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Elections bring new leadership to campus

By Jimmy Young | March 23, 2010

Students from Richmond College, Westhampton College and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies elected new presidents of their respective government associations for the 2010-2011 academic year. Junior Suren Daryanani was elected president of the Richmond College Student Government Association, junior Ali Amaral was elected president of the Westhampton College Government Association and junior Alex Cramer was elected president of the Jepson Student Government Association. Daryanani, an economics major and history minor, received 228 votes, while Jason Viglianti, also a junior, received 86 votes.

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New York Times bestselling author holds lecture

By Elise Reinemann | March 23, 2010

The literary world needs to forget preconceived notions of fiction and nonfiction and develop new forms of literature that mimic the digital, fast-paced developments of the 21st century, New York Times bestselling author David Shields said to an audience of about 60 people on Monday night. In a lecture titled "Genre is a Minimum Security Prison," Shields spoke on his 10th book, "Reality Hunger: A Manifesto," which argues for a more sophisticated notion of nonfiction writing that would keep up with contemporary society. The rapt audience in the Brown-Alley Room listened as Shields argued that the typical old and crumbling forms of literature were not meeting the need for reality in today's society. Shields said his book argued for a more sophisticated notion of nonfiction as an art, where writers could borrow from previous writers.

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RCSGA holds debate on eve of presidential election

By Jimmy Young | March 23, 2010

The two candidates for Richmond College Student Government Association president discussed the issues facing campus and their visions for the future in their only debate before Tuesday's election. Suren Daryanani and Jason Viglianti, both two-term RCSGA senators, fielded questions from junior Ryan Erickson-Kulas, who moderated Monday night's debate, and from audience members. Daryanani identified his three primary initiatives as improving student access to off-campus transportation so more students could see what the city has to offer, increasing student organization funding through separate endowment pots for specific organizations, and improving diversity and inclusivity by making students more aware of events. Viglianti identified his three primary initiatives as helping develop the 10-year facilities plan with student input, discussing the possibility of constructing a garage to ease parking problems and working with IFC and Greek organizations to identify protocol for using lodges before football games beginning this fall at Robins Stadium.

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Freedom Week to promote human trafficking awareness

By Erin Moyer | March 22, 2010

Westhampton College students and the WILL program are co-sponsoring Freedom Week from March 22 to March 26 to raise awareness of both domestic and international human trafficking. The inspiration for this event stems from an impactful trip that junior Carter Quinley and senior Tran Doan took to Thailand.

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Entrepreneurship Club hosts monthly meeting

By Kate MacDonnell | March 16, 2010

The University of Richmond Entrepreneurship Club hosted the New Dominion Angels' monthly meeting Monday night at the Robins School of Business. Remo Kommnick, president of the entrepreneurship club, invited New Dominion Angels to network with students and hold its conference on campus. "It's a great opportunity to give to students in terms of real life experience with entrepreneurship finances," Kommnick said.

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Proposed tower would improve cellular telephone service

By Dryden Witman | March 15, 2010

The University of Richmond has applied for a Special Use Permit to install a 199-foot telecommunications monopole near Pitt Baseball Field to improve cellular and emergency communications on campus. "The main objective of the project is to improve the effectiveness of emergency communication since students rely on cell phones so much," said Kathy Monday, vice president for information services. As of February 2010, about 89 percent of Richmond students had registered their cell phones to receive alerts from Richmond's current emergency communication system.

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Azerbaijani court rejects Hajizada's most recent appeal

By Stephanie Rice | March 15, 2010

Adnan Hajizada, Azerbaijani activist and University of Richmond alumnus, lost his most recent appeal on Wednesday, causing his supporters to continue to criticize the government. Hajizada, Richmond College '05, is serving two years in prison for hooliganism and causing bodily harm along with fellow activist Emin Milli, who is serving 2.5 years.

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Non-profit director discusses environmental problems

By Keon Monroe | March 7, 2010

In his travels with the New Community Project, a non-profit organization, director David Radcliff has visited many places, including the Amazon, Burma, Nepal, El Salvador and others. "If we don't know the reality then we're not liberated to act," Radcliff said, speaking to a crowd of about 30 people in the Alice Haynes Room last week. The reality he described was the fate of the human species and other animals.

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Robins School narrows search, ranked by BusinessWeek

By Jimmy Young | March 5, 2010

Following a No. 15 ranking from BusinessWeek magazine, the Robins School of Business has narrowed its search to replace the dean who presided over the school when it achieved its highest ranking in 2009. The position has been occupied by interim dean Robert M.

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Free bus may be en route

By Leigh Donahue | March 4, 2010

Students tired of finding a designated driver or cab when traveling off campus may have a free alternative starting in the fall. The people behind "To the Bottom and Back," a nonprofit bus service, are talking with university administrators to work out a route to campus. The program, founded by Jim Porter last August, provides free transportation from 6 p.m.

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Farewell

By Stephanie Rice | March 4, 2010

Well, University of Richmond, it's time. On March 25, which is the date of the next Collegian issue because of spring break, The Collegian will have its next news editor, and I will hand over the reigns.

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Little places big concern on student safety

By Jill Cavaliere | March 4, 2010

Depending on whom you ask, the name Bernard Little produces vastly different responses - smiles, grimaces or a shrug of indifference. But regardless of other people's perceptions, Little seems to have a clear understanding of who he is and what motivates him: people ... whether it be students, co-workers or his fiancee. By profession, Little, 25, works as the Area Coordinator for the University Forest Apartments, Thomas Hall and Pacific House at the University of Richmond.

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Richmond gets 300K grant for biology and chemistry

By Maria Ribas | March 4, 2010

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Richmond a $300,000 grant for the purchase of a computer cluster for biology, chemistry and materials science. Carol Parish, a chemistry professor, led the effort to write a proposal that explained the importance of increasing computational capacity and described the research into computational chemistry and biology that could be done with the grant. The proposal was researched and written with the help of faculty from Richmond and other universities, who will also benefit by using the computer cluster via the Internet.

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Police Report: 3/04/10

By The Collegian | March 4, 2010

Credit Card Fraud Feb. 24, 3:42 a.m. A Mastercard belonging to the university was charged in the facilities building. Simple Assault Feb.

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Anti-gay, anti-Semitic church members protest in Richmond

By Nick Mider | March 3, 2010

More than 50 people, many of them University of Richmond students, gathered in front of the Weinstein Jewish Community Center Tuesday afternoon to counter-protest a visit from an anti-gay, anti-Semitic church group. Four members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, including an 11-year-old boy, stood in front of the Weinstein JCC, carrying signs that read messages such as "God Hates Jews" and "Israel Is Doomed." The WBC protesters arrived around 1:30 p.m.

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UR Men 4 Change ends tour with cumulative discussion

By Elise Reinemann | February 25, 2010

What does hooking up really mean? Students asked each other about topics such as casual hook ups, sex and racial issues on campus at the last UR Men 4 Change meeting of its month-long program, "UR Men 4 Change: On Tour." About 25 students gathered in the Brown Alley Room on Wednesday night for an informal cumulative discussion.

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