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Barack Obama sets bold new goals for cleaner energy
President Obama has disappointed many environmentalists during his presidency — an almost unavoidable situation for most presidents — and, roused by the BP oil spill, they are watching him ever more intently. Now, it would seem that Obama is attempting to set a new precedent for the coming year. Meanwhile, environmentalists are sitting on the […]
News
Fire breaks out after experiment goes awry
A fire broke out at Hutchinson Hall after a chemistry experiment went wrong. The fire was contained and the building was evacuated in time. Read More
News
Eastman professor’s book aids musicians
Ramon Ricker's newly published book is aimed at young musicians, giving them real world advice that they might not find in he classrom. Read More
Culture
China Nite 2011 showcases traditions and new acts alike
For the Chinese New Year, the Chinese Students’ Association (CSA) presented China Nite 2011 on Friday, Feb. 5. Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, the show started at 8 p.m. and ran for about two hours. The performance showcased classic and contemporary Chinese culture — the many acts alternated between displays of dancing, singing […]
Editorial Boards
Troubles with UHS
Many of the problems with UHS are reducible to a single cause: lack of communication between staff, doctors, and patients. Read More
Editorial Boards
Bookstore’s poor hours
Given the relatively large variety of products the University Bookstore boasts on campus, its limited hours present a real problem for students. Read More
Editorial Boards
Bad snow job
For several days, we heard buzz about a supposed snow-pocalypse that was forecast to hit Rochester on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Weather reports gave advance warnings about what sounded like the storm to end all storms. In the end, of course, it turned out to be quite the anti-climax — the snow was no worse than […]
Editorial Boards
Campus groups stifled
To the campus community, the Students’ Association praises the diversity of groups on campus and encourages their formation, but there is a stark difference between this portrait and the infinitely more bureaucratic reality. Founding a group on campus is not quite as easy as finding others with similar interests and filing a form with the […]
News
New URMC building combines research and teaching
The new Clinical and Translational Science Building will be completed this coming April and be fully operational by May. Read More
Editorial Boards
Leaving the Hive
It was recently announced that UR Dining has proposed renovating Hillside Cafe into a Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market, an expansive convenience store that also offers grab-and-go prepared food options. Half of that proposal is an exciting, perfectly sound idea: the cramped, scarcely stocked Corner Store hardly cuts it as a convenience store, and a […]