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Thursday, December 11, 2025

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OPINION: The art of the outro

Any good album tells a story. And if I’ve learned anything from my journalism classes this semester, it’s that the beginning and end of a story tell you what it’s really about. In music, that ending is the outro.


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I watched Diddy on trial, but found myself guilty

From race to attractiveness, how a defendant looks matters to juries. Defense teams and defendants often have to work against stereotypes about appearances to ensure a fair trial, but prosecutors work against them in attempts to expose and emphasize them instead. 


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Music Mondays: Four dollar love

Sometimes falling in love is unexpected, sometimes it comes from a brief meeting and sometimes it’s a combination of the two mixed together in a crusty cardboard box nestled between a few other crusting cardboard boxes. 


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OPINION | The sustainability standoff

As a student at the University of Richmond, I find myself grappling with a sense of disappointment and frustration over our school's decision to pursue funding for a fossil fuel-powered steam plant.  


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Regrets? I've had a few

One of the most important decisions any college student makes is the selection of elective courses. Whether a student is wasting tuition money or making good use of it is wrapped up in those decisions.