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Stephen Dilk is a senior art history and anthropology double major. Known for his amiable enthusiasm and retro 1950s spectacles, Steve may be found dwelling on the past with his professors, stage diving at a local hardcore punk show or redpointing routes on the local crag.What led you to pursue a degree in both history […]

As thick curtains come to a close upon the Bush presidency, our new administration will be left facing a damaged reputation overseas due to gratuitous spending, poorly executed military intervention and cowboy diplomacy.Each candidate has promised that his or her international policies, particularly in Iraq, will restore our nation's image abroad. Unfortunately, this will not […]

Soon after former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer took office, New York State Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco remarked in the New York Post, "He has a different side to him that a lot of people realize." During his campaign for governor, the Democrats' rhetoric styled Spitzer as an enlightened attorney general, an altruistic defender […]

The University has filled a missing facet of UR Security with the introduction of AlertUR. With the ability to contact all undergraduates, and soon everyone else in the University community, Security can contain possible catastrophes should they occur at UR. This issue is especially critical in the aftermath of shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern […]

Students' Association President and junior Alvin Lomibao symbolically completed his term as he delivered the State of the SA Address. While the current administration has fostered open lines of communication between students and the University, it has not accomplished some of its loftier aspirations.During the past year, the SA Government has increased communication among student […]

The UR Women's lacrosse team began its season this past week in Fauver Stadium. After facing some tough competition, the 'Jackets ended a string of four home games with a 1-3 record.UR battled snow and sleet to challenge SUNY Cortland on Tuesday and then Nazareth College on Thursday. Nationally-ranked Cortland was 15th in the most […]

In the United States, separation of church and state has gone by the wayside. It's impossible to separate a presidential candidate's religious worship from his or her morals, values or beliefs. Religion has shaped the lives of many people and their opinions. This brings an important question to the forefront: What role should religion play […]

UR men's tennis team spent its spring break in sunny Orlando, Fla., playing five matches in five days. The 'Jackets did very well, finishing with a 3-2 record for the week. They lost their first two matches - 2-7 in both - to Vassar College and Coe College. The men then got into the swing […]

Tim Sweeney, a former four-year starting point guard and assistant coach for the UR men's basketball team from 1999 to 2006 has been riding the upset wave lately. Sweeney, a current assistant coach for Davidson College, was on the sidelines this past weekend as the Wildcats knocked off two of college basketball's most respected programs […]

After a season full of such abundant success, it is understandable that the UR men's basketball team would not be satisfied with anything less than a trip to Virginia for the Final Four, but a run to the Sweet 16 is certainly something to be proud of. Led by a core of five seniors, the […]