Archive: Feb 2005
Jackets feature freshman talent
Thefacebook group "Association For Girls Who Like Boys Who Play Guitar And Sing" is a testament to the fact that a good voice can be a real turn-on. While there were no guitars, there was definitely no lack of vocally talented guys at Saturday's Yellowjackets Midwinter Jamboree. The Jackets' lineup boasted only four returning members […]
URMC studies Parkinson's
A group of UR Medical Center researchers and investigators have discovered a link between pesticides and dopamine, which could slow down the progression of Parkinson's disease. "We think that this is an important first step in identifying individuals who are at risk," Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine Lisa Opanashuk said. "We hope to develop exposure […]
UR excited about the Iraqi elections
Students and faculty across the UR campus responded to the Iraqi elections. "If the democratic experiment works in Iraq, it will provide inspiration and hope to Arabs through out the Middle East," Political Science Professor Gerald Gamm said.Iraq took the first step toward democratization with its national election held this past Sunday. Despite the danger […]
Tsunami victims remembered
An Interfaith Service of Remembrance and Hope, in memoriam of victims of the recent tsunami, will be held at the Interfaith Chapel at 4 p.m. on Feb. 3. Sponsored by both the Interfaith Chapel and UR, the service will honor the thousands of lives lost in the disaster that devastated Asia and East Asia on […]
Simon advances to top 30
The William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was recently ranked 27th out of the top 100 business schools in the world by the Financial Times of London. "We've remained focused on the fundamentals - excellence in scholarship and education," Dean of the Simon School Mark Zupan said. The ranking, published in its Jan. […]
Importance of human capital
"It's not a self-service line," an ARAMARK employee shouted to my friend last night as he placed two slices of pizza onto his plate all by himself in Douglass Dining Hall. He had been waiting for someone to attend to him for about seven minutes before he decided to be rebellious. He sure suffered the […]
New judge appointments should not be a concern
With President George W. Bush's cabinet all but filled, a battery of Senate confirmations is still impending - those to the courts system. Taking into account the ill health of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, there is a great possibility that Bush will make appointments to the Supreme Court.There has been great concern over the possibility […]
Iraq enjoys grand day with free elections
It is hard to put into words what feelings must be in the hearts and minds of so many Iraqis. As I write this, the votes of the Iraqi people are being counted - they remain in waiting after one of the most important days in their country's history. Jan. 30, 2005 was the day […]
Not fully considered
An ice rink is being constructed on the Fraternity Quad for WinterFest Weekend 2005. While an on-campus ice rink is a unique concept, sufficient consideration has not been given to safety, advertisement, necessity and cost.The ice rink presents an unwelcome safety hazard for the Fraternity Quad. The ice rink is neither covered nor surrounded by […]
Prestige maintained
Last year's rankings by US News and World Report's showed a decline in UR's rank. This created low morale in the UR community, but there are reasons to believe that this trend is being reversed for the better. The recent increase in undergraduate application numbers and the higher ranking of the William E. Simon Graduate […]