnovers in the quarter and held Towson scoreless until 1:58 left in the third quarter.
Alpha Chi Omega hosted Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a new philanthropy event held Tues., Oct. 15. Four-person teams registered to walk a relay around the lake, learning facts about domestic violence at different stations. Teams were encouraged to wear heels to represent a day in the life of a woman suffering through domestic violence.
