Archive: Apr 2002
Medical center advances expand cardiac treatments
A study recently completed at the UR Medical Center will enable more patients with heart problems to receive improved cardiac treatment. The research, published in the March 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, proved the effectiveness of using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as a preventative treatment to hinder sudden deaths due to […]
Awareness week remembers Holocaust victims
UR Hillel is sponsoring the Holocaust Awareness Week in order to preserve the bitter memory of World War II atrocities committed against the Jews. The week is an extension of Jewish Awareness Month that occurs from late March to late April.Tuesday marked the Yom Hashoah, the Jewish day of remembrance of the Holocaust. A six […]
Campus Briefs
College bowl prepares for nationalsAfter placing 20th in a pool of 36 teams at the National Academic Quiz Tournament two weeks ago, the UR Thelion Society is preparing for their biggest tournament of the year.UR's college bowl team will travel to Manhattan, Kansas to compete in the College Bowl International Tournament which will be held […]
Bhangra team succeeds
Energy filled the room in Haven's Lounge Tuesday night as UR's top bhangra team prepared for its closing performance in ADITI's Mela celebration Saturday. As they practiced, the room radiated the positive feel of the Punjabi music. Men swung long wooden sticks and women danced seductively as they practiced routines they plan to perform this […]
Greek honr society recharters at UR
A Greek honor society has recently rechartered on campus, giving academically talented students in fraternities and sororities a chance to win scholarships and provide leadership for the Greek community.Order of Omega is a national society that was active at UR until about 1996. The society just rechartered two weeks ago, inducting 21 members."It's another way […]
Conner elected SA speaker
Senior and off-campus senator Ashley Conner was elected Speaker of the Students' Association Senate Monday night after failed attempts to impeach two senators.Conner had been competing for speaker against current SA president and senior John LaBoda."I am of course very excited. In part, I feel honored that the Senate chose me as their Speaker," Conner […]
Up 'til Dawn party held at Field House
Up 'til Dawn, a program that does much more than fundraise for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, fundraising events culminated in a party Saturday night in the Field House, which brought in a profit of about $700 by itself through donations and ticket purchases.Students who attended had the chance to win a variety of prizes […]
Morals and facts manipulated in Middle East
George W. Bush did Ariel Sharon a big favor when he declared, with typical intellectual deliberation and subtlety, that the world was made up of good people in civilized countries and evildoers who resort to terror.The Israeli leader lustily seized the moment of moral absolutism, using the word terror numerous times in virtually every speech […]
Morals facts manipulated in Middle East
Just a short time ago, President Bush clearly articulated the following policy ? "Not only must terrorism be rooted out and destroyed, but the states which aid it must be ended." For a brief moment, America understood that nothing justifies terrorism, and more importantly, it understood what needed to be done about it. Now, as […]
Good fellows
Everyone who was here at UR can agree that last year's room draw was a disaster. Over the course of the last year, Residential Life has made strides toward streamlining the process and improving campus life. Granted, the lottery process was simpler this year because it has returned to its pre-freshman housing roots. However, Residential […]