Archive: Feb 2002
The New Deal servers up music live and on CD
Bridging the gap between the techno world and the world of instrumental music is the highly charged and largely improvisational band the New Deal. This trio of amazingly talented musicians made the long trek down from their native Canada to grace us with their presence two weeks ago at the Water Street Music Hall. This […]
Why do calls from anywhere on campus come up as from (585) 756-4800?
Since winter break, many students may have noticed something different with their phones. When they are called from a campus phone ? or call someone else off campus ? something pops up on caller identification other than the expected "caller ID not available." They get the phone number (585) 756-4800 and either the word "health" […]
Pub turnout disappoints
Senior Kari McGlynn thinks he has identified the major failing of the campus pub.The people old enough to drink are predominantly seniors, but seniors don't want to hang out at an on-campus bar."If you're old enough to drink, old enough to hang out at a bar, that's your ticket off campus," said McGlynn, the DJ […]
New progams begin at School of Nursing
On May 20, the UR School of Nursing is giving students a new opportunity to earn a second bachelor's degree in nursing in only a year. In an attempt to offer a program fits with the current market and the profile of the average nursing student, the School of Nursing's program is an intensive three-semester […]
Fraternities contribute to community
Click here to see the graphicPhilanthropy is an important aspect of fraternity life that is often overlooked. The 16 fraternities at UR regularly dedicate their time to community service projects such as fundraisers, clean-ups and events to spread awareness. Some of the organizations and programs that regularly receive help from the fraternities include the Sojourner […]
Author speaks about like of 'beautiful mind' John Nash
It was fitting that Sylvia Nasar's talk on Nobel Prize Laureate John Nash Jr. took place in Rush Rhees Library Tuesday afternoon. After his promising career was cut short after a debilitating bout with schizophrenia that lasted 30 years, Nash found his only refuge within the walls of a library."The library is one of societies' […]
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Debate team cleans up over the weekend
UR's debate team met with success at the East Region Championships at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., this weekend.The team is still ranked first in the American Debate Association rankings, but has fallen a few points behind Northwestern in the National Debate Tournament rankings. "It will be a close race to the finish," senior and […]
Campus Briefs
Applications numbers are slightly downWith both part 1 and part 2 of undergraduate admissions due by Jan. 20, the tentative number of applications to the Class of 2006 is approximately 8,700, down from 9,500 at this time last year. This year's numbers were dramatically lower than 2000's record number of applications, 10,080. Director of Undergraduate […]
UR men ready to dance
When the men's basketball team lost to Washington University on Sunday, Feb. 3, the Yellowjackets knew they had to win the rest of their games to have a chance of making the NCAA Division III Tournament.UR fulfilled its end of the bargain with a 51-44 victory over Carnegie Mellon University last Saturday. The selection committee […]