Letters to the editor

BLEED RICHMOND
I wanted to write to express my appreciation of your giving some ink to the UR rugby team [“Blood, Sweat, and (College) Years,” Spring/Summer 2016]. As a former rugby player at Richmond, I really enjoyed the article. Rugby was and remains a fundamental part of my time at UR. I developed my closest friendships through involvement on the team.

Coach Schmitt is a friend of mine and does an excellent job. UR is lucky to have someone so committed to the sport and the development of young men on their staff.
—Gerald Bowman, R’76
Munich, Germany

VIA SOCIAL MEDIA Feeling very blessed to have these experiences in Rio. Had to rep @spiderswimdive as I watched the best in the world compete. Special shoutout to U.S. men’s water polo for taking the W against France (in a much greener pool) this morning.

A little background: My 18-year-old brother plays for the U.S. men’s Olympic water polo team, so we came down to cheer him on and were able to watch some preliminary heats of swimming. Phelps and Lochte swam the 200m individual medley that morning.
—@edunst, via Instagram
[Editor’s note: Erin Dunston, ’17, is a member of Richmond’s swimming and diving team.]

FEW BUT MIGHTY @Stinziano I was looking at the @URichmondMag and saw you’re a fellow Spider. Nice to see a former D-hall diner in Cbus [Columbus, Ohio].
—@joeloliphant via Twitter

@joeloliphint @URichmondMag Indeed there are few but mighty Spiders in Cbus. 
—@Stinziano via Twitter

YOU CAN COME HOME AGAIN 10 years @urichmond Reunion Weekend. Thankful that the rain held out. Gorgeous night and good company @URichmondMag.
—@the_tamish

KUDOS In June, we shared the news that the magazine’s Autumn 2015 cover introducing Ronald A. Crutcher as Richmond’s 10th president received the Gold Award for cover design in the national Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Congrats, @URichmondMag! Well deserved. #design #spiderpride.
—@Rbccawilson via Twitter

@URichmondMag Congrats! Such a fun cover :)
—@tb623 via Twitter

WHERE ARE YOU READING? Our head coach, Asha Banda, ’04, took this in Salamanca, Spain, this summer.
—@richmondsynchro via Instagram

Required #SpiderReunion travel gear: @vineyardvines Shep shirt & @URichmondMag! #GoSpiders #OneRichmond
—@amelia_vogler via Twitter

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