Archive: Sep 2002
Homotheism
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Truth in Small Doses
Truth in Small Doses
"Inappropriate advice" response
In response to the Letter to the Editor submitted last week by Ms. DeFranco, Mr. Howard, Ms. Kluza, Ms. Quinn, Ms. Muckerheide, and Ms. Twardzik:Obviously, the six of you feel strongly about contraception and were offended by Joan Khihnicki's off-the-cuff headline on children as a sexually transmitted disease. However, your letter to the editor seemed […]
SA Web site gains national acclaim
The official Web site of the UR Students' Association, "The Hive," won first place in the recent "America's Best Student Web Site Competition," securing national recognition for online presentation. The annual competition, organized by "Student Leader Magazine," judges on various criteria, including design, content and interactivity on a five-star scale. "The Hive" scored five stars, […]
Freshmen assaulted at Gilbert Hall
A group of Rochester youths attacked two freshmen living in Gilbert Hall on successive nights last week. One assault took place on Sept. 11 and the other happened Sept. 12, both around 8:30 p.m. UR Security apprehended the group immediately after the second incident. Two of the youths who were present at the first assault […]
SA finds budget surplus
As the result of a recently discovered surplus in the Students' Association budget, the SA Senate, in accordance with the SA Appropriations Committee will decide how to handle the money.Because the SA budget is not audited annually, Speaker of the Senate and Take Five Scholar Ashley Conner said, the organization was not fully aware of […]
Improved Wilson Boulevard makes campus access easier
River Campus drivers may now traverse the scenic Wilson Boulevard from the Elmwood Avenue entrance to the Ford Street entrance for the first time in more than ten years.The reconfiguring of the road was one of many changes to the Bausch and Lomb Riverside Park completed this summer.Designers decided to close the road to through […]
CLARC printing fee to be implemented at UR
Later this semester, students will be charged an $.08 per page fee for printing at any of the printing centers around campus. The change is mainly to recover lost revenue from the library system after the library moved course reserves online and students were able to print free of charge.Also, in a joint partnership between […]
BSU holds annual 'Blackout' event
Minority students came together on the steps of Wilson Commons Sunday night to welcome freshmen to campus and give minorities a better sense of belonging in the UR community in an event named "Blackout.""Blackout," organized by the Black Students Union, is a "rite of passage" meant to "ease the transition from [being] seniors in high […]
Changes expand Wilson Day into new territory
This year's Wilson Day was the first in its 14 year history to occur over two days, featuring an expanded range of community service activities and opportunities for the Class of 2006. It also included events that were unprecedented for Wilson Day, including Rochester Transit Service tours and urban issues workshops.Senior Dan Lioy, who helped […]