Author Archives: lcaperto
UR’s professors, officials and employers use Facebook.
By Amaya Garcia Last August, Michele opened a Facebook account at the University of Richmond network. She now uses it regularly to keep in touch with more than 100 friends, almost all of whom are UR undergraduate students, mostly internationals. … Continue reading
Renovations will bring big changes to the Commons
By Maria Ribas The game room of the Tyler Haynes Commons, that couch haven next to The Cellar, will soon live up to its name and feature billiard tables, flat screen televisions, and video games. According to Max Vest, director … Continue reading
College merchandising is an American thing
By Amaya Garcia Martinez When my friend Almudena Guerrero opens her closet to dress for class every morning, she can choose a grey or a red University of Richmond sweatshirt, long UR trousers or shorts, a green t-shirt that reads … Continue reading
Second-generation immigrants appreciate their Indian heritage
By Aly McArdle and Andrew Finley The differences in second- and first-generation Indian immigrants cause some family conflict, but most Indians in Henrico County grow to appreciate their heritage as they get older. When the first generation of Indian immigrants … Continue reading
Family finds ways to keep their traditions alive
By Caitlin Larwood and Ashley Nerz On a bright, sunny Sunday afternoon, the Nair family left the Hindu Center of Virginia after a morning of worship to go to an authentic Indian movie at a small theater on Broad Street. … Continue reading
Collegiate hopes to establish exchange program for students from India
By Patrick Hyde and Phuong Tran-Le One local private school has taken a new approach to the increase of Indians in the Henrico and greater Richmond area. David Colon, academic dean at Collegiate School, recently took a group of four … Continue reading
Nurturing community keeps growing Indian populations in this area
By Clancey Denis, Katie Glover and Meg O'Connoll Meera Bhatnager and Veena Ramnarain lived in the same apartment building, but they didn't know each other until they happened to be in the same Laundromat at the same time. Bhatnager's son … Continue reading
Indians are having a strong impact in Henrico County
By Carly Gorga and Kim Holzinger Ram Reddy left southern India almost 20 years ago to pursue an education in the United States and moved to Henrico County in 2002 to open an Indian restaurant. Reddy, a pharmacist by profession, … Continue reading
Food is one way to preserve the culture of India, immigrants in Chesterfield say
By Amy Burlage and Ernie Siciliano Veena Ramnarain makes a tasty cottage cheese and spinach dish, her husband Vijay says. But, the meal means more than just mixing dairy and vegetables. Veena and Vijay came to America in 1984 with … Continue reading
Heating cost increases won't be a serious problem for the university
By Wylie Pennell The cost of heating will increase this year, regardless of the method, according to a CNN report released in October. Americans will spend $977 on average to heat their homes this winter, according to reports released by … Continue reading