Archive: Feb 2003
Grad paper attacks UR campus commercialism
An article comparing modern universities to "airport malls" was distributed on campus just prior to Winter Break. The article, which appeared in the Fall 2000 issue of "Thought and Action," was written in that year by then UR doctoral candidate Daniel Moses."The goal of the top brass is clear-- to run the university like a […]
Gorovsky acclaimed internationally
Biology professor Martin Gorovsky and postdoctoral fellow Kazufumi Mochizuki gained international recognition recently when their contribution to research on genetic development was recognized by the journal "Science" as the most significant scientific breakthrough of 2002."A string of recent discoveries indicates that a class of RNA molecules called small RNAs operate many of the cell's controls," […]
UR reaction — Bush's State of the Union
While watching the State of the Union Address two thoughts ran through my head -- first, I feel sorry for the Democrats, and second, I wonder if a system exists to give electric shocks to Congressmen who try to clap more than twice. Kidding aside, I thought it was a good speech that laid out […]
"Another New Year's Celebration"
Contestants of the Miss Ao Dai Pageant perform a traditional Vietnamese dance during Saturday night's Lunar New Year's Celebration. The celebration was a joint venture of the Vietnamese Students Associations of both UR and RIT and was held in Strong Auditorium. Also among the evening's events were the Dragon Dance, a drag queen competition and […]
Webcams may be installed at UR
UR Public Relations is considering installing Webcams across the River Campus, an idea that has already been implemented at many schools across the nation. The installation of Webcams has been in the planning stage since the 2001-2002 school year, and the final details are presently in the works.Associate Vice President of Public Relations and leader […]
Get on the bus
Senior nights revolve around alcohol. Regardless of whether students rushed the bus, regardless of whether students urinated on the bus and regardless of whether students were engaging in sexual acts while riding the bus, inappropriate actions took place. The bottom line is that alcohol is not an excuse for misconduct and that people need to […]
You are being watched
The recent concerns over security cameras have brought out some of the issues associated with monitoring students. Cameras that are intended to prevent our rights from being abused are somehow sources of worry or concern. The fact that we are being recorded by the school seems to indicate a mutual distrust. This new idea of […]
Human irony — success requires failure
The lives we live are rife with irony.Sometimes it's irony mixed in with a little bit of hypocrisy, and sometimes it's a sudden realization that we have taken so much for granted.September 11 is a great example of our apathy.For so long we had ignored patriotism, derided the military and stood apart from the world.After […]
Campus Briefs
Groups keep houses for next 3 yearsDelta Upsilon and Community Living Center have received word that after review by a housing committee that they will remain in their houses. Rumors have held that all three groups kept their house bids placed in January."I haven't heard any rumors to the contrary," secretary of Drama House Margaret […]
Med student found dead
A fourth-year student at UR's Medical School was found dead in her off-campus apartment Sunday at around 6 p.m. by the Rochester Police Department, according to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin. Mauldin said that the student died of natural causes. Associate Vice President of Public Relations Robert Kraus declined to release the student's name.The […]