Archive: Dec 2004
Getting the girl can be quite a gamble
OK, kids, did we all have a blast on our fall break? Yeah, nothing like a single day to provide you with that much- needed relaxation after midterms. My friends and I decided to make the best of the time we had and planned a trip to Seneca for a little gambling. We decided to […]
From the pressbox
Fall is here, the World Series is upon us and though I can't say I'm happy, it is an exciting time. As a smart, well-educated person, I understand that the Yankees are the most successful franchise in the history of the game. And, as a diehard Yankee fan since the early '90s - a dark […]
Cross country hosts top-ranked teams at GVP
Men lock horns with Div. II No. 7 team Lock HavenWith the University Athletic Association Championships just two weeks away, the men's cross country team has reached the end of the regular season. Their final meet before the start of the postseason came at the UR Invitational, which was held Saturday at Genesee Valley Park. […]
SA Profile: All Campus Judicial Council
"Audiatur et altera pas" - May the other part also be heard - is their motto and justice is their objective. We're talking about the All Campus Judicial Council, the Student Association Senate's Supreme Court and discipline hearing panel, empowered to handle violations of student conduct standards and review the actions of the SA, student […]
All Hallows' Eve – Are you ready?
There was a time when October 31 for the Celts meant two things - the start of a new year and the day disembodied spirits of those who died in the last year came to possess a living body. Villagers would dress up in ghoulish costumes, cause mischief and create enough of a racket to […]
Greeks work to benefit various charities
One the most challenging hurdles a Greek organization faces in philanthropic programming is getting members of the community outside one's fraternity or sorority involved. It is often difficult to encourage students at an academically demanding university to participate in these events simply due to time restraints. However, many Greek organizations have overcome this dilemma by […]
You bail them in at Alpha Traz
Alpha Traz will be held at the Drama House on Nov. 20 from 8-11 p.m. as part of the ongoing Greek Week. This philanthropic event is cosponsored by Alpha Phi sorority, Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.The money raised from the event will benefit Cardiac Care, AF's national philanthropy, in addition to […]
Forum discusses politics, religion
Senior David Pascoe and Class of 2004 graduate Alissa Miller discussed the Roman Catholic views on the platforms of the two major political parties on Oct. 19.Pascoe, a history major and former chairman of the College Republicans, spoke from the Republican stance while Miller, who graduated in May with a double major in political science […]
Gorbachev warns
Mikhail Gorbachev gave a speech at St. John Fisher College to address the growing challenges in today's globalized world on Oct. 7. In his lecture entitled "Restructuring Global Priorities," Gorbachev specifically focused on terrorism, poverty and the deteriorating environment. The former Soviet president was received with great enthusiasm as he called for a new "glasnost" […]
Brains get a workout from film
Associate professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Michael Weliky is working to dispel the old myth that we only use 10 percent of our brain's capacity. Through analyzing the neural activity in the brains of infant and adult ferrets, Weliky discovered that the ability to comprehend visual images may evolve through growth and therefore is […]