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Book exchange
The dynamic atmosphere of Gleason Library merits expansion. Since its exciting addition to River Campus last year, it has been nothing but a positive space for the student body. In the tradition of making this library a unique, student-friendly environment, River Campus Libraries should expand the shelf signed 'paperback book exchange" into a room in […]
Who started the fire?
The night, crisp with a cool breeze, allowed for a nice walk back to my room after a brief perusal of the den of iniquity that is the Fraternity Quad. I lagged slightly after departing from my friends and unluckily ended up 10 paces behind, and in step with three Neanderthals.I originally wrote the word […]
Letter to the Editor
Rochester-UR connections help community growth and changeI was pleased to read the editorial entitled 'Bridge Building" in the Oct. 2 edition of the Campus Times. Its positive focus and upbeat message of student engagement in the local Rochester communities indicated that the University and its neighbors are at a new and very positive turning point […]
A taste of contradiction
Picture this: a young woman sits on a rickshaw pushed by a man wearing a conical straw hat. In her right hand she holds a bag of banana leaves and in her left a cell phone. This image is most evocative of Indonesia, the place where I lived for two-and-a-half months this summer studying the […]
Inexperience paves the way to Pennsylvania Ave.
Barack Obama. Love him or hate him, he has fought the odds and has used his amazing stage presence and message of change to rally to the forefront of the Democratic party. Now he is leading a charge that will hopefully take him all the way to the White House. This, I think, is common […]
Forward duo strong up top for women
The women's soccer team defeated Brandeis University, 5-1, at Fauver Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4. In addition to marking the seventh consecutive win for the Yellowjackets, who are now 8-2-2, the game presented to the 151 fans on this crisp October afternoon of fall break that UR can confidently compete in a league as tough […]
Runners gear up for home invite
In cross country, success is not always measured by the place at which the team finishes, but rather the personal records of time achieved on the course. While doing well at the individual meets is satisfying, the teams strive toward the prize at the end the championship invitationals at the close of the season.So far […]
Tennis sees mixed results in fall finales
As the men's and women's tennis teams played their final head-to-head matches of the season, the squads will branch off into separate directions.The women, who dropped a 3-5 decision to SUNY Geneseo on Oct. 7, will be heading to Ithaca, N.Y. for the first day of the New York State Championships today. The tournament continues […]
From the Pressbox
Within the past four years, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox have each won the World Series. In doing so, each has broken a long drought of World Series victories. This trend of breaking curses made people start thinking: why not the Chicago Cubs?For anyone not familiar with the long suffering of the […]
Athlete of the Week: Bridgette Varin
Naming sophomore forward Bridgette Varin of the women's soccer team Athlete of the Week is an understatement.Last week, the University Athletic Association named her the Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. She also tied UR's record, which has not been touched for seven years, for number of goals scored in a single game on […]