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President ponders election problemsSpringtime! A hopeful time of year when the trees blossom, clocks spring forward and freshmen begin hearing tales of UR's yearly reenactment of the invasion of Normandy. Springtime also means an election scandal is imminent, particularly of the Presidential variety. Inevitably, someone breaks some rule - usually inadvertently, the election committee decides […]

Last week's Students' Association election included a poll that showed strong student support for tiered parking fees dependant on the distance of parking lots from the center of the River Campus. While this change is certainly better than the existing fee structure, it does not address the fundamental problem with student parking. On a campus […]

After a semester of praises, suggestions and criticisms, here is our list of cheers and jeers to offer a thumbs up to what we think is good and thumbs down to what still needs to be improved.CHEERS to UR Cinema Group for playing popular, recent releases every weekend. If you complain that there is nothing […]

Now that I have officially paid taxes to the state of New York - a whopping $20 - I've decided to weigh in on statewide politics. A primary race is well underway for the Democratic nomination for the governor's race.Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is the "sexy" choice for the position. He has a track record […]

Actually, there are no free tacos. There are never free tacos. Free tacos always come with a cost. That cost might not mean you have to pay any money, but there's always a catch - support this cause, this candidate, learn about how the Mexicans who made those tacos are being abused, etc. And whatever […]

On Monday the Students' Association Senate elected senator and freshman Hallie Cohn as the new Speaker of the SA Senate and sophomore Dan Fisher as the Deputy Speaker. She plans to act as a "facilitator" in the position of SA Senate Speaker."I will promote communication between committees and senators to increase efficiency," Cohn said. "I […]

UR Security personnel observed a person bending down to the ground to light something on fire outside Hoeing Hall on Friday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. Officers approached the person when they realized what was happening.When confronted, the person fled into Hoeing Hall in order to escape from the officers.The material on the […]

The 2006 Student Employee of the Year, winning over 15 other nominated students from around UR.Peterson works as a laboratory assistant in the Bowers Laboratory at the Center for Aging and Developmental Biology. She was nominated for the award by Assistant Professor William Bowers and lab technician Michael Mastrangelo.Peterson is a 2006 Barry M. Goldwater […]

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