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Learn how to tell if 'he's just not that into you'
It's like a slap in the face at first. But then after an undefined period of time, depending on the reader, one enters a state of spiritual enlightenment. I am not referring to the feeling that one possesses after "finding God," or after he or she realizes that the Earth actually spins on its axis […]
Birtwistle visits for performance of "Secret Theatre"
Last week, the Eastman School of Music welcomed distinguished British composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle to Rochester for Musica Nova's performance of his "Secret Theatre." Birtwistle is a composer of international acclaim - conductors such as Pierre Boulez and Oliver Knussen have performed his music. In 1986, he received the Grawemeyer Award, and in 1988, a […]
Prepare for an evening of improv comedy
The Community Living Center filled with people who enjoyed a performance by the improv troupe In Between The Lines on Jan. 29. On Feb. 11 and 12, students will be able to see this unique and spontaneous theatre experience beyond UR, at the Geva Theatre Center. In an improv family tree, if you will, the […]
CDs show varying talent
One of the nicer features of UR's Napster service is the wide selection of new and remastered albums debuting every Tuesday. Here are two of the most recent releases available."Be As You Are"Kenny Chesney's latest album continues his steady record of achievement, which is considerably less than his talent would allow. Solid melodies and his […]
Security Update
Two vehicles were stolen and a third was broken into while parked in Valentine Parking Lot between 11:58 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 28, according to UR Security Investigator Dan Lafferty.The vehicles stolen were a Mercury Sable and a Toyota Camry. Both belonged to undergraduate students, according to UR Security.The vehicle […]
Rink built for WinterFest
An ice skating rink is being built on the Fraternity Quad to be unveiled for use on Saturday for WinterFest Weekend 2005. "We are pleased about the ice skating rink so far," Director of Wilson Commons and Student Activities Anne-Marie Algier said. "This Saturday we are having the grand opening and hoping for a good […]
Health Watch
I recently came upon the saying, "True friendship is a relationship where there is mutual giving and receiving, and the giving is done purely for the good of the friend - not to gain something in return." For many students, making true friends is one of the hardest aspects of adjusting to college life. Many […]
Stares entice great sex
There comes a time in every girl's life, or at least, in the TV movie version of every woman's life, when her mom and dad sit her down and tell her the "facts of life" - the primary fact of life - being that babies aren't deposited by birds. Because of my parents' emphasis on […]
Lottery troubles
Friday night, I made two mistakes. Since I'm the backup goalie for the UR Men's Ice Hockey team, I assumed I wasn't going to play, so I ate a McDonald's double cheeseburger, dollar menu fries and a dollar menu Coke less than an hour before the game. After wolfing down my meal in the parking […]
Mt. Hope delivers nice surprise
"Thai Taste," in terms of names for ethnic restaurants, is on the same field as "New No. 1" Chinese restaurant. Additionally, Thai Taste's location in the Mt. Hope Plaza, surrounded by a laundromat and Curves, is not the place you'd expect to find good food. When you enter the restaurant, there are multi-colored Christmas lights […]