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Jones vs. Hopkins II teases fans for 17 years
The eighth season of the '80s television series 'Dallas" produced one of the worst finales in the history of drama: The protagonist, Pam Ewing, wakes up and sees her once late husband, Bobby Ewing, alive and well. Devoted fans pissed their pants and foamed at the mouth as they were left with the lackluster conclusion […]
All-American phenoms
The squash team finished their season on a high note with the No. 4 team in the nation producing two College Squash Association first team All-Americans.The team's No. 1, senior Jim Bristow, has been the physical and mental leader for the squash team over the past four years. This season's All-American award is Bristow's fourth […]
Athlete of the Week
In a September invitational, freshman Frances Tseng defeated the 'Jackets No. 1 singles tennis player, junior Lia Weiner.Since then, the two have been a compatible doubles pairing, commanding a record of 19-5. Alone, Tseng has proven her ability equally well. Tseng won both her matches this weekend at second singles, improving her overall record to […]
A UR fixture: the benevolent blue buttons
UR offers its students a great variety of facilities, services and outstanding faculty. From the modern architecture of Wilson Commons, to the Red and Blue bus lines, to my mother, Professor Nancy Chin, UR is pretty cool.However, I think one of the best features this University has to offer its students is its handicap door […]
Countering the effects of the Digital Divide
My life reeks of technology, as I assume does yours. I am sitting in the back seat of a car on my way to Boston. The car trip will take six hours. My computer battery lasts three. Uh-oh. I will write no part nor any draft of this article by hand. I will type all […]
SA stifles activism
The Students' Association Senate recently passed a nonbinding resolution prohibiting the use of SA funds for political causes. While the Senate may have thought it was promoting fairness with this resolution, it has the potential to deal a severe blow to campus activism.First and foremost, we must make a distinction between party activism and political […]
Preserve POA library
The article 'Engineering students require computer lab" in last week's CT contains statements and errors, with respect to the Physics-Optics-Astronomy Library (POA) and the planned computer laboratory, which I want to address.The author's claim that 'the POA will not be eliminated in its truest form" is unequivocally false. The current plan calls for the removal […]
Season opener nets ECAC hopefuls
While track may not often be thought of as a team sport in the vein of basketball and football, it is still by and large a team effort. Even when individuals may shine, it takes a deep and well-rounded team to compete and finish strong in meets. And at last weekend's season opener, at Hamilton […]
Debbie does Hoyt Auditorium, madness ensues
'Masturbate on your own time!" shouted a theater attendant to the boisterous Friday crowd waiting to see 'Debbie Does Dallas" this year's choice for the Cinema Group's annual porn film. It was sound advice that apparently nobody had heeded earlier in the day. Several seconds into the trailer for 'The Lovely Bones," the Oscar nominated […]
Stem cell funding comes to UR
There are three large grants ranging from $700,000 to $1 million each given to the Noble, Goldman and Benraiss labs for the investigation of well-defined research problems. Five smaller grants of no more than $330,000 were awarded to UR researchers for innovative, discovery and exploratory projects. In the past, stem cell biology has generated a […]