Archive: Jan 2011
Editorial Boards
Pay TAs the same
In every department of UR, undergraduate Teaching Assistants put in several hours of work each week to either earn credits or, in some cases, make money to offset the costs of college life. Yet while all TAs have to do comparable amounts of work, the pay for these students varies wildly between departments, and some […]
Editorial Boards
More buses to Eastman
The Eastman School of Music and its affiliation with UR is a beneficial resource to students of both schools. Music majors at UR are required to take a minimum of two semesters of lessons at Eastman. In an effort to help students, UR runs hourly buses to and from Eastman. Most undergraduates take […]
Ed Observers
Public parking: our recurring nightmare
If you asked UR students what they think is the most annoying problem at this University, you could probably guess the most common, automatic answer: the tuition prices, the inconsistent transportation, the food (whether for price, quality or both). One answer that probably wouldn’t be so universal is “parking,” because it’s something that […]
Op-Eds
Palin vs. Obama
The GOP’s primary electorate has developed a tendency to nominate non-mainstream candidates, caring more about ideological purity than winning general elections. Granted, this is usually because primaries are low-turnout affairs, meaning that just the firmest activists show up. The GOP nominated fringe candidates in Nevada (Sharron Angle), Colorado (Ken Buck) and Delaware (Christine O’Donnell). […]
Op-Eds
Cablegate's real story
Now that some of the fervor over the latest WikiLeaks releases has subsided, many of us are left questioning where the organization stands in the political sphere. WikiLeaks and its editor Julian Assange are often inconsistent — at times anarchistic, at times liberal-minded or even libertarian. Judging from recent developments, however, what has really […]
Op-Eds
Freedom of speech as psychological warfare
“Thank God for Dead Soldiers” and “You’re Going to Hell” were the only things that Albert Snyder could see during the funeral of his only son, Matthew – who was killed in Iraq in 2006. These messages were displayed on signs outside the funeral by Reverend Fred W. Phelps and his Westboro Baptist […]
