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On Monday night the Black Students' Union kicked off their week-long Kwanzaa celebration with a volleyball tournament and will conclude on Friday with the Kwanzaa Extravaganza. "Around 40 to 50 people came," said BSU Educational and Political Chair Maraea To'omalatai. "It was a very diverse crowd. Most didn't play but they showed up and showed […]

By Matt MajarianCampus Times StaffAfter recently being ranked as the ninth college quiz bowl team in the nation by the Texas Quiz Bowl Alliance, the UR Thelion Society is off to another good start in 2005. Buoyed by successes at Yale University, Williams College and Brock University, the team aims to finish strong as it […]

By Bonnie JarrettCampus Times StaffOn Wednesday night in the Gowen room, students gathered for a forum on HIV/AIDS, led by Christine and Zena, who chose not to use their last names to maintain privacy. They have been living with AIDS for about 20 years. "I was speechless, it was just a lot to swallow - […]

Stop complaining. Too many of you protest that the cost of education at UR is too high. Bear with it because it is partially your fault.Many can argue that tuition has increased at lightning speed in the past two decades. UR, like many other institutions of higher education, experiences tuition increases of about four or […]

River Campus Libraries, Information Technology Services and the Edward G. Miner Medical Library recently launched RefWorks, a new research tool to help students and faculty create and organize citations and bibliographies."For people who are juggling lots of citations for a research project, RefWorks can help by providing a centralized, online place to organize and manage […]

The Interfaith Chapel has operated according to a covenant with UR originally signed in May 1990. Because of the changing needs of the faith communities in the Rochester area, this contract may need to be revised in the near future. The current covenant calls for a liaison between the university administration and the chapel community. […]

Researchers at the UR Medical Center recently discovered that the same traits that make cranberry juice a powerful weapon against infections of the bladder also hold great potential for protecting teeth from getting cavities.Assistant Professor in the department of dentistry Hyun Michel Koo led the discovery, which was featured on CNN. He found that cranberry […]

During the 2002-03 academic year, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs convened a committee to review Greek life and determine how the fraternities and sororities can strengthen their ties to the community and better their organizations. The committee is composed of alumni, trustees and both Greek and nonaffiliated students, in order to best represent […]

CHEERS to Aramark and Dining Services for instituting a refillable mug program. Allowing students to refill their own cups at a reduced price saves students money and reduces waste. This action coincides with UR's commitment to increased sustainability. CHEERS to the College Center for Academic Support, Information Technology Services and Registrar for running a smooth […]

Fact - I do not consider myself a Republican. Fact - I do not consider myself a Democrat. I think, in fact, that I am one of the few people in the country over the age of 18 who actually does not know what party to vote for in the next election. As a result, […]