Archive: Apr 2001
UR suggests changes to alcohol rules
The university has proposed major changes to its alcohol policy, putting restrictions on kegs at parties, defining standard punishments for offenses and reducing the number of drinks each person is allowed.The change aims to clarify the current vagueness of the alcohol policy, Associate Dean of Students Ken Rockensies said.?There is no move or proposal to […]
Mail accounts can be accessed from Web
Students now have a new way to access their UR e-mail account through the Internet. The Web interface, which was released for general use this week, allows students to sign into their mail accounts using a Web browser.Information Technology Services was planning to release the Web Mail concept next fall, but found a product they […]
Student art exhibit offends UR?s religious community
When Paige Haringa erected her senior art thesis exhibition in the Art Library April 12, she wasn?t expecting the barrage of controversy that followed.?In Body, In Blood,? which explores Haringa?s complex relationship with Christianity, has been attacked by members of the UR religious community as blasphemous and offensive.?I am overwhelmed by religion?s hypocrisies, falsehoods and […]
Campus Briefs
Women?s Caucus has named Professor of Psychology Barbara Ilardi Woman of the Year, and will honor her at a dinner tonight in The Meliora.?I am honored at being named for the award,? Ilardi said. ?For me, the significance of this award is that it says thanks to me from the many students I work with […]
Van Hooft elected speaker of SA senate
Junior Bronwen Van Hooft and sophomore Santo Marciano were elected Monday to become the new Students? Association Senate speaker and deputy speaker respectively for 2001-2002.Van Hooft, the current deputy speaker, said that her role as the speaker for the next term is ?to be the voice of senate.?During her term in office, Van Hooft plans […]
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Diverse concerns
The Alcohol Policy subcommittee of the Alcohol Steering Committee presented its new policy to students for their input this week. Talk about too little representation, too late. The student representatives on the subcommittee are male and most of them have Greek affiliation. Since this policy affects all students, wider representation is important. The consequence of […]
Cheers and Jeers
The end of the semester is upon us and with that comes the typical reminiscing about the past year. Now we?ll mention some things that we noticed, but did not delve into with our editorials.CHEERS to Residential Life for allowing coed groups to live in suites with doubles. Residential Life has been adapting to the […]
Is that your final answer?
What is it about game shows and reality shows and their need to create catchy phrases such as ?is that your final answer, ?voted off the island? and ?you are the weakest link, goodbye??Does it ever stop? Probably not, because that is what our culture has become. Instead of looking for substance in our entertainment, […]