Archive: Feb 2002
Being abroad during Sept. 11
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 shook the nation, throwing many Americans into confusion. The effects were even more disorienting to the 81 students who were part of UR's Study Abroad programs. The tragedy struck shortly after they had left the United States, before most got a chance to get used to their new foreign […]
Old-school games
Being unproductive was easier when I was younger. I don't know how and I don't know when, but at some point, things that should have remained very simple, like what to do with one's free time, became ever so complicated.I don't ever remember being bored when I was four. Did I have a car back […]
Upperclassmen are the missing ingredient
When it finally came time for me to part with my family on that tepid day back in August, I was left with a few bits of advice. My dad told me to wish him luck in the empty nest with my mother, my mother told me to study hard and avoid girls like the […]
What happened to the social scene on campus?
My parents have always told me, even as a child, that college is about two things 8212; getting a solid education while having fun at the same time. These two aspects go hand in hand 8212; or at least they do at most universities. Here at UR, however, it seems that the administration will stop […]
Students have a right to know and understand
There have been numerous articles and commentaries about the incident involving the mutilated cat on the Fraternity Quad. Several fingers have been pointed at a variety of people involved with the situation, causing a general lack of any one clear source of information. Moreover, there has yet to be a careful look at how the […]
Letter to the Editor
Update on the cat incidentThis notice is to update to our community on the investigation of events that led to the report, on Dec. 2, 2001, of a mutilated dead cat on campus. While the investigators have met with and continue to answer questions, this update is an attempt to address some issues.Three experienced UR […]
Words and Actions
In journalism, how you say it is as important as what you mean.Two weeks ago, the Campus Times editorial board took a position in an attempt to advance the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. here at UR. We criticized UR administration for taking what we viewed as a haphazard approach to recognizing his birthday […]
Helpful Speech
A police officer, new to the force, is concerned that his colleagues can't communicate effectively with the residents of their section. The residents speak the same language as the police, but in a different way.The officer sends his colleagues an e-mail message with a list of words used in the community with which the officers […]
Porn reaches climax
It's that time of year again. Birds are singing again, the grass is casting off its shroud of snow ? not in Rochester of course ? and the chocolate hearts are selling like, well, hotcakes. Valentine's Day is here, and that means that the illustrious UR Cinema Group will once again mark this occasion by […]
Porn misses target
"Goddamn, poke my ass." I think that pretty much covers this year's campus porn, "Thighs Wide Open." There was no uncharted territory. This film gets around the human body like white on rice ? exactly what a porn should do.Without giving away too much, I will let you in on a little secret ? the […]