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Over break, I indulged my appetite for ripped, sweaty men by watching the blockbuster hit "300." The film is a loose depiction of the historical Battle of Thermopylae, a bloody clash that ensues when a group of Spartans goes on the offensive to defend Greece from imperialist Persia. As I viewed the film, I could […]

Everyone loves to hate tabloid magazines. Tabloids, or "trash papers," as they are sometimes referred to, are a guilty pleasure, furtively dropped onto the conveyor belt at checkout lines or slipped in with a drugstore shampoo purchase when no one is watching. People don't like to admit being drawn in by screaming headlines like "GAY […]

You may have heard of the recent lottery jackpot, worth close to $360 big ones (by big ones, I mean millions). You may have also heard that there were two winners, thus chopping this enormous amount of cash into two smaller parts. I wish I had won the lottery - that would have made my […]

James "don't call me Jim" Cassuto is setting a fine precedent for what a UR student should be. Hailing from Somers, NY, this pre-med junior is actively involved in a plethora of activities and programs, all while keeping his nose to the grindstone in an effort toward his goal of becoming a surgeon.A chemistry major, […]

When I tell students where I live, I always receive the same response: "Ugh," or "wow that's so far away," or the ever popular "oh?cool?" accompanied by a fake smile. Yes, I live in Southside, or GLC, as some call it. But you shouldn't feel bad for me, fellow quad or Towers dwellers, because I […]

The politics of the White House have always been brutal. This house, forever stained by both the good and bad deeds of its occupiers, requires a good hosing every four years to get rid of all the mud thrown at it during presidential elections. Unfortunately, the upcoming election may merit more than just that one […]

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The Students' Association's Town Hall Meeting Series concluded Wednesday night with a presentation on dining in the University. Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations Cam Schauf spoke about the changes to University dining so far this year and updated plans for the future. Schauf outlined extensive future renovations to Douglass Dining Center, Danforth and […]

Three UR students have been named 2007 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Juniors Andrew Niles and Kathryn Knowles and sophomore Kristin Beck were honored for their academic excellence and commitment to future research in science, mathematics and/or engineering. According to the Goldwater Scholarship Web site, the award […]