Author Archives: Rachel Beanland

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine names UR 22nd in the country

By Morgan Walker The University of Richmond now outranks schools such as Boston College, Johns Hopkins and Cornell on Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine's list for the best value in a private university. Richmond sits in the 22nd spot on the … Continue reading

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Perfectionism keeps the “freshman 15” at bay for many at UR

By Ryan Clark Perfectionism drives a number of students at the University of Richmond to lose weight instead of gaining the "freshman 15," Westhampton College Dean Juliette Landphair said in an interview last week at the Deanery. The "freshman 15" … Continue reading

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Where are you going to school?

By Amy BurlageĀ  Teams can also hold fundraisers. Gill said that the crew team recently raised$52,000 in a fundraiser. The club sports program recently started an annual letter-writing fundraiser to friends and family of club members requesting donations to their … Continue reading

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Facebook

By Ashley Nerz Before Facebook.com, there was not one place that college and high school students could rely on to make instant friends, join clubs, advertise events, share photo albums and keep in touch with old friends. Now, many students … Continue reading

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Rape at UR: Facing the Problem and Ending the Silence

By Victoria Byrum Her story began like this: "I was at a party at a UFA and I was drinking. It was a Friday night. I ended up upstairs in one of the bedrooms with a friend and a bunch … Continue reading

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