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Research evaluates football injuries
A recent study on UR football players by Jeffrey Bazarian M.D. of the UR Medical Center (URMC) found that football players who experience repetitive head impacts (RHIs) over the course of a season display changes in the brain consistent with mild brain injury. The changes do not go away even after six months, the length […]
Op-Eds
Legalize it, once and for all.
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is one of the most widely used drugs in America. Its legalization movement has spread rapidly across America as people are starting to see the benefits of the plant. Not only are people seeing the pros of medical marijuana, but they are also beginning to separate fact from fiction when […]
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Bundy Ranch not Ruby Ridge
Rancher Cliven Bundy’s decades-long fight with the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been garnering a lot of attention in recent weeks due to the recent involvement of militia groups who took up arms against the federal government earlier this month. The situation is fairly simple: Bundy owes the government grazing fees, but doesn’t […]
Editorial Boards
Take the summer to improve
With so much pressure to take classes to fulfill major requirements, get off the wait list for whatever class that filled up before you could register, and build impressive resumes for internships and grad schools, students should take advantage of summer vacation. It is easy to get caught in the momentum of staying on the […]
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Learn the lessons of Columbine
Everyone knew that seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold of Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado were social outcasts, but no one ever suspected the severity of the damage caused by their peers’ bullying and harassment. April 20 marked the 15th anniversary of the day in which 14 students and one teacher lost their […]
Features
Three tips for everyday debating
In class discussions or even with close friends, differences in opinion come up. When this happens, a debate is almost sure to follow. We have all been present when a discussion gets far too heated and out of hand. But how can you actually win one of these arguments? How can you disagree with someone’s […]
Foreign Focus
Foreign Focus: London, England
Home to iconic landmarks like Big Ben and The London Eye, as well as BBC favorites such as “Doctor Who” and “Sherlock”, London is a global city on the forefront of many major fields including healthcare, entertainment, education and finance, it is, in fact, one of the world’s leading financial centers. With a history that […]
Sex and the CT
Ask Estrada: Hookups, relationships, and looking for love in all the wrong places
I’m a trans woman on campus. I’ve never been in a romantic relationship due to fears about my body and how people will react to it. I think this avoidance has really harmed my self-confidence. How can I put myself out there without fear of violence or danger? I completely understand your fears and […]
Features
How to spend your spring
Despite the fact that spring officially started March 20, it seems that the weather has only just begun to reflect the season. There have been glimpses of warm weather in Rochester and UR students are welcoming the change. There are plenty of things to do outside and places to go. For those wondering how to […]
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History of UR symbols revealed
UR, like many other schools, has a long and unique history, beginning when Azariah Boody’s agricultural pastures were transformed into our first campus on Prince Street in 1850. The River Campus was opened as a replacement as the original location in 1930. When the institution opened, it was when exclusively for men. Ever since, many […]
