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Like so many of my peers, I have gotten caught up in TheFacebook craze. TheFacebook isn't just about measuring popularity by the amount of friends one has. It's about measuring popularity through classmates, chance encounters, people whose mailbox is located near yours or anyone else who won't reject you when you try to befriend them.In […]

The UR men's squash team was busy at Yale University last weekend, playing a handful of challenging matches against various universities from across the country. The team lost its first four matches. The Yellowjackets were able to recover and win its last two matches against the University of California, Berkeley, and Wesleyan University.Number one freshman […]

The women's track and field team began the spring semester with a number of very solid performances, including one unparalleled in UR history.In the 55-meter hurdles, freshman Michelle Andrews ran 9.50 seconds to finish in second place. Sophomore Allison Altman ran a time of 30.76 seconds to finish fifth in the 200-meter dash. Sophomore Whitney […]

The men's indoor track and field team commenced the spring semester with a very strong home meet against local competition that included Alfred State College, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Mansfield University and Rochester Institute of Technology. Although there was no team scoring in the meet, there were a number of excellent individual performances. "It's […]

There is this great bar on 106th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in New York City that is simple from the outside, but when entered has incredible energy that comes from the character of the people who drink between its walls. These individuals come from all different walks of life. Some work a nine-to-five job, others […]

Senator John KerryJohn KerryDemocratic Partyhttp://www.gp.org/Abortion - We will only nominate individuals to the federal bench whose records demonstrate a respect for the full range of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy and the right to choose.Education - We have a vision for American education: every child should be held to high standards, and every […]

[I'm sorry that this letter comes after your deadline, so if you do not include it I will not be insulted, like I was with Ben Heaton and his bad satire]Finally Mr. Ben Heaton, in "Marriage debate not a new one," has put Neo-Nazi Conservatism back on track. For too long in this country have […]

At this point, I am sure you have received mounds of letters concerning Ben Heaton's op-ed piece, "Marriage debate not new one". I understood that the author was writing satire but I was not amused. Espousing racist views under the guise of humor is a protected right; however, it is not very admirable. It is […]

To the Editor:My father recently invested in an international franchise company known as "Cartridge World." The company specializes in ink and laser cartridge refills for printers, copy, and fax machines. Cartridges bought from Stores can typically run a college student twice the amount that they should have to spend. Cartridge world literally cut the cost […]

It's that time of year again, when children dress up as innocent characters such as Cinderella and Batman and go trick-or- treating, while college students take off more clothing each year, proclaiming themselves to be "French maids" or "schoolgirls," trading in their candy for copious amounts of alcohol. Halloween, however, also brings back the 1975 […]