Archive: Jan 2010
With great power comes Facebook
As we currently find ourselves directly in the middle of the Age of Technology, a compelling case could be made that the Internet is, to this point, technology's crowning achievement. Just like progress itself, technology begets more technology, and with the advent of the Internet, a whole web of possibilities has been created (pun acknowledged). […]
Why we're lucky to have a roof over our heads
If you think Residential Life's housing system can get stressful these days, you would not have been pleased 18 years ago. Sure, the lottery system can get under your skin, but imagine if you had to qualify for it. There was, indeed, a time when students were threatened with twice the stress: two lotteries. Before […]
Culture
Chuck" ends its hiatus with a return to greatness
After nearly seven months that included torment, harassment of NBC and subway sandwich eating followed by excruciating anticipation, on Sunday Jan. 10th, Chuck, Sarah, Casey and the citizens of BuyMoria returned to the airwaves with an awesome bang. Many people were concerned that with the upgraded intersect 2.0, which gave Chuck new kung fu powers, […]
Court protects free speech
In recent days, the Supreme Court's ruling on political advertising, Citizens United v. FEC, has generated a great deal of publicity. The fundamental issue at stake in the decision is whether political advertising by corporations counts as free speech protected by the First Amendment. A slim majority of justices answered in the affirmative, overturning sections […]
Veteran football assistant retires, team looks inward for support
Only four years into his tenure, Mike Foster shocked the Yellowjacket sports family by announcing that he will be resigning. The UR football team grew during these past years under the leadership of Foster. Foster had an impressive career before arriving at UR in 2006. He had high success in Division V high school football […]
Women's team emphasizes commitment in win
She may only be a freshman, but long-distance runner Zarah Quinn still knows just what it means to be committed. '[It's] the clich'eacute; word that represents distance running,' Quinn said. 'You always hear about the star athletes that raced hard but didn't train hard. They always end up falling by the wayside.' That clearly hasn't […]
Point: Americans deserve health care reform
The proposed health care bill in Congress would fundamentally change the American health care system. Although there are arguments from both sides of the political spectrum, for and against the health care bills being proposed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the majority of Americans believe that health care should be reformed. […]
New CCC launches today
After over a year of preparation, the new and improved Campus Club Connection will launch today. The Web site, which is home to Students' Association club and organization pages, has been made over in the hopes to launch a more user-friendly model. The CCC was originally designed by two students in 2002. The Associate Dean […]
A student's view from abroad
I was unnaturally calm as I boarded my Virgin Atlantic flight at' 9:30 p.m. to London last Tuesday night. I had my freak-out sessions a few days back, as I attempted to fit my life into two 50-pound suitcases and a small carry-on. But I was finally mentally prepared to leave the U.S. and live […]
Campus Brief
Simon Business School ranks in Business satisfaction The William E. Simon School of Business Administration at UR was ranked eighth on Forbes magazine list of U.S. business schools for' the most satisfied M.B.A. students; the Simon School is tied with the University of California, Los Angeles for this ranking. In June 2009 Forbes magazine surveyed […]