Archive: Mar 2011
Ed Observers
Res Life: the source of housing problems
With 1,177 students, UR’s class of 2014 is the largest ever, beating the record set two years ago by the class of 2012. Alongside growing class sizes, demand for on-campus housing continues to outstrip supply, and competition for the best spots has become increasingly fierce. While this presently only affects freshman housing, in the coming […]
Editorial Boards
Go green or go home
With widespread “Go Green” water bottle refill stations and “two [campus] buildings that meet LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certified standards, one that meets LEED Silver standards and seven others that meet Energy Star criteria,” according to The College Sustainability Report, one could consider UR an environmentally conscious campus. Yet the University could […]
Op-Eds
Married to the church: Celibacy is outdated
I am a happy “lapsed Catholic,” meaning that I go to Mass every Christmas, Easter and a few other times in between. Still, I am pretty much a loyal Catholic in practice. I love the liturgy, the mysticism and the connection to the past. However, as someone who’s been interested in the priesthood since the […]
Op-Eds
Modest prediction: Dems can flip the House
I’m going to make a very premature prediction. It could easily be wrong, but I stand by it. I believe that the Democrats are going to take back the House of Representatives in November 2012. It’s a very premature declaration, to be sure, but it’s one that I believe will happen for three reasons. First, […]
Op-Eds
Self-defense should be protected by law
Last month in Florida, 19-year-old Antonio Gordon knocked out the front teeth of a 13-year-old boy in a bowling alley parking lot. In response, 17-year-old Marqualle Woolbright shot Gordon in the chest with a .22 caliber handgun, killing him. No murder charges have been filed, though. This is because Florida has a law that adheres […]
Culture
Pokémon Black and White is Pokéballer
If you thought Pokémon has been dead since the days of Red and Blue, think again. Read More
Culture
Black and White shines despite minor flaws
Standing in line behind a horde of overweight 8-year-olds waiting to get their paws on the latest Pokémon game, I realized that the series’ target demographic really hasn’t changed much since the glory days of Red and Blue. Read More
Culture
Game is a refreshing new look at series
Well, the Pokémon series may finally have run out of colors (or has been around long enough that Black and White is no longer racist), but it certainly hasn’t run out of ideas. Still, how far has the series really come after all these years. Read More
Culture
‘Cedar Rapids’ is just nice enough
The set-up is sitcom-ish enough: Ed Helms plays Tim, a hopelessly straight-laced insurance salesman in Wisconsin. Read More
Culture
‘People’s Key’ is Bright Eyes’ brightest album
When I first listened to “Shell Games,” the first single from Bright Eyes’ new album, “The People’s Key” I have to admit I was nervous. Read More