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Eats in the CT
When I began writing this column, I had two goals in mind. The first was that each week, I would strive to review a mini cross-section of food types and Rochester-based locales you can experience by stepping off campus. The second was to push myself beyond the bounds of what I would normally eat.This week […]
U.S. census: Is the process fair and unbiased?
People all across the country noticed something new on TV during the Super Bowl a new ad campaign like no other. Approximately $133 million of the taxpayers' money is now being used for a national ad campaign to promote the census. But for many Americans this raises the following question: Why should we care?The census […]
Improve recycling
It takes only a small amount of trash in a recycling bin to prevent an entire load from being processed eight percent of the material, according to Monroe County guidelines. Even before the recycling plant can reject UR's recyclables, maintenance workers often toss bins cluttered with trash and food out as garbage. UR's ignorance, especially […]
Warner education
Last Thursday evening, a professor from the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development held a teach-in to inform students and community members about the details of Mayor Bob Duffy's push for mayoral control of the Rochester City School District. While this is a major local issue and debate topic among Rochester residents […]
Olympic games shine as beacon of hope
The Olympic Games have become synonymous with worldwide competition and camaraderie. It is a time when warring countries can be united through sports and pride for their athletes. Last Friday, the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics marked the start of a new season where ideals of peace and unity are emphasized. Even after […]
Letters to the editor: FLEX program is not a failure
I am writing in response to the editorial article written last week called 'The failure of FLEX." This article completely disregards some of the great benefits of the FLEX program and lacks a sound basis for many of its arguments. First of all, the reason that FLEX cannot be used for vending machines is that […]
The Olympics: Even peace comes with a price
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are here, and so is the bill. While watching the opening ceremonies, looking at the elaborate courses and tracks and seeing the lavish Olympic Village, it is hard to evade questions on cost. Although there is a discrepancy as to what the official total cost is for this year's games, […]
A time of change: Reagan is not the solution
Of the many complaints leveled against the Obama Administration in the past months, perhaps none is more emblematic of the conservative line than the opinion piece 'What Would Reagan Do?" published in last week's Campus Times. According to the logic pushed forward by this argument, our country would be in far better shape if Obama […]
Security Update
Illegal items confiscatedIn Slater House on Sunday Feb. 14, security officers responded to a call for an activated fire alarm on the fourth floor.Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found that a smoke detector in a student's room had caused the fire alarm to go off.According to UR Senior Security Investigator Daniel Lafferty, at […]
Smalls discusses Greek life
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Monica Miranda Smalls addressed some key topics in Greek life, from the new sorority to hazing, and discussed her future role in the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors.One of the major upcoming changes that is being discussed is the addition of a new sorority. How do you think this might […]