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The first of a series of focus groups in which students are able to voice their opinions about what classrooms and technologies they would like to see upgraded in upcoming renovation projects was held last night in the Gowen Room."We know that we need some work on classrooms, and we would like to understand the […]

It's that time of year again. The sports world drops whatever it is doing and all eyes focus on three weeks of upsets, predictions and best of all, Dick Vitale. Welcome to March Madness.For those of you who don't know your Buckeyes from your Badgers, the NCAA men's basketball tournament may not seem all that […]

The Eastman School of Music's Symphony Orchestra concert was an attunement of rich melodies last Friday night. The show was held in the Eastman Theatre and featured violinist Ko Taniguchi. The ESSO is comprised of first and second year undergraduate students. One of its main focuses is to assist students in their preparation for the […]

The UR Medieval Society hosted Professor of English Thomas Hahn on Tuesday for a lecture entitled "Lonely Planet: Medieval Europe Visits Asia and the New World." The lecture featured excerpts from Hahn's upcoming book examining medieval interactions between Europeans and residents of foreign lands.After an introduction from Medieval Society board member Ted Chelis, Hahn took […]

Yesterday was the 97th International Women's Day. On campus, we celebrated by sending flowers to women we admire. It seems fitting to celebrate by looking back at the result of the last 100 years of feminism in the world. Feminist author Wendy Kaminer once wrote that we live in a post-feminist world without ever having […]

Plans for a new health services center to be located on the River Campus were recently overhauled as a result of space concerns at the UR Medical Center. The current plan includes a new building. The new building is expected to be built by the summer of 2007."Because Strong Memorial Hospital needs more space for […]

Awards were given to student groups, individuals and faculty members for community service in a ceremony on Monday evening in the Welles-Brown Room. Students in the Rochester community have been working very hard both on and off campus doing various kinds of community service. The Oscar-themed ceremony, run by the Community Service Network, was meant […]

With the status of legalized abortion constantly in the news, pro-choice and pro-life advocates have been in constant tension. In some respects though, the former term - pro-choice - is a misnomer when describing the position of many Democrats. Sure, they may champion the right of a woman to choose to have an abortion, but […]

The English language has gone through centuries of development, from Shakespearian sonnets to Jeffersonian eloquence, to become one of the most gorgeous languages today. But despite its beauty, there is one word in the English language I absolutely, positively, cannot stand. The word - the "F-word," to be specific - is the most vulgar, ugly, […]

This past weekend two student groups, a team of UR Computer Science undergraduate students and the debate team left the River Campus to take part in prestigious competitions.A group of seven undergraduate computer science students formed a team, named Leeroy Jenkins after a video game, and took a trip to Montreal, Quebec to compete in […]