Archive: Jan 2009
Oscar nominees: Some dead-on, some not so worthy
When the nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards were announced last Thursday, I was not surprised that 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was in the lead with 13 nominations. However, I was shocked with some of the nominees for the acting categories.One surprise was when Richard Jenkins was nominated for Actor in a […]
NBC comedy is more than just a "Mom" joke
When it comes to watching TV, I'm a pretty discriminate viewer. I don't usually fall for the drivel that MTV and VH1 pass off as intelligent programming.In addition, I rarely catch any of the shows on HBO or Showtime because, as a broke college student lacking a magical money tree, I can't afford to shell […]
Squash falls in tightly contested matchup to fourth-ranked Cornell
A mere 12 days after coming up just short in a matchup against Yale University who is ranked No. 3 according to the most recent Collegiate Squash Association poll the UR squash team fell just shy of victory again in a 4-5 loss against New York State rival, Cornell University.Four of the nine matches came […]
A Taste of Thai cusine leaves diners craving more
By Evan SiegalStaff WriterLocated on Mt. Hope Avenue, just a half-mile away from the UR River Campus, Thai Taste Restaurant's exterior is deceiving. When I reached the plaza in the evening's darkness, half of the neon lights meant to illuminate the restaurant's title had blown out, and the words 'Thai Restaurant" were barely legible. However […]
Obama and Palin: only in the bedroom
by Alyssa WaddillSenior Staff WriterEveryone's wanted to be someone else at some point. You know that fantasy where suddenly you're David Bowie or Hannah Montana, standing on stage in front of millions of screaming fans? Maybe your dreams run more toward the financial: you imagine yourself as a CEO, stealing tons of money from your […]
Go reusable or go home
As I stumbled out of the Periodical Reading Room during finals week last semester, it took all my God-given dexterity and nimbleness to avoid the sea of Starbucks,Connections and Java City coffee cups overflowing the trash can and strewn across the threshold of the doorway. The campus, addicted to caffeine during the final weeks of […]
Try a Willie-cheese steak
There are some things that are just so connected with the college experience that we almost come to expect them. Fire drills at the worst possible time, the drunken floor mate being pulled kicking and screaming by MERT, buses leaving late or never showing up and freezing cold weather from November until May.But I am […]
Issues facing Security in 2008 discussed with Senate
According to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin, University-related robberies and assaults were unusual in their high number and location last year. Mauldin reported that UR Security responded to 2008's new, unique challenges by enlarging its staff and installing new surveillance cameras in combination with several other crime-deterrence tactics. The Students' Association Senate asked Mauldin […]
Strong Memorial Hospital faces reduction in its medicaid funding
New York Governor David Paterson may be forced to cut Medicaid spending in order to balance the state budget. Area hospitals, including Strong Memorial Hospital and Rochester General Hospital have been bracing for the cuts with downsized budgets.It is estimated that Strong Hospital could lose up to $30 million in Medicaid funding next fiscal year. […]
Article provokes MSAB town hall
Students packed the Stackel Room in Wilson Commons last Thursday, Jan. 22 for an emergency Minority Student Advisory Board Town Hall meeting in light of a controversial article about racial segregation in Messenger Magazine. Discussion was primarily over the content and possible solutions.President of MSAB and senior Brittany Carter called the emergency Town Hall meeting […]