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Christ speaks on drugs
By Brian LasondeCampus Times StaffSpeaking about the failed war on drugs in the United States, retired police captain Peter Christ compared the drug ban today with Prohibition in the 1920s during his talk in Rush Rhees library on Feb. 26."I thought the drug policy in the United States was stupid from the beginning," Christ said.He […]
Ethics Bowl team places second
UR Collegiate Ethics Bowl team took second place at the Northeast Regional Ethics Bowl Competition on Feb. 19. The competition was held at Union College in Schenectady. Six teams competed - teams from Boston College, Marist College, Dartmouth College, UR's team and two teams from Union. Dartmouth took first place. Team captain and senior Lewis […]
Campus Briefs: Professor awarded for mentorship
The Dreyfus Foundation awarded Professor Emeritus of Physics and Chemistry Esther M. Conwell the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Senior Scientist Mentor Award."It's always very nice to receive an award," Conwell said. "The number of undergraduates who wish to pursue advanced degrees in both physics and chemistry are decreasing."Conwell was named one of the top 50 […]
Eastman takes on Carnegie Hall
It's hard to fathom how much of an impact your college years will have on you. This past weekend, while performing with the Eastman Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, I felt a touch of nostalgia. Of course, when playing in an internationally known hall with an audience that worships wind ensemble music, it's easy to […]
Spring Sports Preview
GolfWhile most of UR's students will be enjoying their time at tropical spring break locales, the UR golf team will be busy trying to erase a less than desired season finish that tarnished their early season success last fall."Our fifth-place finish at Washington and Jefferson [College] left us with a bad taste in our mouth […]
Squash wins championship title
This past weekend, the men's squash team traveled to Harvard University to compete in the Conroy Division of Team Nationals. UR dominated in a number of matches, and the Yellowjackets left Boston with their first national championship since 1997.UR's first match of the weekend was against Massachusetts Institute of Technology. UR defeated MIT, 7-2, only […]
Basketball advances to ECAC regionals
A win was crucial for the Yellowjacket's positioning in the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships, and the team came out ready to play against the Carnegie Mellon University Tartans.In the last regular game of the season, UR dominated visiting CMU in a 64-47 win, bringing their UAA record to 7-7 and the regular season record […]
Men take second at NYSCTC Championship
The men's track and field team entered the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Indoor Championships at the Rochester Institute of Technology hoping to return home with a victory. Although they fell short of their goal, the men performed well, finishing second overall behind Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "We're happy to be much higher than we […]
Comics March 3, 2005
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Quilts' color, warm Hartnett
Quilt. This is a word that corresponds to imagery of tattered patch blankets at my grandmother's house. When I think of quilts, I remember falling asleep at my grandma's house, curled up under an old quilt that's not nearly thick enough to keep me warm, but doesn't have to because her house exudes its own […]