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Dining waits should decrease as semester continues

By Jimmy Young | September 17, 2009

Long lines at the Heilman Dining Center and Tyler's Grill have become commonplace this year, but they have primarily resulted from students adjusting to new class schedules, not from the arrival of an unprecedented number of first-year students. The problem is not permanent and it should sort itself out as the semester goes on, said Dee Hardy, director of food and auxiliary services. Hardy said she expected peaks of traffic to level off as students developed eating habits based around their class schedules.

Renovations? (sorry, I wasn't sure what the caption should cover)
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Apartments will not get major renovations soon

By Jordan Trippeer | September 17, 2009

While there are 4 multimillion dollar construction projects on campus, university forest apartment renovations are not expected for years to come, said Carolyn Bigler, assistant director of undergraduate student housing. "There is a 10-year renovation plan [for campus] and the apartments are nowhere near the beginning of that plan," said Carolyn Bigler, assistant director of undergraduate student housing. Four other major construction projects are underway across campus, including the Queally Hall expansion of the E.

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Relay for Life leaders hope for more campus awareness

By Margaret Finucane | September 17, 2009

University of Richmond's fourth-annual Relay for Life will be held on campus for the second year in a row, this time with a goal to surpass last year's achievements -- both financially and in terms of awareness. "Our goal is to make the campus community more aware of what we can do to make an impact - through advocacy, through education about cancer prevention and early detection and through raising money to fund life-saving research," said senior Emily Sherman, co-chairwoman of Relay for Life. Last year the event raised around $21,000, which was slightly below the set fundraising goal.

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Board of Trustees elects new members to 4-year terms

By Jill Cavaliere | September 17, 2009

The University of Richmond Board of Trustees elected two new members - Judge Roger L. Gregory, and Richmond 1983 alumna and Procter & Gamble executive Melanie Liddle Healey - who both bring a distinct enthusiasm for The Richmond Promise, the university's strategic plan for 2009-2014. Both members were hired to four-year terms during early July, after months of communication with President Edward Ayers and a general introduction to the university's workings. The initial communication process aimed to make sure the potential members matched the university's chemistry and interests, Gregory said. "I was very humbled and very delighted to [join]," he said.

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Hajizada and Milli trial begins, continued until Friday

By Stephanie Rice | September 16, 2009

Police arrested supporters and the defense attorneys ridiculed a witness as the first day of the trial of alumnus Adnan Hajizada got underway Wednesday. The two men who claim Hajizada and fellow activist Emin Milli attacked them on July 8 in a restaurant, Babek Huseynov and Vusal Mammadov, gave testimony about the fight. Hajizada's lawyer and Milli's lawyer ridiculed Mammadov when he gave answers they considered vague and said he could not give the answers because he had not been properly coached by the prosecution, according to a story posted on EurasiaNet.org. The trial will be continued on Friday. Transcripts of text messages and recordings of phone calls from Hajizada to his girlfriend, Parvana Persiani, were initially not allowed as evidence during the trial, but the judge permitted them to be heard in court, Persiani said. Persiani and Hajizada were in constant communication the day Hajizada and Milli were involved in the fight that led to their arrest, Persiani said, including when Hajizada told her that he had been attacked and was on his way to report the incident to the police. Several supporters of Hajizada and Milli were outside the courtroom wearing "I am a hooligan" t-shirts.

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Center for Civic Engagement holds Hajizada panel discussion

By Stephen O'Hara | September 15, 2009

The arrest of Adnan Hajizada was a violation of free speech and human rights that could energize young activists in Azerbaijan and around the world, according to a panel assembled by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement. The CCE held the panel discussion last Friday to address Hajizada, a 2005 Richmond graduate who was arrested in Azerbaijan over the summer with Emin Milli, a fellow blogger. Hajizada was arrested with Milli after they were involved in a fight in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital.

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Athletes strained by parking situation

By David Larter | September 10, 2009

Athletes, who have rigorous schedules, are complaining that parking regulations are stripping valuable time out of their days because construction projects have led parking services to change the rules. Many student athletes have mandatory workouts and meetings at the Robins Center each morning, but parking services changed the rules so that they cannot park either in X-lot or J-lot across the street until after 2 p.m.

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Students use NoNotes in classes

By Stephen O'Hara | September 10, 2009

At least 11 students, and perhaps professors, at the University of Richmond are using NoNotes.com, an online audio transcription service, according to Matt Whitteker, director of business development for NoNotes.com. Students record their classes, lectures or study and tutoring sessions and upload the file.

Dr. Jeffrey Hass who is an associate professor of sociology received summer grant to reserach in Russia.
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Two professors receive grants to do research in N.C. and Russia

By Ryan Clark | September 10, 2009

After filling out applications, creating book proposals and writing a three-page essay in Russian, two University of Richmond professors received grants this year that will allow them to take their academic interests outside of Virginia. After three years of teaching at Richmond, professors can take a semester paid leave in order to pursue their own research.

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Housing Department addresses challenges of large class

By Jimmy Young | September 10, 2009

The task of accommodating the massive freshman class forced the University of Richmond Housing Department to alter its plans for this semester and, potentially, for the future. Although it's still unclear how many students will require on-campus housing during the spring semester, the Housing Department has already been forced to alter its plans for this semester, despite not having to house the record number of students currently studying abroad. There are 314 undergraduate students abroad this fall semester, said Michele Cox, director of study abroad programs. Although it cannot be predicted how many students will study abroad during the spring 2010 semester, 248 students studied abroad last fall ? compared with only 58 students during the spring ? and 18 students remained abroad all year, Cox said.

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Donations, attendence break records despite recession

By Maura Bogue | September 10, 2009

The University of Richmond set records this year for the number of alumni donors who attended Richmond as undergraduates, the amount of money donated by all donors and attendance at alumni events. In a year painted by penny-pinching after the start of a deep recession last fall, the total dollars given by all donors to the Annual Fund, nearly $6.75 million, beat the record set last year of $6.5 million.

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Popsicles Part Two: What the first amendment means to me

By Stephanie Rice | September 10, 2009

No, no more Popsicles were stolen. Although that would be hilarious and a little eerie (serial Popsicle thief, not cool), I wanted to expand on last week's column with a little more talk about free speech. I have had many conversations with people, or heard about conversations between people who did not understand the motivation behind why some opinion articles were printed in The Collegian.

The new Area Coordinator of the apartments recently said undercover cops will now be patrolling campus, and may even enter apartments to look for people that are serving alcohol to minors.
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Police patrols meant to prevent drunk driving, ensure safety

By Guv Callahan | September 10, 2009

During the first few weeks of classes, officials at the University Police Department have increased the number of patrols to prevent alcohol-related illnesses and injury among students. Contrary to campus rumors that undercover officers perform the patrols, they will be lead by officers in uniform, said Capt.

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