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BY Michael PowersObamacare. Sounds vaguely ominous, doesn't it? Kind of feels like a loanword, something that just doesn't quite fit into the mold of the English language. It's probably that indefinite unease that has led the word to be splashed over headlines and blog posts as far as the eye can see. Go ahead, Google […]

The Rochester Every Day program, an initiative launched by the Rochester Center for Community Leadership in 2003, has certainly in the last six years achieved its main goal to provide an economic incentive for students to patronize local businesses by partnering with them to give students a discount. But while this great system has expanded […]

Bike thefts are an increasingly common occurrence at UR, with 300 attempted or completed thefts on bikes or bike parts in the past three years, according to UR Security. As a university whose location makes it difficult to use cars or to walk out into the surrounding community, bikes are a useful form of transportation […]

'Straight, but fun" disappointsAfter reading 'Straight, but fun" in the Thursday, Sept. 17 issue, I feel disappointed that such ignorant views of sexual preference and identification were published in the Campus Times. I agree with Mr. Gonzalez that narrow labels defining sexual expression are unnecessary and restricting. However, several comments made in the article could […]

There seems to be no shortage of vampires nowadays and with all the vampire-infiltrated books, movies and TV shows, it can be hard to find the right one to bring back to your lair or castle.But, luckily, you won't have to look that hard. Brought to you by writers of The Onion and The New […]

Last week, English alternative rock band Muse released its fifth studio album, 'The Resistance." This album draws from a wide variety of musical influences, combining a number of genres, while still maintaining the overall sound that has made the band popular. It has become increasingly difficult to decide exactly how to best characterize Muse. As […]

As some of you know already, the English department made its annual trip to the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario this past weekend. I was one of the 30 or so who was able to view five amazing productions at the Canadian festival. But I'm not here to talk about the plays. Instead, I'm here […]

If there is one favorable result that has come out of this whole H1N1 hysteria, I think it is that college students have learned to better take care of themselves. Our school's administration has done an excellent job of informing students about the personal responsibilities each of us has to take to ensure that we […]

A nail-biting hockey game, free coolers and shirts, hot dog races and a performance by the Midnight Ramblers underscored an entertaining night of a recently adopted UR tradition that took place last Friday, Feb. 20.Students, alumni, faculty and staff were all invited to partake in the evening's festivities.According to Assistant Director of Wilson Commons Student […]

'Miley Cyrus looks like Tinkerbell!" 'Like, I don't get Jessica Biel's dress." 'Why can't Hugh Jackman just forget to put his shirt on?" These were just a few of the phrases my friends and I exchanged as we watched the 81st Annual Academy Awards unfold on Sunday night. As usual, I saw an embarrassingly small […]