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Ready to learn?
Entering college classes sent me into a bit of an academic culture shock. It wasn?t that the classes were harder or that there was more work ? it was that they made the students step up to another level.Case in point: When we ?studied? Shakespeare in high school, the teachers knew we probably weren?t going […]
Florida proved the strength of our democracy
Regardless of who you thought should have won the presidential election, and regardless of whom you thought more people actually voted for, the outcome of the Florida election crisis protected your rights as an American citizen. For Gore supporters, and for those who simply maintain that more people intended to vote for Gore, these words […]
Prevention of tragedy falls to parents
You may have missed it during spring break, but kids, guns and death were all in the headlines last week.In Santee, Calif., a 15-year-old boy, who friends thought was only joking, shot and killed two students and injured another baker?s dozen at his high school. What is this world coming to? Why do some kids […]
The full tour
The housing lotteries are April 5 to 30. If you?re returning to UR and living on campus in the fall, it?s time to figure out where. There?s no better way to make that decision than to visit the dorms themselves. One living center is giving you that opportunity. Hopefully, the others will follow suit.This Saturday […]
Speaker looks at image of women in advertising
Images of stereotyped women used in advertising were on display Wednesday night in the Gowen Room. Rachel Gaunt, a 15-year veteran of the advertising business came to UR to present ?Badvertising: Advertising?s Distorted Image of Women.?Speaking to a crowd of more than 50 people, Gaunt showed both obvious and subtle examples of the objectification of […]
19th Ward invites students to dinner
Residents of the 19th Ward will invite UR students to dinner for the eighth annual bridge dinner Saturday, March 24.Started in 1994, this event gives students and community members a chance to span the pedestrian bridge that the event was named for and enjoy a home-cooked meal in the community.When many people were moving to […]
Debate poised to rank in top 20
The Debate Union is having a banner year.More than 20 students have racked up victories at venues like Columbia University, University of Miami, Cornell University and the Novice National Tournament held at Towson University.There is one more tournament left this semester ? CEDA Nationals ? and head coach Sam Nelson said UR should be within […]
Security Update
Four cars parked in UR lots were broken into on three separate occasions between Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 13.The first incident occurred Monday, March 5 when UR Security dispatchers observed two individuals checking cars in Wilson North Lot at 12:45 a.m., Security Investigator Dan Lafferty said.As the dispatcher was summoning officers, he saw […]
Shamrock concert benefits those in need
Saint Patrick&s Day is almost here and that can mean only one thing. No, not green beer. Its time for the Shamrock Project. Now in its seventeenth year on-campus, the Shamrock Project was originally started by the Kappa Delta sorority in 1984. The Project is a charity concert combining the talents of on campus a […]
DMB's album 'Everyday' is commonplace
Like every other Dave Matthews Band fan, I?ve spent a fair portion of my college years waiting in line for their over-priced concert tickets. But when tickets for the upcoming summer tour went on sale just last week, I could hardly be bothered.If the band?s publicists had timed ticket sales to begin three weeks ago, […]