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Program funding, logic exiled from Bush's agenda
It only took four years for President George W. Bush to turn a record surplus into an annual deficit nearing $427 billion. It only took four years to establish an education policy based on measuring results rather than attaining them and premised on punishing crumbling schools rather than funding them. It only took four years […]
Easy Dorm Delicacies
It's no secret that Valentine's Day sucks when you're single. Seeing couples around campus, loving each other, can be pretty annoying. And don't forget the fact that on the one day of the year that you're supposed to be guaranteed sex - you're not going to get any. But what if you could purchase the […]
Ask Us: Who's Official?
Thanks to Nancy Speck, UR students can always expect to be kept up-to-date about university happenings or official news. Her e-mails are timely, informative and a delight to receive.Four and a half years ago, Speck burst onto the UR scene as the University Registrar and Assistant Dean for Institutional Research. Most students associate the registrar […]
Passion strikes Cupid
It's that time again, Valentine's Day - the time to get your significant other chocolates and roses. Why not sit down to a romantic candlelit dinner as well? Maybe even read some of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" Whether your lover is overseas or just a quick skip away, […]
Commercials lose flavor
There was a time when Super Bowl advertisements made waves or herded sheep on their way to a viewer's subconscious, but those days are over. Last year's ads had a few highlights. This year's were just a waste of money.Costing a whopping $2.4 million for every 30-second spot, advertisers around the country burned their money […]
Eastman vocalist wins pageant
Eastman School of Music junior Lindsay O'Neil won the title of Miss Greater Rochester on Jan. 30. Thirteen contestants competed for the title of Miss Greater Rochester 2005. The competition consisted of five different phases, each scored by a panel of selected judges and broken into a percentage. During the extensive interviewing phase, worth 40 […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - Open up a gym in an alley somewhere. You'll need an old punching bag with duct tape all over it, a lot of weights and no bars. Now, go find a whole lot of nuns. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - The place is heating up a little bit - making […]
From the Pressbox
Last month, I received an e-mail with the subject "Red Sox Nation Comes to the University of Rochester." After reading through the promotion, one statement immediately struck me - "Fun event to honor last quarter-century's greatest sports event." While I understand and respect the magnitude of winning their first World Series in 86 years, for […]
Men achieve great results on the road
Facing their toughest competition of the season so far, the UR men's track and field team stepped up to the challenge and put together yet another outstanding performance. The Syracuse University Invitational pitted the team against some top-tier Division III competition, as well as a number of teams from Divisions I and II. "It was […]
Federer hungry for more in '05
"I let my racket do the talking," tennis legend Pete Sampras said in a response to a poll. "That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches."While Sampras has retired, leaving Andre Agassi as the lone survivor of the older generation, a new Pete Sampras is emerging. His name […]