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Editorial Observer: Propagandist purveys pulp
Charges against embattled Colorado University professor Ward Churchill continue to accrue. Since his predictable, extremist whining has little academic merit, his career is endangered as his facade continues to be exposed. In his controversial works, Churchill justifies the actions of his heroes - terrorists responsible for the September 11 attacks - by alluding to the […]
Security Update: Student urinates on vehicle
An undergraduate student was found urinating on a vehicle parked in Hill Court Parking Lot at 1:01 a.m. on March 16, according to Director of UR Security Walter Mauldin. The student was accompanied by two other undergraduate students. The other students were taking digital photos of the student urinating on the vehicle. The students were […]
From the Editor: Controversies addressed
When I accepted the post as editor-in-chief of the Campus Times, I knew I had taken over the responsibilities of my predecessors, but I was not aware of all that was included in that list. Along with the weekly production of the CT, I inherited its history.The CT has an incredible history, dating back to […]
Campus Briefs
Cdigix, a digital resource for class-related and extracurricular materials, is now being offered to students as a source of legal movie downloads."Just as we are doing an experiment with Napster providing legal music downloads to students, this service will provide students with a legal way to buy movies online," Provost Charles E. Phelps said. "It […]
Straight-Jacket' appeals to all
For one night and one night only, one of the wittiest new independent films is being shown at the Little Theatre.The ImageOUT Film Festival is bringing the award-winning film "Straight-Jacket" to Rochester as a fundraiser for the fall film festival.This high quality, low budget 1950s period film has the surprising ability to appeal to gay […]
50 Cent raps to his beef
50 Cent, or "Fiddy," ended his beef with The Game, only to begin one with Jadakiss and with Fat Joe in his track "Piggy Bank," on his new album.I know rap singles can be a bit hard to understand, so in order to bring clarity on the subject and allow all to better understand the […]
SIMCON convention unifies gamers
SIMCON, Western New York's longest running gaming convention, is being hosted by the UR Simulation Gaming Association and UR-Go club in Wilson Commons and Douglass Dining Center from March 17 to 20."SIMCON is a games convention in its most basic sense," senior and URSGA Business Manager Ian Slattery said. "It's a bunch of people who […]
Ong-Bak' kicks to excellence
Pornography and action movies have a lot in common, and the link is not just structural. Both types of films have thin plot lines designed to hold their main selling points - sex and violence - and, if they've done their jobs properly, the viewer is left with a sense of satisfaction. Pornography and action […]
Students vacation at UR
Many students opted to stay on campus rather than embark on a tropical getaway during spring break this past week."More students than ever stayed on campus for the spring break," Director of Wilson Commons and Student Activities Anne-Marie Algier said. "I definitely heard about more people going on trips in the past. A lot of […]
Passover meals to be served
ARAMARK and Hillel are teaming up to offer Passover meals to observing Jewish students during the week-long holiday."It became apparent to us last year that it made sense for ARAMARK to provide food for all of the Jewish students," Executive Director of Hillel Rob Morais said. "ARAMARK has agreed to take on the role of […]