Archive: Jan 2004
Speaker on the new civil rights agenda
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Christopher Edley, Jr., will speak at Strong Auditorium on Friday. The agenda of his speech is "The New Civil Rights Agenda." Edley has recently been appointed dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law-Boalt Hall. He is the first African-American dean to lead a top-ranked […]
No more monkeying around this year
It's that time of the year again. Tonight the appearance of the moon in the sky will mean another year has gone by on the Chinese calendar. Thanks to the Chinese Students Association, you can ring in the New Year in style. The CSA is sponsoring several events around campus, dubbed China Nite 2004, but […]
Missing holiday decorations found at Sigma Alpha Mu
UR Security officers found holiday decorations in the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity house on Dec. 31 that had been reported stolen, which some members of the community have blamed on the house.Over the month of Dec., holiday decorations were reportedly taken from 11 homes in the Brighton area. The total value of the property is […]
Security Update
Roger Demott of Rochester was arrested on charges of trespassing by the Rochester Police Department on Jan. 19 after 4 p.m. in the Eastman School of Music, according to security.Demott had been previously warned to stay off university property.Two vehicles stolen from URTwo non-university owned vehicles were taken from university property since Jan. 11. The […]
Fusion music fills Wilson Commons
On Saturday, January 17, the Fusion dance party was held in Wilson Commons. Fusion featured three different rooms with their own music styles and a bar available to anyone over 21. By all accounts, it was a success. Fusion was co-sponsored by ADITI, Sigma Beta Rho, the Black Student's Union, the Chinese Student's Association, D-Motions, […]
UR celebrates MLK day
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, services and a peace rally were held honoring the life and work of the famous and influential activist for peace and racial equality.A peace rally was held on the steps of Wilson Commons at 4:30 p.m. organized by both Students for Social Justice and the Black Student Union. Almost […]
Kauffman grants funds for University
December 15, President Thomas Jackson spoke to members of the university and Rochester area communities to announce the University of Rochester as a recipient of the Kaufman Campuses Initiative.Awarded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, the grant provides $3.5 million for the university. Through a two-to-one matching system, the original funding rises […]
Party' overdone
My first response to the film "Party Monster" is to say that Macaulay Culkin has not progressed much from his work in "Home Alone." In fact, he may have taken a few steps backward.My later responses ranged from bewildered amusement to downright boredom. This movie stars Culkin as Michael Alig, a party organizer for "club […]
The Spirit of King
This Monday, people across the nation and across the River Campus paid homage to the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and to the ideals and principles for which he stood. Throughout the civil rights movement, King championed the cause of equality for African-Americans with an undeniable spirit of civic activism. The beginning […]
Assault site astray
For victims of sexual assault or rape, finding information about help the campus offers is critical, but unfortunately too hard. The 5-RAPE stickers on bathroom stall doors advertise a hotline, but little else. It is not even clear who the phone number reaches. The poorly-publicized Web site run by the Sexual Assault Response Team, the […]