Archive: Feb 2005
Letters to the Editor
As members of the College Diversity Roundtable, we write to articulate our concern with a pattern of items that have been published in the Campus Times - most recently, the opinion piece "Marriage Debate Not New One" on Nov. 18, 2004. In the same issue that reported on the admissions office's serious attempt to increase […]
Applications reach all-time high
Applications for admission to UR have reached an all-time high with 11,135 applicants for next years' incoming class. "More applications mean we can be more selective about the students we select for admission," Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jonathan Burdick said. "Luckily it doesn't just come down to who has the highest SAT scores. […]
UR debates for victory
The UR debate team came out with flying colors in their first tournament held at Cornell University from Jan. 28 to 30. "It was awesome - we did really well,"Director of the Debate Union Ken Johnson said.Both the teams that made it to the finals were from UR, which resulted in UR securing the first […]
Campus theft foiled
The Rochester Police Department and UR Security apprehended a 16-year-old Rochester resident for his involvement in an attempted robbery and at least two burglaries on the River Campus early on the morning of Jan. 31. "I was pretty scared," Freshman Brian Hanson,who was the victim, said. "He probably said 'give me your wallet' about 10 […]
President uses veto power
Following a heated discussion Monday night on whether to make some Students' Association funds available for Greek groups, the senate approved the measure only to have it vetoed by senior and SA President Pete Nabozny.The proposal, put forward by senior Senator and Alpha Delta Phi member Alex Brody, requested that up to $5,000 of the […]
New HR Manager hired
UR recently hired Stan Byrd as Human Resources Manager in charge of organizational development."Organizational development [means] that I take a look at everything, from recruitment to training to discipline," Byrd said. "I have an oversight to look at all those things, specifically as they relate to diversity inclusiveness."He is one of 12 human resources managers […]
windowless environments make us sick
Dear Editor, Did you know that Meliora Hall has the fewest number of windows per occupant on campus? I counted. In case you didn't know, Meliora Hall is where they put all the psychologists and psychology students on campus. As it turns out, psychologists have long since documented the fact that working in windowless environments […]
Bird Poop
Has anyone else noticed the excessive amount of bird droppings that collect on the short path between Rivercampus and Park Lot every winter? After a good snow thaw the layer of bird droppings can virtually blanket the entire sidewalk. The smell is nauseating. Clearly, this is not the result of natural events uninflenced by human […]