Archive: Jan 2010
RAs revisited
The primary motive behind residential hall programs is the same whether it is a freshman or upperclassman hall: to build a rapport between hall mates. Freshman and upperclassman halls are certainly different in composition and atmosphere, yet residential adviser programming requirements are virtually the same for both. Currently RAs face blanket rules that lead to […]
Lessons of a longboarder
A couple years ago, my friend and I were going through my garage looking for stuff to do. I could say something epic like that was the day that my life changed forever, but I won't. It was the day I first came across my brother's longboard skateboard - a Sector 9 in case you […]
Giving back
In the wake of the earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti's infrastructure and took the lives of thousands of its citizens, the international outpouring of support for the disaster's victims has offered a glimpse into the power of collective action. However, the response also reveals the inconsistency of charitable giving. Rather than waiting for the […]
Paychex offers leadership skills for 19th year
In 1992, University Vice President and General Secretary Paul Burgett and local philanthropist and founder of PayChex Incorporated Tom Golisano came up with a unique program that would allow campus leaders to participate in a series of leadership workshops. Golisano agreed to have his staff at PayChex, a Rochester-based national organization that offers payroll and […]
Happiness peaks on weekends
' ' New research finds that there is something to look forward to on the weekend; an increased amount of happiness. People are happier, healthier and feel more competent from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon, according to a study by UR Psychology Professor Richard Ryan. The study, which will be published this month in the […]
H1N1 rates drop; concern remains
Despite the apparent drop in H1N1 cases of late, experts urge students to continue to take caution when dealing with the flu strain. Young people are at an increased risk for hospitalization due to H1N1 related complications this past winter season. 'Eighteen to 24-year-olds are six times more likely to be hospitalized this flu season […]
UR students get burned by fire code policy
I'm sure everyone has received an e-mail by now concerning the new policy change for covered smoke detectors. The new punishment is that if anybody, after being given a warning, is found with a covered smoke detector in any way, shape or form, that individual can get kicked out of campus housing and is left […]
A Winston Churchill martini
The martini is an iconoclastic drink.' The fuel in Winston Churchill's belly and the preferred lunch for many '60s businessmen, the martini speaks of class and elegance. It is, coincidentally, delicious in its original form. However in these trying times, the martini has been bastardized. What once was a derivative of the Martinez, a drink […]
Security Update
UR security officers responded to a report that the fourth floor area of Hutchinson Hall was filling with smoke on Friday, Jan. 22 at 2:24 p.m., and the building had to be evacuated. The Rochester Fire Department responded and identified the cause of the smoke to be a blown electrical transformer. The fourth and fifth […]
Why not to go nuts after college; advice from a therapist
Senior year is halfway done, and the impending feeling of doom emerges as a reminder that the college bubble that has been keeping my life secure is set to burst. What are we seniors going to do if what we feel must happen after college does not happen? In no time I will be pulled […]