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Dining introduces changes over summer
In the on-going effort to improve the quality of dining on campus, Dining Services has made a number of changes over the summer to many facets of the dining plan. From the establishment of Pura Vida and Starbucks, to modifications regarding what constitutes a club at the Pit, these changes can be seen across the […]
Safety assured?
The City of Rochester has the highest murder rate per capita in the state of New York. Right over the bridge near the Residential Quad is the 19th Ward, a very unsafe part of Monroe County. When this violence penetrates our campus's "safety bubble," how many students are informed about these crimes? On the evening […]
The breakfast club
After a year of presentations from Dining Services about expanding dining options, students returned to UR this fall to find their complete, healthy breakfast options had been limited, the value of their clubs decreased and two former well-utilized dining options, the Meliora Express and Common Ground Caf, are gone. In fact, of the planned changes, […]
Pulled pork stings students
In case you missed it, the world began falling apart this summer. Piece by piece, the system spiraled downward: College loan scams! Subprime mortgages failing! The stock market plummeting! New Orleans still a mess! Facebook removes the "Courses" section! Hillary Clinton! With each passing day, my frustration grew.Being a savant of repression, I took it […]
Apple's Jobs falls far from shrewd-marketing tree
The recent debacle regarding the pricing of the iPhone illustrates the fundamental shortcomings of the Apple business model. Instead of relying on traditional means to improve sales of this product, such as holiday sales or the occasional rebate offer, Steve Jobs abruptly dropped $200 off the price of the iPhone. This move represents the image-driven […]
Ceremony begins year
Students, faculty, staff and guests filled up Dandelion Square on Friday to kick off Yellowjacket Weekend at the annual College Convocation. The ceremony included the presentation of the Goergen Awards, but also denoted the first public mention of Dean of Students Jody Asbury's impending retirement. The featured part of Convocation was the awards ceremony, during […]
Suggestions for Southside
I live in Southside, or, as most people know it, GLC. When I tell people where I live, they usually feel bad for me. It's almost like I live in another part of the country. After living here for a little over a week, I can definitively say it's not bad. Really.For those new to […]
Special: A letter from S.A. President Lomibao
Last spring when Janna Gewirtz and I wrote our platform, we sought to describe projects that could realistically be achieved during the 2007-08 year. We took into account the fact that I would be a junior biomedical engineering major and that she's in the REMS program. We realized that we're both highly involved in Greek […]
Catholics merit same respect as Muslims, Jews
As the new semester came into full swing last week, the once-dormant campus awoke to a massive influx of life. Once-available parking lots are now full by the early morning, Wilson Commons' Starbucks is open late and posters for student events decorate the walls and bulletin boards all over campus. One morning last week, I […]
Primaries' real purpose shouldn't be overlooked
With the passing of Labor Day comes the unofficial start of the 2008 presidential campaign season - or it would have, if not for the absolutely insane primary we are experiencing. Trademarks of our national election process have always been its chaotic nature, general unpredictability and surprise candidates. This year represents a swing to the […]