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Bright and early in the morning I find myself analyzing all those men lifting at the gym. Late at night, I happen to see the same set of men, continuing to lift weights. Have men become so vain and narcissistic that they must spend hours perfecting their bodies? However, I still hear phrases like, "that […]

Squash team aims to improve

Playing in their first competitive matches of the season, the UR men's squash team placed fourth out of five teams at the Liberty League Championships, which were played at St. Lawrence University on the second to last weekend in November.Hobart and William Smith College, Hamilton College, St. Lawrence University and Vassar College were the other […]

ur opinion

Russell Wyner '06"Finally a Jewish president."Rachel Skellie '08"It would be nice if they lowered tuition."Gordon Arsenoff '06"Better dialogue with students and more transparent administrative policies."Kristin Costin '08"A more extensive rooming questionnaire before coming to UR."Benjamin Chan '05"Anything to keep up the progress of the last president."Mariana Bojaca '07"To provide the school a chance to reach […]

Don't let common allergy get in the way

I'm allergic to latex so I can't use regular latex condoms, but as a college student this is starting to get sort of annoying. What are some of my other options?~Lonely Without LatexDear Lonely Without Latex,So latex is getting you down - don't let that small detail interfere with your sexcapades! Lots of people are […]

the sports columnist who quoted Heinlein

The sports columnist who quoted Heinlein in a syndicated column in your paper - and other Heinlein fans connected with the U of R - might like to know about the Heinlein Society at heinleinsociety.orgKate Gladstone

Senate passes No Sweat

The Students' Association Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution sponsored by Students for Social Justice urging UR to affiliate with the Worker's Rights Consortium."I support this resolution," senior and SA Senator Alex Brody said. "It requires virtually nothing of the university and will not have an economic impact here - joining the WRC […]

UR announces new president

UR has announced that Dean of the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis Joel Seligman will replace President Thomas Jackson on July 1, 2005. A public reception for students, faculty and staff will take place at 2 p.m. in Hirst Lounge.More information will follow.

Ossia to perform in Webster Park

"Every tree in the countryside said to me - Holy, Holy, who could express it all?" Though it was Beethoven who made this statement more than 200 years ago, its sentiment is not lost on composers of today. The evocative powers of nature have been a source of inspiration for composers ranging from Handel to […]

Train speaks out before they rock out

To highlight Friday night's show at the Palestra, I was given the opportunity to talk to Jimmy Stafford, the guitarist for the band Train. After a slight echo problem, Jimmy and I were able to have a nice conversation about "Spiderman 2," the Grammys and golf.Campus Times: So where are you right now?Jimmy Stafford: Right […]

article on long-distance relationships

I was very dismayed and frankly offended after reading Ilana Kaplan-Shain's piece about long-distance relationships. I'm a senior, and have been dating the same girl since my junior year of highschool in St. Louis, Missouri, where she now attends Washington University. We've outlasted three full years being apart - one of those years while i […]