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Summer of a Lifetime
This summer, the fifth Malawi Immersion Seminar will take place, and just under 20 UR students will learn firsthand what it's like to live in a third world country. In case you're wondering, Malawi, located in Southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world, with around 85 percent of the country living […]
Letters to the Editor
Pagan's delicate sensibilities offended by articleTo quote Adam Ramey's article in the March 29 issue of the CT, "Across the country, students at America's top universities have formed religious student organizations separate from official outlets." As one such student, I'm surprised his article took so long to reach my attention. As the founder of UR's […]
Students should look to the city for housing needs
It's odd that so many Rochester students, when selecting off-campus housing, neglect the City of Rochester. No, Rochester isn't the sickening sprawl of Henrietta, nor is it, luckily for those of us with shopping, eating and entertainment needs, the Crittenden neighborhood populated by zombies who, after working 16-hour shifts at the hospital, have room for […]
Relax with CAB
Over the weekends, students are often supplied with multiple campus-organized activities to participate in and are made well aware of them through the Weekend Highlights e-mails sent out every Thursday evening. However, once the weekend is over and the Monday drab hits, it's often tough to find something to do around campus that's non-academic.The Campus […]
Help is available
The death of Joshua Locker five days ago has affected the entire UR community. While everyone reacts to a tragedy such as this differently, many people need help dealing with the situation. In a time such as this, it cannot be emphasized enough that there are a number of quality support systems on the UR […]
Stripper case hurts real victims
In March of 2006, an exotic dancer accused three men on a lacrosse team of sexually assaulting her during a party. As of April 10, all charges have been dropped. What transpired over the course of the year that the investigation was taking place is stuff of Hollywood movies. It included everything from racial tensions, […]
Walk of shame: Don't let it happen to you
The infamous walk of shame - the girl that walks across campus during classes Monday morning in her heels from the night before, mini-skirt and a man's shirt. The walk of shame story is always amusing and good for a slightly embarrassing memory. It's the story about a girl that slept over at a frat […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - April showers bring May flowers. Of course, the lazy summer days of June and July are best spent de-flowering.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - After looking over Chase Bank's 'screw over students' account policies, you decide Chase banking fits in perfectly with the other UR services of dining and parking.Gemini (May […]
Golf troubled by start of the spring season
The golf team couldn't pick up where they last left off in the fall. Instead, they found themselves in a stupor throughout most of the McDaniel Nike Spring Invitational, which was held this past weekend in Gettysburg, Pa. The Yellowjackets had completed their fall schedule with top three finishes in four of their five tournaments […]
Adams leads track to strong start
Despite lacking key members of their team due to injuries, study abroad and internships, the men's outdoor track and field team started their outdoor season strong on Saturday at the Widener University Invitational. They came away from the meet with 10 top-eight finishes."I'm very pleased with the team," head coach John Izzo said. "We didn't […]