Why the University of Richmond is The Spiders
A 1936 letter recounts Evan R. Chesterman dubbing Richmond College baseball as Spiders for their long limbs. The nickname stuck, adopted by all athletic teams with students embracing the moniker as a source of competitive sting.
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University of Richmond
George Karlie Shankle
F. W. Boatwright
Evan R. Chesterman
Richmond College
Richmond Dispatch
Chesterman
Richmond Colleoge
George Washington
Playboy College Survey shows student stance on Vietnam
The Playboy College Opinion Survey collects responses from 1000 students and 200 faculty on 200 campuses. It finds broad support for staying in Vietnam and for military service, with high percentages favoring continued aid and opposition to draft card burning, while opinions on bombing and North Viet Nam vary.
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Concaian
Viet Nam
Playboy Magazine
Playboy
Playboy College
United States
South
North
Hanoi
America
Bob Gottesman
Hofstra Chronicle
Hofstra University
Hempstead, N. Y
Bob Dylan
Pentagon
Washington Monument
Brooklyn
Lenin
Marx
Lincoln
Kennedy
Yanco Huerta Film Explores Tragedy of a Boy and Violin
A Spanish language film shown in black and white depicts a Mexican boy's quest for beauty through music. The tale, framed by local color and harsh social critique, follows the loss of his violin, superstition, illness, and a village tragedy as the youth and instrument vanish in a rushing stream.
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Yanco
University must adapt to student needs says Koh Harrison
Letters from Martha Dorman Koh Harrison and the WO and RO presidents urge the University of Richmond to reshape campus life. They argue for more student centered activity, debates with professors, and open social meeting grounds to combat apathy and modernize campus culture.
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Univerity
Richmond
Martha Dorman Koh Harrison
Campus cultural calendar features plays and concerts this week
Theatre and music events abound across campus and city venues. Romanoff and Julie at Quonset Hut 8:15 pm Wednesday and Friday tickets 75 cents in advance and 1.00 at door. Ian and Sylvia in Concert at Millhiser Gym 7:30 pm Saturday. Mary Mary at Barksdale Theater Thursday through Saturday 8:30 pm. Roaring 20s at The Barn Dinner Theater nightly except Monday buffet 7 pm show 8:30 pm. Comedy of Errors at Virginia Museum Theater 8:15 pm. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at Jewish Community Center last 8:15 pm performance Saturday. My Fair Lady at Westhampton Theatre with reserved seating. Virginia Artists Arthur Biehl and others plus Collector’s opportunities at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 1-5 and 8-10 pm.
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Julie
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Ian
Sylvia
Millhiser Gymnasium
Barksdale Theater
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Virginia Museum Theater
Jewish Community Center
Westhampton
Virginia
Arthur Biehl
William Blake
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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