Archive: Jan 2004
When a one night stand turns into a lifetime of regrets
One night, while at my favorite hangout spot, I came across a fellow UR student, who was also hanging out with a friend. She recognized my face from previously written articles in the Campus Times, and came over to greet me. We formally introduced ourselves, and began to talk about one article about the role […]
Kaiser Wilhelm II, revisited, in a new American century
Some time has passed since the events in this article transpired, but it is good to remember them anyway. With the Democratic Party primaries beginning, we must remind ourselves of the nature of the person we are trying to defeat. Our President, George W. Bush, is a man who desperately needs to be removed from […]
UR ranks sixth in invention earnings
According to a report released last December, UR ranked sixth in the nation for revenues earned in 2002 as a result of faculty research."These results are absolutely great," Dean of Faculty Thomas LeBlanc said. "To be ranked sixth in the country for a relatively small school is an incredible testament to the faculty's productivity. UR […]
Debate team ranked in top ten nationally
The UR Debate Team, currently ranked among the top ten teams in the nation and expecting to move into the top five, has fared well this academic year, defeating tough delegations from schools like Harvard and Boston College. This is not unusual for the team, which has done quite well in recent memory - two […]
Getting a grip on the Iowa Democratic Caucus
Well, Iowa's caucus has now come to a close, and it couldn't have come soon enough. I swear that I was going to have to throw myself out the window if I heard another "breaking" news story about Iowa. It is as if Iowa became the national election, which would be pretty sad, as the […]
Parking, schmarking
Call it heresy, call it sacrilege, call it whatever the deuce you want. I call it an epiphany of sorts. Let me explain. The other day I returned to Sigma Chi to find our president leafing through a rainbow of 'package' slips -- our monthly shipment of cleaning supplies. Having just driven my Jeep carefully […]
Women's track wins UR Invitational
The women's indoor track and field team wasted little time getting back in stride after more than a month-long break, winning Sunday's UR Invitational. The victory didn't come easy, however, as Roberts Wesleyan proved to be very difficult competition. "It's always difficult after you've had a long break. Even though we've been training, the intensity […]
Men's track kicks off the season with a victory
The men's indoor track and field team started out what looks to be an exciting season with a decisive victory in Sunday's UR Invitational. "I was very pleased. We were rusty but efficient," Head Coach John Izzo said. The meet got off to a promising start when three runners scored in the top six in […]
Horoscopes
BY JULIE DESSAU & JENNA KATZ Campus Times Star SagesAquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - The time away from school was all that you needed. With the continual snowfall, the long sought-after answers to your troubles will become clear.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - Beware of the treadmill. It may outrun you. Aries (March 21-April 19) - […]
Talented hotties deserve a listen
It was Lukas Hass, the adorable child star of "Witness" who then went on to become the freakishly thin and way-too-feminine looking teenage star of films such as "Boys" - in which he made Winona Ryder actually look fat and masculine whenever he stood next to her - "Mars Attacks" and the Woody Allen directed […]