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Men's Soccer routs RIT after tough loss
The men's soccer team split a pair of games this week. After dropping a close contest to league foe New York University, the 'Jackets righted the ship by crushing Rochester Institute of Technology.UR took the almost 350 mile trip to Manhattan to face the Violets of NYU on Saturday. NYU came out firing, but UR's […]
Life, Love…Sport
Welcome to Life, Love... Sport (moronic publicists Edition). This issue is dedicated to all the brave men and women who spew nonsense in the name of famous athletes. Exhibit A is Terrell Owens's woman of words Kim Etheridge for her truly horrific display in the wake of the T.O suicide incident. It just goes to […]
Yom Kippur – fasting and a 4.0
Ever since I can remember, my parents abstained from imposing their own sets of beliefs onto me. Rather, they instilled in me a core set of values and morals to draw from and then left me the space to carve my own path. Naturally there were exceptions: 1) Never neglect your studies; always take them […]
Katrina fundraiser whirls to UR
Hurricane Katrina was a tragic event and, like all tragic events, we deal with it the best way we can. We try to make sense of it and we try to help the victims. Students at UR are doing just that with a number of Katrina-related events coming up this year that will hopefully have […]
Writer has suggestions for improving student life
This Meliora Weekend, we welcome back parents, alumni, family and friends. We welcome special guests to entertain and inspire us. It is also an opportunity to consider our motto, Meliora - better. This summer, the University was named a "New Ivy" by Newsweek, and the high-achieving Class of 2010 demonstrates our new popularity. Yet, as […]
New vaccines can do great things if given chance
This summer, women had much reason to celebrate. Emergency Contraceptive, also known as Plan B was approved by the FDA for over-the-counter status for women 18 years of age and older. Gardasil, a vaccination against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, also got FDA approval. However, there are still great barriers blocking women from easy […]
Alumni weekend kicks off
I still remember my first Meliora Weekend. All of a sudden, my typically mundane campus was bustling with parents and alumni excited to experience everything that the University has to offer. Somehow the rainy week gave way to a beautiful weekend, the grassy quads were perfectly manicured and each night offered a plethora of exciting […]
Remember Me?
Awista Ayub is proof that combining ambition and skills gained at UR can take you far. A native of Kabul, Afghanistan, raised in Connecticut and currently living in Washington, D.C., Awista has seen many facets of life. After graduating in 2001, she went to work for the Embassy of Afghanistan as the Education and Health […]
Sex and the CT
When did it become the girl's responsibility to make the first move? I remember the good old days when guys were the ones who made the first phone call and rudely grabbed at inappropriate places. It never used to be the girl's job to swoop in and initiate the first kiss - the girl as […]
Card counting
The Varsity Students Athlete Advisory Committee and the Students' Association are constantly searching for new ways to increase student involvement at Varsity athletic games. While in the past these organizations have funded buses to St. John Fisher College or t-shirts and foam props for students, this year they have stepped the involvement up a notch. […]