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The unofficial results for the Students' Association election were announced last night following the closing of the polls at 10 p.m. Presidential candidate and sophomore Alvin Lomibao and Vice-Presidential candidate and sophomore Janna Gewirtz won the presidential ticket. The other positions that were announced included Senators-at-Large, Class of 2008, '09 and '10 Senators and senior, […]

Early on Saturday morning, sophomore Joshua Locker was found dead outside of de Kiewiet Tower, having committed suicide. "The call came in at 6:19 a.m. Saturday morning from a student," Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin said. "The first officer to respond was on the scene in two minutes, 9-1-1 was called immediately and within […]

This weekend, UR will play host to one of the largest sustainability conferences on the East Coast. The two-day initiative, spearheaded by Movement and Dance Senior Lecturer Judith Hook and Computer Science Professor James Allen, will feature nationally-renowned speakers, focusing on sustainability issues on local and global levels.Sustainability defines the efforts of individuals and organizations […]

On Thursday, the Students' Association released their budget for the 2007-08 school year. The SA President and SA Senate both received large increases in funding. Also, a number of new groups received funding, such as Japan Matsuri, Non-Violent on Campus and UR Israel Council and some groups such as Messenger and Students for Social Justice, […]

Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist who is considered one of the leading women in science, has been chosen to give the commencement address during the 157th commencement ceremonies for the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering on Sunday, May 20.Jackson has led an illustrious career, with senior leadership positions in government, industry, research and […]

The Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics will be dedicated to Robert B. Goergen '60 on May 17, although some classes are currently being held in the building this semester. The fall semester will see many more BME and optics classes held in the recently-finished hall."The opening of the 101,000-square-foot facility, the […]

An officer patrolling campus observed an environmental services employee holding an alcoholic beverage and viewing pornography on a computer in Douglass Dining Center, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. The incident occurred on Thursday at 3:42 a.m.The officer approached and identified the suspect. The suspect admitted to viewing pornography on the computer. However, he […]

Chances are you've watched MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen." Chances are you don't want to admit it. But, in case you are one of the few out there who hasn't seen the show, the basic premise is that extremely rich teenagers throw extravagant birthday parties, or Quinceaneras, to celebrate their "coming-of-age." They go to a […]

Senior Emily Lyons, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has made quite a lot out of her four years at UR. Since her freshman year, she has played on the women's basketball team and is also currently a member of the Varsity Student Athletic Advisory Committee.Now a double major in math and economics, Lyons originally wanted […]

In Riydah, the sprawling capital of Saudi Arabia, a man's nose had to be reattached to his face after his two wives attacked him for threatening to marry a third woman. Apparently, he learned the hard way that sometimes, enough is enough. People will only stand so much.On our side of the globe, Don Imus, […]