Archive: Feb 2005
Rethink WinterFest
Class councils and the Campus Activities Board spearheaded the WinterFest Weekend 2005 last weekend. As a "community weekend," WinterFest Weekend is part of an ongoing plan to provide campus holidays and traditions that are open to the UR community. The desire to foster campus traditions is understandable, but these events should be evaluated carefully before […]
Abstinence-only fails
One of the many problems with injecting religious beliefs or organizations into government policy is that they often don't work. Forget the ethics of public money going toward matters of personal faith, the legality of trying to pretend the First Amendment doesn't apply "in this case," the wisdom of basing government policy on beliefs not […]
Consider the vegetarian way for Lent
Today is the second day of Lent, the Christian season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter. Many Christians give up something for this period such as chocolate, alcohol or fried foods. But the oldest fast for Lent is that of meat. Going vegetarian for Lent is an ancient idea, and many Christian Orthodox […]
SA recognizes 'Academic' organization
The Students' Association Senate recognized the group Students for Academic Freedom at the meeting on Feb. 9 after a lengthy discussion."Students for Academic Freedom is part of a national organization that aims to encourage political diversity while discouraging biased presentation," Students for Academic Freedom leader and senior Clarence Hardy said. "We seek tolerance for political […]
Finding the right music
While sifting through the mass of popular radio stations in my car the other day, I found myself really bored. Just as most somewhat-informed people think that Britney Spears lacks real talent, I think that most music on the radio today is monotonous and I wonder why people prefer it to the less popular classical […]
RNA pathways studied at URMC
A team of scientists working at UR Medical Center has identified a new regulatory pathway in human cells that controls ribonucleic acid degradation."Even though the human genome has been sequenced, we still don't know exactly how gene expression is regulated," Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Medical Center Lynne E. Maquat said. "This discovery […]
Spirit Week celebrated
Spirit Week, held during the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, was enjoyable for UR students."Spirit Week was both a success and a ton of fun," President of the Freshman Class Council Greg Meditz said. "The most rewarding element is being able to see all of your hard work becoming something great and to […]
Vandals damage ice skating rink
The ice skating rink on the Fraternity Quad was vandalized on Feb. 3, making it unusable before it had even been opened. "This is very frustrating," Director of Wilson Commons and Student Activities Anne-Marie Algier said. "We were excited to partner with the Greeks and thought the whole weekend looked great. It was sad that […]
History sparks love
Valentine's Day is fast upon us and thus, I am obliged to discuss it, though not at length because that would be giving it undue importance. Everyone celebrates this Hallmark holiday, but few know its true origins. I turned to the one bastion of truth that has always been there for me. I speak, of […]
Girls know all that glitters is, in fact, gold
About a week and a half ago, my co-editor, Jason, proposed that I write an article about what a girl wants, to print four days before Valentine's Day. I politely smiled, nodded my head and might even have uttered the words, "no problem." Most likely, he asked me this at 3 a.m. on a production […]