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Staceyann Chin opens the Coming Out campaign

By Mia Lichter | October 3, 2012

Jamaican-born poet, writer and activist, Staceyann Chin, spoke about her struggles growing up as an outspoken girl and homosexual to kick off the University of Richmond's Coming Out campaign. Chin has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, "60 Minutes" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show." She also co-wrote and performed in Russell Simmons' Def Jam Poetry on Broadway. Chin spoke to a group of about 60 students on Tuesday in the North Court Reception Room.

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The Cellar provides entertainment on Wednesday nights

By Brooke Knetzger | October 3, 2012

Students gathered with friends in The Cellar this past Wednesday night to eat food and drink beer and wine, something that has become a trend in the past few years. "The Wednesday night trend is into its fourth year now, I think," Beverly Binns, senior operations manager of The Cellar, said. Going back at least five years, Thursday was the busiest night at The Cellar because of the two particular bartenders who worked there, Binns said. Then, the two bartenders moved on and some of the bars in the area started doing "specials" on Thursday nights, and The Cellar's night switched to Wednesday, she said. "The atmosphere is great, the food is good, there is a great variety of beers and guests are being taken care of by their peers," Binns said.

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Fire alarms frustrate Gray Court residents

By Lauren Shute | October 3, 2012

Since the beginning of the school year, Gray Court residents have dealt with six fire alarms, but only two were scheduled drills. Michael Bowles, the fire safety specialist for safety services, said the fire alarm systems in residence halls were reliable. "We very rarely have false alarms," Bowles said.

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Sub Par productions outperforms at 48-hour film contest

By Jessica Racioppi | October 2, 2012

Sub Par Productions, University of Richmond's student organization that creates comedic short films, competed this summer in a 48-hour film project and was featured at the Byrd Theater. At the competition, the group won awards for best script, best music and best choreography, co-president Sam Abrahams said.

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Parents Weekend 2012 features football and fair weather

By Jenna Robinson | October 2, 2012

Football fans and tailgating families alike celebrated with unexpectedly clear skies last weekend at the university's annual family weekend. About 950 families participated in a variety of university-sponsored events from Friday to Sunday. Saturday's football game against Old Dominion University, a Richmond rival, attracted a large Spider fan base at E.

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Richmond community unites in effort to 'Save Our Sports'

By Erin Moyer | October 1, 2012

After the Save Our Sports forum, President Edward Ayers said the Board of Trustees' decision to eliminate men's soccer and track and field programs was final and would not be discussed further. The meeting was held on Sunday at Ukrop Auditorium in Queally Hall for those in opposition of the decision to voice their opinions and to discuss potential alternatives.

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Rapid Reaction: UR Save Our Sports Forum

By David Weissman | September 30, 2012

What Happened: University of Richmond students, faculty, administrators, alumni and parents packed the Ukrop Auditorium Sunday afternoon to discuss, in a public forum, the Board of Trustees' decision to cut men's soccer and men's track and field to add men's lacrosse.

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Ring Dance Cartoon Apology

By admin | September 28, 2012

A cartoon of mine was published in the Opinions section of The Collegian. The cartoon depicted girls of the Westhampton class of 2013 in white dresses, having fun, holding flowers, hugging and having their picture taken.

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Police Report: 9/27/2012

By The Collegian | September 27, 2012

Liquor Law Violations Sept. 22, 1:15 a.m. A Westhampton College student was referred to the dean for a violation in Lora Robins Court. Sept.

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Advisory Council works to improve Robins School of Business

By Scott Himelein | September 27, 2012

When Nancy Bagranoff was hired as dean of the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business in 2010, she said she had made it a goal to learn more about the business community around the city of Richmond. In order to fulfill her goal, she sought guidance from the ambassadors for the business school on the Executive Advisory Council. "I went out to their places of business in Richmond," Bagranoff said.

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Community not accepting soccer and track cuts without a fight

By David Weissman | September 27, 2012

The announcement that the University of Richmond is cutting the men's soccer and men's track and field programs to add men's lacrosse has sent shockwaves throughout the university community, including alumni, athletes, students and faculty. The Board of Trustees ultimately made the decision, said Jim Miller, Richmond athletic director.

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Men's track athletes not on cross country will remain at UR

By Chrissy Wengloski | September 27, 2012

Despite the announcement that their team will be eliminated at the end of the 2012-2013 season, the six men who are on the University of Richmond track team, but do not also hold spots on the cross country team, have decided to finish out their education at the university. Even though the majority of the track team members are also members of the cross country team, not all students appear on both rosters.

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Octaves finish as runner-up in Zipcar competition

By admin | September 27, 2012

The Octaves, University of Richmond's oldest a cappella group, discovered Monday that it was runner-up for the Zipcar and Ford September Students with Drive Competition. Zipcar, a car sharing and car club provider, partnered with Ford to create the Students with Drive program, a monthly competition in which five winning clubs receive driving credit to use toward group transportation, according to the program's Facebook page. As a September finalist, The Octaves won $1,000 worth of Zipcar credits.

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Robins School of Business hosts "Women in Finance" talk

By Jamie Edelen | September 27, 2012

The Robins School of Business will host a panel led by women to discuss job options and how to balance work and life in the field of finance. The event, "Women in Finance Panel: Lenses on Successful Careers in the Financial Services Industry," will be held in Queally Hall's Ukrop Auditorium from 6 p.m.

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Lacrosse players silenced in wake of promotion

By Katie Branca | September 26, 2012

Editors note: Senior Charlie Hudson spoke with The Collegian before the team was asked to not speak to the media. Yesterday, about three hours before the varsity club lacrosse team had its first practice of the season, Charlie Hudson, a senior player, sat down for an interview about the team's soon-to-be NCAA division I status. "It was definitely exciting," Hudson said, remembering how the team reacted to the announcement.

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