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Dating back to ancient times, there has always been a natural human desire to possess some advantage over others. Ever since the invention of large seating areas, this desire has manifested itself in the form of the "power seat." Roughly translated, the power seat refers to, "A seat in which one can view all others […]

Aries (March 21-April 19) - Open your eyes and see the light. But don't look at the sun because it will burn your eyes. Oh, and I'm not talking about that creepy light, a cool light, perhaps a black light. Is that a stain? Taurus (April 20-May 20) - With the end in sight, lots […]

The musician - every girl's fantasy and every father's worst nightmare. There is just something so astounding and sexy about a guy singing on a stage and making a connection with his audience. I witnessed this phenomena first hand this past weekend at the Midnight Ramblers concert. In most places, like high school, being a […]

Does anybody remember "The Andy Griffith Show?" Watching that half-hour of pure, simple, black-and-white bliss became not only a staple of my childhood, but also one of the things I looked forward to most after a rousing day of learning about the letter 'R' in Kindergarten. In fact, it was the greatest show I remember […]

My addiction to the Corner Store began freshman year. At the time, it was the only place on campus to get good ice cream. The selection of normal food - laxative-free - is why I have continued to shop there. It is a refuge from the day-to-day meal options on campus. Many of my suitemates […]

If you park your car on campus you have undoubtedly heard about the possible changes to the parking lottery, and even if you don't you must have seen the 'UR NOT PARKING' survey sheets scattered around campus. As of now, the parking lottery is similar to the housing one, where your class rank gives you […]

The Welles-Brown room opened its door for a debate Monday as the Pride Network kicked off the annual event of "Gaypril," where the month of April is host to a series of events designed to promote gay pride and create discussion and awareness of the homosexual movement.At 6:30 p.m., representatives from several groups were brought […]

UR Security was notified at 1:20 a.m. on Sunday that an ambulance was en route to the Alpha Delta Phi house after reports of an injured student, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The 19-year-old student was identified as an ADF pledge.Ambulance workers and UR Security determined that the student had fallen down stairs inside […]

The All-Campus Judicial Council upheld the Elections Committee decision to place strong sanctions on the Students' Association Presidential and Vice Presidential campaign of junior Alex Pearlman and junior Marquis Harrison on Sunday.Last Thursday, the Elections Committee ruled against Pearlman and Harrison on a case alleging campaign violations, primarily campaigning before the official start date through […]

This past weekend, UR served as the host to the program "Susan B. Anthony & the Struggle for Equal Rights." The conference, which is part of the year long commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Anthony's death, was sponsored by the UR's Anthony Center for Women's Leadership, the Department of History, and Rush Rhees Library […]