Archive: Feb 2002
New summer study abroad program
UR has announced a new study abroad program in archaeological research that will take place from July 6 to Aug. 5 in Arezzo, Italy.The cost for the course is $3,200 for up to eight credits ? applications are due by March 18. The program is designed to be complementary to UR's existing archaeological program in […]
Tale-a-bration' entertains
Last night a "Religious Tale-a-bration" was held in the Welles-Brown room in Rush Rhees Library. The purpose of the program was, as Take Five Scholar and Interfaith Intern at the Interfaith Chapel Heather Hall said, "to celebrate the diverse, educational and informative qualities of stories in these religious traditions." "Education can take many forms and […]
Freshman housing to be moved
The decision was made to move freshman housing from being contained entirely on the Residential Quad to the Susan B. Anthony, Gilbert and Hoeing residence halls on Tuesday. Formally announced by Dean of The College William Scott Green, Dean of Freshman Deborah Rossen-Knill and Dean of the Faculty Thomas LeBlanc, the move has been under […]
React to racism
Bigoted remarks and actions have flourished here for the last few weeks, but the reasons for these acts have been here much longer. These atrocious acts are the manifestation of covert feelings of racism and bigotry that have been hiding in the minds of the perpetrators. Unfortunately, the individuals harboring these hateful feelings believe they […]
Fresh remedies
Freshman housing is officially moving. With this move comes a variety of programming changes intended both to strengthen the freshman experience and to give upperclassmen increased housing options. The Freshman Advisory Committee has developed the Freshman Fellows Program and Theme Clusters ? two innovative ideas that have the potential for success, but that need to […]
Killing the messenger
Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's barbaric murder must not deter journalists from continuing to pursue truth around the world.Pearl, 38, who was the Journal's South Asia bureau chief, disappeared Jan. 23 after going to a restaurant in the port city of Karachi in southern Pakistan to meet with intermediaries he hoped would arrange an […]
Education from life
Education does not end at the end of class, or when you hand in the last exam of the semester. In college, education takes place day and night, with your professors, your friends, and as I've begun to learn recently, even with your enemies. While there is nothing positive in senseless outbursts of hatred, the […]
What are we going to do about intolerance?
At some point in your life there must have been a wise person who told you, "Life is what you make it." Wise that person is, because know that no matter how hard you try, you are the one responsible for your own happiness. That same principle holds true when it comes to our campus. […]
Letters to the Editor
Response to reacist incidencesSeveral recent incidents of hateful graffiti and vandalism, directed at specific groups of individuals, are appalling and antithetical to the values of an academic institution. These incidents should be condemned broadly by members of our community.Free inquiry, and therefore speech, is essential to our core values and purposes. This is true whether […]
Grammys a mix of art and schlock
The Grammys opened this year's ceremony with what is arguably the oldest and most successful group that is still actively performing and recording, U2. They ended up with three Grammys, including Record of the Year.The evening the started on a rollercoaster of a performance ranging from art to crap.Some of the high points of the […]