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Language policy stifles intellectual curiosity

South Africa has 11 official languages, and I cannot get credit to study any of them.Why? UR's language department will…

UR Performing showcases talent

Black floors. Black curtain. Black walls. A slight tension builds as the darkness looms. It's quiet in Todd Theatre as…

Woodlands a valuable resource

Under rain and dreary skies, Professor of Biology Robert Minckley's Ecosystem Conservation and Human Society class trudged through UR's Woodlands…

Migrating south

Since the 1920s, the University has expanded at a rate of about a million square feet per decade.By a combination…

Welcome to a non-argument

Welcome to a non-argument. Welcome to Dada reborn.In this article, I will refuse to follow the artificial constructs of the…

Look on the bright side

Do we ever contemplate life? So many people don't. They live life in a day-to-day shallowness that results in a…

Interpreting the poll results before the big day

On Nov. 4, the American populace will vote, the electoral college will decide and, on Jan. 20, 2009, we will…

Trust in Pakistan?s president may lead to success

Tensions are rising in Pakistan. There are now 250,000 refugees at its borders, and conditions are so poor in some…

A forgotten gray-scale complicates Pakistan issue

In the world of foreign affairs, there is no black and white. Merely shades of gray. Outside the American media…