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Obama was the right choice for women?s rights
When discussing women's rights, the issues seem to focus on abortion, specifically pro-life and pro-choice stances. While there is a vital difference between candidates on those ends of the spectrum, it is important to remember that women's rights are not solely reliant on abortion. Gender equality should be a shared value among all Americans, yet […]
Teacher feature: Bill Tiberio
A true jack of all trades, Bill Tiberio came to Rochester with an extensive musical resum. A conductor in Fairport, Tiberio had been conducting top-caliber high school wind and jazz groups for years before he became involved at UR. Now, he brings his expertise to the River Campus music program, conducting both the Wind Symphony […]
Students: take care when judging medical clinics
When facing an unplanned pregnancy, women should have access to accurate information to help make the informed choice that is best for them. You may have recently encountered flyers around campus that claim to provide such information. Prevalent in freshman dorms and women's bathrooms, these flyers read: 'Worried you might be pregnant? Wondering where to […]
Next up: ?Next?
The work that comes with being a science major is hard. On top of weekly readings, most classes assign weekly problem sets that, at least in my case, inevitably take hours upon hours to complete and often end up having answers that nobody without a Ph.D. would ever be able to come up with on […]
Fill Fauver
This past fall, the Students' Association organized the 'Fill Fauver/Pack the Palestra" initiative to try and increase excitement around UR athletics. The program has seen some success, such as at the men's soccer game in early September, but has not been able to generate a consistent and substantial fan base at sporting events. A field […]
Say goodbye to Ghana
Many juniors are preoccupied with spring study abroad plans. I am no exception: I just mailed in my housing information (three weeks late) and still have not sent my deposit. Note to self: wire 100 immediately. I'm going to Bath, England, by the way.England was never my original plan. In fact, I had written off […]
Rowdy crowd arrested
Ten young musicians associated with the Eastman School of Music spent the night in jail after playing 'Hail to the Chief" on Main Street in the minutes after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States.They were arrested for unlawful assembly after the musicians marched from East Avenue down Main Street to the Hyatt […]
VOX protests and petitions
On Oct. 31, members of the Women's Caucus, its sub-committee VOX and representatives from local Rochester organizations joined forces to inform UR students that Crisis Pregnancy Centers, or CPCs, have been misleading women with inaccurate medical information on abortions.The rally capped off the Women's Caucus and VOX sponsored CPC Week of Action. Group members tabled […]
Deigned dean
With her previous administrative experience at Columbia University and New York University, newly hired Assistant Dean of Students Morgan Levy is certainly qualified and capable. At UR, she is notably responsible for disciplining students who misstep. Levy must make it a priority to engage students outside of her office so she is not only seen […]
Students excited for election day
The historic 2008 election season has concluded, and many UR students spent the final days reminiscing on what they did this year to get the youth voice heard.'We focused heavily on the debates this election season in an attempt to get more students engaged prior to Election Day," Publicity Director of the Political Science Undergraduate […]