Omar Moros Taylor has always been interested in the environment, but when he first transferred to Richmond Community High School from New York, joining the Environmental Club expanded his interest.…
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CommunityEducationFeaturedJanna M. Hall
It Takes a Village: RVA Future Equips Richmond Students for Life After High School
With the start of the 2017-2018 academic year comes excitement for new beginnings. Whether it’s the first day of kindergarten or the long-awaited exit out of elementary school, the first…
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Number of First-Time Freshmen is nearly 50 Percent Larger than Two Years Ago at Virginia State University
If you step on the campus of Virginia State University (VSU), you would notice an influx of students. This is due to the fact that this year’s number of first-time freshmen (1,139)…
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Everybody seems to have an opinion about germs – what causes them, where they’re located, how to avoid them – especially when it comes to children. Experts say that American…
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When she was younger, Xariah Godfrey enjoyed listening to her mother and grandfather debate about politics. Though they had different opinions, they always shared their points of view with a…
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Courtesy Hidden Valley Coming up with fresh ideas every day to keep kids’ lunches exciting is no small task. When the goal is an empty lunchbox and a full, happy…
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Getting kids ready for school with early vaccinations and physicals
The Richmond City Health Department’s annual Back to School Event for Richmond residents is Friday, August 25th, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Health Department Clinic located at 400…
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From babysitting his niece and nephew, to different volunteer experiences, Christian Price has always enjoyed working with children. When he was in the tenth grade, Christian started working as a…
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Class of 2021 includes most diverse pool of applicants in University of Richmond’s history; 30 percent are U.S. students of color
For the third time in the past decade, more than 10,000 applicants applied for 800 spaces in the University of Richmond’s Class of 2021. The University of Richmond will welcome…
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From watching “Animal Planet” and building an interest in science, to telling her relatives that she wanted to be a “baby doctor,” Jordan Oliver has always wanted to work in…
