Archive: Sep 2002
Letters to the Editor, Problem with cat story
How unfortunate it is that the Campus Times has sunk to an all-time low with the publication of the recent article concerning the so-called 'cat incident.' Not only were those individuals punished not identified by the university, but the university made no determination that anyone involved in the incident had anything to do with the […]
Java City switchover put on hold
UR students will not yet be able to enjoy the local coffee shop Java's on campus as hoped. It was slated this semester to possibly replace Java City, the ARAMARK-run coffee shop currently operating in Wilson Commons.Various problems arose with this undertaking, leading to the present delay in action. Java's presented their ideas over the […]
Pataki gives UR $30 million
Bringing the area closer to realizing Medical Center CEO Jay H. Stein's vision of Rochester as a Mecca for biotechnology, Governor George E. Pataki granted the URMC $30 million for biomedical research.The funds are intended for developing lab space and venture capital for biotech startup companies to transition discoveries from research to viable private-sector businesses. […]
Editorial Comic
Editorial Comic
New parking lot to add 52 spaces
Those UR students in search of parking permits may be relieved to learn that extra parking spaces will soon be available. Construction began Monday, Sept. 16 on a new parking lot south of Park Lot that will contain 52 new spaces.Director of Parking Services Glen Sicard explained that the new spaces are being added to […]
Convocation rewards excellence
As the noon bell tolled last Friday, the ceremony officially ushering in the 2002-2003 academic year got underway on Dandelion Square. The 153rd College Convocation, was, as Convocation traditionally is, a time to honor faculty members and prepare the university community for another year committed to education. Originally planned for two weeks earlier, the event […]
Meliora Weekend gets ready
The weekend of Oct. 11-13, parents, students, alumni and faculty will converge on campus for the annual three-day festival that is Meliora Weekend. What's in store for this year? Notable speakers include founder of CNN and vice chairman Ted Turner of AOL-Time Warner, New York Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, novelist Salman Rushdie and perhaps […]
Strong Jugglers eager for new members
There are organized clubbings twice a week and juggling clubs hurt when they fall on a toe. During any given practice of the Strong Jugglers there are as many as 21 juggling clubs flying though the air, not including those brought by regulars.According to the club president, junior Greg Owsley, you don't need to be […]
Leadership Rochester trains students in outside world
UR implemented two new programs to prepare college students for future involvement in their communities in June of 2001. Under the direction of Dean of Students of the College Jody Asbury, Leadership Rochester Civic Engagement Program and the Urban Fellows Summer Internship Program are now options for students who want to be involved in the […]
Minority Student Affairs welcomes all
The Office of Minority Student Affairs and the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African- American Studies hosted a welcome reception to introduce incoming freshman and other interested students to both institutions on Sept. 20.The reception included speeches by OMSA director Norm Burnett and Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute Larry Hudson. Burnett's speech centered […]