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The addiction process is a long and painful one. However, this one is unlike the hard drugs - you're not hooked from the beginning, and you know that you can stop at any time. At least at first. But it's not like alcohol. It's not acceptable - you can't tell any of your friends about […]

After two important conference wins last weekend, the Yellowjackets closed out their four-game home stand with two wins over the Brandeis University Judges, 5-6, and the New York University Violets, 7-4. They are now a tied for second place in the University Athletic Association at 7-4 and are 15-6 overall.The Yellowjackets swept the season series […]

The Eastman School of Music's string quartet-in-residence, the Ying Quartet, won the Grammy Award for the Best Classical Crossover Album at the 48th annual award ceremony in the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 8. The Ying Quartet collaborated with the Turtle Island String Quartet to create the award-winning album, "4 + Four." The […]

Pianist Christopher O'Riley graced the Eastman stage with the music of Radiohead and pieces by numerous other artists on Tuesday. O'Riley is best known these days for his variety in the music he plays - varying from heavy metal to classical - and for his eloquence on his National Public Radio talk show "From the […]

Until April 9, the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery is displaying a large collection of artwork composed of materials such as animal bones, recycled metal zippers, garden hoses, dollar bills, eggshells, peach pits, pencil shavings and even human hair. Ladies and gents, this is not your average "late Renaissance" art exhibit.As you walk into the large […]

Iowa State University professor Matthew Stanley '98 visited UR on Wednesday to deliver his lecture "How Einstein Became Famous: Science, Religion and World War I." In it, he consistently emphasized the blurred lines between science and religion."It is tremendously gratifying to be here today," Stanley said. "It is an honor - but a bit nerve-wracking, […]

In response to concerns over personal safety on the Fraternity Quad, a group of administrators, faculty and students met last semester to create new guidelines and reaffirm old ones to ensure that houses and events are secure."After a few incidents transpired involving physical altercations on the Fraternity Quad at the beginning of the fall semester, […]

The International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE, presented Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Professor of Optical Engineering Duncan Moore with a gold medal, their top honor. The award is given annually and meant to recognize outstanding scientific accomplishments in optics, electro-optics, photographic technologies or applications. The honorarium is $10,000.Moore won the honor for his pioneering research […]

A Students' Association-run forum on Wednesday offered the student body an opportunity to raise concerns and questions concerning the UR Bookstore, Dining Services, Facilities, University Parking Office and UR Security. The forum's organizers - SA President Matt Goldblatt and SA Vice-President Katherine DelBalso - both felt that the panel was a worthy and constructive step […]

A short time ago, a Danish author, Kare Bluitgen, was writing a children's book explaining the story of Islam. It is impossible to tell the story of Islam without talking about Muhammad and he wanted to find someone willing to draw the prophet, but couldn't. Danish illustrators refused to accept the project, censoring themselves, because […]