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Fraternities write a Bill of Rights
Last spring, the Fraternity President's Council began working on a Fraternity Bill of Rights. The bill was created by various members of the fraternity community and the Fraternity Presidents' Council, which serves as the governing council for 13 of the 18 national fraternities at the University.The bill was written mainly by FPC President and senior […]
New Dean of Eastman invested
UR invested Douglas Lowry as the sixth Dean of the Eastman School of Music in Eastman Theatre last Saturday, replacing Jamal Rossi, who served as Interim Dean from April 2006 to July 2007.The search for a new dean began in spring 2006, shortly after Rossi was named Interim Dean.After interviewing many candidates, the search committee […]
Security begins contract talks
On Oct. 24, the UR Security Officer's Association and the University began negotiations on the union's new contract. The previous contract, which was enacted three years ago, is up on Nov. 10. "Discussions are progressing and going well so far," Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin said.URSOA has several packages of proposals they would like […]
Security Update
A series of armed robberies off campus have occurred in the past week. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, a male undergraduate was robbed at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Genesee Street near Terrace Park. A group of five or six teenage males approached the undergraduate, who was walking south on Genesee Street, and demanded the contents of […]
Fair Trade examined
The Fair Trade campaign hosted an event Tuesday evening where representatives from Starbucks and Pura Vida gathered to discuss and answer questions about their respective Fair Trade and sustainability policies.The Fair Trade campaign is a joint campaign between Students for Social Justice and Grassroots. Its focus is to improve the Fair Trade options available at […]
Getting her into bed like a suave hipster
How to get a girl in bed:1. Choose the girl you want.2. Discretely find out where she lives, how to get there, and when she's home.3. Dress all in black and wear night vision goggles and leather gloves.4. Just kidding.It's important to note that if you receive any of the following signals from a girl, […]
Security Update
A fight broke out outside of the Theta Chi Fraternity house early Sunday morning, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.Officers arriving on the scene at 4:19 a.m. and located the victim, who was identified as an alumnus and a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. According to a witness, the victim and his friend had […]
Ahmadinejad's visit promotes healthy discussion
This week, Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, created a platform for the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to speak. As it turns out, the platform Bollinger provided was less than warm since the introduction he gave began with criticisms of the extremely controversial president's conduct. It caused quite an uproar, inviting a man […]
Yellowjackets take second at LeMoyne
The golf team swung into action last Thursday at the LeMoyne Invitational in Syracuse. The tournament was a one-day event featuring some of the Yellowjackets' toughest competition. "This past match means we are heading in the right direction," senior Steven Goodridge. "We have some more confidence now and we are ready to play some really […]
Jackets unable to hold off Dutchmen
The football team went into Saturday's Liberty League opener against Union College determined to break a two-game losing streak, but unfortunately they found that a strong defense holding the Dutchmen to 13 points was not enough to solidify a win. The 'Jackets were unable to match those 13 points, dropping a game filled with many […]