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Alcohol policy, consumption, deserve review
Recently, many who read the "Think Safe" report released by UR Security were shocked to learn that liquor law violations on the River Campus increased to 219 incidents from last year. 219? Sounds like a Saturday night on the Fraternity Quad. UR Security ascribes this increase to a "change in behaviors." I'm sorry, but I […]
Miers nomination prompts questions
Recently appointed Chief Justice John Roberts is qualified for the Supreme Court. While only less than one percent of Americans who are rich, white, conservative and male can relate to him, he possesses the knowledge and experience one needs to be a competent figure on the Supreme Court. Current Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, on […]
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Fifty years ago today
The year was 1955. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office, the Korean War dominated the headlines, the Mickey Mouse Club debuted, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" topped the box office charts and the first McDonald's restaurant opened. It was said to be a simpler time, yet at UR things were about to become anything […]
Distillery satisfies
After experiencing the monotony of campus food, I decided to take a 15-minute stroll down to Mt. Hope Avenue - eventually hitting my goal, The Distillery. The Distillery has become a second-home-away-from-home for many students looking for a good, cheap bite to eat. Located across from Mt. Hope Cemetery, it offers a variety of food. […]
Tricky encounters analyzed
So, tell me if this sounds familiar. You're walking along your merry way somewhere on campus, when suddenly you see someone walking toward you, your reaction is to freeze. Why do you freeze? Well, because you have roughly three seconds to decide how you are going to react to this person when they walk by […]
Horoscopes
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Walk everywhere backwards. I'll call you backwards kid, or should I call you kid backwards? Get it? Keep your pants on this week - it's going to be a chilly one.Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Tippy tay on da tippy tie. Wadda ta. In other words, the average velocity of […]
Tennis finishes season, prepares for the spring
The women's tennis team finished sixth at the Liberty League Championships held last weekend at Vassar College. The Yellowjackets, who entered the match seeded sixth out of eight, lost in the opening round to Hamilton College, 6-0. Although this seems like a tough loss, senior and co-captain Tessa Baker thought that it was a good […]
Sororities reach out to admirable charities
To someone who is not a part of Greek life at UR, fraternities and sororities can seem like a confusing blur of letters. This column is devoted to lessen the confusion and inform students of the important role that Greeks play in campus life. One of the three members of the United Greek Council is […]
Ask Us: Who are the Resident Advisers?
My Resident Adviser - a hero in disguise. Several weeks ago, my roommate and I were confronted with a very troubling dilemma. We woke up one morning to find a large and undeniably repulsive cockroach on our bathroom floor. Not knowing what to do, yet still quite disgusted, we trapped it under a cup and […]