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Contradictory arguments made
The gay community has produced several arguments designed to combat the slew of attacks against their lifestyle. Among these arguments are the assertions that one's sexual orientation is not a matter of personal choice and that homosexuality cannot be altered or "cured." At first, it may appear that these assertions of the gay community are […]
Grave Attractions
Click for PDF version of the Features Front PageMore famous people are buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery than just Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.
Invading castles
A famous transvestite, who I plan on eventually marrying should my stalking techniques one day prove effective, once summarized the American view of the European lifestyle with the following quote - "You think we all live in castles. And we do all live in castles. We've got a castle each. We're up to here with […]
The luck of the Irish enlightens
When I am asked to reflect on St. Patrick's Day, I think of my Irish heritage. Images of Irish step dancers and beautiful pastoral scenes flutter into my head. Or, I just look at my normally pasty white skin that is now red because, silly me, I tried to get a tan in Florida. I […]
Argentinian life inspires student outlook
As I am sitting down to write, countless questions are scrolling through my head. What do I want to tell my school community about Buenos Aires - the place where I have been for over two weeks? Do they care more about the beautiful women, or that last week I was almost robbed? Are the […]
UR students deserve better meal plan options
Before I begin, I want to make it clear that this is not a article declaring ARAMARK as the anti-Christ, but rather a representative collection of complaints from the UR student body in order to raise awareness. This article calls attention to and denounces the explicit robbery of UR students by the ARAMARK-monopolized meal plan. […]
Women's Weekly: Sexuality discussed
We've all heard the worn double-standard that boys who are sexually active are called "players" while girls are just "sluts," even if they have had the same number of sex partners. The distressing thing about this belief is that while it may be tired, it still holds true. What usually fails to be brought into […]
Senior class gift develops
The Senior Class Council, the Senior Gift Committee and the Rochester Fund are working together to develop a scholarship fund as the 2005 Senior Class Gift. "The main complaint is that the scholarship, is not a tangible gift but we're trying to make everyone happy," Co-Administrator for the Senior Class Council Jesse Victor said. "[The […]
URMC to study Batten Disease
The Batten Disease Diagnostic and Clinical Research Center has recently been established at the UR Medical Center to help children and their families affected by Batten Disease."Batten Disease is a rare disorder," Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Child Neurology Jonathan Mink said. "Most child neurologists may see only one patient [with this […]
Vicente discusses technology
Professor at the University of Toronto Kim J. Vicente visited UR to speak about how to bridge the gap between people and technology on March. 15. The talk was part of the Neilly Series. "If technology doesn't work for people, then it doesn't work," Vicente said.The speech was broken up into three main categories. First, […]