Archive: Sep 2010
Ed Observers
Chicago sports fans share common bond
As of this past Sunday, Sept. 12, football season has officially begun. Can I explain every offensive and defensive play that exists in the game? Not exactly. Can I recite the team history of the major (or not-so-major) players? Definitely not. However, I do know the rules of the game. The offense needs to advance […]
Editorial Boards
Changing Times
Last week marked the end of nearly a year of work, discussions and internal planning for the Campus Times. After 10 years of working with web publisher College Publisher, we made the decision to build our own unique and innovative website from the ground up, bringing the online edition of the CT to the same […]
Editorial Boards
Islamic outreach
The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester demonstration that took place last Sunday — which brought together students and faculty alike in solidarity against negative attitudes toward Muslims — could not have come at a more apt time. While it has been nine years since an extremist group of Muslims flew hijacked planes into the World Trade […]
Op-Eds
Restore country to its founding principles
It seems that it is about time that the U.S. government underwent some major changes, and I am not the only one who thinks so. Polls across the country show that a huge majority of people are unhappy with at least some piece of the government. The American public is done being complacent, and no […]
Op-Eds
Is Quran burning an appropriate response?
Right now, people all over the world are outraged that an unknown pastor from Florida considered burning the Quran. Protestors in Afghanistan have continued to hold demonstrations, one that culminated with the death of two people, even after Pastor Jones called off the book burning; it should be noted that they did all of this […]
News
United for intercultural peace
Last Saturday was a solemn day of reflection and observance for the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But for some Americans, the anniversary of this infamous day is a time to call for restoration of American ideals. On Sunday, Sept. 12, hundreds of Muslims, Christians, Jews, Buddhist, Hindus and secular humanists […]
News
Five-Year Report shows struggles and progress
Entering his fifth year as UR President, Joel Seligman gave his Five-Year Report to the faculty senate and the University community on Sept. 7. In it, Seligman discussed, among other topics, the progress made by the University during his presidency and UR’s plans to cope with the tough economic climate. Read More
Passion Pit fails to rock the gym
If the best part of a concert was playing Uno on the bus ride there, you know the concert was a bit of a bust. Read More
Features
Stranger in a strange land: Hyderabad style
We entered the 1,000 Pillar Temple in Warangal and were blessed. The monk applied the red mark — the Kumkum — to our grimy, dirty, ignorant, American foreheads in this holy place. Read More
News
Chi Omega joins Greek life
On Sept. 19, students can expect a new sorority — Chi Omega — to join UR Greek life. This new addition is in response to the overwhelming membership of the UR Panhellenic Association. According to Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Monica Miranda Smalls, the main reason for bringing the new sorority to UR in […]