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Aries (March 21-April 19) - When you have an Indian girlfriend who likes to cook, everything she forces you to eat smells terrible.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Horny? Why wait? Grab a fraternity boy!Gemini (May 21-June 21) - Any drug is a study drug if you do it at the library!Cancer (June 22-July 22) - […]

How "Full House" made us hate reality

Whatever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV? I'll tell you what happened? "Full House" happened. And the world hasn't been the same since.If you grew up in the '90s or are partial to the endless cycle of reruns on TV Land, you already know the deal: "Full House" is the quintessential family […]

Recruiting sorority girls

Panhellenic. My spell check doesn't even recognize the word, nor does the rest of the UR campus, male or female. According to a definition provided by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, the Panhellenic Council is as follows: "The council assists in establishing guidelines for membership recruitment, service opportunities and social activities for Panhellenic […]

Get To Know Me: Kristy Doot

Kristy Doot is a senior double-major in English and Classics. After spending last spring in Egypt, she is back on campus as a Meridian and member of both Vocal Point and Delta Gamma Sorority. Kristy's presence will be missed by many when she joins Teach For America next year in New Orleans after graduation for […]

"Hello Again" produces a steamy concoction of erotic flavor

Love. Sex. Affairs. Timelessness. Struggle. Control. Truth. Todd Theatre's first ever musical, "Hello Again," written by Michael John LaChiusa, has it all. The cast consists of 10 talented musicians and actors who collaborate and come together to share unforgettable experiences, each set in a different decade of the 20th century and in a non-chronological order, […]

China Nite celebrates 2008, year of the Rat

The UR student community came out in force to witness the Chinese Student Association's China Nite bursting into life in Strong Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 9. CSA worked arduously for months to organize and plan a series of performances that were incorporated into an entertaining skit to celebrate the year of the Rat.As the members […]

Gamelan embarks on exotic journey through world music

Should you decide one Saturday morn, "O! What things might I discover at Eastman? I shall make passage to this place!" you might find yourself witness to a voluptuous rehearsal of a fantastical music form called Gamelan. Being a curious sort, I swore to find out more of this Gamelan, for not many do know. […]

Life, Love… Sport

Welcome back to the yet another three columns of Life, Love? Sport (Morose Edition). Now that football is over, life is not worth living. I mean, there's a solid six months before any meaningful football is played again. The NFL draft is in April, but still, it's just a bunch of men in suits, which […]

Latest dining plan seizes flexibility from students

With my fists pumping in the air, I realized how my future suitemates and I just pulled off the unthinkable. Despite having the 28th pick in the housing lottery last year, we managed to wrangle the last available loft in Hill Court. This good fortune, mind you, was due to dumb luck. By tying the […]

Issues are forgotten in fierce Democratic primaries

It is a sad day for the Democratic Party when the only headline focusing on a national policy issue has President Bush as the voice. With all the brouhaha over the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary race, there is not a single headline that addresses either Senator Clinton's or Senator Obama's stance on a single policy […]