Archive: Sep 2003
Upcoming season promises many great concerts
With the advent of the school year come many things - classes, homework, exams - like all universities. However, attending a music school means that these things are accompanied by things like practicing and the beginning of another several months of spectacular concerts. This includes, of course, concerts by Eastman School of Music students, the […]
Divorce' dynamic read, spark lost in film
The intrigue of Paris and the spunk of a vibrant young American girl team up in Diane Johnson's 1998 novel turned 2003 film, "Le Divorce."The story begins as film school drop-out Isabel Walker travels to Paris to help take care of her pregnant step-sister Roxy and young niece Gennie. Upon her arrival Isabel finds that […]
All-SA conference looks at structure
Members of the Students' Association government met in late August to discuss changing the structure of the SA, which has resulted in a plan to merge the SA Senate Committees and the SA Presidential Cabinet."Those two groups will now work together on projects to improve the quality of life for undergraduates at UR," SA President […]
Oscar-winning film comes to Rochester
"Through a Glass Darkly" - the first of Bergman's "Faith Trilogy" - flows over the viewer like a wisp of smoke, slowly and smoothly drifting toward the heavenly sky. The music, cinematography, performances and other elements of mise-en-scne all invite the gentle, steady rhythm that pervades the entire film."Through a Glass Darkly" is a film […]
Alleged masturbator caught on campus
UR Security officers witnessed a 34 year-old man thought to be masturbating in Hill Court Lot around noon on Sunday through the security cameras, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.Rochester Police Department officers were called to the scene and identified the man as a non-affiliated Rochester resident. The suspect was told to stay off […]
UR graduate runs for city school board
Malik Evans is the rare exception to the stereotype of UR political science majors as non-engaged theorists. As one of four Democratic candidates for the City of Rochester School Board, the 2002 UR graduate is continuing his dedication to the city and its education system.In the primary on Tuesday, Evans came in third. The primary […]
Students concerned over new meal plans
University of Rochester Dining Services underwent substantial changes this past summer, as a result of months of communication between outside consultants, ARAMARK, Dining Services, students and administrators. The meal plans were completely revamped, many dining facilities were renovated and menus were expanded. Additionally, working with dining consultants, Dining Services is in the process of refocusing […]
Interfaith welcomes new faces and organization
Interfaith Chapel is experiencing a wave of changes with the beginning of this school year, both in terms of structure and staff. Hillel and the Catholic Newman Community are both experiencing a transition in staff, while the entire Interfaith Chapel is now under a new organizational structure designed to further integrate their religious programs into […]
Bush: fuzzy math or fuzzy priorities?
Eighty-seven billion. That's one billion, with a B - more money than you'll ever have, multiplied by 87 times. $87 billion for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. President Bush requested this the other night, on top of a $350 billion tax cut earlier this year, from which I'm still waiting to see a single […]
Cortland hands field hockey first defeat
The field hockey team marched into SUNY Cortland Wednesday with an unblemished record and an upset on the mind. But after a hard-fought first half, the Yellowjackets fell apart late in the second frame and left with their first loss of the season.Coming off back-to-back shutouts of Elmira College and SUNY Oswego, UR walked into […]