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It took just 43 seconds for the men's soccer team to assert its dominance over the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans on Friday. Junior forward J.J. Dennstedt took advantage of a lapse in judgment from Tartan goalie Matt Bazin to put the Yellowjackets on the board early. Bazin attempted to clear the ball out of the […]

Professor of English Thomas Hahn resigned his position as director of graduate studies of the English department amidst allegations that he interfered in the investigation of Gilbert Kirton. Even as ongoing state and federal investigations proceed, Hahn should be not only welcomed back to his administrative position if he chooses to return as director, but […]

Being an athlete in college affords a freshman a large array of possibilities that would otherwise not be there. One is being immediately surrounded by a group of like-minded individuals who are bonded together with the same determination to be as good at their sport as they can be.At the same time, an athlete can […]

'OK, for the story on China's one child policy, I need you to find a psychologist in the Dublin 4 area who specializes in Asian studies and persuade them to talk on air tomorrow. Also, try to get that guy from the New York Times who wrote that book you were talking about on the […]

Gilbert Kirton exemplified professionalism in the classroomLast week's article, entitled 'Student Charged for Child Porn," strongly implied that CAS 105 instructor and English graduate student Gilbert Kirton infused his lessons with aspects of his personal life. As a former student of Kirton's, I know this to be false.Within the classroom, there was never any semblance […]

On Friday, Oct. 17, three UR undergraduates lost their residence to a fire at their apartment at 381 University Avenue. The Rochester Fire Department responded immediately and all 13 people in the building were evacuated safely. The three UR students were juniors Chelsea DeGlopper, Tamara Slater and Sarah Woods. No one was harmed in the […]

The largest donation in UR's history was announced at last Thursday's trustees dinner. Board of Trustees chairman Edmund Hajim contributed $30 million of his personal fortune to UR.Hajim's gift is the largest single donation ever contributed to UR, outdoing George Eastman's two separate gifts of $17 million and Charles Hutchison's $26 million gift.The donation will […]

UR administrators across the board have been striving to accommodate students living in Riverview Apartments; however, UR Parking and Transportation has had notable problems. As this is Riverview's debut year, students should expect some discomfort in the transition period, but student concerns should still be recognized and dealt with quickly.The first issue is the lack […]

Gay boys: have you ever touched a breast, on purpose or by accident, and been intrigued by its warmth and texture? Straight women, have you ever noticed a pretty sheen on another girl's lips that begged to be kissed? Have you wanted to taste some cherry chapstick? Lesbians, have you ever been playing with a […]

Griffin is a junior and a Japanese and international relations double major who is clustering in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. He hails from Pendleton, Ore., a small town in a desert. On campus, he is involved with In Between the Lines Improv Troupe, After Hours and URTV. You may also recognize him from his job […]