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Weapons ban overlooked in US
Ten days ago, Congress failed to renew the Assault Weapons Ban, a bipartisan piece of legislation with the best of intentions. Nonetheless, this ban represents an adjustment in the Bill of Rights - an adjustment to the right to bear arms. The question remains - if this law is an abridgement of one of the […]
Football could use more spirit, planning
My all-time favorite activity at summer camp was flag football. I was too small to play tackle, but I was quick and well- suited to the Velcro-strips-on-my-waist version. Alas, my team - whose name was no doubt catchy but is now long forgotten - was not the best in the camp, and so at the […]
Realizing our value
This year, UR once again dropped in its national ranking, falling to 37th. UR's national reputation is not getting the respect it deserves, and the rankings are a reflection of this. Few nationally competitive high school seniors know about the qualities of UR.Prospective students are not being made aware of all that UR has to […]
Funding fairness
The funding of speech is a contentious issue on college campuses. Many students do not want to have their money, in the form of activities fees, used to fund organizations which advocate views with which they are at odds. Schools must decide whether they will fund all political organizations or none at all. On our […]
ur opinion
Amy Nguyen '08"'Loveshack'!"Ray Finocchio '06"'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?' by Boy George because it stirs up deep emotions in me."Andrea Marron '08"'I Think We're Alone Now' by Tiffany."Willy Drelles '07"There are so many! Uhh...'Don't You Want Me' by the Human League."Pilar Saladores '06"'Jessie's Girl' by Rick Springfield because it's got a good beat."David […]
Why is David Jayne Hill Court referred to as phase
David Jayne Hill Court is a complex of buildings named after the university's second president. Dedicated Oct. 18, 1969, Hill Court was opened to upperclassmen, specifically sophomores and juniors. The dormitories were part of a three-phase expansion of the university that would eventually accomodate 900 resident students by the early 1970s. Hence, the nickname Phase. […]
Michael leads women's XC victory
The women's cross country team continued to steamroll the competition on Saturday at the University of Delaware Invitational. Despite the rainy, muddy and windy course as a result of Hurricane Ivan, the UR team dominated the competition, just as they did the previous week. The team finished in first place among the Division III teams, […]
MAKING THE BEST OF IT
On entering college in the fall of 2002, I knew that throughout my college career I would have a lot of unexpected surprises. For example, I never expected to join a sorority. Nor did I ever expect that I would be the type of person who would get extremely excited when they served chili in […]
Many ways recover lost loving feelings
Are there any exercises I can do to improve sexual performance? ~Lost That Loving Feeling There are a number of things you can do to enhance you and your partner's enjoyment under the sheets. If you are a man, you may want to delay ejaculation so that you give your partner time to orgasm. Strategies […]
Horoscope
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) - You might get sick this week, so be sure to take care of yourself. A steady diet of fortune cookies and O'Doul's non-alcoholic beer is the best way to fend off all kinds of bacterial and viral infections.Aries (March 21-April 19) - Convince your buddy to go to Las Vegas […]