Newport News resident Lychelle Chisolm kept her four children awake past their bedtimes on Tuesday night because she wanted them to experience history. She was not the only parent to bring her children to the Democratic Party of Virginia's Election Night celebration, held at Toad's Place near the canal.
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Gilmore Tuesday 64 percent to 34 percent, contributing to the Democratic Party's 56-40 majority in the U.S.
Senators from the Richmond College Student Government Association is exploring whether to purchase a Richmond College rock. During the Wednesday night's RCSGA meeting, senators said students would be able to paint the rock advertising various on-campus events.
* Photo Gallery: Election Day at the University of Richmond More than 150 elated students in Tyler Haynes Commons embraced, shouted and cried at 11 p.m., when the polls closed on the West Coast and TV networks announced that Barack Obama would be the 44th president of the United States, the first black American to win the office. "This is now a country where you really can be anything, there are no more excuses," said Dwayne Foster, a freshman.
By Duncan Philips Collegian reporter On a night that seemed ominous for conservatives across the country, the tone of the Republican election party in Richmond was focused on the few bright victories in the state and looked ahead to potential triumphs in the future. A crowd of about 400 supporters gathered in the ballroom at the Richmond Marriott West in Innsbrook to watch the election results pour in.
By Michael Gaynor Collegian Reporter A group of University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University students is striving to make a difference in the city's low-income communities by working one-on-one with struggling residents to help them achieve economic stability and pursue expanded opportunities. National Student Partnerships was founded in 1998 by two Yale University undergraduates who saw a wide economic gap between their college and the city surrounding it.
By Mary Morgan Collegian Reporter Tom Roberts, the director of Recreation and Wellness, was the first visitor at the Westhampton College Government Association's meeting at 5:30 p.m.
By Tess Tallman Collegian Reporter The University of Richmond hosted the Virginia Climate Change and Energy Business Summit Monday at the Jepson Alumni Center. The event started at 8:30 a.m.
By Emma Anderson Collegian Reporter The research experience at the University of Richmond is distinct on the national scene, said Malcolm Hill, chairman and associate professor of biology. "I don't think you could find an institution that does it better than we do," Hill said.
By Kaileigh Conolly Collegian Reporter Mary C.
By Kate Foss Collegian Staff The University of Richmond's Westhampton Center is on its way to becoming a reality following a cornerstone laying ceremony on Oct.
Illness/Liquor Law Violation Oct. 31, 12:04 a.m. -- A Richmond College student was taken to St.
More than 150 elated students in the Tyler Haynes Commons embraced, shouted and cried shortly after 11 p.m., when the polls closed on the West Coast and television networks announced that Barack Obama would be the 44th president of the United States, the first black American to win the office. "This is now a country where you really can be anything," said Dwayne Foster, a freshman.
In the final days of the 2008 Election, both political parties stormed in and around Richmond trying to muster up support before Tuesday's contest. Contact staff photographers Eliza Morse, Dan Petty, Megan Wilson and Alex Donoho.
Newport News resident Lychelle Chisolm kept her four children awake past their bedtimes on Tuesday night because she wanted them to experience history. She was not the only parent to bring her children to the Democratic Party of Virginia's Election Night celebration, held at Toad's Place near the canal.
By Duncan Phillips Collegian Reporter On a night that seemed ominous for conservatives across the country, the tone of the Republican election party in Richmond was focused on the few bright victories in the state and looked ahead to potential triumphs in the future. A crowd of about 400 supporters gathered in the ballroom at the Richmond Marriott West in Innsbrook to watch the election results pour in.
12:14 a.m. -- Obama, in his acceptance speech, cast himself as a uniting president-elect.
At 5:45 a.m., a line more than a block-and-a-half long snaked out of the Westhampton Baptist Church voting precinct where 2,200 voters were registered. By 10:30 a.m., more than 30 percent of those voters had cast their ballots, said Richard Stone, chief officer of elections.
MANASSAS, Va. -- Once more droves of supporters poured in, chants of "Yes, we can" pervaded the night's cool autumn air, and for the last time Barack Obama took center stage on the eve of a much-anticipated presidential election, as 21 months of campaigning closed here in northern Virginia. "Let me start by noting, Virginia, that this is our last rally," Obama said late Monday night in front of more than 85,000 people at the Prince William Fairgrounds.
With one day until the 2008 election, Virginia Democratic representatives spoke in the theater at Virginia Commonwealth University's Student Commons to encourage voter turnout and endorse Democrat Mark Warner for U.S.
