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Review: Opportunity to connect outside classroom

By Chris McClintick | November 17, 2011

Making a connection between the Brazilian art of capoeira, economic game theory and American composer, music theorist, writer and artist, John Cage is difficult. The Cultural Connections series did just that by using a loose theme -- games in this case -- to guide three 10-minute presentations by University of Richmond faculty and staff on a subject of their choice. The series began this semester after Boatwright Memorial Library staff members were inspired by "The Dr. T ProjecT" created by Shawkat Toorawa, a professor of Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies at Cornell University.

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Richmond around the World

By Rachael Bilney | November 10, 2011

Two University of Richmond students, Simrun Bal and Andrew Lyell, were awarded U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarships and participated in abroad programs last summer. Bal and Lyell were among 575 students to receive the scholarship out of nearly 5,200 applicants. The U.S.

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11-10 crossword solutions

By Keon Monroe | November 10, 2011

This is the answer key for Catherine's Crossword Corner published on Nov. 10, 2011.

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To dine or not to dine: Mom's Siam

By admin | November 10, 2011

For those of you who like a good dive restaurant every now and then, Mom's Siam might be your kind of place.

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Drunken Foray, Jepson Alumni

By Tanveer Ahmed | November 9, 2011

Two Richmond College men and two Westhampton College women, in a drunken foray, climbed to the roof of the Jepson Alumni Center, obstreperously hung out for a half hour, took down an ample banner that read "Welcome Back Alumni," and climbed down with their memento to Crenshaw Way where they were accosted by University Police officers who said they could hear them all the way from the University Forest Apartments during their patrol on homecoming weekend at about 3 a.m.

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To Dine or Not to Dine: 3 Monkeys Bar & Grill

By admin | November 3, 2011

Brunch. It's classier than lunch, but still being served when you wake up. And it was just what two lovely ladies and I were craving the Saturday morning of Halloweekend.

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It's all about the ink

By Marina Askari | November 3, 2011

Dzzt. Dzzzt. Dzzzzt. The tip of the needle pokes 300 to 2,000 strokes per second. Droplets of blood come out.

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Senior social BUSted

By Brittany Brady | November 3, 2011

A memorable 2012 Richmond senior Halloween social ended with an accident between one of the social's buses and a stationary car. A bus full of Richmond seniors in costumes ranging from pop stars to Power Rangers hit a car stopped at a red light as it turned the corner, said Jackie Stockinger, president of the Westhampton College senior class.

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My diary of watching a foreign film

By Andrew Prezioso | November 3, 2011

For the past 23 years, Richmond students have been able to watch international films without the hassle of booking flights and finding their passports.

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Film raises questions about education policy in U.S.

By Taylor Procopio | November 1, 2011

Are parents raising transcripts rather than healthy kids? This question was addressed in the documentary film "A Road to Nowhere," which was shown in Booker Hall on Sunday Oct.

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Chinese children's author comes to campus

By Chris McClintick | October 31, 2011

Race and gender melt away in a true multicultural book, Grace Lin, a children's author and illustrator, told an audience of almost 50 people in the Brown-Alley Room last Wednesday.

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Richmond grads bridge digital divide, out of pocket

By Tanveer Ahmed | October 31, 2011

Dominique Simon, a 2011 Richmond graduate, recounted the following in one of his papers from his days as a sophomore: "I got down to my knees; it would be of no use to try and explain something from my height.

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To dine or not to dine: Stuzzi Pizzeria

By admin | October 31, 2011

Take a turn off the busy and eclectic W. Cary Street in Carytown and you'll find Stuzzi Pizzeria nestled among a quieter neighborhood of bungalows.

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Panhellenic Council tours a haunted capitol

By Rachel Stolzfoos | October 29, 2011

The University's Panhellenic Council kicked off the Halloween weekend Wednesday night by organizing a number of haunted tours of downtown Richmond. I was one of the students who took advantage of the opportunity to take a trolley ride to the entrance of the Beverly Hotel and then given a historic and creepy walking tour of downtown Richmond.

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Richmond welcomes variety of artists

By Laila Hart | October 27, 2011

InLight Richmond, a light-based art show, took place in historic Tredegar on Fri., Oct. 21. The exhibition spanned from Dominion Resources to the American Civil War Center.

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A tour of Hollywood Cemetery

By Lindsey Moretti | October 26, 2011

As I pulled off the busy highway and around the corner into a quiet neighborhood, I kept my eyes peeled for the entrance of the Hollywood Cemetery.

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Loaded, Decoded

By Mary Nagle | October 25, 2011

Dallas Joseph, a Middle Tennessee State University 2009 graduate, says he and a friend first used the word "loaded" in a song and wanted to turn it into something bigger. "It didn't have a meaning but it just sounded good, and so we just came up with a meaning for it," Joseph said.

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Take Route 5 to colonial times

By Elizabeth Ygartua | October 20, 2011

Just about a 45-minute ride from campus, between the James and Chickahominy rivers, are several plantations that once were home to many notable Virginians, such as Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison and Presidents William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Berkeley, Edgewood, North Bend, Piney Grove at Southall, Sherwood Forest, Shirley, Westover, Belle Air and Kittiewan plantations are all in Charles City County.

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To dine or not to dine: Secco Wine Bar

By Brigid Beitel | October 20, 2011

Carytown prides itself on offering off-beat shops and eateries to satisfy those of us who aren't content with Chipotle or Panera Bread, and who are looking for something closer to campus.

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Music Review: Wade Downey

By Chris McClintick | October 12, 2011

A lively Cellar crowd laughs as Wade Downey explains his opening song was written for his two-year-old son, Finn, and the eventual break-ups he'll go through later in life. Downey, 37, had the crowd laughing from the beginning of his performance at the Cellar last Thursday, opening with a solo acoustic set, followed by accompaniment from talented musicians such as computer science professor Barry Lawson on Mandolin, senior Nathan Riehl on bass guitar and VCU physical therapist Adam Powell on drums. Playing college gigs is nothing new for Downey, with the show being his first in seven years since playing with his band in graduate school. The nearly two-hour set was seamless, showing no signs of a seven-year hiatus, with new material and an energetic, yet intimate Cellar atmosphere.