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Harvard drop-out Bill Gates speaking at a Governor's Conference on education recently alleged that our high schools were like "teaching someone about computers with 50-year-old mainframes." Geek-speak translators tell me this was a challenge to our traditional curriculum, which is entirely obsolete for the 21st century. What of it?Everyone has issues with our public schools, […]

I would like nothing more than to pack my bags, catch a cab to the airport and fly to a golden beach near the equator for a week of sun and five gallon margaritas. However, I'm broke. So, as I once again prepare for my return to Hartford, Conn. - average temperature this time of […]

As my term as SA President draws to its inevitable conclusion, I find myself increasingly drawn into issues involving Greek life. One subject that has arisen recently on these very pages has been the decision by three coaches of men's athletic teams to prohibit pledging by their athletes until they have reached their sophomore year. […]

Why is porn so popular?~Clueless GirlDear Clueless Girl,Pornography, or erotica as it is sometimes called, is appealing to people for countless different reasons - but don't be mistaken, it's not only men who can enjoy it. Pornography gives both sexes the sense that they're seeing something that they shouldn't be seeing. This makes them feel […]

If you've ever been able to venture anywhere from Boulder, Colo. to Westwood, Calif., perhaps you've been fortunate enough to patronize BJ's Brewhouse, home of the "pizookie." Don't let the funny name fool you. This cookie is not for the amateur. The pizookie comes in several flavors including chocolate chunk, peanut butter and white chocolate […]

The Fashionably Late program provides late-night non-alcoholic entertainment for the UR community and should be attended to a greater extent by the student body. Some of the events that it has held in the past have had satisfactory attendance. Since it has an interest in expanding its offerings, Fashionably Late should seek strong groups to […]

Well, my bags aren't packed and I'm not ready to go. That doesn't really seem to matter, though. I'm still leaving for Buenos Aires, Argentina in three days. Yes, like many students at UR, I have chosen to study abroad. This is a truly unique experience because, for the next five months, I will be […]

It's that time of year again - the time when college students across the country put aside their books and head off in search of sun and good times. While spring break vacations can be an excellent way to de-stress, build friendships and rejuvenate, all too often students spend too much time focusing on having […]

How does one fully enjoy the restaurant experience? When all five senses - smell, sight, sound, feel and most importantly, taste - are indulged. Walking into the Sticky Lips BBQ Pit, you're buffeted by the sweet smell of delicious barbecue. You realize it's the 1940s, with down-home blues playing and a lively crowd having a […]

By now it's probably a well-known fact that in addition to gays, lesbians and transgendered people, there is a whole other group called bisexuals. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding bisexuals, because they're not nearly as present in the media as gays and lesbians. Bisexual people are attracted to both men and women, but […]