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Recent Students' Association government elections showed great improvements over past elections, but some progress could be made. Candidates should be praised for making competitive campaigns - all but one election had opposition - that drew a record number of voters. Online elections, conveniently linked at the login page for UR WebMail and the SA Web […]

Dining Services and ARAMARK should more seriously consider opening a dining facility earlier on weekend mornings. Many students, such as those involved with athletic activities, a capella groups or those who enjoy the early morning hours, find the current weekend dining schedule inadequate, because the earliest dining option opens at 10:45 a.m. Although some changes […]

Pope John Paul II died this past Saturday after striking a blow against the communist tyranny of Eastern Europe and bringing the Catholic Church into the third millennium.When Karol Wojtyla became pope, Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviet Union, who was responsible for repressive acts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Eastern Europe. Poland remained a vassal state […]

I'll admit I was a little disappointed to see that I wasn't made fun of in the April Fool's edition of the CT, but then again, I'm not sure what you can do after having me spout Marx. Yet, at the same time, I am kind of happy I wasn't included there. Perhaps the seriousness […]

The William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration was ranked among the top 25 business schools in the country by the U.S. News & World Report for the first time in three years. The rising figures mark the end of a three year slump which, according to Dean of Simon School Mark Zupan, was […]

We have just entered the best season of the year. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, prospective students are falling in love with the seemingly-perfect campus and, as a result, the student body as a whole are sporting smiles.Among those are a small yet noticeable group of students at UR - the smokers. […]

Lung cancer studied at URMCFor patients suffering from lung cancer, a possible discovery made by oncologists at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center of UR Medical Center suggests there is a way to stop cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the body.The research, led by oncologist and Director of Clinical Trials at the […]

Fight ensues outside fraternity over a bar tabWhile exiting Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity with friends, a student reported getting into a verbal argument with a suspect on April 3, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The victim believes the argument was over a bar tab he has at the establishment where the suspect works. Witnesses […]

Pride Network hosted an "affirming panel discussion" titled "Did God Make Gay?" on April 3 to reassure the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community that places of worship do accept and welcome homosexuals."People are created in the image of God," Director of Rochester area Hillel Rabbi Rob Morias said, initiating the discussion. "A committed homosexual […]

After the polls closed last night for the Students' Association presidential, senatorial and class council elections, a presidential winner was not announced.According to the SA Elections Web site, "There was no clear winner for President. A runoff election will be scheduled."However, SA Speaker of the Senate, Elections Committee Chair and senior Tom Hayes confirms this […]