Archive: Jan 2010
New alumni network open to undergraduates
Rochester Career Advisory Network (RCAN) is a new tool launched by the Career Center and Alumni Relations Office in December for the UR student community to connect with alumni. To date over 10,000 alumni have joined the network, and the Career Center has launched a series of orientation sessions to train students on using the […]
Best arts of the decade: Music
1. 'Burn, Piano Island, Burn,' by the Blood Brothers (2003): The first few times I listened to this, I thought it was the worst thing I'd ever heard. Once I gave it a few more chances, it slowly started to occur to me that this music wasn't horrible - I simply wasn't ready for something […]
Alan Stockman passes away at 58
Renowned Economics Professor Alan Stockman had many attributes that were apparent to those who encountered him inside and outside of the classroom. Stockman was a distinguished economics professor and scholar, especially in the fields of international finance and macroeconomics, as well as an inspiring mentor to his students and friends. After battling cancer for years, […]
Culture
Best arts of the decade: Television
One decade ago I was 10 years old. If you had asked me what my favorite television show was, I would have probably told you 'Full House' or 'Boy Meets World' or even 'Seventh Heaven.' I was too young to understand the brilliance of shows like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos.' Now this does not […]
Counterpoint: A bill with bad medicine
It was Albert Einstein who said, 'Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them,' yet that is exactly what President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress hope to do. It will not be a 'single payer system' that will cut through the complexities of obtaining insurance. Neither will it be […]
Peace Corps in Indonesia may reduce tensions
Every day we are blessed to have the freedom and safety that our soldiers overseas and at home so selflessly defend. We have lost many of those brave men and women to hostile extremists. There may be yet another way to help, though. In Indonesia, the government is doing something radical - allowing American volunteers […]
Club Spotlight: Students for Interfaith Action
The interfaith religious movement is relatively new, seeking to bring people of many faiths to discuss shared principles and how they can advance social welfare. Thanks to senior Tamara Slater, who founded Students for Interfaith Action last year, UR students can delve into the interfaith movement. Slater, a senior religion and political science major, has […]
Red light cameras installed around City of Rochester
Drivers who fail to stop at red lights at various intersections around the city of Rochester will no longer be able to go unnoticed due to the installation of new red light cameras, which the City Council approved in a 6-2 vote on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. These new cameras will have the ability to […]
Asbestos cleanup completed
UR Facilities commissioned the abatement of asbestos from three separate locations in Wilson Commons over winter break in preparation for renovations to the Pit dining center that are scheduled to occur over the summer. 'In order to do a design [for the renovation],' we have to know exactly what is there,' Director of Facilities Richard […]
Climate change failure
For all the pomp surrounding the Copenhagen talks of December 2009, I can't help feeling that the entire event was a series of photo opportunities and empty promises. World leaders met to confront the details of climate change and promise reductions in emissions for a more sustainable future. Yet, in the end, in order to […]