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One thing is certain when you go to see a play at Todd Theatre - you're not going to understand everything you see, especially when the play is one of Gertrude Stein's creations. But confusion is not necessarily a bad thing. In the upcoming production of "Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights," audience members will be […]

As I lay motionless on the floor of the dance studio, my mind was still running around Rochester. With eyes closed, I heard Nancy's voice telling me to imagine the mass of the Earth, then my own mass. But ironically, I was infatuated with the gravity of my own lack of focus.I kept thinking about […]

Members of Amnesty International and Students for Social Justice gathered in the Welles-Brown Room on Wednesday night to listen to three UR professors chair a panel on the current war in Iraq.The panel discussion, entitled "Is Hindsight 20/20: Reflections on the Iraq War," featured professor of philosophy Robert Holmes, professor of English John Michael and […]

Officers responded to reports of an individual stopping cars on Wilson Boulevard near McLean Street last Saturday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.Officers using CCTV cameras observed the suspect stop then enter a car driven by an undergraduate who then traveled to the Susan B. Anthony Residence Halls.The undergraduate driver informed officers that he […]

Special Interest Housing Week began on Monday and continues through Sunday. During the week, members of each special interest group offer information and entertainment for those who may be interested in living with them for the 2006-07 school year. Students in these groups hope to answer questions and provide insight into what it's like to […]

On Tuesday night, Colleges Against Cancer held a kickoff event for the upcoming fundraiser, Relay For Life. The kickoff was in recognition of the work already done by students for the event."We gave out prizes for different teams or individuals who raised money or had a lot of activity in their team so far and […]

The Students' Association Senate completed negations with Parking Services last Wednesday. The negations were initiated because of the large volume of student complaints about parking. The first issue addressed was parking in the Library Lot. As the parking situation currently stands, students can park from 4 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. when they have to move […]

The UR Task Force on Faculty Diversity and Inclusiveness met for the first time on Tuesday. The task force, which is comprised of both faculty and administrators from all of the schools at UR, was formed by a mandate from President Joel Seligman."The task force will address the mechanics of how we can achieve a […]

President Joel Seligman held his second town hall style meeting on Tuesday where he addressed four major issues - Legionnaires' Disease, the settlement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, faculty diversity and the university's budget."I've never worked harder in my life since I got here and I've never enjoyed working more," Seligman said to the […]

Every day, students complain about the high cost of parking tickets that are generously issued and the lack of convenient parking spaces. Because of this, the Students' Association last week announced several changes in an attempt to make parking on campus convenient and more affordable. Now students with permits are allowed to start parking at […]