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Finally getting to the field of dreams
For many people, dreaming or envisioning the attainment of a goal is a lifetime process. It can take many forms, from the mass accumulation of wealth and knowledge to becoming worldly famous. It can be finding the ideal soulmate or traveling to distant and faraway places. It may take months or even years to achieve […]
Spike Lee caps historical month
Actor and director Shelton "Spike" Lee delivered a speech before a packed auditorium last Thursday as the keynote speaker for this year's Black History Month. "Growing up in Brooklyn, I had no idea I wanted to grow up to be a filmmaker," said Lee as he described his childhood in the 1960's. "Even at that […]
Join our community
In the next few weeks you will see a number of improvements to the layout and design of the Campus Times as part of our ongoing effort to enhance the visual quality of the newspaper. While these changes are certainly exciting and important to the success of the newspaper, they are only the tip of […]
Google search yields nothing
After recently hearing that Google would be censoring search results in their Chinese portal, I was very disappointed. Google is perhaps one of my favorite companies. I admire their dedication to research and innovation, and also their motto, "Don't be evil." It is such a simple motto, but one that holds the company to high […]
The Strong solution
UR leadership, especially administrators at Strong Memorial Hospital, have had a tough few weeks. Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's Disease, was found in the hospital's water supply and is known to have sickened four patients at the hospital in recent days and contributed to one patient's death. At the same time as the Legionella […]
Migraine impedes shopping
For the past month, my life has been what those pre-med kids call, "A living hell." No, I haven't moved to Iraq or taken up organic chemistry - I have been subjected to a constant stream of migraine headaches. To put it eloquently, migraines really suck the big one. For me, it feels as if […]
Horoscopes
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Can't stand the constant weather shifting? Hot to cold, dry to snow? I know it's getting pretty out of hand. You should try and invent some sort of pill that could regulate cycles and patterns - you might even make a million bucks. By the way, I'm talking about weather […]
On campus alternatives
Choosing your place of residence for the following year can be quite tricky. If you are one of those people that showers once a month - I may or may not be included in this category - chances are that few people will volunteer to live in the same hallway, let alone the same room […]
The many ups and downs of coupledom
The couple - they seem to be everywhere. Holding hands, whispering affectionately to each other in the line at the Pit, groping next to you on the couch, etc. I find that in the spring they seem to multiply and follow me around everywhere shoving their blatant happiness in my face. Now even though I […]
Runners reveal their presence at the state championships
Staying close to home last weekend must have given the men's indoor track and field team an extra boost - they finished a solid third place out of 13 teams at the New York State Track and Field Championships at the Rochester Institute of Technology, breaking many school and facility records.Led by two individual championships […]