Archive: Apr 2001
SBA singles popular
Of the options available in the singles lottery Tuesday night, singlerooms in the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls were by far the most popular.?I?m glad I won?t be living in Phase. I?m glad I?m staying oncampus,? said Eva Fung, a sophomore with number 69, one of the highest lotterynumbers for the Class of 2003. She […]
Public relations photographer finds fame in a convent
Sometimes all it takes is persistence and entry into the world of cloistered nuns to jump-start a career.For UR publicity photographer Shannon Tag-gart, these were some of the tools that recently caused the Photo District News Magazine to name her one of 30 emerging photographers to watch. From this group of 30 photographers, she then […]
Conference focuses on undergraduates
Many students will be making final preparations for their research projects as the second annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference, to be held April 26 to 27, approaches.More than 60 students submitted abstracts, presenting senior studio art projects, psychology research theses and clinical research. Students who participated in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in […]
Campus Briefs
The university?s first Meliora Weekend is months away, but organizers have already booked actor and entertainer Bill Cosby to speak at the festivities.?Bill Cosby was chosen because he appeals to the broad audience of students, parents and alumni that will be here for Meliora Weekend,? said senior and Meliora Weekend student programming co-chair Mindy Fountain. […]
No way out
For the last month, UR has been in the midst of the arduous process of housing for next fall. This year especially has been stressful for everyone because of the adjustments that came with the implementation of freshman housing. With more attention placed on the housing process, one fundamental difference is revealed between UR and […]
Charging the bill
With less than two weeks notice, students were in- formed that to enter the lottery for next year?s parking spaces, they must pay the full $269 fee and handle all outstanding parking tickets by this Friday. At the same time, students learned that this fee could not be put on their term bill and that […]
Political Comic
Puff Daddy
Right to bear arms' more than owning a gun
When I talk about gun control, I?m not talking about putting safety locks on guns, requiring the registration of firearms or even performing limited background checks to ensure that potential gun owners aren?t repeat violent offenders. Such measures are for the most part benign attempts at making our nation a safer place. What I am […]
The price we pay for health
Every morning when I get up, I look in the mirror and I usually don?t like what I see. For a while now, I have been a soldier in the battle of the bulge and these morning inspections make me realize that more often than not, I?m losing this fight.I could turn on the TV […]
A safer zone
There is no doubt that this campus is, in many ways, homophobic. If you wear a rainbow flag pin, you are bound to get looks and the occasional negative remark. This semester has been no exception. Many of you might recall that not so long ago, homophobic slurs were painted on the walls of the […]