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WCGA officially supports credit for science labs

By Marie Jayme | March 25, 2012

Westhampton College Government Association (WCGA) members conducted a three-week survey to get student opinions about awarding additional credit to science classes with laboratories after many science students voiced how unfair the unit system was for such intensive and time-consuming courses. The data from the survey was presented at the WCGA meeting Wednesday by Katrina Goulden, chairwoman of the academic affairs committee.

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Relay for Life raises campus-wide cancer awareness

By Jenna Robinson | March 25, 2012

The University of Richmond raised $27,476 Friday for its sixth annual Relay for Life, a national American Cancer Society fundraiser for cancer research. A colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Wash., began Relay for Life in 1985, and it now brings together more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities across the United States and 20 other countries.

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Author and professor to show "riches of the biological world"

By Laila Hart | March 24, 2012

David Haskell, a biology professor at Sewanee: the University of the South, will speak to students Thursday about his book "The Forest Unseen" that focuses on his observations at Shakerag Hollow, an old-growth forest in Tennessee. Haskell, the final guest in the "Global Environment Speaker Series," will speak at 5 p.m.

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New financial aid application requires $25 fee

By Madeline Small | March 23, 2012

To apply for financial aid in the future, enrolled students must pay a $25 fee because Richmond is now using the College Scholarship Service (CSS) profile to streamline the application process. In the past, applicants had to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a supplemental application for Richmond and copies of federal tax forms, said Cindy Deffenbaugh, director of financial aid at Richmond. With the new process, applicants are still required to submit the FAFSA and copies of federal tax forms, but the supplemental application has been replaced by the CSS profile, Deffenbaugh said. In the past, applicants had to download the supplement, fill it out, print it, mail it to the Richmond's financial aid office and wait for the office to manually process the application, Deffenbaugh said.

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Benefit for Hope auction benefit supports Dominican Republic

By Amanda Minnitte | March 23, 2012

The University of Richmond's Social Entrepreneurship SSIR class will be hosting a Benefit for Hope this Sunday that will help fund a sustainable water project in the Dominican Republic. The Social Entrepreneurship SSIR class traveled to the Dominican Republic over fall break and were able to see first hand how expensive water is and how access to fresh water is very scarce in the Dominican Republic and its different communities, Jama said.

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Students encouraged to get involved in presidential election

By Ryann Dannelly | March 22, 2012

With Virginia being one of the key swing states in this year's presidential election, students and faculty at the University of Richmond met to discuss the election process, different ways to become involved and the need for everyone to vote. The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement and Daniel Palazzolo, a political science professor at Richmond, hosted the Election 2012 Information Session yesterday afternoon. "A lot of students don't engage themselves as much as they should in the election process," said Ruby Shumaker, a student coordinator for the Bonner Center.

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Coca-Cola surprises students by vending prizes

By Chrissy Wengloski | March 22, 2012

Members of the University of Richmond community tried their luck by pressing buttons on a vending machine filled with prizes during lunch hours in the Heilman Dining Center on Monday as part of the Coca-Cola Open Happiness Collegiate Vending Machine Tour. The machine functioned as if it were a traditional vending machine, but the result was a surprise.

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Business pitch competition provides real world experience and incentive

By Chrissy Wengloski | March 22, 2012

Sharanya Lal, president of the University of Richmond's Entrepreneurship Club, and Professor Jeff Pollack, the club's faculty adviser, say students should participate in the 2012 Undergraduate Business Pitch Competition because it is a unique learning opportunity within a high stakes environment. Student entrepreneurs will have the chance to win $3,500 in cash and pitch their business idea to local investors during the contest, which starts April 9. Groups or individual students will have 10 minutes to pitch their business idea to a group of business school professors and five minutes to answer questions during the first round, Pollack said.

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Spider basketball comes to support "Ballin' for Books"

By James Riddick | March 22, 2012

Only 10 days after their senior season came to an end, Josh Duinker and Francis-Cedric Martel returned to the courts to participate in the Pi Beta Phi sorority's annual spring philanthropy event, "Ballin for Books." Martel, Duinker and their team, "JD, Fran and the Managers," left the gym Friday night as champions of the 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a different environment than their typical night at the Robins Center. "Playing college basketball is very stressful," Martel said.

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University police officer invited to FBI National Academy

By David Weissman | March 22, 2012

Lt. John Jacobs of the University of Richmond Police Department will attend the FBI National Academy this summer where he hopes to build off his 19 years of service in the department, he said. Jacobs said Police Chief David McCoy had put in an invitation for him to attend the academy.

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WCGA pursues credit for science labs

By Marie Jayme | March 22, 2012

Westhampton College Government Association (WCGA) conducted a survey over the past three weeks to get student opinion about awarding credit to science classes with laboratories, after many science students voiced how unfair the unit system has been for such intensive and time-consuming courses. Katrina Goulden, chairwoman of the academic affairs committee for WCGA, initiated and launched the survey, which was open from Feb.

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Richmond UFA's to be revamped during the summer

By Laura Allen | March 20, 2012

This summer, the university housing department has scheduled renovations of the 100, 300 and 400 blocks of the University Forest Apartments. The architects of BCWH and McMillan Pazdan Smith are leading the project and have actively sought students' opinions regarding the new designs.

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Junior Evan Harris elected RCSGA president

By David Weissman | March 20, 2012

Junior Evan Harris was elected Richmond College Student Government Association president, beating out his friend, junior Colin Billings. "I can't be smiling too much right now -- definitely later on -- but right now, it's [Billings] who put a lot of heart into it, who really loved it also lost," Harris said after hearing the results, "but I'll be looking forward to working alongside him next year." Harris said he hoped Billings would take on as large of a role in RCSGA as he could next year.

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