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Zipcar experiences varied success
Zipcars came to UR in September to provide those students without cars on campus a mode of transportation. The premise was simple: a licensed driver would sign up online, pay the $30 initiation fee and pay $7 an hour while using the car. An annual fee of $30 would be paid for each successive year. […]
Senator impeached
Senior Ray Watts was removed from the Students' Association Senate this past Monday. According to Senate bylaws, any Senator with two unexcused absences from scheduled Senate meetings is automatically put on the next meeting's agenda for consideration of removal. Casting a secret ballot vote, the Senate removed Watts from his position. "I wanted to quit," […]
Online course rating system debuts
The Office of the University Registrar will be implementing a new pilot program within the next week to replace in-class course evaluations with an online system. Four departments have been chosen to participate in the program, which could be implemented across the College this spring if successful."The questions are going to be exactly the same […]
Campus Briefs
Students looking for inexpensive housing in Rochester over the summer can no longer turn to the fraternity houses as an inexpensive option. In a memo released on Oct. 31, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Monica Miranda Smalls announced that fraternity houses are no longer available to summer residents due to unsafe living conditions. "It […]
Choirs and competition to celebrate the finest vocal talent
This weekend, the Eastman School of Music will celebrate the beauty of the human voice with three back-to-back events that will feature a number of vocal performances. The event will bring together "vocal stars of today and tomorrow."Kicking off the weekend will be a concert from the Eastman Chorale. The weekend continues on Saturday with […]
Soccer posts two shutouts en route to Sweet 16
As the saying goes, the postseason is the only season that matters. After being knocked out in the first and second rounds of the playoffs the last few years, the UR women's soccer team has something to prove this year. The Yellowjackets, ranked seventh in the country, hosted the first and second rounds of the […]
Scorsese's remake shows potential for a mob classic
"The Departed" is Martin Scorsese's faithful remake of the excellent Chinese film Infernal Affairs. The premise of the film is such; a vicious boss in Boston's Irish Mob (Jack Nicholson) sends his criminal protg (Matt Damon) to infiltrate the Massachusetts State Police detectives charged with bringing him to justice, while simultaneously, a promising young cadet […]
A moment of silence for alternative music
I blame Fall Out Boy. It's their fault alternative music is no longer what it claims to be - alternative. Okay, maybe it's a little harsh to place all the responsability on FOB, but their sugar-coated, radio-friendly and undeniably infectious pop hooks placed them at the front of the pack of musicians who grabbed alternative […]
Rochester rapper continues to climb hip hop ladder
Emilio Rojas, a.k.a. Raks One/Sycorax, originally from Rochester, attended UR for two years until he parted ways with the University in 2002 in order to pursue a career in hip hop. His most recent release, "A Breath of Fresh Air," is an independent album that features impressive production and various Rochester aritsts. Emilio is currently […]
Summer bummer
Students who choose to remain in Rochester to enjoy the more relaxed pace of campus and take advantage of the recreational and job opportunities across the city have traditionally had three options for living situations. The first is for students to live off campus; however, this can be quite a challenge and bear a hefty […]
