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To observe any given dance floor when Flo Rida starts belting out through the stereo is to observe one of the great wonders of our culture the ability of music to tap the emotions of its listeners.Symphonies have moved royal courts to tears and still do, as the New York Philharmonic's visit to North Korea […]

I read with interest Charlie Fountaine's article titled 'College Life Failed to Live Up to the Adults' Hype" in last year's final issue of the Campus Times. Fountaine concludes that, despite parents who say their college years were the best times of their lives, 'most of college was either horrible or miserable" and 'those wretched […]

A lot of emphasis has been placed on the quality of experience in this year's presidential campaigns. It has been used to judge both parties' tickets in ways that often conflate the characteristic with attributes such as judgment, leadership and so on. However, what one rarely hears is a substantive discussion about what the word […]

It seems with Election Day creeping ever closer that all talk has turned to Sarah Palin. Who is she? What has she done in and out of office? What does she bring to the Republican ticket? Her family has fallen under attack, but let's face it: the only thing that should matter is platform. And […]

In the spring of my freshman year, I walked into Honors Microeconomics thinking my A in ECO 108, the pre-requisite, would guarantee me an easy semester. I was very wrong, and when the professor handed me my midterm with a big red 32/100 on it, I was sure my GPA and graduate school ambitions were […]

The sea of gold and navy melted away as face-painted students many shirtless exited the crammed football stadium, sweating profusely from the combination of a hot sun and tightly packed bodies. Fans had to cover their ears to soften the screaming coming from some of the more enthusiastic Yellowjackets, but even those with quickly developing […]

Last winter's sustainability report detailed the various ways that UR is developing sustainable and cost-efficient practices. One of the report's goals was the establishment of a Sustainability Council with a five-year mandate that began with preliminary meetings over the summer, and it is this council's responsibility to make sure that the sustainable developments are continued […]

This fall, the College Diversity Roundtable released the results of the Campus Climate Survey conducted last spring. The survey assessed students' perceptions of diversity at UR, and one finding of the survey described a general concern of the level of segregation by racial groups. These findings add weight to the challenges that face the University […]

Violin, viola, harp, bass, percussion. To the nave, this ensemble of classical instruments may seem reserved for weddings and naptime. NeoCollage, however, is no ordinary ensemble. With musical training from the Eastman School of Music, Cody Yakimow (bass), Nick Revel (viola), Curtis Stewart (violin), Rick Williams (percussion) and Megan Bledsoe (harp) have formed a new […]

When it comes to dream jobs, Mike Henry may just be the master of that field. He gets paid to write jokes and do voices for the television series 'Family Guy."When it comes to dream jobs, Mike Henry may just be the master of that field. He gets paid to write jokes and do voices […]