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The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published an article titled "Single Stigma." This article explored the pressure women in politics face to be married, preferably with children. Americans seem to subconsciously cringe when they think of Harriet Miers or former Attorney General Janet Reno entering an empty apartment after work with a bulging briefcase in hand.While this […]

It's a wonderful time to be a Democrat. Disgraced former House Majority Leader Tom "the Hammer" Delay has been indicted for money laundering, Vice-Presidential Chief of Staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby has resigned following multiple charges of perjury, and Karl "The Architect" Rove isn't off the hook yet. The intoxicating scent of blood and scandal is […]

Twenty members of Students for Social Justice performed a mock funeral march on Tuesday in an effort to raise discussion and awareness of the casualties in the Iraq war. "The event was put on to draw attention to the catastrophic loss of human life as the direct result of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of […]

A recent class discussion brought back memories and feelings aroused in me in regards to two war films that came out before the dawn of the new millennia - Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" and Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line." Both films took their individual approach to war. "Ryan" assaulted its viewers with raw […]

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The UR volleyball team achieved two team goals at this weekend's Eastern College Athletic Conference Upstate New York championships to win 25 matches in the season and the ECAC crown.The team went into the ECAC championships feeling good about their fifth place finish at the University Athletic Association championships the previous weekend. "The strength of […]

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The Black Students' Union celebrated Black Solidarity Day on Monday with a panel discussion at the Interfaith Chapel. The event focused on black leadership in the 21st century."Black Solidarity Day originated with 'Day of Absence,' a play by Douglas Tuner Ward, which explored the potential social, political and economic consequences if all black people were […]

After a weak performance at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championships last year, the women's cross country team has made quite a rebound.The Yellowjackets placed four runners in the top 36 finishers and came in fifth out of 17 teams on Saturday at the championships at Hamilton College.UR totaled 168 points and came […]