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Sexual assault should appear in security updates
This semester, UR Security has done a great job reporting on offenses that have occurred off campus. After the Sept. 26, Oct. 24 and Oct. 28 robberies, we quickly received e-mail notifications about the attacks. University Security also posted these notices on its Web site, which is accessible for all to see. These security notifications […]
Obsession with online gaming can damage lives
As final exams and papers are quickly approaching, I am finding procrastination more and more of a problem as I am surfing the Web for addicting games and Facebook applications to download. But I must admit, these 5-minute games are hardly fulfilling in comparison to the 5-hour long sessions spent playing online games that many […]
Letter to the Editor: Health officials respond to therapy article, discuss options
We are writing in response to Claire Fornarola's article "Mental health programs could use more support" (Nov. 15). While one can always make an argument for allocating more resources to some type of health care, several parts of Ms. Fornarola's piece bear careful scrutiny. First, the services provided by UCC are not "free" nor are […]
Letter to the Editor: Vegetarian cites benefits
I'm writing in response to Owen Deland's Features article "Think hard before going vegetarian." As a medical student and a vegetarian of many years, I had some problems with what was written. First, it read much more like an opinion piece than a Features article. Second, while I agree that some of the hyperbole in […]
"Tila Tequila" brings bisexuality into spotlight
A show about a MySpace star calling herself something as absurd as Tila Tequila who is making the claim to be bisexual and giving a group of strangers a "Shot at Love" - a miserable play on words - is a very ridiculous idea. My initial reaction was this: if this is an attempt to […]
New actor comes of age in skinhead subculture
If I could grow up in any time and place, it would definitely be England during the early 1980s. The Clash, Doc Martens, The Smiths, sweet haircuts - was there anything not cool about this era? Then, when I take a second to actually think about it and not base my decision strictly on the […]
It's a Pun!
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Q&A with Guster
With the alternative rock band Guster performing at the Palestra on Friday, Oct. 5, the Campus Times was given the exciting opportunity to talk to Brian Rosenworcel, a member of the band. Originally from West Hartford, Conn., Brian is Guster's drummer, known for often playing drums by hand instead of with sticks. He answered questions […]
UR grad student opens exhibit
Nicola Mann, originally from England and a third year Doctoral Candidate at UR in the areas of Visual and Cultural Studies, has created an intriguing and illuminating artistic exhibit displaying the consequences of social upheaval in Cabrini Green, a notorious housing project located on the North Side of Chicago.Mann developed her idea for the exhibit, […]
Celibacy Now
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