Bob "Coach" Thalman, of Atlanta, died on Jan. 31, 2012. He was 89 years old. He is survived by Mary Thalman, his wife of 62 years, his brother William Thalman, sister Mary Jane Schuetz, his four children, Linda Norwood, Robert Thalman, Carolyn Laraway and Tommy Thalman, and 10 grandchildren. Thalman was born on Nov.
My eyes stayed trained on the TV as I shoveled delicious finger food into my mouth and focused on the one thing that grabbed my attention during the Super Bowl -- the commercials. The million dollar advertisements regrettably kept me next to the wings, chips and guacamole throughout the night.
"Everybody on the mainland thinks that because I live in Hawaii, I live in Paradise ... Are they insane?" As Ricky Gervais drunkenly reminded me at the Golden Globes, the awards season has begun, and with the Oscars fast approaching, I wanted to watch a movie that would be nominated in a slew of categories.
On the ninth floor of 503 Main St. in Richmond, behind door 901, is the small suite of Commonwealth Partnerships, a business started by University of Richmond alumni Andrew Ryan '06, Mike Gray '06 and Mark Hickman '07.
As dean of the Robins School of Business, Nancy Bagranoff has many responsibilities -- but the roles that involve interactions with students are what she enjoys the most about her job. "Deans of academic colleges are often somewhat removed from students," Bagranoff said.
Every year, more than 350 Richmond students spend time studying abroad. Most of these students are juniors who choose their desired abroad locations as sophomores, then depart for their respective destinations months later.
Two weeks into his final semester at Richmond, Geoff Weathersby has already raised more than $6,000 toward a memorial scholarship fund for his father, Terry Weathersby, using only social media.
Monday, Jan. 23 at 11:59 p.m. marks the application deadline for students who are hoping to study abroad next year. Students who have been accepted by both the University of Richmond and its partner school abroad will then be notified by email a few weeks later, said Uliana Gabara, dean of international education. With a smile on her face, Gabara, who has been the head of the Office of International Education since its creation in 1987, stressed the importance of studying abroad for every student at the University of Richmond. "Our goal is to make it possible for every student on campus to study abroad, regardless of financial means, major or background," she said.
Senior Abi Olvera had just set her MacBook Air down to use a pay phone at a train station in Seville, Spain, when minutes later a man stole it. With the help of local police, Twitter, Preyproject.com, friend Mariam Saoma and the Help Desk, she was able to get her laptop back and recover half of her deleted files. "I saw someone come over and use the phone, but I didn't see him take it," Olvera said.
Sweet Frog premium frozen yogurt shop will have more than 100 locations by this summer after opening in the Downtown Short Pump Town Center just two and a half years ago, said Adam Silverman, regional manager of corporate Sweet Frog locations in the Richmond area. The Carytown location, a popular venture for many University of Richmond students, is the busiest location, Silverman said.
Lately Spiders have been spotted crawling to the heart of VCU territory for a great little restaurant, The Black Sheep.
While spending six months in a foreign country without the radio blasting out the latest pop hits and Bruno Mars-driven rap songs, I had to start listening to the local music to get some fresh songs to ride the tube with.
For 25 years, the city of Richmond has been taking the art of Christmas decoration to a new level of tackiness.
'Red Solo Cup, I fill you up. Let's have a party, let's have a party!' Toby Keith has a popular song about the benefits of Solo Cups, but he fails to cover what happens to them when the night is over.
Military families cheered courtside Sunday at the women's basketball game against the University of Virginia, in an appreciation program that honored the service of armed forces. Fans were asked to donate toiletries to the appreciation-day program, which was sponsored by the Hampton Roads-based nonprofit, Operation Home Front.
University of Richmond Spider fans had the chance to cheer in two sports games yesterday, during the afternoon football against The College of William & Mary, and basketball game against Sacred Heart University. Students and alumni packed the stadiums yesterday to witness what is traditionally known as the South's Oldest Rivalry, between Richmond and William & Mary.
The University of Richmond Department of Theater and Dance presented a masterful production of Lorraine Hansberry's seminal Civil Rights-era work this past weekend, "A Raisin in the Sun". The African-American poet Langston Hughes more than six decades ago begins the play with a poem that reads, "What happens to a dream deferred?
Angela's is cute. No other word describes it better. I give it high marks for being close to campus (it's about 5 minutes away), but it is definitely a hole-in-the-wall restaurant.
For many years, the University of Richmond has been concerned about poor student attendance at sports games, particularly football games, and it has worked to solve this problem. Two years ago it completed an on-campus stadium, and it was hoped that more students would attend games and as a result stop the large student half-time exodus. The student section, which was at first placed in the end zone in blinding sunlight, did not improve attendance. This year, the student section has been moved to the south side of the stadium, Athletic Director Jim Miller said.
Vessela Stefanova first touched American soil eight years ago. Since then, she has learned English, pursued higher education, and touched the lives of those who have gotten to know her. Stefanova has been a housekeeper in Gray Court since September 2004.
