During the past few weeks, rumors have been flying around University of Richmond's campus that the well-known music venue and club, Toad's Place, in Richmond's Shockoe Slip, has been closed down.
Internationally acclaimed poet Paul Muldoon recited the mixed and matched, nonsensical sayings that comprised his poem "Symposium" before a crowded Brown-Alley Room in Weinstein Hall on Monday, March 30. "To have your cake is to pay Paul," Muldoon read.
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"The CollegeHumor Show" -- a hyper-reality version of NBC's "The Office" and created by a University of Richmond graduate -- may be back for a second season. Josh Abramson, the show's producer and Richmond 2003 graduate, said that MTV, the show's network, would consider factors such as the cost and ratings of the show in its decision-making process.
Part of the Collegian's mission is to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas, and we are proud of the discussions that our opinion section and online edition have fostered. But as the semester has progressed, some of the comments for online articles have moved away from a discussion of ideas, morphing into anonymous and very public attacks on the personalities and lifestyles of the people who write articles, columns and comments on our Web site. The Collegian's policy for print opinion submissions is that they must be accompanied by the writer's name, unless the editor grants a writer's request for anonymity.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict breathes life into Wael El Sabour El Kader's art. Although he is inspired by nature, the Egyptian pyramids, and the "utopian society" of Alexandria, Egypt, he is most passionate when he speaks about Israel and Palestine. The ongoing fight between the nations inspires his most striking work, including his favorite print titled "The Wall," a collagraph -- a print that uses acrylic paint to create texture -- of an imaginary wall separating the Israelis and Palestinians.
Grade: B Starring: Paul Rudd, Jason, Segel, Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly, Jon Favreau, Jane Curtin, J.K.
Grade: D Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, and Alexa Davalos. What happens? Based on a true story, three Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe manage to avoid the Nazis by hiding in the woods and building a shelter.
Grade: A - Starring: Sarah Paxton, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Garret Dillahunt, Riki Lindhome, Spencer Treat Clark, and Aaron Paul. What happens? After viciously assaulting two young girls, a gang unknowingly takes refuge in the house of the family of one of the girls.
Greek organization: Music personality, Movie Personality and Fast-food personality. Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Dave Matthews Band, "The Dark Knight" (in IMAX) and Starbucks. Sigma Phi Epsilon: Backstreet Boys, "The Sandlot" and Einstein Bros.
A University of Richmond alumnus worked with Scotland Yard to learn more about the people who steal artwork by observing thieves, interviewing those in prison for art theft and spending time understanding their craft. John Barelli, who graduated from Richmond in 1971, talked about his investigatory work during his lecture, "The Myths of Arts Thefts/Art Theft Investigation," on March 6.
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The focus of a good story should be in its content, not its form, said Etgar Keret, an Israeli short-fiction writer and filmmaker. Keret answered questions from University of Richmond students on Monday afternoon.
About 60 University of Richmond students spent their spring breaks being welcomed to Eastern European countries with applause and standing ovations. Richmond's Schola Cantorum, the university's Women's Chorale and the Chamber Orchestra toured Eastern Europe March 5 to March 15 singing in different churches and cathedrals. "International touring is essential to a vibrant choral program, and to enable the students to really come together, not only personally but also musically," music professor Jeffrey Riehl said. Schola Cantorum is a mixed voice ensemble, composed of students from various majors who were selected by audition.
Vibrancy and musical talent echoed through the Camp Concert Hall on Monday, beginning with the very first note sung by members of the African Children's Choir. "Inspired by the singing of one small boy, we formed the first African Children's Choir to show the world that Africa's most vulnerable children have beauty, dignity and unlimited ability," wrote the choir's founder, Ray Barnett, on its Web Site. During the two-hour performance, the children bridged the cultural gap by singing and dancing to songs native to their culture. These 30 children, all between seven and 11 years old, performed with the professionalism of seasoned singers and with enormous passion and energy.
Images is bringing Love Your Body Week to Richmond from March 23 to 27, which will include several self-esteem campaign events in the Heilman Dining Hall and the Tyler Haynes Commons and a documentary on America's obsession with appearance. This is the second year Images has done Love Your Body Week, which started as Love Your Body Day in 1998 by National Organization for Women (NOW), said Leigh Ann West, Images president.
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University of Richmond junior Cloe Franko is beginning research on human rights violations in eastern Kentucky after returning from a semester spent conducting similar research in Thailand. Franko spent the fall semester studying abroad in Thailand's rural northeastern Isaan region with junior Jackie Fan.
