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What exactly is in the "Kama Sutra"?~ Tantricly CuriousDear Tantricly Curious,The "Kama Sutra," sometimes called the "Karma Sutra," describes countless sexual positions. But what many Westerners don't realize is that it isn't just a list of positions - it's actually far more. "The Kama Sutra," which translates into "aphorisms of love," is basically a guide […]

Radiance Dance Theater gave an incredible display of group effort on March 18 in Strong Auditorium. Their show, entitled "Some Days You Just Gotta Dance," encompassed jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical and even hip-hop dance. The song selection included artists from Mozart to Norah Jones to Fabolous. The group also showcased many different ability levels. They […]

Intoxicated student treated at Strong Hopsital

River Campus Libraries recently unveiled UR Research, an internet repository for faculty, researchers and graduate students to post their scholarly work.This program allows outside users to search and cite scholarly work completed by the Rochester community. Avalible at http://urresearch.rochester.edu, the new Web site will help encourage faculty to showcase their research to a global audience."I […]

The Students' Association Senate approved a proposal on Monday to expand eligibility for SA supplemental funding to groups who are not SA-funded.The proposal, pushed forth by SA President and senior Pete Nabozny, and Senators junior Alex Brody and sophomore Tyson Ford requested that the SA Supplemental Fund be expanded to $25,000 from the current $15,000 […]

Assistant Dean of Students in charge of discipline Matt Burns released a letter to the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity on March 18 granting their re-affiliation with UR beginning in the Fall 2005."We are very excited about our re-affiliation," President and junior Joshua Rosen said. "As a fraternity, we plan on continuing and improving our former […]

There has been much debate in recent times about the act of bullying. Although it is usually associated with the preteen and teen years, mature, fully-grown individuals are by no means immune to such behavior. In fact, bullying at an early age can lead to serious adult issues that can ultimately prove fatal if left […]

President Thomas Jackson announced an 8.1 percent tuition increase of $2,290 for the 2005-06 academic year on Monday.With the inclusion of housing and the most popular meal plan - 230 Club Meal Plan - a student's term bill will see an overall increase of 6.9 percent, totaling just over $40,000."After a lot of discussion and […]

The Rochester Every Day program has teamed up with over 100 Rochester area businesses as well as the Rochester Transit Service bus system, providing UR students with "off-campus social options." While RED has great potential to create a successful connection between campus and the city, many students are unaware of the discounts that this program […]

Historically, UR has been described as "apathetic," due largely in part to the lack of organized discourse on campus. UR should not only focus on development in the classroom, but also on every facet of the student. A college education should come with a sense of social responsibility.Brief surges of interest cycle every presidential election […]