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Remember Me? Joe Lanning
Joe Lanning, who graduated UR in 2000, has managed to branch out and succeed while still remaining active in the UR community. Lanning, who grew up in Fairport, N.Y., decided to stay in Rochester after graduation and has since become the Associate Director of College Enrollment for UR. In addition, he is an assistant varsity […]
Hillary v. Barack poses representational quandry
For some unknown reason (to me, at least), we are already several months into the 2008 presidential campaign season - eight months before the actual primaries - and several frontrunners have been speculated within each party, even if some of those people haven't officially declared that they will be running in 2008.Within the Democratic Party, […]
Conventional gender roles rejected by feminist
Man haters. We've all heard the phrase. I've only been identifying myself as a feminist for a few years now, but I've heard it a lot.And I suppose if you glance at all the essays, speeches, books and videos that rail against the patriarchy or The Man, it's not a difficult label to attach to […]
Martin Anderson: UR's reminder to study hard
The most famous film depicting college life opens with several nighttime shots of a beautifully lit, majestic campus. Triumphant academic music plays as two well-dressed students leave their dormitory and make their way past an old stone chapel and a stately administration building. They soon cross a grass quadrangle between an impressive library and a […]
Putting the "You" back in YouTube
Apple, Inc. and EMI Group announced Monday that, in a landmark business move, EMI, one of the four biggest record labels in the world, would be putting its records out for sale on iTunes and other (inferior, if you ask me) music providers, sans copy restrictions.Yes, you read that right, dear readers, reading this page […]
SIMCON brings gamers to UR
A girl in a distinctive orange shirt goes running by, a piece of paper clutched tightly in her left hand. Looking rather exhausted, she makes her way from Morey Hall to Douglass Dining Center.She is just one of a whole crew that has been taking over those buildings, along with Wilson Commons and even the […]
From the Pressbox
Michael Jordan is the best fourth quarter performer in the history of the NBA. I will go so far as to say he is the best fourth quarter player past, present or future. That's not to say there aren't some absolutely insane fourth quarter guys out there (Kobe Bryant and Gilbert Arenas are the best […]
Baseball splits two versus Skidmore
After the first 11 games of their season, the 'Jackets baseball team seems to be in great shape. The Yellowjackets have been especially strong offensively, scoring 65 runs. They have benefited from the great hitting of juniors Devin Shane and Ed Kahovec, who lead all players with a minimum of 25 at bats in average, […]
Easter holiday should reclaim sacred tradition
When walking down the aisles at Wegmans or Tops, it is hard to forget that Easter is right around the corner. Chocolate bunnies, wicker baskets and a host of colorful streamers are spread all over the store. Indeed, ever since I was a child, I looked forward to this time of year with great anticipation. […]
Tuition inquisition
The Board of Trustees announced today that there will be a five percent increase in the term bill for the 2007-08 school year, in the amount of $2,138. According to the letter released by President Seligman, the augment in tuition was attributed to "improvements to classrooms, information technology and the infrastructure that keeps the College […]
