Archive: Dec 2003
Going out Gay
Rochester is a pretty gay city, surprisingly enough. We've got the oldest continually-running gay newspaper in New York - The Empty Closet - and also a vibrant Pride Festival over the summer. There are active gay organizations at all of the local colleges, with the exception of Roberts-Wesleyan College out in LeRoy. It also has […]
Letters to the Editor
For the second time in a week the words "Rush" and "drug addiction" have been linked together. Whether it's Oxycontin or cocaine, it's our responsibility to insist that drug abuse is intolerable.The most disappointing and disturbing part of the article was Alpha Delta Phi's reaction to the news that one of their members was caught […]
Professors ought to take note of medical issues
It begins with one person you know, then spreads to a few friends. It insidiously strikes everyone around you. And then you get the symptoms. It is the time of year when students encounter the almost inevitable sickness that incapacitates even the most ambitious individual. Flu season is upon us.Many students, no matter how awful […]
Law subject of health speech
Doctor of Jurisprudence Scott Burris spoke Oct. 24 about the theoretical and practical applications of law in public health. The lecture, entitled "Law As A Factor In Public Health," focused on the role of the legal system in combating high health risk behaviors that lead to disease and to other health problems."Law operates as a […]
Common crimes
Everyone should take a moment and read the Letter to the Editor from Director of Wilson Commons and Student Activities Anne-Marie Algier, in which she discusses recent thefts from the Haven's Lounge in Wilson Commons. Three considerably-sized pictures were stolen from the walls - pictures that had been securely fastened in place, and whose removal […]
The world according to LeBron
You'll have to excuse me if my column seems a bit disheveled and - believe it or not - tangential tonight, but my focus is being diverted to a spectacle so riveting that one might mistake it for something involving Shakira. Unfortunately, it's not. Instead, a televised sporting event has burgled my attention - an […]
Don't like it? Burn it down!
Recent 30-foot radius chalked no-smoking circles have prompted many to consider the basis for UR's smoking policy. Although not smoking within 30 feet of a building is a New York state law, UR's method of enforcement and unwillingness to think of the needs of smokers leaves much to be desired.Currently, despite temporary no-smoking circles, very […]
UR integral in FDA approval of Memantine for Alzheimer's
A recent study done at UR's Medical Center has led to FDA approval of Memantine, a drug used to aid those with advanced Alzheimer's disease. The drug is the first in the United States to be approved for use in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Memantine does not cure the disease but is […]
UR tackles illegal music downloading
UR is currently negotiating with firms that offer legitimate music downloading services for implementation as early as next semester.This is part of a pilot study of the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, on which Provost Charles Phelps is a higher education representative. The committee also contains representatives from the entertainment industry."The […]
The line is drawn
Recent 30-foot radius chalked no-smoking circles have prompted many to consider the basis for UR's smoking policy. Although not smoking within 30 feet of a building is a New York state law, UR's method of enforcement and unwillingness to think of the needs of smokers leaves much to be desired.Currently, despite temporary no-smoking circles, very […]