The Collegian
Monday, May 05, 2025

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Anonymous humor and gossip Web sites gain popularity

The recent demise of JuicyCampus.com has brought increased attention to other community-driven Web sites - such as FMyLife.com and KissAndDish.com - where people can anonymously post about hookups, embarrassing incidents, relational mishaps and more. Unlike JuicyCampus, both FMyLife and KissAndDish are open to more than just the college population. FMyLife provides a venue for users to post short, one- to two-sentence anecdotes about something bad that happened to them that day.


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Movie Review: 'He's Just Not That into You'

Grade: B+ Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly. Synopsis: People in Baltimore, who are all connected in one way or another, discover something new about love through the hardships they face with relationships.


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Have You Heard?

Courtesy of Jess Clough "Lie in Our Graves" by Dave Matthews Band "Past the Falls" by Dispatch "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber "There There" by Radiohead "Free" by Donavon Frankenrieter "Ragoo" by Kings of Leon "Shower the People" by James Taylor "Beautiful Day" by U2 "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis" by Vaughn Williams "Daniella" by John Butler Trio Q: How long have you been playing the violin and what first sparked your interest in music? A: I have been playing violin since I was five (almost 16 years). What first sparked my interest was hearing my friend's brother play; I remember saying to my mom, "I want do that!" Q: How often do you perform and what are the magnitudes of your performances? A: I perform for various occasions all the time -- at school I have orchestra and chamber concerts, repertoire class performances, recitals and occasional random events.


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Flavor of the Week: The Village Cafe

1001 W Grace St. Richmond, VA 23220 My friends and I are addicted to the Food Network and especially Guy Fieri's show, "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." So, naturally, we were dying to go to one of Guy's stops right here in Richmond, The Village Cafe. After studying the menu online and at the restaurant for 20 minutes and still struggling with what to order, we asked our friendly waiter what he'd recommend.


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Students discuss sex, love and what men want

Have you ever wondered what men are thinking? A meeting hosted by the resident assistants of Freeman, Robins and Jeter halls gave students a chance to ask. Students were invited to ask a panel of eight males and one female all their burning questions in the Whitehurst Living Room at 9 p.m.


"CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC"

(Pictured) Isla Fisher



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Movie Review: 'Confessions of a Shopaholic'

Grade: C- Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas. Moral of the story: You can hide your credit card bills and debt collection notices under a pretty, sparkly sample sale coat.


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Shockoe Slip retailers offer discount incentive program

Local retailers in Shockoe Slip are trying to ward off the negative effects of a slow economy by offering various incentives to customers during the next couple of months. During February and March -- months that typically produce the lowest sales figures of the year -- shoppers who spend $100 will receive two free River District Canal Cruises and two $5 lunch vouchers at local restaurants.


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Award-winning Irish poet reads Thursday at Weinstein

Some consider poetry a performance art, words that are meant to be heard, not just read. Through the University of Richmond English Department's writers' series, students will get to hear internationally acclaimed Irish poet Vona Groarke read her poetry at 8 p.m.


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Ruckus online music service shuts its doors

Ruckus, the online music service available to college students nationwide, has officially shut down. Ruckus was made available to students at the University of Richmond during the spring of 2007 and offered more than two million files for download.


Caroline Vincent, '11, begins a tour around campus for the children
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Photo Gallery: Underprivileged children tour campus

Members of the the University of Richmond's DEX business fraternity and the Western Henrico Rotary Club sponsored a campus tour and trip to a men's basketball game on Sunday for children in the community identified by the Tuckahoe YMCA as underprivileged. The YMCA matches the children with organizations, such as the Rotarians, who spend time with the children.