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Employee delivers more than mail
By Ali Eaves | November 10, 2010The mailman carried a box twice his size to an old white van and loaded it in on top of bins full with letters and packages.
The mailman carried a box twice his size to an old white van and loaded it in on top of bins full with letters and packages.
A team of University of Richmond facilities staff, along with architects of BCWH Architects, built a small-scale replica of the E.
The Campus Activities Board has booked two acts for its fall concert this year in an effort to interest as many students as possible. The concert will feature two different genres.
Courtesy of Jeni Burnette What do you do on the weekends? I like to run and bike and go for hikes when possible.
The University of Richmond's sixth annual African Film Weekend, on Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct.
Courtesy of Jennifer Erkulwater Jennifer Erkulwater What do you do on the weekends? I have three boys, ages six, three and almost one.
Nick and Terrie DeLuca, owners of DeLuca Gelato, are at their shop on Gaskins Road every day to hand-make gelato and offer customers an authentic taste of Italy. The family-owned and operated store boasts more than 70 flavors of gelato and sorbet, along with other specialty Italian desserts. "Nick pours his soul into making each pan of gelato," Terrie said.
The Collegian asks students and staff how they feel about the university now allowing men to ride the Safety Shuttle. Contact videographer Alice Chaosurawong at alice.chaosurawong@richmond.edu
Courtesy of Peter Kevin Morley Peter Kevin Morley What do you do on the weekends? Since I work for a newspaper, I rarely have weekends off.
Katie Schools warms up and cools down with the University of Richmond women's lacrosse team, has a T-shirt with her own number on it and cheers on the team from the sidelines.
David Sedaris, author, humorist, playwright and more, spoke at the Landmark Theater in downtown Richmond Tuesday evening. Sedaris read from a New York Times essay he had written about people in airports. "When an airport delay happens to you, it's a national tragedy," Sedaris said.
On October 5, Spider in the Kitchen, the university's food club on campus that focuses on an exchange of recipes, entertaining and cooking ideas among campus foodies, will host its second event this semester, with a "Soups and Stews" theme. Attendees can sample a menu of tomato bisque, Portuguese sausage and onion stew, Cajun-style gumbo, turkey chili, sandwiches, pumpkin cookies and chocolate bread pudding, put together by Glenn Pruden, the university's executive chef and Cynthia Stearns, assistant director of marketing and special programs, who have worked together for 33 years. Stearns and other dining hall employees, who provide a wealth of resources, founded Spider in the Kitchen in February 2008.
This November, students will perform the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera, "Rent," in the Alice Jepson Theatre. Tickets for the show will go on sale Oct.
Rather than going to Short Pump mall or the James River, several University of Richmond students are now going to a different place to let loose -- Dominion Shooting Range. Senior Brett Segal went to Dominion Shooting Range, which is just a few miles from campus, to shoot his first 45 mm gun.
The Collegian asks students, Richmond football fans and Elon football fans how they felt about the inaugural game at Robins Stadium September 18. Contact videographer Alice Chaosurawong at alice.chaosurawong@richmond.edu
This year, for the first time, students at the University of Richmond have the option to major in film studies. The major's requirements include six electives and three mandatory courses: Introduction to Film Studies, Film Theory and a research seminar. Although this is the major's first semester, it is something that has been in the works for a number of years, said Abigail Cheever, associate professor of English. Cheever, who began teaching at Richmond in 2001, said: "From the day I started at UR, students have always asked me if they could major in film studies.
Tailgating: - The student tailgating area is located in the upper sections of the Special Events Lot - Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages while tailgating is permitted only in Lots B3 and B5, adjacent to the stadium - Tailgating sites will open four hours prior to kickoff - Tailgating is limited to the space in which your vehicle is parked - Tailgating is not permitted during the football game and all lots must be cleared within an hour after the conclusion of the game (except when a post-game event has been scheduled through the University Services & Events Office) September 18, 12:40 PM Home opener pre-game events - Free rally towels for all 8,700 fans in attendance - National anthem will be sung by UR alum and Lion King Broadway star Chauntee Schuler - Sky divers will bring in the game ball - All first year students present at the game will form the human tunnel as the team enters the field. Ticketing: - Student ticketing is now online - Students must claim their tickets in advance on a first come, first serve basis - Tickets must be printed and brought along with their student ID - All ticket details can be found at www.RichmondSpiders.com under the "Ticket" button and "Student Ticketing" tab Cheering: The "Old School" Spider Cheer -I'm Spider born and Spider bred -And when I die, I'll be Spider dead. -So rah rah for Richmond, rah rah for Richmond! -Rah rah for Richmond, U of R! Parking: - Parking lots will open four hours prior to kickoff - Roadways cannot be blocked for any reason and more than one parking spot cannot be used - Vehicles, including motor homes, will not be permitted to park in campus parking lots the night before an event - If you arrive on campus displaying a football parking permit, you will be directed to that lot - If you arrive on campus and do not have a football parking permit, you will be directed to a general parking lot. - Students with an X or G permit must move their vehicles to the designated area off Crenshaw Way by 2 a.m. - Vehicles that are illegally parked will be towed beginning at approximately 2 a.m. Seating: - Seating for students is reserved in "The Web" at the North End Zone - The bleachers have a capacity of approximately 1,600 seats and are the closest seats to the field - If not all 1,600 tickets are claimed by students on a game-by-game basis, the tickets will be put on sale to the general public the week of that game - Students will only be permitted to enter E.
When Julie Stevenson arrived in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, this past May, never having taken a single Spanish class, she had 12 weeks to help design and establish a new accounting system for Asociacion de Mujeres del Altiplano (AMA), a non-governmental organization whose members didn't speak English. Three months later, Stevenson, a senior, said she had completed her task and had even been able to act as a translator for service groups from the United States that had come to work with the organization. Stevenson said she had taken Spanish classes during the first six weeks of her stay, and by the third or fourth week she was able to talk to everyone at her internship without a translator. Stevenson got her first taste of Guatemala during the spring of her sophomore year, she said, when she went on a spring break trip sponsored by the University of Richmond and organized by the Highland Support Project (HSP), a non-profit based in Richmond that works with AMA and other Mayan communities in Guatemala. "One of the reasons I really wanted to go to Guatemala and live and work abroad was to learn about other cultures," Stevenson said.
This September, a group of girls stood outside their dorm in a large cluster waiting for a ride to a party.
When entering a University Forest Apartment on campus, a visitor would expect to see band posters, gaming systems, photographs and sports paraphernalia.