Archive: Nov 2011
Features
'Movember' is a growing trend at UR
November is the hairiest month of the year, as college males ditch their razors to participate in “No Shave November.” Whether it’s done for camaraderie, philanthropy or bragging rights, the effects are creeping onto faces all across UR’s campus. No-shaving rituals date back to the era of Plato. Plato promoted the idea that men would […]
Features
Fashion, finance and Fulbright find UR shelves
If by chance you remember my first column, then you probably remember that it included a scathing rant about how collegiate wear perpetrates boring and predictable fashion. Well, I remember it and I take it back -— at least partially. For those of you who haven’t been in the bookstore lately (except to buy Vera […]
Sex and the CT
Be more adventurous and indulge your fetishes
I know a girl who had a boyfriend with a “baby” fetish, and on more than one occasion she indulged him by wearing a diaper. This may go without saying, but take note that she did not actually enjoy dressing up like an infant or directly benefit from it any way — she was simply […]
Features
Make 'Em Laugh — URTXT: Newest technology in decoding texts
Ladies, do you remember the last time you got a text from that special guy and wondered what his winky-face meant? Or guys, remember the last time a girl texted you and you thought, “What the hell is she talking about?” When it comes to language, the battle of the sexes has been going on […]
Features
UR expands business repertoire with undergraduate major
New buildings are not the only signs of expansion at the University — the list of majors offered to undergraduates has also grown, especially during this academic year. Most recently, the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering has added an American studies major as of this fall and plans for a new digital media major […]
Security Update
Peeping Tom arrested for trespassing
Your weekly dose of repeat offenders and disappearing cell phones. Read More
Editorial Boards
The wages of tutors
Are student tutors being fairly compensated for the totality of their work? Read More
Editorial Boards
Raw materials at Hillside
Hillside market, though it boasts a large new repertoire, also has areas of deficiency. Read More
Ed Observers
Rushing for knowledge: UR’s Library
The beauty and usefulness of Rush Rhees is explored. Read More
Culture
YellowJackets bid farewell to successful run on ‘Sing-Off’
It’s been said that all good things must come to an end. For the YellowJackets, it was their dream of winning NBC’s “The Sing-Off” — the group was eliminated from the show’s Monday, Oct. 31 episode. Competing as one of the final two groups in the episode, they were pitted against Urban Method — a […]