Archive: Apr 2001
The Blues Man Cometh
Legendary blues man Joe Beard and his band Blues Union performed Monday afternoon on the steps of Wilson Commons. Professor of Religion and Classics Dan Beaumont invited Beard for his class, "The Blues," which is offered this semester.
Would You Like Fries With That?
Students enjoy free food at Saturday's Quadapalooza festivities on the Residential Quad. Organized annually by Tiernan Hall, Quadapalooza includes free food, games and fun.
Feel the Rhythm
Students beat out a rhythm on the hill in front of the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls for their introduction to Drumming class.
Black Student Union
I read with interest the letter to the editor by the chairperson of the Black Student Union, Monique Terry, defending the Black Student Union.This lead me to ask the question; in this day and age, when the catch word of the day is,"Diversity" and "inclusiveness", why then is there a need for a "Black", "Asian","Latino","Gay&Lesbian"(etc) […]
Jonathan Skolnick
Raise the bar? every little bit helps.
Online Update: Burgett moves to Wallis Hall
Vice President and University Dean of Students Paul Burgett is on the move to the president?s suite on the second floor of Wallis Hall. But it won?t be just his office that changes places ? he will also receive a promotion.In changes approved last Friday by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, Burgett […]
Liz F. Kay
ugly stick ? nicaraguan ? crazy irishman ? cookie man ?
Man charged with sexual misconduct
The man suspected of sexually assaulting a UR undergraduate in her River Campus dorm room in late October was arrested Nov. 20 by the Rochester Police Department.Darren Snelgrove, a post-doctorate working in the Department of Chemistry, was charged with sexual misconduct at an arraignment hearing in Rochester City Court the following day.The alleged assault occurred […]
A trip to remember, a friend not forgotten
Sophomore Andrew Rosenthal met Rochester Institute of Technology student Joseph Ferraro on the Hillel-sponsored ?Birthright Israel? trip. Ferraro contracted meningitis on the trip and died shortly after his return. Here is Rosenthal?s personal account.He sat down next to me, slowly taking off his headphones. ?Someone took my seat, so I think I?ll talk to you. […]
Menegitis kills RIT student over the summer
It can strike without warning, leaving its victim helpless against its debilitating effects. And it can be spread as easily as breathing the air.This disease is meningitis. It is the disease that killed 20-year-old Rochester Institute of Technology student Joseph Ferraro this past June, after he returned from the Hillel-sponsored ?Birthright Israel? trip.Now, UR health […]