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Changing Times
Last week marked the end of nearly a year of work, discussions and internal planning for the Campus Times. After 10 years of working with web publisher College Publisher, we made the decision to build our own unique and innovative website from the ground up, bringing the online edition of the CT to the same […]
Editorial Boards
Islamic outreach
The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester demonstration that took place last Sunday — which brought together students and faculty alike in solidarity against negative attitudes toward Muslims — could not have come at a more apt time. While it has been nine years since an extremist group of Muslims flew hijacked planes into the World Trade […]
Editorial Boards
Commons renovations
To say that the newly renovated Commons is anything but a vast improvement is an understatement. The myriad of new food options and the restructured eating setting have taken one of the least favorite eating places on campus — the name certainly rivaled its reputation — into a landmark new dining establishment that has not […]
Editorial Boards
Welcoming transfers
In a September 2008 editorial, Campus Times wrote about the lack of adequate attention paid to new transfer students at UR. At the time of the editorial, transfers lacked tools for creating social connections with one another — including an orientation longer than a day or adequate on-campus housing. Today, it is heartening to see […]
Culture
E3 2010: Microsoft's attempt to Kinect with the masses
Microsoft is one of the youngest competitors in the video game console industry, yet it seems to be the smartest player. While other systems struggled to put together a strong online network, Microsoft made it look all too easy with Xbox Live. Powered by franchises like Halo and Fable, the company has released a steady […]
Features
Left Behind: a tale of an unsettled Take Five Scholar
Professor Udo Fehn walked into his class every Tuesday and Thursday, clad in suit and tie and carrying a brown, boxy briefcase. He would set down the case and stroll over to the projector controls, turn it on, pull out his laptop and promptly start the lesson. His jokes were in rhythm you came to […]
Features
From Clinton to chipmunks, 2010 sees it all
A lot has happened in the last four years, and a proper retrospective is in order. So much has happened, in fact, that many very consequential things have faded into the background. At an institution as large and prestigious as UR, it seems that every week some department gets a multi-million dollar grant, a professor […]
Opinions
Thoughts on a prolific CT career
This being my final article that I'll ever write for the Campus Times, permit me a few extraneous thoughts. Since I started writing sports in early 2006, I've seen my hometown teams continue a tradition of excellence. The Red Sox won in 2007, the Celtics followed by beating Kobe and his mistresses ... I mean […]
News
Sanjay Gupta to deliver Meliora Weekend address
While Steven Chu may be a hard act to follow, the University is bringing in an esteemed member of another field for Meliora Weekend in 2010. Sanjay Gupta, a renowned neurosurgeon and medical journalist, will deliver the keynote address on October 16 at the 10th annual celebration.Meliora Weekend attracts students, alumni, faculty, family and friends […]
News
RCAN struggles for alumni
'Commencement" is the positive term applied to the mass exit of over 4,000 undergraduates from UR. The word implies a new beginning, or a fresh start.But not everyone sees the practice in such a bright light. To hear UR Vice President and General Secretary Paul Burgett tell it, commencement is when seniors jump off a […]