Archive: Jan 2007
Discover honors scientists at UR
UR continued to make waves in the scientific community this January as it secured three spots on Discover magazine's coveted "Top 100 Science Stories of 2006" list. Discover is the premiere general interest science magazine in publication and releases an annual list of significant accomplishments from the international community. This year's stories included such notable […]
The F-Word" comes to Interfaith Chapel
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Trials are unfair in the court of public opinion
Over 10 months ago, the country was horrified to learn that the 46 members of the Duke lacrosse team had allegedly gang raped a stripper; they had raped a black woman, a college student, a single mother. In that moment, racial tolerance seemed to take a step in reverse as old wounds of the blatant, […]
Love and uncertainty
"Go, if you want to / I never tried to stop you" sings Robert Smith, lead singer of the soul-searching, alternative mood rock band The Cure, as wistful guitar lines wail over eerie distortion effects. I've listened to this song, "End of the World," many times before, however I've never been able to relate to […]
UR looks for southern hospitality
Over break I returned to my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. I love Atlanta - ask anyone who knows me and he or she will say that it is all that I talk about. Returning home only reaffirmed my belief that Atlanta is one of the greatest cities in the world. However, my trip also made […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Academic productivity on campus will increase by 65 percent this week following the PanHellenic decision to remove sorority members from Facebook.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - After a beautiful November and December, Rochester is finally showing its true colors: White and Grey.Gemini (May 21-June 21) - If you are taking all […]
Dating: Is the internet the best way to go?
Have you ever met someone you found interesting and immediately logged onto Facebook as soon as you got back to your room to gather even more information on them? Admit it, we're all guilty of it. "Facebook stalking" has become a part of our vocabulary - a social phenomenon that has revolutionized the way we […]
Remember me?
Noah Drezner, originally from Manhattan, NY, graduated from UR in 2000 with a degree in Environmental Science, before working for UR as a development officer. He is currently a Ph.D. student in higher education at the University of Pennsylvania, researching topics such as philanthropy and fundraising pertaining to higher education. Most recently he was named […]
No talent too teensy
If you have never heard the dulcet tones of a platypus being repeatedly run over by a garbage truck, then you clearly have not been exposed to "American Idol," where if you're good, you're great, if you're mediocre, you're out and if you're terrible, you're a producer's dream.Unfortunately for those lumped in the "terrible" category, […]
New Year's Resolutions
Every December 31st, I make a New Year's resolution.Every January 3rd, I give up in defeat. Repeat the same cycle every year. Whether it's eating healthier, not worrying as much, or even cleaning my room for a couple of minutes every day, I can't seem to make it work. I'm not alone in this, as […]