College Media Network
Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Campus Times has halted publication for summer vacation. You may view a PDF of our Commencement Issue (5/17/09), available here. Please check back for our regular issues starting September 10.

Green bus embarks on maiden voyage

The biodiesel bus, unveiled after months of
collaboration between students, UR Facilities
and UR Dining, was celebrated in a ceremony
yesterday in the Goergen Hall Atrium. The
project was spearheaded by four students —
alumnus Chris Babcock, seniors Dave Borrelli
and Dan Fink and junior Eric Weissmann. With
its completion, the bus will run on the Park
Lot South Silver route and the 19th Ward Gold
route. Next semester, the bus may start running
on the Green line.

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Without a plan

An entire week of dining without relying on a meal plan? Bring it on.

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Something stirs in Rochester

ArtAwake was organized mainly by 20 students and was co-sponsored by over 20 organizations. While only in its second year, it is sure to be a rising success, as more than last year’s 1,500 attendees came out for the evening.

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Chudacoff takes his first individual title in home invite

After the first round of 18 of last weekend’s Fred B. Kravetz Invitational, freshman Michael Chudacoff sat atop the leader board for the first time in his college career.

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From the Editorial Board

Admirable effort

Last week, due to the hard work of senior Katie Medford, Stem Cell Awareness Week put into action a string of fundraising and awareness events on the River Campus — overall, it raised approximately $10,000 for the development of stem cell research.

From the Blog

Team banquet

As we do after every season, the UR men’s squash team had a season ending dinner and banquet last week. This was actually my first one ever as I couldn’t attend last year’s banquet due to a tournament.

News

Peace advocates preach nonviolence

Experts, doctors and professors took turns engaging a diverse audience in a two-day roundtable discussion about nonviolent communication. The Interfaith Chapel hosted the conference — the second-annual event sponsored by the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence — on Friday evening and all day Saturday.

UR joins IBM's global jam

University students united with other college students in a three-day-long online discussion hosted by IBM.

Opinions

30-hour pursuit of happiness

Last spring, I was given an assignment — write about an aspect of life on campus that has impacted you the most. The task was not exactly easy: quantifying my experience atUR as the result of mostly one part of life wouldn’t really be accurate.

The future of Christianity in the United States

While I certainly do not suggest returning to a time when “everyone went to church because it was the thing to do,” I would go as far as to say this: Consider Christianity if you like, but please, don’t leave your rational mind at the door.

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Student judicial hearing process needs change

Recently, I had the not-so-pleasurable experience of sitting in on a campus judicial hearing. For those who are unaware, some student misconduct proceedings are handled outside of the Dean of Students Office and are instead managed by a panel comprised of various campus faculty members.

Features

What yo mama didn’t know when she was growing up...

Our generation simply does not know boundaries. We’ve pushed the envelope so far we’ve ripped it to shreds.

Eaters squawk for Sal’s Birdland’s sassy BBQ sauces

Sal’s Birdland has been a staple restaurant in the Rochester area since its establishment in 1974, known for its chicken wings and ribs, usually coated in “Sal’s Sassy Sauce.”

Arts & Entertainment

In "Sight" of greatness

Procedural shows are a staple of network television. There are the doctor shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “House,” and there are the crime shows like “NCIS” or “CSI.” On the surface, USA’s “In Plain Sight” may appear to be just this. But with many skeletons in the closets of these characters, David Maples’s show offers much more.

Game, set, match: Todd Theater serves up an ace of a play

"The Hairy Dvtchman" opens today, and I would encourage everyone to go and see the show at least once. It really displays the talent of the student actors, tech crew and everyone else backstage. It’s definitely worth going to, especially since it’s the world premiere of such a great show.
 

Sports

UR splits against league foe at home

This past weekend was a tale of two days for the UR baseball team. After getting back on track in Liberty League play by beating Clarkson University twice on Saturday, the team was shut out in both games on Sunday.
 

Liberty League sweep fuels softball

The UR softball team took the Liberty League by storm this past weekend, sweeping Skidmore College and Union College in its first four Liberty League games.