Archive: Mar 2007
Campus Brief: Enrolled Student Survey to influence campus policies
UR is participating in an Enrolled Student Survey, which asks students about their participation in various aspects of campus life and their general views on the university. The survey is being conducted by schools that are members of the Consortium of Financing Higher Education, a group of 28 private colleges and universities.The survey, which is […]
Letters to the Editor
Apologies for newsletter inconsistencyIn the March 8, 2007 issue of the Campus Times, the March issue of the Monthly InSTALLment, a publication of the UHS Health Promotion Office, was criticized for promoting sexism. Please accept our sincere apologies. It was not our intent to promote a double standard with regard to male and female sexuality. […]
Nash speech advises on success principles
Where are you going in life? Do you want to be successful? Do you have goals in life? Do you want to be a technosexual? (Yes, I did just borrow a word from Urban Dictionary). Do you want to have enough money to keep up with the Jones's? You probably just answered yes to most […]
Biel encounter brings reminiscing
At about 5:32 a.m. of last Wednesday, March 21st, I was hanging out at the hottest Los Angeles club. Encircling me at my table were the three judges of the show "American Idol" (Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell). I turned to Simon, who was sitting next to me, and quietly whispered, "Paula's looking […]
Logo lesson: Alumnus shares expert analysis
No doubt due to my standing as a distinguished alumnus - or an alumnus, period - I recently received an online poll soliciting my thoughts on a quintet of potential Rochester logos. I've always taken University logo politics very seriously and assign no small amount of credit to Rochester's logo for convincing me to enroll […]
Half-pointless
The Office of Residential Life decided that this year's freshmen in crowded housing would not be granted a half-point for their next housing lottery. This isn't fair to the students who had to put up with undesirable living situations due to a mistake - given, an unforeseeable one - made by UR in admitting an […]
Primaries should occasion change in game plans
Now that the off-season is in full swing, NFL general managers have had plenty of time to take a critical look at their rosters and prepare for the coming season. Many times, they cut veteran players that either have outlived their usefulness or who never really fit into the team. Similarly, the Republican National Committee […]
Artists hope to end conflict with the "Piece Process"
There hasn't been a lack of bad news coming out of the Middle East for a couple of millennia. Unless you have been in a complete news blackout for your entire life, this section of the globe instantly spurs images of unending war, hate, fanaticism and atrocities. With each faction seeking to secure sovereignty, safety […]
Eastman band NeoCollage fuses genres to create their own
The Eastman School of Music boasts a distinguished reputation of educating the finest and most creative minds in the world of music. One such notable group, NeoCollage, prides itself on its artistic fusion of classical and pop music. The talented group members, all juniors at Eastman, are Rick Williams, Curtis Stewart, Megan Bledsoe, Nick Revel […]
Men's tennis splits singles, drops doubles
The men's tennis team took on Hobart College last Tuesday, March 20, in hopes of gaining their first win of the spring season. While they were able to split their singles matches, they had trouble taking any of their doubles matches, leading to a 3-6 loss and leaving them to go elsewhere to find their […]