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(02/24/14 11:27pm)
In 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, was brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyo., because he was gay. We have dedicated this year's One Book, One Richmond program to "The Laramie Project"--a play based on the murder and responses to it. Though deep-seated homophobia led to Matt's murder 15 years ago, we must continue the conversation today because prejudice, discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals still persist worldwide. Here, in Virginia, we have recently seen the advancement of marriage equality in the state, along with other shifts toward tolerance for the LGBTQ community. These and other advancements toward full equality for the LGBTQ community are occurring alongside the legalization of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in Arizona, criminalization of homosexuality in parts of Africa and intense violence against LGBTQ individuals in Russia. If anything, the hate-filled murder of Matthew Shepard was just the beginning of the long-overdue conversation about the treatment and status of LGBTQ individuals in the U.S. and worldwide.
(02/24/14 7:06am)
Dear members of the university community:
(02/21/14 5:52pm)
I, like many of you, am sad, frustrated, and hurt by recent homophobic and sexist jokes made by a member of our community. These comments, even if made in jest, and even if meant to be kept in private, are hurtful and damaging to our community here at the University of Richmond. As a queer person and as a feminist, I am hurt and offended. I see my friends, colleagues, students, alumni, and community partners struggling to overcome the pain these jokes inflict on us. For many of us, these now public jokes and comments are just the latest in often daily homophobia and sexism directed at us and our communities.
(02/20/14 6:12am)
If you are a current University of Richmond student, a member of its campus community or merely an interested alum, it is highly likely that you are familiar with the name Paul Queally.
(02/20/14 3:10am)
Students in need of an energy boost at Passport Cafe might notice the stark contrast of the large black and white sign above the register against Passport's neutral walls. It's a sign for Blanchard's Coffee Co., founded by alumnus David Blanchard (Richmond College '02), which currently supplies the coffee for Everything Convenience, Passport and Lou's Cafe.
(02/18/14 4:02am)
Many students in the United States, including the University of Richmond, go at a pace that rarely allows them time to relax.
(02/03/14 4:27pm)
The University of Richmond women's basketball team took on the Duquesne Dukes looking for their third consecutive victory against the Dukes, but fell short 55-45, Saturday night. Both the Spiders and Dukes were coming off wins Wednesday and wanted to extend that fortune.
(01/27/14 5:27am)
Last week the Camp Kesem University of Richmond chapter hosted Kesemania--a recruitment campaign, which can be used to begin the application process for Camp Kesem counselors.
(01/26/14 8:41pm)
The University of Richmond Spiders women's basketball team suffered a 53-49 loss to the visiting St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday afternoon. Coming into the series, Richmond led the all-time series, 10-6.
(01/23/14 4:24am)
University of Richmond students participated in the Spiders in Marketing and Communications Road Trip in New York City Jan. 8-9. The trip helped students get an inside look into these industries.
(01/21/14 4:14pm)
Brian Beckmann, Reynolds Graduate School of Business '14, had begun the University of Richmond MBA in the fall of 2012 with the expectation to earn his degree part-time while working as an analyst for the Virginia State Corporation Commission. However, he later left his job and bought a plane ticket for Beijing when he was given the opportunity to study abroad for a semester at Tsinghua University.
(11/21/13 5:14am)
Why? That was the first question that came to my mind when I saw the front page article about Zach Jesse. Why does this article exist? Why is it written the way it is? And why is it appearing now?
(11/21/13 3:00am)
The members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma step team walked away with the $500 prize Friday night at the annual STEPPING 101 competition after winning first place at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's event in the Alice Haynes Room.
(11/20/13 12:11am)
The drone is just a tool used to do something that people have been doing for a really long time, Benjamin Wittes said in a debate about drones before an audience of more than 500 in Cannon Memorial Chapel last Wednesday night.
(11/18/13 6:43pm)
The lights dimmed and an anticipatory silence fell upon the audience. The silhouettes of the actors and actresses moved on stage. Then one of them walked into a table, knocked over a glass and a peel of childish giggles erupted from their lips.
(11/14/13 5:48am)
Nations, like people, build their place in the world by building their stories around themselves, journalism professor Shahan Mufti said last Wednesday during a talk about his new book in Boatwright Memorial Library.
(11/14/13 5:09am)
Last week, The Collegian published an opinions piece that presented two ways of viewing sex. 1) As a selfless act of giving that is completely altruistic and self-sacrificial. 2) As a selfish use of another person in order to get pleasure for yourself without regard for the other individual. This false dichotomy over-simplifies a topic that is as complex and as full of depth as any political or economic issue, but it also is representative of a broader issue that plagues many people's ways of thinking. And that issue is the vilification of selfishness.
(11/07/13 5:19am)
"When you're ready, come and get it." "The way you grab me...must want to get nasty." "We're up all night to get lucky." "So I cross my heart and I hope to die, that I'll only stay with you one more night." "And then you bite your lip, whisper and say, we're going all the way." "Let's go all the way tonight. No regrets; just love." "We're in the bed like..." "When I lay you down and love you right." This does not even include Ke$ha.
(11/07/13 4:48am)
Nowadays too many programs focus on the same cliche topics. You have your run-of-the-mill comedy about dysfunctional families. You have all too realistic sci-fi shows. Come on, the point is to make an unbelievable world, that is the intriguing part of the genre. Then there is the simplistic drama which has one simple goal that almost never comes to a quick resolution. "Lost," anyone? The producers milked a couple of seasons out of a show that could have been resolved in one. I am not indicting these shows because frankly some of them are my favorites; however, I do want to see some more variety occasionally.
(11/07/13 4:41am)
The following is an interview with Vanessa Loftus Lindlaw, '03, vice president of Edelman Public Relations.