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Presenting a more balanced view of care centers
Over the past couple of weeks, efforts by Women's Caucus and VOX have brought Crisis Pregnancy Centers, or CPCs, to the attention of the campus community. These efforts, the groups allege, were to counter 'misleading flyers" posted around River Campus and to expose CPCs as fake pregnancy care providers masquerading as medical clinics. While we […]
Into the great wide open
Last spring, I decided to put my undesirably clean and unworn hiking boots to use. With a little financial help from a fellow outdoors enthusiast (thanks Gramps!), I ventured down to Asheville, N.C. to meet up with 10 strangers for an eight-day foray into the wilderness sponsored by an outdoor education school.In eight days, our […]
Appreciating UR originality
I got a call from my sister on Tuesday. She has begun her visits to various universities and, along with it, the treacherous search for just the right college experience. As I talked with her, all the not-so-great memories of applying to colleges and choosing one flooded back to me.I had a terrible time deciding […]
Security scares
The recent string of robberies on River Campus, most recently the strong-arm robbery on Oct. 31, has caused warranted concern among the student body and a necessary increase in security measures to deter any further crime. UR Security has responded admirably and will continue to adjust its protocol to best protect students.Part of the reason […]
Excitement over Obama belies difficult realities
Now that we've all recovered from our Election Day-party hangovers, it may be time to have a look at what we have actually been celebrating.As politicians go, President-elect Barack Obama is not too terrible or, at the very least, doesn't appear to be. By a fortuitous aberration in the electoral process, the man chosen this […]
Politicians: stop screwing around and shape up
The revelation last week that Eliot Spitzer will not face charges relating to his long time solicitation of prostitutes passed under the national radar in the wake of a landslide presidential victory. Yet that makes it no less disheartening. While U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia decided to follow a precedent that allows clients soliciting prostitutes to […]
Poet lectures an audience on adding a personal touch to poetry
On Nov. 12, UR hosted the final reading of the Plutzik Series in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library.The lecture was a success, attracting a large group of people. Edward Hirsch, a renowned American poet, was invited to read a few of his poems and answer questions from the audience.During the event, Hirsch read […]
URMC helps kids
URMC's Science Take Out introduced a line of high school science kits at a gathering of New York State science teachers last weekend in Rochester.The company made its commercial debut at the Science Teachers Association of New York State's annual convention, which was held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center from Nov. 1 to 4.The […]
New use for waste
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering David Wu will lead a team of scientists to research the process of converting waste into usable energy.Backed by a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, Wu will research methods of converting biological waste into usable hydrogen or ethanol gas.C. thermocellum, the bacteria Wu studies, is capable […]
Scheele remembered by the UR community
Sophomore Kurt Scheele was remembered during a memorial service at the Interfaith Chapel last Friday. Scheele, a native of the Buffalo area, died Oct. 31 in Mount Hope Cemetery.An active member of the University community, Scheele was a member of the track team and the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He is survived by his friends and […]