Changing peer culture on sexual respect at the University of Richmond, or on any college campus, is not easy, but it absolutely needs to be done.
By Katie Bell American Cancer Society My name is Katie -- I am a staff person at the American Cancer Society and a University of Richmond alumna.
By Carla DeLuca Westhampton College '93 Vice President, Communications for the University of Richmond Alumni Association This weekend many of you will experience the phenomenon that is Homecoming for the first time: Caravans of alumni will meander down Snake Hill, many with (future Spider) offspring in tow. We will begin every conversation with, "When I was a student ..." We will deplete the bookstore's supply of sweatshirts, marvel at the new buildings and take up every parking space we can find. And that's not even the fun part. We are a lot like you, just a bit older.
Over 20 years ago my family moved to Africa for almost a month. While they were there (before I was born) my dad walked to the local health clinic with a guy from Australia every morning and every morning he looked my dad in the eye and exclaimed with a thick accent, "America!
By Jill Cavaliere
By Dan Colosimo Richmond '11 In the midst of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, the conservative base has had the same old knee-jerk reaction as years past: outdated and just plain wrong.
By Hayley Swinson Westhampton '10 The University of Richmond is a joke.
By Jarrett Dieterle Richmond '10 Every week now we find ourselves inundated with numerous polls being conducted on the coming Presidential election and the subsequent results being released.
By Paul Negrin Richmond College '09 One of the biggest differences between the two American parties is taxes.
By Jarrett Dieterle Richmond College '10 A second attempt at a "bailout" plan finally made its way through Congress last week and was signed into law by President Bush.
LONDON -- I was amazed the other day while talking to one of my flatmates, Greg, a native Londoner.
Who else besides me reads the writing on the bathroom stalls? There are political rants, inter-fraternity quarrels and usually some reference to a person eating what the toilet leaves behind.
By John Calhoun Richmond '09 We should have an estate tax.
By Jeffrey Hunt Richmond College '12 The trickle-down theory, a favored policy of today's plutocrats, has been proven to solely serve the rich.
By Lex Reynolds Westhampton College '10 Becky Kauffman suggested last week that I check the facts.
By Lauren Grewe Westhampton College '09 The University of Richmond is a joke.
By Becky Kauffman Westhampton '09 In the words of Joe Biden, I don't even know where to start. The fact that almost every country in the world, including America, is a patriarchy is not "subjective." There isn't a single documented matriarchy in history and there are only a handful of argued egalitarian societies ... and the U.S.
By Jarrett Dieterle Richmond College '10 In last Friday's Presidential Debate, the economy was the first topic discussed.
By Vickey Allen Westhampton College '09 A few Sundays ago I sat in the chapel, wearing my graduation gown, surrounded by my fellow Westhampton seniors and the first-years and transfers, listening to speakers for Proclamation night.
By John Calhoun Richmond College '09 Along with Afghanistan and Iraq, Pakistan figured prominently in last week's presidential debate.
