By The Environmental Studies Class Spring 2008 Whether you've been here at Richmond for four years or only for one, you've accumulated a lot strong writing and speaking skills, a thirst for knowledge, a passion for learning and a whole lot of crap.
By VICKY ALLEN Westhampton College '09 Contrary to Ms. Williams' article last week, condoms are extremely effective in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.
A few weeks ago I found myself among 500 business leaders. Their professions ranged from quirky entrepreneurs to Fortune 50 executives.
HONG KONG -- Looking back on my time abroad, I can't help but think of ways it could have been better, or things I wish I'd known and done earlier.
By Darius "Rasheed" Nazeri Richmond College '10 As much as I appreciate the work that RENEW has done to raise environmental awareness around campus and make us "greener," I gotta ask: "What on earth was RENEW thinking when they chose the Tuesday before the finals to remove trays from Dhall?" With last minute exams, quizzes, papers, projects and, of course, preparations for the finals, we had enough to deal with already.
I've heard the saying that life is a dance, but sometimes I look around, and feel like I am stuck playing a game at a sleepover party.
To the Editor: For what it is worth, I wanted to express how proud I am for the way in which you have responded to the recent incidents that have challenged our sense of community inclusiveness.
I'd like to say a heartfelt thank you those who contacted me in response to my last article on grief.
I was just thinking about how I hate trashcans. Trashcans get filled up, and then they get emptied out, and then what was inside the trashcans gets carted off ... to where?
Attention all students ... this is a special service announcement. I don't really like to invoke regional identity on a regular basis, but today it seems as if I have no choice.
First and foremost, I am not writing this article to in any way lessen or demean the plethora of negative feelings that have resulted from the Cousins incident.
Part of me understands the desire to catch and punish the person or persons who hanged the black doll in Cousins Studio Theater in early March. This act, no matter what its intent or motivation, violated our community's sense of propriety and its long-held, if sometimes unattained ideal of mutual respect.
I had the strangest experience the other day. While I was stretching in the gazebo, a lonely duck paddled through the inactive lake.
In the past few years at the University of Richmond, an average of 26 students each year went to CAPS to deal with grief.
One of the most eventful precursors to the Beijing Olympics has been the relay of the Olympic torch.
The University of Richmond, pending completion of the Westhampton College Deanery addition, may have the highest amount of "study space" per capita in the country. Of course, it makes perfect sense; you don't become an Ivy League school with beanbag chairs.
I began composing these thoughts on April 4, the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Do Richmond students care about the environment as much as our president does? On Nov. 13, 2007, President Ayers signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Since then, the president announced environmental stewardship to be a priority on campus and has followed this pronouncement with actions: D-Hall's certification as a Virginia Green Restaurant, a commitment to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificated Silver certified construction projects, the pursuit of a program that would allow SpiderCards to be used on the GRTC public transportation system and the Eco-Spider Challenge to promote sustainability on campus.
President Edward Ayers is preparing to lead this university at a time when it's rapidly evolving.
To the person who dressed in blackface for Halloween this past weekend: You are not funny. You are not clever. You are ignorant. You represent an image of African Americans that was popularized during the 1700s.
