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Six months after Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast, UR continues its efforts to help rebuild the devastated region through fundraising, cultural and educational events. This week, the efforts were highlighted by the JambaLibrary book sale, Alternative Spring Break Fundraisers, teach-ins and an upcoming Jazz concert. "I think that we have a certain degree of […]

Severe weather swept through the greater Rochester area last week, causing both loss of life and damage to local infrastructure. The inclement weather was part of a storm system that pummeled the Northeast, including much of upstate New York.During the storm, LeChase Construction, the contractor for the under-construction Biomedical Engineering building, was concerned about metal […]

It's that time of year again - the time when college students across the country put aside their books and head off in search of sun and good times. While spring break vacations can be an excellent way to de-stress, build friendships and rejuvenate, all too often students spend so much time focusing on having […]

It's 3 a.m. and my obsessive-compulsive tendencies have over come me once again. I've decided to color-code, pencil-in and alphabetize the remainder of my semester. With this brilliant plan in mind and a BIC mechanical pencil in hand - you know, the soft grip kind - I proceed on my organizational crusade. Yes, I was […]

Superbowl 40. I was lucky enough to watch it in the company of a crowd of American students who, like myself, were too homesick to care that a mozzarella stick and potato skin platter cost $30. Lured to a flashy new sports bar by the prospect of American food and American commercials - and my […]

When making the life-altering decision, choosing which college to attend, one would presumably choose a place that is populated by students with interests similar to your own. With this in mind, life at UR may prove a little tricky, considering the student body is virtually divided into two different worlds. We all decided to attend […]

A current UR undergraduate student drove a car through the front door of Susan B. Anthony Halls at approximately 7:10 a.m. on Sunday morning. The student has since arranged to meet with the Rochester Police Department and with UR Security regarding the incident."What we have here is an act of criminal mischief," Director of UR […]

Who is she?Alexandra Cornwall, 21, is an adventurous, spontaneous, passionate, mellow and wary senior from Bristol, R.I. majoring in international relations and the Middle East. Cornwall has been actively involved with the River Campus Medical Emergency Response Team since freshman year, enjoyed two great years with Off Broadway On Campus and participated in a few […]

For those of you who go to class on any sort of consistent basis, you've probably noticed a disparity in the classroom behavior, general appearance and overall disposition of your fellow classmates. For me, the beginning of the semester serves as an opportunity to make a generalized preliminary characterization of my classmates. I start off […]

The Gujar Mart, or "The Guj" as it is affectionately known, is a quaint convenience store and gas station conveniently located at 404 Mount Hope Avenue at the corner of Gregory Street. It is open until 12:30 a.m. on weekdays and 1:45 a.m. on weekends. Lucky for us it is extremely close to the back […]