Archive: Apr 2003
Quagmire' of poor thinking permeates war reports
U.K. Defense Minister Geoff Hoon has reportedly described Um Qasr as being "a city similar to Southampton [a port town in the south of England]," a remark that produced the following response from two British soldiers seen, apparently, on Sky News. First soldier - "He's either never been to Southampton or he's never been to […]
Wu addresses human rights
After surviving 19 years in a Chinese prison camp - part of the Laogai system - Harry Wu stressed that he did not want to be thought of as a hero. Instead, he made it clear that the continued human rights violations in China are not only devastating to people's physical will, but also to […]
National League contenders in action
While the American League consists mainly of two-team division races, with only the West having three teams with a legitimate chance to make the playoffs, the National League has plenty of parity. In the East, the Braves are the favorite, but the Phillies, Mets and Expos all have a chance to topple the longest current […]
Jazz festival to invade Rochester this summer
Jazz fans watch out! You're in for a real - wait a minute. Did I just start this article off by saying: - jazz fans watch out? Maybe this whole writing thing isn't for me. Anyway, the artist line-up for the second edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival has been announced.What is this, you […]
Greek Week a great tradition
If you have noticed a heightened sense of competition amongst the student body over the last few days, it is probably because 'Greek Week" began on Monday. Actually, Greek Week is a bit of a misnomer, since the inter-fraternity and inter-sorority competitions extend for two weeks, but "Greek Fortnight" doesn't exactly rhyme, and "Greek Two […]
Inn' epitome of kung-fu flicks
Take a half-dozen eunuchs, four ex-thieves, two soldiers, and one sex-starved inn owner and you have the cinematic tour de force that is "Dragon Inn." Filmed in beautiful rural China, our protagonists fight to the bitter end to preserve the power of the emperor in this most-famous of kung fu movies. Any aficionado can tell […]
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Dandelion Day - the great day where students take a break from their work and celebrate the beautiful spring weather. This day is shrouded in the haze of time, as there's nobody left on campus who really remembers the first one which began in the slow return to normalcy of the post-World War II years.After […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - While the stars indicate that your luck is good, any time it snows in March is a good sign someone or something has it out for you. I'd recommend that you stay indoors for the next couple weeks.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Class registration is coming up, be kind to […]
Spring into poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and to honor it literary organizations across the country will be holding special events to celebrate poetry and its importance in American culture. Poetry has played an immense role in our history. If you don't think so, just look to some everyday examples like our national anthem. Written by Francis […]
Bread & Puppet visits UR
In an artistic attempt to express opposition to the war with Iraq, Bread & Puppet, a puppet theater, performed Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in Hillside Lounge. Bread & Puppet, which originated in New York City and is now based in Vermont, travels around the world to address social justice issues.Wednesday's performance "Insurrection Mass with […]