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The Humanities Project's latest roundtable discussion, "Commerce and Culture: The Impact of the Business of Books on the Literature of the Americas," featured participants representing the various aspects of creating and selling a book this past Monday in Schlegel Hall.The moderator was the University's literary translation publisher and Director of Open Letter Chad Post. Open […]

Last Thursday, a large mound of trash accumulated on Wilson Quadrangle to demonstrate the amount of unnecessary trash that UR students create. "Mount Trashmore," as it was dubbed, was composed of the trash produced by Wilson Commons between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day. The mound was approximately five feet tall […]

Earlier this week, Director of Parking Glen Sicard confirmed that refunds are being given to students who paid a fee to have boots removed from their vehicles between September 2006 and September 2007.To receive a refund, students must go to the River Campus Parking Office, which is located in the basement of Fauver Stadium. This […]

Four UR students and one UR alumnus from Grassroots joined thousands of other young people who converged on the nation's capital last weekend for Power Shift 2007, the first national conference for young people committed to curbing global climate shift, promoting sustainability and establishing a green economy. Nearly 5,500 students registered for the conference, but […]

On Friday, Dean of River Campus Libraries Ronald Dow held a reception to celebrate the opening of the Gleason Library. Located on the east end of Rush Rhees Library above the IT Center, the Gleason Library is being billed as a collaborative workspace for students.Dow opened the ceremony by describing the changes that Rush Rhees […]

I'd like to consider myself a fairly healthy eater. But eating healthy isn't always possible, and sometimes part of me really craves a good burger and french fries. Tuesday night was one of those times, so I gave in to my dinner-time desire and headed to Jeremiah's Tavern on Monroe Ave.From the outside, Jeremiah's wood […]

The Collegiate Readership Program will be reinstated next semester after a successful trial period last year. The program, sponsored by USA Today and brought to UR by the Students' Association, provides the school with copies of USA Today, the New York Times and the Democrat & Chronicle, a local paper. The papers are distributed to […]

In an effort to foster the University's connection with the Rochester community and help students at local public schools, UR President Joel Seligman announced yesterday a program called the "Rochester Promise." The program will guarantee $100,000 in UR tuition over four years to an estimated 40 Rochester City School District high school alumni who meet […]

Following years of numerous paper surveys, the course opinion questionnaire that allows students to assess and comment on the quality of their classes has been moved online. This follows a four-department online pilot program that was implemented last year.Assistant Dean of Institutional Research Nancy Speck said that the full online system is more convenient for […]

Recently the Features section published an article entitled "Think hard before going vegetarian," written by sophomore Owen Deland. While I appreciated Owen's well-written perspective, as a student who has gone from meat-eater to vegetarian and back again, I thought I would share some of my experiences, both good and bad.I started my journey to vegetarian […]