Yay, fall break! 🎉 Enjoy, Spiders!
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Nothing better than a hype song to give you the energy needed to ace an exam! Specifically up the hill to B-School, you will be seeing us listening to these songs for the extra oomph. Good luck Spiders, we’re at the Fall Break finish line! 🎥: @juanitauribem_, ‘25
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The countdown to midterms is on! Study strong, Spiders. You've got this! ❤️ #URichmond
📸: @mao_yasuda, '26
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📚💡 Study spots unlocked! 💡📚
With midterms just around the corner, we’re taking you on a tour of the best study spots across campus! Whether you need a quiet nook or a group study space, we’ve got you covered. Let’s ace these exams, Spiders! 🕷️💪
#URStudyVibes #MidtermsPrep #URichmond
🎥: @rocio__tenorio, '27
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Looking for your new favorite coffee shop in #RVA? ☕️ @kelynbayne, '28, has three of her go-to spots to share with you:
📍 @blackhandcoffee (~4 miles from campus at 3101 Patterson Ave)
📍 @riverbendroastery (~8 miles from campus at 2623 E Broad St)
📍 @gritcoffee (Libbie Grove location ~1.5 miles from campus at 409 Libbie Ave)
Drop your faves here – there are so many awesome spots around our city to check out!
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Meet the students behind the content you will see here this year:
🕷️ @juanitauribem_, ‘25, a business administration major with a concentration in marketing and entrepreneurship from Medellin, Colombia
🕷️ @macross10, ’26, a communications major from Park Ridge, IL
🕷️ @rocio__tenorio, ‘27, a business administration major with a concentration in marketing and entrepreneurship, and a minor in women, gender and sexuality...
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