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It's that time again. Time to break out that old rhetorical standby, the metaphor. A well-crafted metaphor can be a powerful and persuasive tool. Or it can just replace rational argument with an easy, throwaway line. It may have been a while since America was so acutely presented with the menace of the 'Russian Bear" […]

UR President Joel Seligman chose not to sign the Amethyst Initiative, a document released last month that calls for a serious debate on whether the current drinking age of 21 is working as a public policy. The Initiative merits attention because it has drawn 130 signatures from the public figures who have perhaps the most […]

At age 12, as I began to wonder exactly what it was I wanted to do in life, I was, if nothing more, aware of the path I was supposed to take to get there. At that time, it all seemed only too simple graduate high school, go to college, go to grad school, get […]

It is always extremely difficult to come back to school in August, prepared to plunge head-first into the looming pool of work, stress and responsibility. All you can do is reminisce about the wonderful memories you made over the past summer lazing around, carefree and worry-free. But, in reality, as college students today, the concept […]

'The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation." Thus says Shakespeare in 'Richard II." As this quote underscores, good reputation is obviously important on a personal level, but does it also have implications on the international level?By most accounts, the United States has experienced declining popularity abroad during the last eight years. Whether deserved […]

Olivia Pederson is a political science and English double major from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Her campus activities include In Between The Lines Improv Troupe and work at the Office of Technology Transfer where she works as an intern. She has also been a member of the club soccer team. She is a kind and nurturing […]

Hall-cest. Suite-cest. Friend-cest. We're all intimately familiar with the various '-cests." When you hang out with a group of people, of course some of you end up sleeping together. My group of friends has a more tangled web of hook-ups than anyone can even map out. It makes things interesting, but of course it leads […]

Researchers are currently baffled by the complexity of orgasms and sexual arousal. This is true for science in general, but particularly true for the brain's role in both.In a study aimed at analyzing sexual arousal, psychologist Meredith Chivers of the Center for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto set out to determine how both men […]

As a transfer student, I can safely say that my first weeks at UR do not nearly resemble what is typical of the first few weeks for a freshman: there has not been an inordinate amount of time spent on the Frat Quad, bonding with the hall, unfortunate hookups or writing CAS papers. For me […]

Until the research completed by three brain and cognitive science professors was published, scientists were not aware that the brain not only considers the sound of words, but that it also considers their meanings.The researchers, which included William R. Kenan Professor Richard Aslin, Professor Daphne Bavelier and former UR graduate student Kathleen Pirog Revill, found […]