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Grassroots discusses sustainability
UR marked the first annual Sustainability Day last Wednesday by participating in a live webcast presentation shown at over 100 universities and organizations across the country."Sustainability Day was a good way to find out what other campuses are doing in terms of making their facilities more sustainable," Grassroots member and sophomore Gerald Abt said. "To […]
Endless exercise
A wise man once said, "college is the best time of your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every night?" There is much truth to this statement, but I think the wise man leaves out […]
Women show enthusiasm for sports
Sports are very exciting to watch and to be a part of. When there is a big game on television, it is not uncommon to find a group of people glued to the couch with their eyes intently fixated on the screen. All of a sudden, something big happens and everyone jumps in excitement. The […]
Despite agreement, UR can always do better
I've been educated by two prestigious institutions in my life - the second sits here on the banks of the Genesee, but the first institution consists of one man, Edgar Anderson.Anderson and his wife Marion poured their lives and love into the Kopper Kettle Restaurant on Rochester's Chili Avenue for more than 40 years. Somewhere […]
Letters to the Editor
Alcohol policies defendedAs a University Health Service health educator specializing in drug and alcohol issues, I share many of the concerns expressed by Jeffrey Klein in his editorial of Oct. 20. It is critical that students speak out when they are disturbed by the alcohol abuse they observe among their peers. A small percentage of […]
Propaganda purveyed
Media is the nervous system of our democracy - if it's not functioning well, neither will the democracy. A wave of disinformation and unreliability that has swept across our national media is the result of a few distinct factors, all interrelated. The first and foremost can be attributed to the nature of corporations and is […]
Elections emphasized
Every year, the first week of November is marked by Election Day. Though there are no presidential or congressional elections being held this year, voting is still deserving of a high level of attention. The UR community should make a concerted effort to vote in local elections. Local politics are often overlooked, despite having more […]
Maturity needed
Last week, an altercation on the bus ride home between disorderly students marred Senior Night. Though there was no damage to property, this confrontation between a group of students attracted the attention of UR Security, administrators and students. This embarrassing behavior is not the fault of the senior class. In the past, senior class councils […]
Sorority puts a spin on old fundraiser
What do you get when you mix a 17-year-old philanthropic tradition, a Syracuse basketball fanatic and Will Ferrell? Perhaps the event dubbed "Anchor Slam: The Legend of ROC Basketball," an all new 3-on-3 basketball tournament organized by Delta Gamma under the guidance of the aforementioned 'Cuse nut, junior Dana Sall. And, as T-shirts and fliers […]
Ask Us: Who was the first president of UR?
Way, way back in the day in the year 1853, if you will, a little all-boys college up in Rochester, N.Y., nominated Martin Anderson as the first president. Anderson had previously been an editor of a Baptist periodical and saw this presidential opportunity as a great new opening in life. A conservative guy, even for […]