Archive: Apr 2001
Things you learned in kindergarten
What one thing seems to be lacking on this campus? Respect for one another. What seems to be abundant is everyone?s perception that they themselves are entitled to respect.Through my contact with students at The Common Ground Caf I have experienced this problem firsthand. A job I used to truly love has become unenjoyable. I […]
Bush reinstates abortion gag order
After George W. Bush was inaugurated, he didn?t waste any time in putting his more controversial policies into action. Just in time for the Jan. 22 anniversary of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, he signed an executive order to reinstate the little-known ?global gag rule.? This controversial law, that is about abortion, affects health […]
Sunshine
Take Five Scholar Kartik Srinivas chases down a frisbee in front of Rush Rhees Library Wednesday afternoon. Students took advantage of the unusually sunny spring day to spend time outdoors.
Preparing for the real world
Seniors prepared for graduation and beyond at the Senior Fair in the Hirst Lounge.
Photo exhibit remembers King's 'Dream'
A photo exhibit entitled ?Martin Luther King?s Dream Project? is now on display in the Frederick Douglass Institute. The exhibit, which is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from now until Sunday, is a collection of twenty photographs that use King?s ?I Have a Dream? speech as a measure of how attitudes and actions […]
Rats' invades Drama House
Mishaps and the scientific method were the subject of ?Lab Rats,? a performance put on by the Drama House last weekend. The play was directed and produced by former UR student Swithin David, and featured an all-student cast. David opened the show by taking data from the audience, recording the number of males and females […]
Dress to impress: Women's spring fashion
Imagine a long ?Y? necklace that falls in the middle of the torso onto exposed skin. The v-necked shirt is cut low and cinched at the waist. Add a pair of hip-hugging jeans that are ripped and worn out, but still accentuate the important parts of the body. A wide gold studded belt adorns the […]
Dressed to impress: Men's spring fashion
Suits tailored by Giorgio Armani, ties designed by Donna Karan, shoes made by Gucci, Movado-designed watches and Tiffany cufflinks are stylish and are worth a fortune but are too expensive for the everyday college student. However, a posh look is attainable without these labels. A college man who has style is a man who wears […]
Ask us: Why are some women's bathrooms on campus nicer than the men's bathrooms?
For those who believe the days of gender inequality at UR are gone, think again. The dorms are integrated and Todd Union is no longer a men?s social club, but a great gender disparity pervades campus ? in the bathrooms.Few may know that certain women?s bathrooms around the River Campus are far larger than those […]
Americans take aim for seventh Calder Cup
The Rochester Americans took another step on their quest to win their seventh Calder Cup last Wednesday by beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-1 at the Blue Cross Arena.The Amerks clinched the Mid-Atlantic Division title with the win.Rochester has won 13 regular season division titles in the 45-year history of the franchise. The Amerks won the […]