Archive: Sep 2008
As the election continues, ?experience? is defined
A lot of emphasis has been placed on the quality of experience in this year's presidential campaigns. It has been used to judge both parties' tickets in ways that often conflate the characteristic with attributes such as judgment, leadership and so on. However, what one rarely hears is a substantive discussion about what the word […]
Palin adds weakness to a crippled elephant ticket
It seems with Election Day creeping ever closer that all talk has turned to Sarah Palin. Who is she? What has she done in and out of office? What does she bring to the Republican ticket? Her family has fallen under attack, but let's face it: the only thing that should matter is platform. And […]
Grading the curve
In the spring of my freshman year, I walked into Honors Microeconomics thinking my A in ECO 108, the pre-requisite, would guarantee me an easy semester. I was very wrong, and when the professor handed me my midterm with a big red 32/100 on it, I was sure my GPA and graduate school ambitions were […]
Keeping Fauver full
The sea of gold and navy melted away as face-painted students many shirtless exited the crammed football stadium, sweating profusely from the combination of a hot sun and tightly packed bodies. Fans had to cover their ears to soften the screaming coming from some of the more enthusiastic Yellowjackets, but even those with quickly developing […]
A greener bar
Last winter's sustainability report detailed the various ways that UR is developing sustainable and cost-efficient practices. One of the report's goals was the establishment of a Sustainability Council with a five-year mandate that began with preliminary meetings over the summer, and it is this council's responsibility to make sure that the sustainable developments are continued […]
Breaking barriers
This fall, the College Diversity Roundtable released the results of the Campus Climate Survey conducted last spring. The survey assessed students' perceptions of diversity at UR, and one finding of the survey described a general concern of the level of segregation by racial groups. These findings add weight to the challenges that face the University […]
NeoCollage blends classical and pop fusion at Starbucks
Violin, viola, harp, bass, percussion. To the nave, this ensemble of classical instruments may seem reserved for weddings and naptime. NeoCollage, however, is no ordinary ensemble. With musical training from the Eastman School of Music, Cody Yakimow (bass), Nick Revel (viola), Curtis Stewart (violin), Rick Williams (percussion) and Megan Bledsoe (harp) have formed a new […]
Mike Henry of "Family Guy" talks voices, gags and instinct
When it comes to dream jobs, Mike Henry may just be the master of that field. He gets paid to write jokes and do voices for the television series 'Family Guy."When it comes to dream jobs, Mike Henry may just be the master of that field. He gets paid to write jokes and do voices […]
Petit straddles man-made tightrope in ?Man on Wire?
The exhilarating 2008 documentary entitled 'Man on Wire," directed by James Marsh takes the meaning of the word 'passion" to an entirely new, breathtaking level. As students trickle back to school after various summers filled with dusty alarm clocks and 3 p.m. breakfasts, this film is key in the active mindsets of goal setting, precision […]
Clothesline Fest celebrates Rochester?s artistic community
Painter Joe Guy Allard of Rochester sat in his tent at the Clothesline Festival on Sunday amidst his futuristic, neon paintings, bouncing his tie-dye clad toddler on his knee.'Rochester's artist community is quiet and can go unnoticed sometimes,"Allard said, wiping drool from his son's face. 'But when you start looking for it, it's surprisingly there."The […]