I don't think that there was anything I could have done to prepare myself for University of Richmond orientation. Hearing the campus police chief, a law enforcement officer, talk about how he knows that we will all drink (underage) but that the campus police were there to keep us safe really made me feel like I was in the "cool" parents' house in some disturbing new MTV show.
It's one of the most awkward experiences man has confronted. When faced with this challenge, the most interesting man in the world was reduced to silence.
Shelley Goldsmith was an exceptionally normal college kid. An honors student with a full merit scholarship to nearby University of Virginia, she spent her time volunteering, hiking, sailing, playing tennis and hanging with her friends and Alpha Phi sisters. How I know so much about Shelley is because this exceptional woman did something completely normal for any college student: She made a bad choice.
Dear Performer, On April 19, I attended the performance of your group D-Squad at the Pier.
"You do you, and I'll do me." This is a phrase that has become increasingly popular in today's increasingly "tolerant" culture.
Sometimes it can be a little bit of a downer to return to school after a long, hot four months of working at that same summer job you've had since high school, traveling, name-dropping your fancy summer internship, spending time catching up with old friends and family, or whatever other activity you were engaged in that didn't involve homework or cafeteria food (sorry D-Hall, you're really tasty and DARN do you know how to make a panini, but you're still a cafeteria). Sure, it's exciting to see everyone's new haircut and set up your room.
In June of 2009, President Obama went to Cairo to give his first major foreign policy address as president of the United States.
Of all the responses to this week's tragedy in Boston, perhaps the most cogent came from The Onion, a cerebrally satirical news publication.
The following is an interview with Wendy Haynes Eastman B'76, an entrepreneur, fundraising professional, vice president of operations of Kevin Eastman Basketball Camps LLC and a member of the University of Richmond Alumni Association Board of Directors. What did you study at the University of Richmond and what were your post-graduation plans? I graduated from the Robins School of Business with a B.S.
What is South African culture like? I heard this question countless times upon my return to the U.S.
Academic stress doesn't bring out the best in any of us. Some retreat to the library for 24+ hours, subsisting off 8:15 bagels and red eyes (double shot, iced, with skim). Some plan ahead, only to spend the morning leading up to the exam or deadline freaking out that they didn't study hard enough, or forgot an essential detail. Some people get passive-aggressive; some just get mean.
Live Aid, Farm Aid, Live 8, NetAid and Live Earth. Since George Harrison and Ravi Shankar popularized the concept with the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, benefit concerts have become regularly occurring, star-studded events with a formulaic mix of aging rock stars grasping for relevance and world leaders grasping for exposure. Al Gore or Pink Floyd might show up and entertain us, but vague goals and undefined aid destinations make these affairs feel more like The Tonight Show with donations than charitable events. We can find examples of musicians actually helping people at the University of Richmond, and not just for free airtime.
The following is an interview with Rob Blandford B'79, president and chief investment officer of Spider Management Company LLC. What did you study at the University of Richmond and what were your post-graduation plans? I have a B.S.
As many people know, the anti-gay marriage laws DOMA (Defense of Marriage) and Proposition 8 have been up for review in the Supreme Court these past few days.
Does your internet seem slower than ever? Do you find yourself crying at the smallest provocation?
It's the night before the SATs, and hundreds of high school juniors are sharpening pencils, replacing batteries in calculators and looking over flash cards one last time. In an ideal world, the only factor that would set certain students apart from others would be dedication to studying. Unfortunately, life isn't so simple anymore.
So, friends, the time is almost upon us again. The one day every year when sundresses, lodges and cooked meat coexist (semi) peacefully.
On Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013, as we all geared up to pick sides and have heated debates, a landmark case regarding LGBTQ rights was to be heard before the Supreme Court of the United States. Slowly, Facebook was turning red... No, we weren't all blushing, but glowing with pride.
The following is an interview with Kaitlin Yapchaian, '04, an executive producer with the Prototype Studio at R/GA, a digital advertising agency. What did you study at University of Richmond, and what were your post-graduation plans? I studied studio art (design and photography) and took journalism classes.
"It's a marathon, not a sprint," is such a common phrase for many of us, whether it's about your four years in college, trying to lose weight or day drinking.
