Archive: May 2010
Features
Left Behind: a tale of an unsettled Take Five Scholar
Professor Udo Fehn walked into his class every Tuesday and Thursday, clad in suit and tie and carrying a brown, boxy briefcase. He would set down the case and stroll over to the projector controls, turn it on, pull out his laptop and promptly start the lesson. His jokes were in rhythm you came to […]
Features
From Clinton to chipmunks, 2010 sees it all
A lot has happened in the last four years, and a proper retrospective is in order. So much has happened, in fact, that many very consequential things have faded into the background. At an institution as large and prestigious as UR, it seems that every week some department gets a multi-million dollar grant, a professor […]
Opinions
Thoughts on a prolific CT career
This being my final article that I'll ever write for the Campus Times, permit me a few extraneous thoughts. Since I started writing sports in early 2006, I've seen my hometown teams continue a tradition of excellence. The Red Sox won in 2007, the Celtics followed by beating Kobe and his mistresses ... I mean […]
News
Sanjay Gupta to deliver Meliora Weekend address
While Steven Chu may be a hard act to follow, the University is bringing in an esteemed member of another field for Meliora Weekend in 2010. Sanjay Gupta, a renowned neurosurgeon and medical journalist, will deliver the keynote address on October 16 at the 10th annual celebration.Meliora Weekend attracts students, alumni, faculty, family and friends […]
News
RCAN struggles for alumni
'Commencement" is the positive term applied to the mass exit of over 4,000 undergraduates from UR. The word implies a new beginning, or a fresh start.But not everyone sees the practice in such a bright light. To hear UR Vice President and General Secretary Paul Burgett tell it, commencement is when seniors jump off a […]
Security Update
The best of Security Update
For the most part, Security Update is serious business. However, some of the most memorable entries have been the poorly executed thefts, fire-related incidents and other random bad ideas had by various members of the UR community. In that vein, we've compiled some of the Security Update standouts from the 2009-10 school year, arranged in […]
News
Wegman discusses UR commencement
The name is all too familiar to Rochesterians. You know it every time you need to run and grab a gallon of milk, a carton of eggs or any other grocery item that you just can't find anyplace else: Wegmans.And at graduation, the UR graduating class will listen to Wegmans Food Markets CEO Danny Wegman […]
Features
Out into an interesting future
As graduating members of the class of 2010 grab their diplomas, toss their caps and finally take a prideful stroll underneath the clock tower in front of the Goergen Athletic Center, they should be prepared to answer the most recurring question for any undergraduate: What's next? After four years of eating Danforth Dining Center delicacies […]
Features
We?ve changed: What about the rest of the world?
As my classmates and I prepare to leave college, I find myself repeatedly entering into the same conversation with my peers. The discussion revolves around how we have changed since we arrived at UR as nave freshman with only the experiences of high school to guide our opinions. Now, the conversation continues: We are exiting […]
Features
Five years on Facebook: a seminal UR experience
It's time to publicly declare an addiction that many of us suffer from: "My name is Liz, and I have been on Facebook for five years.'This may seem like a strange way to commemorate the college experience, and yet it is actually very fitting for our 'wired" generation. So let's take a trip back into […]