TThe staff of the U.S. Department of Energy (USDE) awarded Cornelius "Con" Beausang, University of Richmond physics department chairman, a $513,000 grant to fund his research on nuclear stewardship. "Nuclear stewardship science is trying to understand the details in the science behind nuclear weapons," Beausang said.
Walking down West Cary Street, I saw clothing stores, restaurants, grocery stores and a 26-year-old man playing cello outside a lingerie shop. Sitting in a fold-out chair he brought from home with his "signature shades" and an open cello case with $5.62 in it, Edward Haskins has been playing in Carytown, mostly outside Fiamour Lingerie, five days a week since the beginning of September, he said. "The weather is nice, and I'm a few dollars short of my rent, so I got a week to get it," he said.
Those who know Jennifer Fog know that she doesn't often attend apartment parties (or, for that matter, use a pseudonym) And yet, I found myself in a UFA living room last Friday night trying to participate in an Anchorman drinking game and attempting to operate in an atmosphere that was so very "college-y." My distaste for cliches has always led me to dislike "college-y" experiences, at least outside the classroom.
As Leon Herrera studies at the University of Richmond, his friends and family in Madrid are haunted by Spain's economic and political unrest. Herrera, a sixth-year student, is one of 20 Spanish students at Richmond this semester, said Sara Jaax, international education manager of internal communication and events. "I feel kind of outside, or alienated, from all the turmoil," Herrera said.
Junior Alexis Achey lives in the University Forest Apartments with her service dog, Winston, who helps her to manage her Type 1 Diabetes through his sense of smell, which detects when her blood sugar levels are out of range. "He can smell the changes in body chem- istry as the glucose levels fluctuate," Achey said.
University of Richmond alumnus Mason Tvert is one of the leading advocates for legalizing marijuana in Colorado through Amendment 64, which if passed in November, would create the first state system where marijuana would be regulated and taxed like alcohol. Tvert, a 2004 graduate, is the co-founder of Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), the SAFER Voter Education Fund and has frequently appeared in the news to promote the message that marijuana is safer than alcohol. Amendment 64 will appear on the November 2012 ballot, he said. If passed, the amendment would remove all legal penalties for the personal use, possession and limited home-growth of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older in Colorado. One of the most recent polls, conducted about two weeks ago by the Denver Post, shows support for the passing of Amendment 64 at 51 percent to 40 percent not in favor of passing. Most of Tvert's time and energy is spent arguing that marijuana is a safer substance than alcohol, a belief that was formulated during his time at Richmond, he said. Tvert said in high school he would frequently drink on the weekends without any fear of punishment. The summer after his high school graduation, Tvert attended a concert from which he had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital, unconscious, to have his stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning, he said. "I was released from the hospital without any sort of punishment," Tvert said.
What do University of Richmond students do when their parents can't make it down for parents weekend?
With a skateboard tucked under his arm and long, blond locks flowing beneath a flat-brimmed hat embossed with his signature Perfect Gentleman logo, junior Cullen Bonham might stand out as an anomaly on campus. The California native created the Perfect Gentleman trademark, as a brand-of-sorts, to label his music, clothing line and whatever else that might entail, he said. "It's my legacy." Bonham was cautious to not overly characterize the nature of his company and described it as more of "a lifestyle," he said -- one represented by the yellow scrawl of the Perfect Gentleman title and accompanied by the caricature of a small chicken. "The chicken?
Every year when students return to Richmond, they are forced to leave behind their favorite pets and spend the semester without their furry companions. But members of Richmond's BARK, Bandit's Adoption & Rescue of K-9, club do not have to wait weeks to play with dogs and puppies.
After a summer of brainstorming, University Communications employees unveiled a personalized RVA design this school year as a visual representation of the University of Richmond's connection to the city, said Cheryl Spain.
Security guards stood in front of the Apple Store in the Short Pump Town Center on Friday morning as customers waited in lines outside. Instead of waiting in line to get his new phone, Andrew Checca, a sophomore, got his iPhone 5 in the mail in order to avoid the crowds at the Apple Store. "The phone is significantly faster than the iPhone 4S," Checca said.
The bi-annual Writers Series, sponsored by the Department of English faculty, began Wednesday with a reading by award-winning novelist Lydia Millet. Millet read one of her works and also answered questions about her writing, her work and literature. The reading began at 7 p.m.
While University of Richmond students were on summer vacation, facilities staff renovated three blocks of the University Forest Apartments. Renovated blocks 100, 300 and 400 feature an open-kitchen layout, new windows, sliding glass door, new appliances, new kitchen cabinets and countertop, new tile on the first floor and new carpet on the second floor, a half bath on the first floor, new bedroom furniture and new second-floor bathroom, according to the university housing website. "There seems to be great satisfaction in the work that was done and the improvements made," said Susie Reid, director of operations and maintenance for facilities, "especially having a downstairs bathroom and a more open kitchen and dining area." Senior Adam Sandilands said the features were efficient and aesthetically pleasing. There is more room for registered events with the removal of the counter in the front room, Sandilands said. "I can speak from my experience in the first couple of weeks that we have definitely been taking better care of our apartment than we would have been in a non-renovated apartment," Sandilands said.
The eighth annual African Film Weekend will start Friday, Sept. 21, and will feature a post-film question and answer session with Akin Adesokan. The event will begin at 3 p.m.
Seven faculty members received the Distinguished Educator Award on Aug. 22 at Colloquy, an annual celebratory event during which faculty and staff gather to mark the official beginning of the academic year, said Steve Allred, provost and vice president for academic affairs. The professors who received the awards were Bertram Ashe, English and American studies; Henry Chambers Jr., law; Dean Croushore, economics; Jennifer Erkulwater, political science, Lidia Radi, Italian and French, Patricia Strait, human resource management and Thad Williamson, leadership studies. After President Ayers delivered an address, Allred presented the awards to each recipient, along with a few comments that had been prepared by a faculty selection committee, Allred said. Each year, the committee members are responsible for choosing recipients to be honored at the succeeding year's ceremony.
Hossein Sadid, vice president for business and finance and treasurer of the University of Richmond, announced Sept.
Despite the severe thunderstorms last Saturday that delayed the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, Richmond students continued the annual tradition of tailgating at the Richmond International Raceway. Although it is unknown as to how long this tradition has been a part of the campus culture, every year students of all years gather in the fields surrounding the racetrack to enjoy the excitement of the crowd and the warm September weather.
Four members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic fencing team were at the University of Richmond Saturday to teach a three-weapon clinic for avid fencers. The clinic was hosted by Salle Green, a fencing club in Glen Allen, Va., owned by University of Richmond alumnus Walter Green. Two-time Olympian Tim Morehouse, 34, of N.Y., said reaching out to young fencers had been a priority for him and his teammates. "Following the Olympic Games, we wanted to spread as much knowledge as we could," Morehouse said.
Samuel Ryder celebrated his 21st birthday on Tuesday by legally drinking alcohol in the United States for the first time -- a tradition many American college students take part in. Ryder, an exchange student at the University of Richmond, was used to drinking alcohol legally for the past three years in Australia, where the legal drinking age is 18, as in most other countries around the world.
Members of MHz Legacy, an underground hip-hop group scheduled to perform at the University of Richmond on Nov.
