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Greek life starts new programs
Last Thursday, the Greek community was invited to a Fraternity and Sorority Kickoff in Hubbell Auditorium. The goal of the meeting was to introduce new programs that were to be implemented in the fall, some of which caused controversy within Greek life. Administrators present at the meeting included Dean of Students Jody Asbury, Associate Dean […]
JAMbalaya raises 3K
The Katrina Relief Committee raised $3,000 on Friday at JAMbalaya, the first of their series of hurricane relief efforts.The event consisted of a New Orleans-style dinner in Douglass Dining Center with authentic Southern-style cooking that included jambalaya - a spicy Creole dish typical of New Orleans."I thought the way they set up the dinner was […]
Race celebrates Anthony
Over 100 runners raced from the Susan B. Anthony House to the Interfaith Chapel in the eighth annual Susan B. Anthony 5K Legacy Race on Sunday, celebrating the success of the Women's Rights Movement."I think that [we're making] a very necessary and positive impact - we're asking people to examine real issues that affect both […]
Protect the environment
Over the summer, I caught a glimpse of a CNN special report. The network showed a special series about global warming, warning viewers of the danger that lies ahead of us.I stood there for 10 minutes and watched as CNN reported that tides are rising and the climate is changing. Although we may not be […]
Inclusion stressed for groups
During a recent bout of homework brain drain - which usually consists of randomly browsing through Facebook and MySpace - I came across an interesting group, "Minorities are Doing Big Things at the U of R...Holla!"My initial reaction was one of instant agreement, which was quickly discouraged by the skepticism that years of literature study […]
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Cage-free eggs available
Eggs harvested from humanely raised cage-free chickens are now used in all campus dining operations, effective Monday. Junior Kathryn Pelka brought the issue to the attention of Aramark and Dining Services in June, with the goal of making the switch in the early fall."I was not expecting it to go this fast - it's a […]
Security Update: Man arrested for trespassing, motor theft
A 17-year-old Rochester resident was arrested on trespassing charges at 2:25 a.m. on Friday, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty. UR Security responded to reports of two persons tampering with a motorcycle parked in Towers parking lot. Officers were able to locate the suspects with the help of CCTV cameras. UR Security initiated contact […]
Eastman receives endowment
Russell Scarbrough, a 33-year-old Eastman School of Music doctoral student, is the first recipient of the new Billy Joel Scholarship. He is a native of Baltimore, Md., and since his youth has been intrigued by all aspects of music.Scarbrough has a true love for music and by the time he reached high school, he was […]
From the Pressbox
For anyone who keeps their wrinkled Yankee stadium ticket stubs on a shelf back home, cheers when Big Papi launches one over the Green Monster or cringes whenever they see Roger Clemens in an Astros uniform, you'll immediately understand what I'm talking about. This article serves to inform those who are oblivious to the idea […]