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The historic miscommunication between Parking Services and students has recently resurfaced in a controversy over unannounced parking fine increases.At the beginning of the semester, the $25 fine for illegal parking was doubled. Students were not effectively informed about this change.Parking services should have duly notified all students about the change. This notification could also have […]

For the new year, Dining Services has implemented a campaign to improve dining options and convenience throughout the entire university. Dining Services is making improvements to meal options all across the River Campus and at the Eastman School of Music. After listening to feedback from the student body, ARAMARK and Dining Services on campus have […]

Year after year, freshmen are greeted by approximately 60 smiling faces each fall - the D'Lions. One of the oldest student organizations at UR, the D'Lions are a group of enthusiastic, eager upperclassmen that are committed to promoting school spirit and providing a comfortable living atmosphere in the freshman residence halls. Selected in mid-March by […]

Just two days after President George W. Bush is inaugurated for the second time, pro-choice activists around the country will celebrate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. January 22, 2005 is the 32nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.Their celebration will be tainted, however, by the uncertainty that […]

Two years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day first enjoyed full recognition by the UR administration, allowing students to take the day off from classes and giving them the opportunity to reflect on his legacy. UR's emphasis on sharing King's influential teachings with students should be praised. Events organized in the past initially suffered low […]

Right wing spinsters have characterized every document Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales has ever been associated with as positive interpretation of law and not normative policy advocacy. However, in the Jan. 25, 2002 memo, the legal opinion stops at the end of page one. Gonzales expresses that the Department of Justice has concluded that President […]

Never fill your parents in on your love life until you are absolutely, positively sure that you are going to be marrying your significant other, or at least have been doing them for a while. I learned this mistake the hard way. Now that my mother knows that I do, in fact, like girls and […]

Welcome to Rochester, the city that enables you to have three seasons worth of clothing in one laundry bin on a regular basis. Rochester weather is unpredictable at best, and us residents - "temp residents" - need to be prepared for anything. Many Rochesterians love our winter weather. They take advantage of the skiing, snow-shoeing, […]

In a move that is sure to be greeted with shock and alcohol-induced inactivity by those students most closely affected, the administration recently announced that they are canceling the second semester for all graduating seniors. The decision comes after a month-long review of past second-semester academic and hospital records revealed a startling trend. "As much […]

Hogan's Hideaway is not very well hidden with its prime location right near the intersection of Park Avenue and South Goodman Street, but it is a gem. With a simple but well-prepared menu of burgers and sandwiches, daily specials consisting of various fish and steak dishes and a small but comprehensive beer and wine selection, […]