Archive: Mar 2007
URos program going strong
Beginning in January of this year, students were able to take their URos off campus, and thus far, the program seems to be off to a good start. According to recent figures, between January 18 and January 31, over $10,000 in URos was spent at local area businesses, according to Students' Association's Projects and Services […]
Newman Cup to raise money for charity
The Catholic Newman Community will sponsor a charity soccer tournament, the Newman Cup 2007, on Saturday, March 31 at Edwin Fauver Stadium. The tournament will benefit and raise awareness about migrant worker communities in Upstate New York."We wanted to replicate signature events that the fraternities and sororities put on, as well as focus on a […]
Public eye should focus on success, not scandal
On Jan. 4, Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House. On Feb. 8, Anna Nicole Smith died. Maybe it was just a slow news day, but I distinctly remember hearing more from the press about Smith than I did about Pelosi (I am not saying Pelosi wasn't covered; she was, but Smith […]
Distinguished pianist performs original composition
Last Sunday, Feb. 25, the Eastman Philharmonic joined in concert with Barry Snyder, a favorite of both Rochester and Eastman and an internationally awarded pianist, to perform at the majestic Eastman Theatre. The night marked the premiere of the piece "Shifting Trek," a concerto composed by Eastman alumni Sydney Hodkinson. Born in Manitoba, Canada, and […]
Campus arts through the eyes of a UR artist
At an impromptu sushi dinner at the Plum House on Monroe Ave., senior Julian Klepper and I sat down to converse about the artistic scene at UR. Klepper, an award-winning filmmaker, placed first in the Auckland Student Film Festival for his film titled "Life Accelerated." The plot was a fictitious dramatic comedy about his journey […]