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Security Update: Student mugged in Medical Center parking lot; Security arrests suspect
At about 9:50 p.m. on Nov. 5, a suspect was located and arrested after a male graduate student reported a robbery in UR Medical Center Annex Parking Lot 7.The student had been walking from the River Campus toward the Medical Center on the path between Intercampus Drive and Lot.According to UR Security Director Walter Mauldin, […]
Alumna rallies for gay rights
When voters in several states overwhelmingly approved measures placing limits on gay rights and affirmative action during last Tuesday's elections, UR alumna Betsy Shapiro '06 decided to take to the streets.Shapiro organized a local rally last Friday protesting the passage of amendments in Arizona and Florida that ban gay marriage, as well as Proposition 8 […]
Local foods are a hit with students
UR is celebrating Local Foods Week with the support of many popular local food companies, who have been providing locally produced fresh foods for UR for several years.This week is an exciting one for food lovers three big events allow students to taste locally grown, fresh food.A Local Food Dinner at Danforth Dining Center was […]
Unknown package causes bomb scare
Riverview resident and junior Meghan Woods informed UR Security of a suspicious item underneath her car yesterday, leading Security on the scene to take precautions. Fortunately, the item, identified as a pipe, was found to be of no threat to Riverview residents.Yesterday at approximately 4:02 p.m., Woods had gone out to her car, which was […]
Hotel vision realized
After 25 years in the works, the realization of the Brooks Landing Development Project was celebrated Monday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The event took place primarily in the lobby of the new Staybridge Suites, a hotel that overlooks the Genesee River at the heart of the 19th Ward improvement area known as Brooks Landing.The ceremony […]
Sex and the CT: Doing the dirty outside of your dorm room
Let's talk about public sex. OK, I don't really mean public sex. That would imply that you're going to set yourself up on top of the meridian on Eastman Quad on the first sunny day of spring and go at it for all the lovely-weather loungers to see. 'Public sex" usually has an audience. But […]
Teacher feature: Richard Kaeuper
Perhaps this interview would have been better suited over a mug of mead down in the forgotten crevices of a pub in England. Professor Richard Kaeuper is the brain tank for all things Medieval and has published several books on knights, chivalry and just how those legendary figures actually worked.Kaeuper teaches several classes on British […]
Obama: World's choice
To put it simply and mildly, the United States has not been very popular with other countries over the last eight years. An endless and directionless war, a collapsing economy and a powerful conservative movement headed by an extremely unpopular president have taken a toll on our international reputation, making for some awkward encounters for […]
New nearby coffee shop leaves no excuse to stay on campus
When it comes to the coffee culture, UR students and the city of Rochester blend with coffee as well as cream and sugar do.On River Campus, cafs are some of the most popular hangout spots. If you walk into Hillside, Starbucks or Pura Vida, there are throngs of students lounging in chairs and 20-plus-person lines […]
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