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According to the arguably scientific theory nicknamed the ?Mozart Effect,? listening to the music of some classical composers, specifically Mozart, can increase my IQ. Would listening to heavy metal after Mozart negate the benefits that I?d receive? If so, I?m in trouble ? my CD collection consists of an equal number of Slayer albums and […]

Musica Nova, Eastman?s contemporary music ensemble, performed for a packed Kilbourn Hall this past Monday. The concert featured one of America?s best known and most praised living composers, John Adams. Adams discussed his three programmed works ? ?Chamber Symphony,? ?Shaker Loops? and ?China Gates.?The first thing I noticed about Musica Nova was not their music […]

It&s time to dance the night away at UR&s first official Dance-a-Thon Friday, March 30 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the May Room of Wilson Commons. All proceeds from the event are being donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Walk.&I think with all the different forces coming together on campus, we should get a […]

Set your evening on fire with the Strong Jugglers, who are performing their third annual spring show in Strong Auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight. The show, titled ?Strong Jugglers on Fire,? will feature approximately 10 of the organization?s 20 members, who plan to astound the crowd with such feats as throwing knives, juggling torches and […]

Imagine the opportunity 8212; you have had to wear contacts or glasses most of your life and suddenly with the help of a short laser vision correction surgery, your eyesight is 20/20 overnight. Not only has this surgery become a reality for millions, but the chief inventor of this surgery has a graduate degree from […]

For those hoping that UR will abandon the SATs in its admissions process, don&t plan on it becoming a reality anytime soon. UR will continue to use the tests as one of its many criteria in determining those qualified to attend the university.Standardized tests make it possible to evaluate students on a national scale, said […]

Tuition will increase by $1,020 next year for students attending The College and the School of Nursing totaling $24,150 a year.The tuition increase of 4.4 percent from $23,130 is slightly higher than last year?s increase of 3.6 percent. Since 1990, the cost of tuition at UR has increased from $15,150 a year.While room and board […]

Empty seats and bylaw changes to the Students& Association Senate will cause some irregularities in next week&s election.The election will attempt to fill four senate seats that were vacated this semester. Two of these are for area senators, who usually have their elections in the fall.Other area elections will also take place now, because election […]

Students& Association President Meng Wang will attempt next week to win the vote of the student body for a second year, facing three challengers for his position 8212; juniors John LaBoda and Samay Ghee-wala and senior Mindy Fountain.Despite a sometimes rocky term in office, Wang said he feels confident that he can serve the student […]

Administrators will meet today to discuss the long-overdue final version of next year?s new dining plans.President Thomas Jackson, Provost Charles Phelps and others will consider the dining committee?s final recommendations, Director of Purchasing Quentin Roach said.This week, students received their residential contracts and tuition increases were revealed, yet there is still no word about dining […]