Archive: Jan 2008

Somewhere around or just after age 50, I decided I wanted to change my life and pursue a new challenge. After all, I had lived almost every lifestyle there is and traveled to many parts of the world, more inclined to go to the less traveled and more risky geographies. I had raised a family, […]

Berthe Kouroublakis, a senior lecturer of the Modern Languages and Culture Department who teaches beginning and intermediate Spanish, is anything but ordinary. She is commonly referred to as "that quintessential language teacher," who can be seen wearing elaborate clothing with numerous dangling bracelets and earrings. Her colorful clothing and mannerisms are representative of her life […]

Whether satisfying a late-night hunger or curing a head-splitting hangover the next morning, diners have been the remedy students have turned to for years. With that said, the characteristics of a good diner are very straightforward. A quality diner needs to have good coffee, cheap specials and breakfast foods available during non-breakfast hours. Luckily for […]

After spending the vast majority of my middle school years in social obscurity, ninth grade offered me a second chance at popularity. To help symbolize the dawning of a new age, I decided to transform my image, which meant a new wardrobe and a new AOL screen-name. The wardrobe part was easy because Gap was […]

So we're back in action at UR after what was, for me, a seemingly short winter break during which I split my time between three activities - working, as I'm currently in severe debt, eating every Christmas cookie not nailed to the floor and searching for a summer internship! (Yay.)As a journalism major, I'm required […]

Settle down children and let me finish my tale of the revolution that changed the world. There are many stories about the founding fathers. Trust me when I tell you that none of these men were outstanding citizens who cared about their country. This is bullshit propagated to make the early leaders of our country […]

As the Mitchell Report shines a black light and attaches the stigma of the "Steroid Era" to the sport of baseball, a number of concerns have been raised within the sport. These issues also apply to the athletic world in general. It is clear that performance-enhancing drugs are not exclusive to major league baseball. They […]

When I first learned that Arun Gandhi, the grandson of the great 20th-century peace activist Mahatma Gandhi, was coming to UR, I was excited.I was proud of my university for making a home for his institute. I expected to learn a lot from this Gandhi.What I did not expect were his harshly insensitive remarks about […]