Archive: Sep 2002
Jeffrey's marijuana platform lacks sense, legitimacy
Scott Jeffrey is a pothead ? and he wants to be your governor.His campaign platform? "Empower youth," "legalize marijuana" and "Choice in Education."So what does Scott Jeffrey want to do? He wants to give the "apathetic youth" of the nation a voice in politics by giving youth a chance to meet someone "with whom we […]
Letters to the Editor, McGruff's origins
I was delighted to see McGruff the Crime Dog in Joan Knihnicki's cartoon in your Sept. 12 issue. You may be interested to know that the creator of McGruff is none other than UR alum Jack Keil, Class of '44. Jack dreamed up McGruff as a public service when he worked for Saatchi & Saatchi […]
UR service workers need student support
As the wind brings in the cool air, it brings in contract negotiations with it. For those of you up on campus activity, you probably already know that some 200 to 220 campus employees, mostly consisting of our steady, loyal and fine building service workers and food service workers are represented by the Service Employees […]
Letters to the Editor, Cat coverage good
Thanks for continuing to follow and report on this story. I've been following you as you follow it (having subscribed to Campus Times). I will report the latest to our Animal Rights group (we held the on-campus candlelight vigil in February, 2002).?LOIS BAUMPresident, ARAUNY
Dorm food, Italian style
Settling back into dorm life can be a serious challenge ? no air-conditioning, having to use shower shoes and ? worst of all ? schlocky college food. Everyone recognizes that campus food isn't exactly easy on the digestive tract, but what alternatives do we have? With a few dollars, some basic kitchen equipment, and about […]
Not all fats are the same
English physician Thomas Moffet once observed, "Men dig their graves with their own teeth and die more by those fated instruments than by the weapons of their enemies." Though spoken in 1600, these words ring especially true today, when the value of a meal is not defined by the quality but the quantity of food. […]
Second City speaks out
Saturday night's performance of the Second City Touring Company ? reviewed on page 17 ? was a hilarious mix of sketch and improvisational comedy. We at the Campus Times wanted to know what it takes to be part of the group that spawned comedians like Mike Myers and Chris Farley, so after their hilarious act […]
CAB brings riotous show by Second City
Have you ever found it hard to connect with your peers? Do conversations about sports, television and current events go completely over your head? If so, according to the Second City Touring Company's first skit of their Saturday night performance, brought to UR by the Campus Activities Board, you are "mainstream impaired." Second City used […]
Dryden caters to students
The George Eastman House's Dryden Theater sounds like a stuffy venue for old, dull films. Surprisingly, the Dryden is the only theater in the Rochester area to still show films like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" on a wide screen, embedded in an elegant setting. The Dryden's programming is nothing but […]
The dangers of whirlwind romances
Chivalry has laid down his sword, put his feet on the coffee table and unbuttoned his pants. Days of walking hand in hand on the moor are extinct. Even the days of sharing malts are over. The key word in contemporary relationships seems to be independence. Yet, in the midst of this proudly self-reliant culture, […]