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With the St. Valentine's Day Blizzard upon us, the realization has finally hit home that this winter isn't going anywhere. Any visions of grandeur that a warm December and talk of global warming gave us now seem like some cruel practical joke, and the below freezing temperatures, even colder winds and tiresome snow are all […]

Novall Khan of DeWitt, NY is only a sophomore at UR, but she has already made an impact on campus in many ways. Not only is she a research assistant in moral and developmental psychology, but she is also a Southside Resident Advisor, an employee at the Art/Music Library in Rush Rhees and a member […]

Way back when, in the younger days of my youth (triple repetitiveness - score!), I discovered that despite being innocent and carefree and idealistic, I lacked any true authority. Naturally, as a child, the world centered around me (or at least my parents would probably say so). But there were always those days when the […]

Hey there! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of them. By them, I mean the pre-med kids. Which is cool because much of the school shares your interests and concerns. But what of the others? The ones who major in Economics, English and Theater? How are their lives different from your […]

The Black Students' Union is celebrating Black History Month by sponsoring a plethora of events and programs throughout the month, including speakers, movies and award ceremonies. In addition to providing social opportunities, BSU has other goals, like spreading knowledge about African American history and working to promote health and health care in the community.The centerpiece […]

Students residing in Fairchild Hall and Susan B. Anthony Halls separately reported receiving annoying phone calls from an unidentified male caller on Friday night, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.In one case, the caller simply laughed when the victim answered the phone. In the other, the caller led the student to believe he was […]

The Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke in Strong Auditorium on Tuesday night as the featured speaker for the Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorative Address. He passionately spoke to a responsive crowd about many topical issues and also spoke at length about what he thought King's vision really was. His comments and ideas for […]

A fire broke out in Lattimore Hall last Friday causing smoke, but no damage, before being extinguished. "I found out about the fire when I got to my statistics class," freshman Ethan Green said. "I know that a lot of the professors that I have work in Lattimore, so I was concerned about everyone's safety […]

College students are given the utmost privilege of being able to check out of real life and, instead, immerse themselves in topics of interest such as theoretical calculus, political philosophy or British literature. While hopefully keeping an eye on the status of the world, students can keep it at arms length and enjoy their status […]